Gross revenue is defined for assessment purposes as total income as reported on FOCUS form Part II or IIA with the following exclusion: commodities income.

(a) Recovery of cost of services. FINRA shall, in accordance with this section, collect member regulatory fees that are designed to recover the costs to FINRA of the supervision and regulation of members, including performing examinations, financial monitoring, and policy, rulemaking, interpretive, and enforcement activities. FINRA shall periodically review these revenues in conjunction with these costs to determine the applicable rate.

Assessments and fees pursuant to the provisions of Article VI of the By-Laws of the Corporation shall be determined on the following basis.

Sec. 4.   In the case of the first annual meeting of members following the Closing, nominations shall be by the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc. with respect to Large Firm Governors, jointly by the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the extent there is any inconsistency between the other provisions of these By-Laws, including, without limitation, Sections 1, 4, 5 and 9 of Article VII hereof, and this Article XXII, the provisions of this Article XXII shall govern as of Closing and for the Transitional Period to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:

Sec. 5.  The chairman of the meeting shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or his or her designee. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the members will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of members as it shall deem appropriate.

Sec. 4.  At each meeting of the members, the polls shall be opened and closed, the proxies and ballots received and taken in charge, and all questions touching the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided by an inspector appointed by the Secretary of the Corporation before the meeting, or in default thereof by the chairman of the meeting.