Notice2026-08797

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Instituting Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Adopt FINRA Rule 3290 (Outside Activities Requirements)

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24613-24617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08797]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-105355; File No. SR-FINRA-2026-001]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order 
Instituting Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove a 
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Adopt FINRA 
Rule 3290 (Outside Activities Requirements)

May 1, 2026.

I. Introduction

    On January 22, 2026, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, 
Inc. (``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b 4 
thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 3290 (Outside 
Activities Requirements) to replace existing FINRA Rules 3270 (Outside 
Business Activities of Registered Persons) and 3280 (Private Securities 
Transactions of an Associated Person).
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b 4.
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    The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on February 3, 2026.\3\ The public comment period closed on 
February 24, 2026. The Commission received comment letters in response 
to the Notice.\4\ On March 13, 2026, FINRA consented to an extension of 
the time period in which the Commission must approve the proposed rule 
change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change 
to May 4, 2026.\5\ On May 1, 2026, FINRA responded to the comment 
letters received in response to the Notice and filed an amendment to 
modify the proposed rule change (``Amendment No. 1'').\6\
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    \3\ See Exchange Act Release No. 104746 (Jan. 29, 2026), 91 FR 
5003 (Feb. 3, 2026) (File No. SR-FINRA-2026-001) (``Notice'').
    \4\ The comment letters are available at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/public-comments/sr-finra-2026-001">https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/public-comments/sr-finra-2026-001</a>.
    \5\ See letter from Alicia Goldin, Vice President and Associate 
General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, FINRA (dated, March 13, 
2026), <a href="https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/SR-FINRA-2026-001-Extension1.pdf">https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/SR-FINRA-2026-001-Extension1.pdf</a>.
    \6\ See letter from Matthew E. Vitek, Associate General Counsel, 
Office of General Counsel, FINRA (dated May 1, 2026), <a href="https://www.sec.gov/comments/SR-FINRA-2026-001/srfinra2026001-765807-2350615.pdf">https://www.sec.gov/comments/SR-FINRA-2026-001/srfinra2026001-765807-2350615.pdf</a>; see also Amendment No. 1.
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    The Commission is publishing this order pursuant to Section 
19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act \7\ to solicit comments on the proposed 
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1 (hereinafter referred to as 
the ``proposed rule change'' unless otherwise specified), and to 
institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the 
proposed rule change.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change

A. Background

1. FINRA Rule 3270
    In general, FINRA Rule 3270 prohibits a registered person from 
being an employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, 
director or partner of another person, or being compensated, or having 
the reasonable expectation of compensation, by any other person as a 
result of any business activity outside the scope of the relationship 
with his or her member firm (``member'') (outside business activities 
or ``OBA''), unless he or she has provided prior written notice to the 
member, in such form as specified by the member.
    Upon receipt of a written notice, FINRA Rule 3270.01 requires the 
member to consider whether the

