Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rules to Conform to the Commission’s Proposed Amendment to SEA Rule 15c6-1(a) and the Industry-led Initiative to Shorten the Standard Settlement Cycle for Most Broker-dealer Transactions from T+3 to T+2

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 2341 (Investment Company Securities), 11140 (Transactions in Securities "Ex-Dividend," "Ex-Rights" or "Ex-Warrants"), 11150 (Transactions "Ex-Interest" in Bonds Which Are Dealt in "Flat"), 11210 (Sent by Each Party), 11320 (Dates of Delivery), 11620 (Computation of Interest), 11810 (Buy-In Procedures and Requirements), and 11860 (COD Orders) to conform to the Commission's proposed amendment to SEA Rule 15c6-1(a) to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from three business days after the trade date ("T+3") to two business days after the trade date ("T+2") and the industry-led initiative to shorten the settlement cycle from T+3 to T+2.