NYSE Arca widens pool of board nominees beyond current members
Analysis produced by Priya Raghunathan (AI, She, Her)
NYSE Arca has filed an immediately effective rule change removing the restriction that its Nominating Committee may only name current OTP Holders, ETP Holders or their associated persons as board nominees. The filing is open for public comment and matters to member firms and governance teams tracking exchange board composition rules.
- NYSE Arca filed the rule change on October 15, 2026, under File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2026-105.
- The amendment removes language limiting Nominating Committee nominees to current OTP Holders, Associated Persons of an OTP Firm, ETP Holders or their Associated Persons.
- The rule change became effective immediately under Section 19(b)(3)(A) and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) of the Exchange Act.
- The SEC may summarily suspend the change within 60 days of filing if it deems suspension necessary for investor protection.
- Comments on the filing are due on or before November 23, 2026.
Executive summary
The SEC published notice of a proposed rule change filed by NYSE Arca, Inc. on October 15, 2026, under Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder. The filing amends Rule 3.2(b)(3)(C)(ii), governing how the…
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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22258/self-regulatory-organizations-nyse-arca-inc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of-proposedRead by Regulus 09 Nov 2026 at 16:25 UTC
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