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[Release No. 34–51540; File No. SR–CBOE–
2005–21]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to the Calculation of
the National Best Bid or Offer When
Another Exchange Is Disconnected
From the Intermarket Options Linkage
April 13, 2005.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on March 17,
2005, the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CBOE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
items I, II, and III below, which items
have been prepared by the CBOE. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
CBOE proposes to amend its rules
regarding calculation of the National
Best Bid/Offer (‘‘NBBO’’) when another
participant in the Plan for the Purpose
of Creating and Operating an
Intermarket Option Linkage (‘‘Linkage
Plan’’) is disconnected from the
Linkage.3 The text of the proposed rule
change is available on the Exchange’s
Web site (https://www.cboe.com), the
principal office of the Exchange, and at
the Commission’s Public Reference
Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
CBOE included statements concerning
the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any
comments it had received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in item IV below. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant aspects of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
Exchange Rule 6.13(e) provides
circumstances where two Floor Officials
may determine that the quotes from one
or more particular markets, in one or
more classes of options, are not reliable.
Currently, two circumstances are listed:
(1) When another participant in the
Linkage Plan (‘‘Participant’’) 4 declares
its quotes non-firm, and (2) when
another Participant has communicated
to the CBOE that the Participant is
experiencing systems or other problems
there are affecting the reliability of its
disseminated quotes. The Exchange now
seeks to add one more circumstance to
the list: when another Participant in the
Intermarket Options Linkage has
‘‘disconnected’’ from the Linkage and is
not accepting Linkage orders. CBOE
believes this addition is necessary
because there are times when, because
3 The term ‘‘Linkage’’ means the systems and data
communications network that link electronically
the options exchanges to one another for the
purpose of sending and receiving Linkage Orders,
related confirmations, order statuses and
Administrative Messages. See Section 2(14) of the
Linkage Plan.
4 See Section 2(24) of the Linkage Plan.
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Electronic Comments
of system malfunctions, a Participant is
disconnected from the Linkage but has
not declared a non-firm condition and
has not informed other markets that it
may have quote problems. Under those
situations, access to such market is
limited, and the Exchange believes it is
appropriate to exclude such market’s
quotes in CBOE’s NBBO calculation.
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–CBOE–2005–21 on the
subject line.
2. Statutory Basis
Paper Comments
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with section
6(b) of the Act 5 in general and furthers
the objectives of section 6(b)(5) 6 in
particular in that it should promote just
and equitable principles of trade, serve
to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system,
and protect investors and the public
interest.
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC
20549–0609.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The CBOE believes that the proposed
rule change does not impose any burden
on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Within 35 days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or within such longer period (i)
as the Commission may designate up to
90 days of such date if it finds such
longer period to be appropriate and
publishes its reasons for so finding; or
(ii) as to which CBOE consents, the
Commission will:
(A) By order approve such proposed
rule change; or
(B) Institute proceedings to determine
whether the proposed rule change
should be disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
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[Release No. 34–51550; File No. SR–FICC–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation; Notice of
Filing of Proposed Rule Change To
Establish a Firm Deadline by Which
Members of the Government Securities
Division Must Satisfy Clearing Fund
Deficiencies
April 15, 2005.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on
March 18, 2005, the Fixed Income
All submissions should refer to File
Clearing Corporation (‘‘FICC’’) filed
Number SR–CBOE–2005–21. This file
with the Securities and Exchange
number should be included on the
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change described in items
Commission process and review your
I, II, and III below, which items have
comments more efficiently, please use
been prepared primarily by FICC. The
only one method. The Commission will
Commission is publishing this notice to
post all comments on the Commission’s solicit comments on the proposed rule
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
change from interested parties.
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
submission, all subsequent
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
amendments, all written statements
the Proposed Rule Change
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
The purpose of this proposed rule
Commission, and all written
change is to establish a firm deadline by
which members of FICC’s Government
communications relating to the
Securities Division (‘‘GSD’’) must satisfy
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than clearing fund deficiencies.
those that may be withheld from the
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
public in accordance with the
Statement of the Purpose of, and
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
available for inspection and copying in
Change
the Commission’s Public Reference
In its filing with the Commission,
Room. Copies of such filing also will be
FICC included statements concerning
available for inspection and copying at
the purpose of and basis for the
the principal office of CBOE. All
proposed rule change and discussed any
comments received will be posted
comments it received on the proposed
without change; the Commission does
rule change. The text of these statements
not edit personal identifying
may be examined at the places specified
information from submissions. You
in item IV below. FICC has prepared
should submit only information that
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B),
you wish to make publicly available. All and (C) below, of the most significant
submissions should refer to File
aspects of these statements.2
Number SR–CBOE–2005–21 and should
be submitted on or before May 21, 2005. (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
For the Commission, by the Division of
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
Change
authority.7
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
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The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to establish a firm deadline by
which members of GSD must meet
clearing fund deficiencies. Currently,
GSD’s rules provide a deadline for a
member’s satisfaction of a clearing fund
deficiency of two hours after GSD has
issued a notice of deficiency to that
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-51540; File No. SR-CBOE-2005-21]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the
Calculation of the National Best Bid or Offer When Another Exchange Is
Disconnected From the Intermarket Options Linkage
April 13, 2005.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on March 17, 2005, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (``CBOE''
or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in items I, II,
and III below, which items have been prepared by the CBOE. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
CBOE proposes to amend its rules regarding calculation of the
National Best Bid/Offer (``NBBO'') when another participant in the Plan
for the Purpose of Creating and Operating an Intermarket Option Linkage
(``Linkage Plan'') is disconnected from the Linkage.\3\ The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (https://
www.cboe.com), the principal office of the Exchange, and at the
Commission's Public Reference Room.
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\3\ The term ``Linkage'' means the systems and data
communications network that link electronically the options
exchanges to one another for the purpose of sending and receiving
Linkage Orders, related confirmations, order statuses and
Administrative Messages. See Section 2(14) of the Linkage Plan.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the CBOE included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it had received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
Exchange Rule 6.13(e) provides circumstances where two Floor
Officials may determine that the quotes from one or more particular
markets, in one or more classes of options, are not reliable.
Currently, two circumstances are listed: (1) When another participant
in the Linkage Plan (``Participant'') \4\ declares its quotes non-firm,
and (2) when another Participant has communicated to the CBOE that the
Participant is experiencing systems or other problems there are
affecting the reliability of its disseminated quotes. The Exchange now
seeks to add one more circumstance to the list: when another
Participant in the Intermarket Options Linkage has ``disconnected''
from the Linkage and is not accepting Linkage orders. CBOE believes
this addition is necessary because there are times when, because
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of system malfunctions, a Participant is disconnected from the Linkage
but has not declared a non-firm condition and has not informed other
markets that it may have quote problems. Under those situations, access
to such market is limited, and the Exchange believes it is appropriate
to exclude such market's quotes in CBOE's NBBO calculation.
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\4\ See Section 2(24) of the Linkage Plan.
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
section 6(b) of the Act \5\ in general and furthers the objectives of
section 6(b)(5) \6\ in particular in that it should promote just and
equitable principles of trade, serve to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and protect investors and the public interest.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78(b).
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The CBOE believes that the proposed rule change does not impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding; or (ii) as to
which CBOE consents, the Commission will:
(A) By order approve such proposed rule change; or
(B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2005-21 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20549-0609.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2005-21. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of CBOE. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to
make publicly available. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-CBOE-2005-21 and should be submitted on or before May 21, 2005.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
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