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proposed activity will: (1) interfere with or otherwise compromise the 
registered person's responsibilities to the member and/or the member's 
customers; or (2) be viewed by customers or the public as part of the 
member's business based upon, among other factors, the nature of the 
proposed activity and the manner in which it will be offered. Based on 
the member's review of such factors, the member must evaluate the 
advisability of imposing specific conditions or limitations on a 
registered person's OBA, including where circumstances warrant, 
prohibiting the activity.\8\ FINRA Rule 3270.01 also requires a member 
to evaluate the registered person's proposed activity to determine 
whether the activity is properly characterized as an OBA or whether it 
should be treated as an outside securities activity subject to the 
requirements of FINRA Rule 3280. Additionally, FINRA Rule 3270.01 
requires a member to keep a record of its compliance with these 
obligations with respect to each written notice received and must 
preserve this record for the period of time and accessibility specified 
in Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(e)(1).
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    \8\ FINRA Rule 3270.01.
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2. FINRA Rule 3280
    FINRA Rule 3280(a) prohibits an associated person of a member from 
participating in any manner in a private securities transactions 
(``PST'') \9\ except in accordance with the following requirements:
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    \9\ FINRA Rule 3280(e)(1) defines a PST as any securities 
transaction outside the regular course or scope of an associated 
person's employment with a member, excluding: (1) transactions 
subject to the notification requirements of FINRA Rule 3210 
(Accounts at Other Broker-Dealers and Financial Institutions); (2) 
transactions among immediate family members (as defined in FINRA 
Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity 
Public Offerings)) for which no associated person receives any 
selling compensation; and (3) personal transactions in investment 
company and variable annuity securities. FINRA Rule 3280(e)(2) 
defines ``selling compensation'' as any compensation paid directly 
or indirectly from whatever source in connection with or as a result 
of the purchase or sale of a security.
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    <bullet> FINRA Rule 3280(b) requires an associated person, prior to 
participating in any private securities transaction, to provide written 
notice to the member with which he or she is associated, describing in 
detail the proposed transaction and the person's proposed role therein 
and stating whether he or she has received or may receive selling 
compensation in connection with the transaction; \10\
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    \10\ In the case of a series of related transactions in which no 
selling compensation has been or will be received, an associated 
person may provide a single written notice. FINRA Rule 3280(b).
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    <bullet> FINRA Rule 3280(c)(1) requires a member that has received 
notice from one of its associated persons regarding a proposed 
transaction for which the associated person has received or may receive 
selling compensation to advise the associated person in writing whether 
it approves \11\ or disapproves \12\ the person's participation in the 
proposed transaction; and
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    \11\ If the member approves its associated person's 
participation in a proposed transaction, the transaction must be 
recorded on the books and records of the member and the member must 
supervise the associated person's participation in the transaction 
as if the transaction were executed on behalf of the member. FINRA 
Rule 3280(c)(2).
    \12\ If the member disapproves its associated person's 
participation in a proposed transaction, the associated person must 
not participate in the transaction. FINRA Rule 3280(c)(3).
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    <bullet> FINRA Rule 3280(d) requires a member that has received 
notice from one of its associated persons regarding a proposed 
transaction or series of related transactions for which the associated 
person has not and will not receive any selling compensation to provide 
the associated person prompt written acknowledgment of his or her 
notice.\13\
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    \13\ The member may also require the associated person to adhere 
to specified conditions in connection with his or her participation 
in the transaction. See FINRA Rule 3280(d).
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B. The Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would delete current FINRA Rules 3270 and 
3280 and replace them with proposed new FINRA Rule 3290. As discussed 
in more detail below, the new rule would retain many of the existing 
requirements of the current rules, including: (1) requiring that 
persons provide prior written notice of outside investment-related 
activities and outside securities transactions to members; (2) 
requiring members receiving a notice to assess the activity; and (3) 
requiring members' prior written approval or disapproval of certain 
activities. Proposed FINRA Rule 3290 also would codify FINRA guidance 
on the application of FINRA Rules 3270 and 3280 to, among other things, 
acting as a portfolio manager or investment committee member for 
certain entities; activity pursuant to a contractual relationship 
between a member and an unaffiliated entity; certain outside securities 
activity at banks and other financial institutions; and formal 
allocation agreements between members.\14\ The proposed rule change 
would also make several changes, such as: excluding from the rule's 
coverage, or eliminating the reporting and assessment of, certain 
activities that FINRA categorizes as ``lower risk''; \15\ and replacing 
the supervision and recordkeeping requirements for outside unaffiliated 
investment adviser activity with a notice and assessment requirement. 
FINRA stated that the proposed rule change would, among other things, 
enable members to redirect supervisory and compliance resources away 
from low-risk activities that pose minimal investor protection concerns 
toward higher-risk investment-related activities.\16\
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    \14\ Notice at 5004.
    \15\ Id.
    \16\ Id. at 5007.
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    Each of the proposed rule changes is discussed below in turn.
1. Outside Activities
a. Registered Person's Obligations
    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(a) (Obligations of a Registered Person for 
Outside Activity) would require a registered person who intends to 
participate in an investment-related activity \17\ outside the scope of 
such person's relationship with the member \18\ that is not in 
connection with a securities transaction (``outside activity'') to 
provide prior written notice to the member regarding such outside 
activity. Similarly, proposed FINRA Rule 3290(a) would require a 
registered person to update any prior written notice to the member if 
there is a material change to the outside activity. For any such 
notice, the registered person would be required to describe in detail 
the proposed outside activity and the person's proposed role 
therein.\19\
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    \17\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(f)(3) states that the term 
``investment-related activity'' would mean pertaining to financial 
assets and include, but not be limited to: (1) acting as or being 
associated with a broker-dealer, issuer, insurance agent or company, 
investment company, investment adviser, futures commission merchant, 
commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, municipal 
advisor, futures sponsor, money services business, bank, savings 
association, or credit union; and (2) an associated person's 
participation in any manner in a personal investment involving a 
securities transaction, other than transactions indicated in 
proposed FINRA Rule 3290(g)(3)(A). See also Amendment No. 1.
    \18\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290.04 states that an associated 
person's activity that is pursuant to a contract between a member 
and another entity would not be subject to proposed FINRA Rule 3290 
if such activity is conducted on behalf of the member as it is 
within the scope of the associated person's relationship with the 
member.
    \19\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(a).
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b. Member's Obligations
    Proposed Rule 3290(c) (Obligations of a Member for a Registered 
Person's Outside Activity) would require a member receiving written 
notice of a registered person's outside activity to assess, at a 
minimum, whether the outside activity: (1) is an outside

