Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend By-Laws and Rules To Accommodate Short-Term Options Proposed for Trading by the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., the American Stock Exchange, LLC, the International Securities Exchange, Inc., and the Pacific Exchange, Inc., 41469-41471 [E5-3811]
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Under these new procedures, the
membership is no longer required to
complete Form 120–A. Therefore, the
Exchange proposes to delete the
provisions in NYSE Rule 440H relating
to Form 120–A. What remains in the
amended rule is a more concise
requirement that the membership pays
Activity Assessment Fees at such times
and intervals as prescribed by the
Exchange, and a description of how the
Exchange will calculate those fees. The
title and language of the amended rule
reflects the change in terminology from
‘‘Transaction Fees’’ to ‘‘Activity
Assessment Fees.’’
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent with the provisions of
Section 6(b) of the Act,13 in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4)
of the Act,14 in particular, in that it is
designed to provide for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among NYSE members.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will 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
The Exchange has neither solicited
nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change, as amended, establishes or
changes a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by the Exchange, it has become
effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 15 and
subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.16 Accordingly, the
proposal, as amended, will take effect
upon filing with the Commission. At
any time within 60 days after the filing
of the proposed rule change, the
Commission may summarily abrogate
the rule change if it appears to the
Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors,
13 15
U.S.C. 78(f)(b).
U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
16 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.17
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, 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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
No. SR–NYSE–2005–39 on the subject
line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Station Place, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–9303.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NYSE–2005–39. 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 Commissions
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 the NYSE.
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 available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NYSE–2005–39 and should
be submitted by August 9, 2005.
17 The effective date of the original proposed rule
change is June 1, 2005 and the effective date of the
amendment is July 6, 2005. For purposes of
calculating the 60-day period within which the
Commission may summarily abrogate the proposal,
the Commission considers the period to commence
on July 6, 2005, the date on which the NYSE
submitted Amendment No. 1.
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For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.18
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
Options Clearing Corporation; Notice
of Filing and Order Granting
Accelerated Approval of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend By-Laws and
Rules To Accommodate Short-Term
Options Proposed for Trading by the
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Inc., the American Stock Exchange,
LLC, the International Securities
Exchange, Inc., and the Pacific
Exchange, Inc.
July 12, 2005.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on
May 10, 2005, The Options Clearing
Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) and on June 13, 2005,
amended the proposed rule change
described in Items I, II, and III below,
which items have been prepared
primarily by OCC. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments from interested parties and to
grant accelerated approval of the
proposal.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of this proposed rule
change is to amend OCC’s By-Laws and
Rules to accommodate short-term
options proposed for trading by the
American Stock Exchange, LLC,
(‘‘Amex’’), the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CBOE’’), the
International Securities Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘ISE’’), and the Pacific Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘PCX’’) (collectively referred to as
‘‘Exchanges’’).
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission,
OCC included statements concerning
the purpose of and basis for the
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proposed rule change and discussed any
comments it received on the proposed
rule change. The text of these statements
may be examined at the places specified
in Item IV below. OCC has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B),
and (C) below, of the most significant
aspects of these statements.2
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to amend OCC’s By-Laws and
Rules to accommodate short-term
options proposed for trading by the
Exchanges. On February 9, 2005, the
Commission published notice of CBOE’s
proposal to amend its rules to permit
the listing of options series that expire
one week after being opened for
trading.3 The Amex, ISE, and PCX also
have submitted proposals to amend
their rules to permit the listing of shortterm options.4 Under this proposal, a
short-term option series could be
opened in any class of options that
otherwise satisfies the applicable listing
criteria of any participant exchange
having rules for the trading of shortterm options. Short-term option series
could be American style or European
style. Short-term option series typically
would open on Friday and expire the
following Friday. If Friday were not a
business day, the short-term option
series would be opened or would expire
on the first business day immediately
prior to that Friday.
Under the Exchanges’ proposals,
short-term option series with an
underlying on which monthly contracts
are A.M.-settled will be A.M.-settled,
and short-term option series with an
underlying on which monthly contracts
are P.M.-settled will be P.M.-settled.5
No short-term option series on an option
class will expire in the same week in
which monthly option series of the
same class expire.
Under the Exchanges’ proposals, short
term options would be traded initially
under a one-year pilot program. Under
the terms of the pilot program, the
Exchanges will select up to five option
classes on which short-term option
series may be opened on any short-term
option opening date. The Exchanges
2 The Commission has modified the text of the
summaries prepared by OCC.
3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51172
(February 9, 2005), 70 FR 7979 (February 16, 2005)
[File No. SR–CBOE–2004–63].
4 File Nos. SR–Amex–2005–035, SR–PCX–2005–
32, SR–ISE–2005–17.
5 S&P 100 Index Options (‘‘OEX’’) and iShares
S&P 100 Index Fund (‘‘OEF’’) currently are the only
P.M.-settled monthly options series.
