When making a cold call, a registered representative (RR) must take which of the following actions?

While transparency is essential, disclosing reportable events specific to the RR is not a requirement during a cold call. Such disclosures pertain to compliance protocols and typically occur in different contexts, such as account openings or ongoing client relations, rather than initial outreach.

This option refers to the time restrictions imposed on cold calling, which require calls to occur within acceptable hours. However, this action does not directly relate to the information that must be provided to the contact at the start of a cold call, making it less relevant than the correct answer.

While creating a script and obtaining compliance approval may be good practices for ensuring adherence to regulations, it is not a mandatory action required during the cold call itself. Instead, the focus is on proper disclosure of information to the contact.