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securities transaction; \20\ (2) involves a customer of the registered 
person; (3) will interfere with or otherwise compromise the registered 
person's responsibilities to the member or the member's customers; and 
(4) will be viewed by the member's customers or the public as part of 
the member's business based upon, among other factors, the nature of 
the proposed activity and the manner in which it will be offered.\21\ 
Based on the member's review of such factors, the member would be 
required to evaluate the advisability of imposing specific conditions 
or limitations on a registered person's outside activity, including 
where circumstances warrant, prohibiting the activity.\22\ If a member 
imposes conditions or limitations on a registered person's 
participation in an outside activity pursuant to proposed FINRA Rule 
3290(c)(2), proposed FINRA Rule 3290.06 would require the member to 
reasonably supervise the person's compliance with such conditions or 
limitations.\23\
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    \20\ If the member determines that the activity is an outside 
securities transaction, the member would be required to follow the 
obligations listed in proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d), as discussed 
below.
    \21\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(c)(1).
    \22\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(c)(2).
    \23\ Amendment No. 1.
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2. Outside Securities Transactions
a. Associated Person's Obligations
    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(b) (Obligations of an Associated Person 
for Outside Securities Transactions) would require an associated person 
who intends to participate in an investment-related activity that is in 
connection with a securities transaction but outside the scope of such 
person's relationship with the member (``outside securities 
transaction'') \24\ to provide prior written notice to the member, 
describing in detail the proposed transaction, the person's proposed 
role therein, and whether the person will receive selling 
compensation.\25\ Similarly, FINRA Rule 3290(b)(2) would require an 
associated person to update any prior written notice if there is a 
material change to the outside securities transaction described in such 
notice. Where the associated person intends to participate in an 
outside securities transaction for selling compensation, the associated 
person also would need to obtain prior written approval from the member 
(including approval for any material change to any information provided 
pursuant to proposed FINRA Rule 3290(b)(1)).\26\
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    \24\ See supra note 18. Proposed FINRA Rule 3290.02 states that 
an associated person would not be considered to be participating in 
an outside securities transaction to the extent the associated 
person's activities are limited to acting as portfolio manager or 
investment committee member for registered investment companies, 
unregistered investment companies, business development companies, 
real estate investment trusts, and entities that are recognized as 
tax exempt. Such activity would be considered an outside activity of 
a registered person. This exception would not include an associated 
person's activities related to purchasing or selling such entities' 
shares (unless otherwise excluded under proposed FINRA Rule 3290(g) 
(discussed infra)).
    \25\ Proposed FINRA Rules 3290(b)(1), (3). Proposed FINRA Rule 
3290(b)(1)(A) would permit an associated person who intends to 
participate in an outside securities transaction that is in 
connection with a series of related securities transactions not for 
selling compensation to provide a single prior written notice to the 
member. Similarly, proposed FINRA Rule 3290(b)(1)(B) would permit an 
associated person acting as portfolio manager or investment 
committee member for registered investment companies, unregistered 
investment companies, business development companies, real estate 
investment trusts, and entities that are recognized as tax exempt, 
and who is not selling an entity's shares for selling compensation 
to provide a single prior written notice to the member. See proposed 
FINRA Rule 3290.02.
    \26\ Proposed FINRA Rules 3290(b)(1), (2). FINRA Rule 3290(f)(5) 
would define ``selling compensation'' as any compensation paid 
directly or indirectly from whatever source in connection with or as 
a result of the purchase, sale or exchange of a security.
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b. Member's Obligations
    Proposed Rule 3290(d) (Obligations of a Member for an Associated 
Person's Outside Securities Transactions) would require a member 
receiving written notice of an associated person's outside securities 
transaction to assess, at a minimum, whether the securities 
transaction: (1) is a securities transaction for selling compensation; 
(2) involves a customer of the associated person; (3) will interfere 
with or otherwise compromise the associated person's responsibilities 
to the member or the member's customers; and (4) will be viewed by the 
member's customers or the public as part of the member's business based 
upon, among other factors, the nature of the proposed activity and the 
manner in which it will be offered.\27\
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    \27\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(1)(A)-(D). The proposed rule 
change would not require members to assess the securities 
transaction pursuant to proposed Rule 3290(d)(1) when disapproving 
an outside securities transaction for selling compensation under 
proposed Rule 3290(d)(3)(C). Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(1).
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    In addition, if the outside securities transaction is not for 
selling compensation, proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(2) would require the 
member to: (1) provide the associated person prompt written 
acknowledgement of such notice \28\ and (2) at the member's discretion, 
require the associated person to adhere to specified conditions or 
limitations \29\ in connection with the associated person's 
participation in the transaction. If a member imposes conditions or 
limitations on an associated person's participation in an outside 
securities transaction not for selling compensation pursuant to 
proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(2), proposed FINRA Rule 3290.06 would 
require the member to reasonably supervise the person's compliance with 
such conditions or limitations.\30\
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    \28\ A single written acknowledgement may be used in the case of 
a series of related outside securities transactions not for selling 
compensation. Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(2).
    \29\ Amendment No.1.
    \30\ Id.
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    If the outside securities transaction is for selling compensation, 
proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(3) would require the member to notify the 
associated person in writing of the member's decision to: (1) approve 
the proposed transaction after making a reasonable determination based 
on the criteria enumerated in proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(1); (2) 
approve the proposed transaction subject to specific conditions or 
limitations after a reasonable determination based on the criteria 
enumerated in proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(1); or (3) disapprove the 
proposed transaction.\31\ If a member imposes conditions or limitations 
on an associated person's participation in an outside securities 
transaction for selling compensation pursuant to proposed FINRA Rule 
3290(d)(3), proposed FINRA Rule 3290.06 would require the member to 
reasonably supervise the person's compliance with such conditions or 
limitations.\32\
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    \31\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(3)(A)-(C).
    \32\ Amendment No. 1.
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    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(d)(4) would require a member to record 
each approved outside securities transaction for selling compensation 
on the books and records of the member \33\ and supervise the person's 
participation in the transaction as if executed on behalf of the 
member.\34\
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    \33\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(e) would require a member to keep 
a record of its compliance with the obligations under proposed FINRA 
Rule 3290 and preserve this record for the period of time and 
accessibility specified in Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(e)(1).
    \34\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290.01 states that for purposes of 
proposed FINRA Rule 3290, if a member approves an associated 
person's participation in an outside securities transaction 
involving selling compensation and that person is associated with 
more than one member, the members may develop a written allocation 
arrangement whereby at least one member agrees to be responsible for 
compliance with respect to all applicable securities laws and 
regulations and FINRA rules regarding the proposed activity, 
including those requiring supervision and recordkeeping.

