Proposed Rule Change Relating to FINRA's Regulatory Notice on the FINRA Rule 9520 Series (Eligibility Proceedings)

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 make technical amendments to the proposed Regulatory Notice entitled “Eligibility Proceedings: Amendments to FINRA Rule 9520 Series to Establish Procedures Applicable to Firms and Associated Persons Subject to Certain Statutory Disqualifications” (the “SD Regulatory Notice”) that details impending changes to the FINRA Rule 9520 Series. The Commission recently approved amendments to the FINRA Rule 9520 Series, which governs the eligibility procedures for persons subject to certain disqualifications, to comport with the amended definition of disqualification in the FINRA By-Laws.