SEC corrects comment submission details for FINRA-developed accredited investor exam

The correction applies to all parties commenting on the proposed FINRA exam for natural persons seeking accredited investor status, effective November 3, 2026

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The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a correction to the notice titled "Potential Designation of Passage of an Accredited Investor Exam To Be Developed by FINRA as Qualifying Natural Persons for Accredited Investor Status." The correction, published in Federal Register Volume 91, Number 211 on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, updates the ADDRESSES section for comment submissions.

Electronic comments may be submitted through the Commission's internet comment form at https://www.sec.gov/comments/4-931/potential-designation-passage-accredited-investor-exam-be-developed-finra-qualifying-natural-persons, or by email to the protected address listed in the notice. Submissions must include File Number 4-931 on the subject line; if commenting on multiple files, each file number must be listed.

Paper comments should be mailed to Vanessa A. Countryman, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. The notice advises submitters to use only one method of submission to facilitate processing and to refrain from including personally identifiable information. All comments will be posted on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/public-comments/4-931, subject to redaction of obscene material or content protected by copyright.

The correction references the original notice document 2026-20310, which began on page 63344 of the Monday, October 5, 2026 issue, and amends the ADDRESSES language on page 63336. The filing record shows the correction was filed on 11-2-26 at 8:45 am under Billing Code 8011-01-P. The amendment does not alter the substantive proposal concerning the FINRA-developed exam, but ensures that interested parties have accurate instructions for submitting public comments.

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