Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 6830 (Industry Member Data Reporting) Regarding the Bona Fide Market Making Exception under SEC Regulation SHO

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6830 (Industry Member Data Reporting) of FINRA’s compliance rule (“CAT Compliance Rule”) regarding the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”)  to be consistent with the amendment to the CAT NMS Plan that requires broker-dealers with a reporting obligation to CAT to report whether an original receipt or origination of an order to sell an equity security is a short sale for which a market maker is claiming the bona fide market making exception in Rule 203(b)(2)(iii) of Regulation SHO (“BFMM Locate Exception”).