Overview [Version up to February 28, 2019]

The regulatory mission of FINRA is to protect investors and strengthen market integrity through vigorous, even-handed and cost-effective self-regulation. FINRA embraces self-regulation as the most effective means of infusing a balance of industry and non-industry expertise into the regulatory process. FINRA believes that an important facet of its regulatory function is the building of public confidence in the financial markets.

By Directors

Sec. 10.2  To the extent permitted by the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed, or new By-Laws may be adopted, at any regular or special meeting of the Board.
Deleted by SR-FINRA-2015-034 eff. Dec. 20, 2015.
Adopted by SR-NASD-99-21 eff. July 9, 2000.

By Stockholder

Sec. 10.1  These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed, or new By-Laws may be adopted, at any meeting of the stockholder, provided that, in the case of a special meeting, notice that an amendment is to be considered and acted upon shall be inserted in the notice or waiver of notice of said meeting.
Deleted by SR-FINRA-2015-034 eff. Dec. 20, 2015.

Waiver of Notice

Sec. 9.3  (a) Whenever notice is required to be given by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.
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