Certification of Nomination

Sec. 6.13  Under the direction of the Secretary of the Corporation or the Secretary’s designee, the Independent Agent shall count the votes received for each candidate. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes cast by FINRA members eligible to vote based on the firm size classifications (Small Firm, Mid- Size Firm, or Large Firm) defined in these By-Laws shall be declared the nominee and the Nominating Committee shall nominate such candidate to the FINRA Board. In the event of a tie, there shall be a run-off vote for the nomination. The Nominating Committee shall send a written certification of the nomination results to the FINRA Board. The certification shall state the number of votes received by each candidate and the number of ballots set aside.