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SR-FINRA-2023-008

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 1015, 9261, 9341, 9524 and 9830 and Funding Portal Rule 900 to allow for video conference hearings before the Office of Hearing Officers (“OHO”) and the National Adjudicatory Council (“NAC”) under specified conditions.

SEC 17a-4 Third Party Undertakings Due

Because the language of the Third-Party Access Undertaking has been revised, firms electing to continue using their current third-party access arrangements to comply with Rule 17a-4(f) must ensure that the third party files new undertakings including the amended language with the brokerdealer’s DEA. These new undertakings must be submitted to the broker-dealer’s DEA by May 3, 2023.