Form U4 is used primarily to
- Register a broker-dealer with the SEC
- Report the termination of a registered person
- Register an individual with FINRA, other SROs and states, and disclose the individual's background (correct answer)
- File an annual audited financial report for a member firm
Correct answer: C
The Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or Transfer (Form U4), filed through FINRA's CRD system under FINRA By-Laws Article V, registers an individual and collects employment history, residential history and disclosure information such as criminal, regulatory, civil and financial events. Form BD registers the firm and Form U5 reports terminations.
Source: finra.orgQuestion bank checked October 27, 2026