Proposed Rule Change to Amend NASD Rule 2210 to Create an Exception from the Principal Approval Requirements for Certain Filed Sales Material

FINRA (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) to create an exception to Rule 2210’s registered principal approval requirements for intermediary firms that use the sales material of another firm. The exception would apply only to sales material that another firm has filed with the Department, and for which the Department has issued a review letter finding that the material appears to be consistent with applicable standards.