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c. Exclusions From Proposed FINRA Rules 3290(b), (d)
i. Activity at an Unaffiliated Registered Investment Adviser
    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290.03 states that an associated person's 
activity at an investment adviser registered either with the Commission 
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act or with a state 
securities commission (or any agency or office performing like 
functions) would be considered an outside activity of a registered 
person and not an outside securities transaction for purposes of 
proposed FINRA Rule 3290.
ii. Activity Subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) or Regulation 
R Under the Exchange Act (Regulation R)
    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290.05 states that an associated person's 
securities activity that is not covered by proposed FINRA Rule 3290.04 
but that qualifies under the GLBA or Regulation R's exception to broker 
or dealer registration requirements would be considered an outside 
activity of a registered person and not an outside securities 
transaction for purposes of this proposed Rule.
3. Exclusions From Proposed FINRA Rule 3290
    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(g) would exclude from proposed FINRA Rule 
3290: (1) an associated person's (including a registered person's) 
activity on behalf of a member or its affiliate; \35\ (2) an associated 
person's (including a registered person's) securities transactions 
among immediate family for which the associated person receives no 
selling compensation; \36\ and (3) the following personal investments: 
(a) an associated person's (including a registered person's) securities 
transactions subject to or delineated in FINRA Rule 3210 (Accounts at 
Other Broker-Dealers and Financial Institutions); (b) an associated 
person's (including a registered person's) personal investments in non-
securities; and (c) an associated person's (including a registered 
person's) purchase, sale, rental or lease of a main home and up to two 
secondary homes that are: (i) solely owned by the associated person or 
the associated person and immediate family; (ii) owned by the 
associated person as a sole proprietorship; (iii) owned by a 
corporation, LLC, partnership, limited partnership, or other entity 
that is solely owned by the associated person or the associated person 
and immediate family; or (iv) owned by a trust with the associated 
person or the associated person and immediate family as the sole 
beneficiaries.\37\
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    \35\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(g)(1). Proposed FINRA Rule 
3290(f)(1) would define ``affiliate'' as any entity that controls, 
is controlled by, or is under common control with a member.
    \36\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(g)(2). Proposed FINRA Rule 
3290(f)(2) would define ``immediate family'' to have the same 
meaning as in paragraph (c) of Rule 3240 (Prohibition on Borrowing 
from or Lending to Customers).
    \37\ Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(g)(3)(A)-(C). Proposed FINRA Rule 
3290(f)(4) would define ``secondary home'' as a property that is 
used for residential purposes by the associated person for at least 
part of the year.
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4. General Exemptive Authority
    Proposed FINRA Rule 3290(h) would authorize FINRA staff, for good 
cause shown after taking into consideration all relevant factors, to 
conditionally or unconditionally grant an exemption pursuant to the 
FINRA Rule 9600 Series from any provision of proposed FINRA Rule 3290 
to the extent that such exemption is consistent with the purpose of the 
rule, the protection of investors, and the public interest.

