New FINRA Rule 6490 ties into Securities Exchange Act (SEA) Rule 10b-17 (Untimely Announcements of Record Dates) and became effective on September 27, 2010. Over-The-Counter Market (OTC) issuers must now give FINRA at least ten (10) calendar days advance notice of transactions including, but not limited to, any issuance or change to a symbol or name, mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions or other company control transactions, bankruptcy or liquidations.  They must also pay a …