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511. Securities as Compensation

A capital acquisition broker may receive compensation in the form of equity securities of a privately held issuer on behalf of which the capital acquisition broker provided services permitted under Rule 016(c)(1), provided that the receipt, exercise or subsequent sale of such securities will not cause the capital acquisition broker to engage in any activity prohibited under Rule 016(c)(2).
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SR-FINRA-2026-004

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 2210 (Communications with the Public).  The proposed rule change would allow a member to project the performance or provide a targeted return with respect to a security, a securities portfolio, or an asset allocation or other investment strategy in its communications, subject to specified conditions to ensure these projections are carefully derived from a sound basis.