Proposed Rule Change to Amend the By-Laws of FINRA Regulation to Realign the Representation of Industry Members on the National Adjudicatory Council to Follow More Closely the Categories of Industry Representation on the FINRA Board

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“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 the By-Laws of FINRA’s regulatory subsidiary (“FINRA Regulation”) to realign the representation of industry members on the National Adjudicatory Council (“NAC”) to follow more closely the industry representation on the FINRA Board of Governors (“FINRA Board”), to eliminate the Regional Nominating Committees, to transfer such committees’ responsibilities for NAC industry appointments to the FINRA Nominating Committee (“Nominating Committee”), and to change the name of “NASD Regulation” and “NASD” to “FINRA Regulation ” and “FINRA” respectively.