Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to Establish Prospective CAT Fee 2025-1

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to reasonably budgeted Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for 2025. These fees would be payable to Consolidated Audit Trail, LLC (“CAT LLC” or the “Company”) and referred to as “CAT Fee 2025-1.”