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also will be permitted to list those shortterm option series on any option class
that is selected by other securities
exchanges that use a similar pilot
program under their respective rules.
Limiting the number of new options
series created under this pilot program
should help prevent a significant impact
on system capacities of the Exchanges
and of the Options Price Reporting
Authority.
OCC believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act 6
and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to OCC because it
is designed to promote the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions, foster
cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in the clearance and
settlement of securities transactions,
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a national system for the
prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of securities transactions,
and, in general, protect investors and
the public interest. The proposed rule
achieves these objectives by applying to
short-term options the same By-Laws
and Rules that are applicable to other
classes of options.
(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
OCC does not believe that the
proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on
competition.
(C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were not and are
not intended to be solicited with respect
to the proposed rule changes and none
have been received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder and
particularly with the requirements of
Section 17A(b)(3)(F).7 Section
17A(b)(3)(F) requires that the rules of a
clearing agency remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a national
system for the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities
transactions and protect investors and
the public interest. The Commission
finds that the approval of OCC’s rule
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change is consistent with this section
because it will allow OCC to apply the
same By-Laws and Rules to short-term
options as it does other options classes.
OCC has requested that the
Commission approve the proposed rule
prior to the thirtieth day after
publication of the notice of the amended
filing. The Commission finds good
cause for approving the proposed rule
change prior to the thirtieth day after
the publication of notice because such
approval will allow the Exchanges
proposing to trade short-term options to
commence doing so without any
unnecessary delay.
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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–OCC–2005–06 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–9303.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–OCC–2005–06. 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
Section, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20549. Copies of such filings also
will be available for inspection and
copying at the principal office of OCC
and on OCC’s Web site, https://
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www.optionsclearing.com. 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 available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–OCC–2005–06 and should
be submitted on or before August 9,
2005.
V. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,8 that the
proposed rule change (File No. SR–
OCC–2005–06) be and hereby is
approved.
For the Commission by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.9
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Pacific
Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Order Granting Accelerated Approval
to a Proposed Rule Change and
Amendment No. 1 Thereto To List and
Trade One Week Option Series
July 12, 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 16,
2005, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (‘‘PCX’’
or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been
substantially prepared by the Exchange.
PCX filed Amendment No. 1 with the
Commission on April 5, 2005.3 This
notice and order requests comment on
the proposal from interested persons
and approves the amended proposal on
an accelerated basis.
8 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 Amendment No. 1 revised the settlement times
for the proposed One Week Options Series.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to establish a
pilot program to list and trade option
series that expire one week after being
opened for trading (‘‘One Week Option
Series’’). The Exchange proposed that
the pilot program extend one year from
the date of this approval. The text of the
proposed rule change, as amended, is
available on PCX’s Web site (https://
www.pacificex.com/legal/
legal_pending.html), at PCX’s principal
office, 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,
PCX included statements concerning the
purpose of and basis for the proposal
and discussed any comments it received
on the proposal. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. PCX
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
The Exchange proposes to establish a
pilot program to list and trade One
Week Option Series, which would
expire one week after the date on which
a series is opened. Under the proposal,
the Exchange could select up to five
approved option classes 4 on which One
Week Option Series could be opened. A
series could be opened on any Friday
that is a business day (‘‘One Week
Option Opening Date’’) and would
expire at the close of business on the
next Friday that is a business day (‘‘One
Week Option Expiration Date’’). If a
Friday were not a business day, the
series could be opened (or would
expire) on the first business day
immediately prior to that Friday.
The proposal would allow the
Exchange to open up to five One Week
Option Series for each One Week
Option Expiration Date. The strike price
for each series would be fixed at a price
per share, with at least two strike prices
above and two strike prices below the
approximate value of the underlying
4 One Week Option Series could be opened in any
option class that satisfied the applicable listing
criteria under PCX rules (i.e., stock options, options
on Exchange Traded Fund Shares (as defined under
PCX Rule 5.3), or options on indexes).
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security, or the calculated index value
in the case of an index class, at about
the time that One Week Option Series
was opened for trading on the Exchange.
No One Week Option Series on an
option class would be opened in the
same week in which a monthly option
series on the same class is expiring,
because the monthly option series in its
last week before expiration is
functionally equivalent to the One Week
Option Series. The intervals between
strike prices on One Week Option Series
would be the same as with the
corresponding monthly option series.
The Exchange believes that One Week
Option Series would provide investors
with a flexible and valuable tool to
manage risk exposure, minimize capital
outlays, and be more responsive to the
timing of events affecting the securities
that underlie option contracts. At the
same time, the Exchange is cognizant of
the need to be cautious in introducing
a product that can increase the number
of outstanding strike prices. For that
reason, the Exchange proposes to
employ a limited pilot program for One
Week Option Series. Under the terms of
the pilot program, the Exchange could
select up to five options classes on
which One Week Option Series may be
opened on any One Week Option
Opening Date. The Exchange also could
list and trade any One Week Option
Series on an option class that is selected
by another exchange with a similar pilot
program. The Exchange believes that
limiting the number of option classes on
which One Week Option Series may be
opened would help ensure that the
addition of the new series through this
pilot program would have only a
negligible impact on the Exchange’s and
OPRA’s quoting capacity. Also, limiting
the term of the pilot program to a period
of one year would allow the Exchange
and the Commission to determine
whether the One Week Option Series
program should be extended, expanded,
and/or made permanent.
