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Notices

FINRA publishes Notices to provide firms with timely information on a variety of issues.  To obtain a Notice published prior to 1995, please contact FINRA MediaSource at (240) 386-4200.

Publication Date Title Description
Information Notice - 3/10/10
Information Notice 3/10/10
Effective Date: April 1, 2010
Information Notice - 3/24/10
New Firm Requirement to Designate a Super Account Administrator
Election Notice - 3/29/10
FINRA Announces Election Results for District Committees, District Nominating Committees
Regulatory Notice 10-15
FINRA Requirements for Subordinations
Availability of New Standard Forms
Regulatory Notice 10-16
Amendments to the Arbitration Rules on Fees Assessed Under the Postponement and Hearing Session Fee Rules
Effective Date: May 3, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-17
Amendments to the Arbitration Rules on Hearing Locations
Effective Date: May 3, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-18
FINRA Issues Guidance on Master and Sub-Account Arrangements
Regulatory Notice 10-19
FINRA Reminds Firms of Responsibilities When Providing Customers with Consolidated Financial Account Reports
Regulatory Notice 10-20
Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory Update
Regulatory Notice 10-21
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules and the Repeal of Certain NASD and Incorporated NYSE Rules
Effective Date: June 14, 2010
Information Notice 4/15/10
Continuing Education Planning
Information Notice - 4/20/10
Change for Scheduling Exam and CE Sessions

This Notice was updated to note the changes to the scheduling process and payment options for non-FINRA candidates who enroll using the Form U10.

Regulatory Notice 10-22
Obligation of Broker-Dealers to Conduct Reasonable Investigations in Regulation D Offerings
Regulatory Notice 10-23
SEC Approves Reporting Asset-Backed Securities Transactions to TRACE and Related Fees
Effective Date: February 14, 2011

The new effective date for reporting asset-backed securities to TRACE is May 16, 2011. See Regulatory Notice 10-55.

Regulatory Notice 10-24
SEC Approves Amendments to Require Reporting of OTC Trades in Equity Securities Within 30 Seconds of Execution
Effective Date: November 1, 2010
Election Notice - 5/4/10
Nominees for FINRA Board of Governors
Information Notice - 5/26/10
DTCC to Provide FINRA Access to Participant Position Reports
Regulatory Notice 10-25
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Registration Category, Qualification Examination and Continuing Education Requirements for Operations Professionals
Comment Period Expires: July 12, 2010

The comment period was extended to July 30, 2010.

Regulatory Notice 10-26
SEC Approves Amendments to Trade Reporting Requirements for Restricted Equity Securities and Revisions to the Definition of OTC Equity Security
Effective Date: June 28, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-28
New System for Processing Regulation T and SEA Rule 15c3-3 Extension of Time Requests
Effective Dates: August 23, 2010 (Phase I); November 8, 2010 (Phase II)
Regulatory Notice 10-27
Changes to Customer Complaint Reporting Procedures Under NASD Rule 3070(c) and NYSE Rule 351(d)
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Regulatory Notices 10-29
SEC Approves Amendments to Rules on Reporting Transactions to the OTC Reporting Facility
Effective Date: November 1, 2010
Information Notice 6/15/10
May 2010 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
Regulatory Notice 10-30
SEC Approves Amendments Permitting FINRA to Halt Trading by Firms Otherwise Than on an Exchange Where a Primary Listing Market Has Issued a Trading Pause Due to Extraordinary Market Volatility
Effective Date: June 10, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-31
Change to Expedited Proceedings for Failure to Comply with an Arbitration Award or Related Settlement
Effective Date: July 2, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-32
SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA Dispute Resolution By-Laws
Effective Date: August 2, 2010
Election Notice - 7/12/10
Notice of Annual Meeting of FINRA Firms and Proxy
Regulatory Notice 10-33
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Rule Requiring the Filing of Supplemental FOCUS Information and Proposed Supplementary Schedule to the Statement of Income (Loss) Page of FOCUS Report Parts II and IIA
Comment Period Expires: August 18, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-34
SEC Approves Changes to Expand the Information Released Through BrokerCheck and Establish a Process to Dispute (or Update) Information Disclosed Through BrokerCheck

This Notice was updated to renumber the footnotes.

Election Notice - 7/30/10
FINRA Announces Nominees for Upcoming Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council
Information Notice - 8/3/10
FINRA Reminds Firms of Upcoming Changes to BrokerCheck
Regulatory Notice 10-35
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rule
Effective Date: October 15, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-35
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rule
Effective Date: October 15, 2010
Trade Reporting Notice - 8/19/10
Weighted-Average Price/Special Pricing Formula Trade Modifier
Regulatory Notice 10-36
Amendments to Standardized Options Exercise Procedures and Extension of Contrary Exercise Advice Cut-Off Time
Effective Date: September 7, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-38
SEC Approves New FINRA Rule Relating to the Processing of and Fees for Company-Related Actions for Non-Exchange-Listed Securities
Effective Date: September 27, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-37
Increase in Number of Arbitrators Available for Review When Parties Choose Arbitration Panels
Effective Date: September 27, 2010
Election Notice - 9/3/10
FINRA Small Firm Advisory Board Election
Information Notice - 9/7/10
August 2010 Supplement to the Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement
Effective Date: October 7, 2010
Regulatory Notice 10-39
Obligation to Provide Timely, Complete and Accurate Information on Form U5
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