Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Customer And Industry Codes to Expedite List Selection in Arbitration

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 12402 and 12403 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and FINRA Rule 13403 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code,” and together with the Customer Code, the “Codes”), to provide that the Director of FINRA’s Office of Dispute Resolution (“ODR Director”) will send the list or lists generated by the Neutral List Selection System (“NLSS”) to all parties at the same time, within approximately 30 days after the last answer is due, regardless of the parties’ agreement to extend any answer due date.