As originally proposed, all One Week
Option Series would be P.M.-settled.
However, in Amendment No. 1, the
Exchange revised the proposal to
provide that One Week Option Series
would be P.M.-settled, except for One
Week Option Series on indexes, which
would be A.M.-settled.
The Exchange represents that it has
the system capacity to adequately
handle the new option series
contemplated by this proposal. The
Exchange provided the Commission
information in a confidential
submission to support that
representation.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-52010; File No. SR-OCC-2005-06]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend By-Laws and Rules To Accommodate Short-Term
Options Proposed for Trading by the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Inc., the American Stock Exchange, LLC, the International Securities
Exchange, Inc., and the Pacific Exchange, Inc.
July 12, 2005.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on May 10, 2005, The Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') and on June 13, 2005, amended the proposed
rule change described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have
been prepared primarily by OCC. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments from interested parties and to grant
accelerated approval of the proposal.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of this proposed rule change is to amend OCC's By-Laws
and Rules to accommodate short-term options proposed for trading by the
American Stock Exchange, LLC, (``Amex''), the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Inc. (``CBOE''), the International Securities Exchange, Inc.
(``ISE''), and the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'') (collectively
referred to as ``Exchanges'').
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, OCC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the
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proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. OCC has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant
aspects of these statements.\2\
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prepared by OCC.
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend OCC's By-Laws
and Rules to accommodate short-term options proposed for trading by the
Exchanges. On February 9, 2005, the Commission published notice of
CBOE's proposal to amend its rules to permit the listing of options
series that expire one week after being opened for trading.\3\ The
Amex, ISE, and PCX also have submitted proposals to amend their rules
to permit the listing of short-term options.\4\ Under this proposal, a
short-term option series could be opened in any class of options that
otherwise satisfies the applicable listing criteria of any participant
exchange having rules for the trading of short-term options. Short-term
option series could be American style or European style. Short-term
option series typically would open on Friday and expire the following
Friday. If Friday were not a business day, the short-term option series
would be opened or would expire on the first business day immediately
prior to that Friday.
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Under the Exchanges' proposals, short-term option series with an
underlying on which monthly contracts are A.M.-settled will be A.M.-
settled, and short-term option series with an underlying on which
monthly contracts are P.M.-settled will be P.M.-settled.\5\ No short-
term option series on an option class will expire in the same week in
which monthly option series of the same class expire.
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Under the Exchanges' proposals, short term options would be traded
initially under a one-year pilot program. Under the terms of the pilot
program, the Exchanges will select up to five option classes on which
short-term option series may be opened on any short-term option opening
date. The Exchanges also will be permitted to list those short-term
option series on any option class that is selected by other securities
exchanges that use a similar pilot program under their respective
rules. Limiting the number of new options series created under this
pilot program should help prevent a significant impact on system
capacities of the Exchanges and of the Options Price Reporting
Authority.
OCC believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act \6\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to OCC because it is designed to
promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities
transactions, foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged
in the clearance and settlement of securities transactions, remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a national system for the
prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities
transactions, and, in general, protect investors and the public
interest. The proposed rule achieves these objectives by applying to
short-term options the same By-Laws and Rules that are applicable to
other classes of options.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on competition.
(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were not and are not intended to be solicited with
respect to the proposed rule changes and none have been received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder and particularly with the requirements of Section
17A(b)(3)(F).\7\ Section 17A(b)(3)(F) requires that the rules of a
clearing agency remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a
national system for the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
securities transactions and protect investors and the public interest.
The Commission finds that the approval of OCC's rule change is
consistent with this section because it will allow OCC to apply the
same By-Laws and Rules to short-term options as it does other options
classes.
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OCC has requested that the Commission approve the proposed rule
prior to the thirtieth day after publication of the notice of the
amended filing. The Commission finds good cause for approving the
proposed rule change prior to the thirtieth day after the publication
of notice because such approval will allow the Exchanges proposing to
trade short-term options to commence doing so without any unnecessary
delay.
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-OCC-2005-06 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-9303.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2005-06. 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 Section, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filings also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of OCC and
on OCC's Web site, https://
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www.optionsclearing.com. 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 available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number
SR-OCC-2005-06 and should be submitted on or before August 9, 2005.
V. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\8\ that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-OCC-2005-06) be and
hereby is approved.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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\9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-3811 Filed 7-18-05; 8:45 am]
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