Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Relating to Cancelling or Postponing a Hearing

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend Rules 12214 and 12601 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and Rules 13214 and 13601 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code”) (together, “Codes”) to require that parties give more advance notice before cancelling or postponing a hearing, or be assessed a higher late cancellation fee if such notice is not provided.