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.
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| Regulatory Notice 11-04 | FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 5122 to Address Member Firm Participation in Private Placements 
 Comment Period Expires: March 14, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 11-03 | FINRA Expands the Order Audit Trail System to All NMS Stocks 
 Effective Date: July 11, 2011 
The implementation date has been delayed to October 17, 2011.  | 
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| Regulatory Notice 11-02 | SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing Know-Your-Customer and Suitability Obligations 
 Effective Date: October 7, 2011 
The effective date has been delayed to July 9, 2012  | 
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| Information Notice - 1/6/11 | New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act 
Effective Date: January 21, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 11-01 | 2011 Final Renewal Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches 
 Payment Deadline: February 4, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-62 | SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rule 
 Effective Date: June 17, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-62 | SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rule 
 Effective Date: June 17, 2011 
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| Information Notice - 12/14/10 | Extension of Current Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-61 | SEC Approves New FINRA Rule 4160 Relating to the Verification of Assets at a Non-Member Financial Institution 
 Effective Date: February 1, 2011 
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| Information Notice - 12/2/10 | 2011 Holiday Trade Date, Settlement Date and Margin Extensions Schedule 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-60 | SEC Approves New FINRA Rule to Address Abuses in the Allocation and Distribution of New Issues 
 Effective Date: May 27, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-59 | SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA Rule 8210 to Require Encryption of Information Provided Via Portable Media Device 
 Effective Date: December 29, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-58 | Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser Firm, Agent and Investment Adviser Representative, and Branch Renewals for 2011 
 Payment Deadline: December 13, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-57 | Funding and Liquidity Risk Management Practices 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-56 | SEC Approves Amendments to the Trading Activity Fee and FINRA Announces Publication of Frequently Asked Questions 
 Effective Date: November 1, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-55 | FINRA Establishes a New Effective Date for Reporting Asset-Backed Securities to TRACE and Related Rule Changes 
 Effective Date: May 16, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-54 | FINRA Requests Comment on Concept Proposal to Require a Disclosure Statement for Retail Investors at or Before Commencing a Business Relationship 
 Comment Period Expires: December 27, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-53 | Margin Requirements for Exempted Securities Mutual Funds and Exempted Securities ETFs 
 Effective Date: October 26, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-53 | Margin Requirements for Exempted Securities Mutual Funds and Exempted Securities ETFs 
 Effective Date: October 26, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-52 | Application of Rules on Communications With the Public and Institutional Sales Material and Correspondence to Certain Free Writing Prospectuses 
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| Election Notice - 10/21/10 | Notice of SFAB Election and Ballots 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-51 | Sales Practice Obligations for Commodity Futures-Linked Securities 
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| Register Notice 10-50 | Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory Update 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-49 | SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules 
 Effective Date: December 15, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-49 | SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules 
 Effective Date: December 15, 2010 
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| Information Notice - 10/15/10 | Continuing Education Planning 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-48 | Amendments to FINRA Trade Reporting and OATS Rules to Reinstitute Short Sale Exempt Marking and to Require Price and Short Exempt Identifier on Route Reports 
 Effective Date: November 10, 2010 
The effective date was extended to February 28, 2011.            | 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-47 | SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rule on the Sale of Securities in a Fixed Price Offering 
 Effective Date: February 8, 2011 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-47 | SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rule on the Sale of Securities in a Fixed Price Offering 
 Effective Date: February 8, 2011 
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| Information Notice - 10/8/10 | Extension of Current Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-46 | Supplemental FOCUS Filing Requirement Applicable to Certain Joint Broker-Dealers/Futures Commission Merchants 
 Effective Date: FOCUS Report Due on November 23, 2010, Covering the October 2010 Reporting Period 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-45 | SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules Regarding Margin Requirements, Daily Record of Required Margin, and Extension of Time Requests 
 Effective Date: December 2, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-44 | New Alert-Reporting Criterion for Leverage in FOCUS Reports 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-43 | Amendments to FINRA Rules on Trading Pauses Due to Extraordinary Market Volatility and Clearly Erroneous Transactions in Exchange-Listed Securities 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-42 | SEC Approves Amendments to Establish Regulation NMS-Principled Rules in Market for OTC Equity Securities 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-41 | FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Sales Practice and Due Diligence Obligations When Selling Municipal Securities in the Secondary Market 
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| Trade Reporting Notice - 9/17/10 | Price Validation and Price-Override Protocol 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-40 | Non-Party Witness' Attorney May Attend Hearing While Witness Is Testifying 
 Effective Date: October 14, 2010 
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| Regulatory Notice 10-39 | Obligation to Provide Timely, Complete and Accurate Information on Form U5 
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| Information Notice - 9/7/10 | August 2010 Supplement to the Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement 
Effective Date: October 7, 2010 
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