III. Proceedings To Determine Whether To Approve or Disapprove File No. 
SR-FINRA-2026-001 and Grounds for Disapproval Under Consideration

    The Commission is instituting proceedings pursuant to Section 
19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be approved or disapproved.\38\ Institution of 
proceedings is appropriate at this time in view of the legal and policy 
issues raised by the proposed rule change. Institution of proceedings 
does not indicate that the Commission has reached any conclusions with 
respect to the proposed rule change.
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    \38\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the Commission 
is providing notice of the grounds for disapproval under 
consideration.\39\ The Commission is instituting proceedings to allow 
for additional analysis and input concerning whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder.
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    \39\ Id.
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IV. Request for Written Comments

    The Commission requests that interested persons provide written 
submissions of their views, data, and arguments with respect to the 
issues identified above, as well as any other concerns they may have 
with the proposed rule change. In particular, the Commission invites 
the written views of interested persons concerning whether the proposed 
rule change is consistent with the Exchange Act and the rules 
thereunder.
    Although there do not appear to be any issues relevant to approval 
or disapproval that would be facilitated by an oral presentation of 
views, data, and arguments, the Commission will consider, pursuant to 
Rule 19b-4, any request for an opportunity to make an oral 
presentation.\40\
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    \40\ Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act, as amended by the 
Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, Public Law 94-29, 89 Stat. 97 
(1975), grants the Commission flexibility to determine what type of 
proceeding--either oral or notice and opportunity for written 
comments--is appropriate for consideration of a particular proposal 
by a self-regulatory organization. See Securities Acts Amendments of 
1975, Report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban 
Affairs to Accompany S. 249, S. Rep. No. 75, 94th Cong., 1st Sess. 
30 (1975).
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    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments regarding whether the proposed rule change, as modified by 
Amendment No. 1, should be approved or disapproved by May 27, 2026. Any 
person who wishes to file a rebuttal to any other person's submission 
must file that rebuttal by June 10, 2026.
    Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

    <bullet> Use the Commission's internet comment form (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>); or
    <bullet> Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99ebecf5fcb4faf6f4f4fcf7edead9eafcfab7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0e091019511f1311111912080f3c0f191f521b130a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please include 
file number SR-FINRA-2026-001 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

    <bullet> Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to file number SR-FINRA-2026-001. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>). Copies of such filing will be available for inspection and 
copying at the principal office of FINRA. Do not include personal 
identifiable information in submissions; you should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. We may redact in 
part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material that is 
obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions should 
refer to file number SR-FINRA-2026-001 and should be submitted on or 
before May 27, 2026. If

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comments are received, any rebuttal comments should be submitted on or 
before June 10, 2026.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\41\
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    \41\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12); 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(57).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-08797 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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