FINRA announced that two seats on the Small Firm Advisory Board are up for election - representing the Midwest and South regions.  In mid-October FINRA will mail the official Election Notice and ballots to the executive reps of small firms in those regions.  Voting will conclude in November 2011 and new members will take office in January 2012. What Is The SFAB. The SFAB provides guidance to FINRA staff, particularly regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives on FINRA’s small firms, and meets five times a year primarily in Washington, DC, prior to each FINRA Board of Governors meeting. SFAB members are expected to attend SFAB meetings in person, and may be requested to attend certain regional, district and other FINRA meetings. Potential candidates should ensure that their other commitments will allow for their in-person attendance at all SFAB meetings. Any eligible candidate wishing to have their name added to the ballot must submit the relevant information via the candidate profile form to the Corporate Secretary of FINRA no later than Friday, 10/7/11.  To access the candidate profile, go to www.finra.org/Notices/SFABElection/090711 and as an attachment to this Notice. In the meantime., direct any questions to:   Marcia Asquith, SVP and Corporate Secretary - (202) 728-8949; Grant Callery, EVP and General Counsel (Corporate), FINRA, - (202) 728-8285;  or Chip Jones, SVP of Member Relations, FINRA - (240) 386-4797.   For further details, go to:   [FINRA Election Notice, 9/7/11]