In the Matter of Host America Corporation; Order of Suspension of Trading, 43203 [05-14802]

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E5–3970 Filed 7–25–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [File No. 500–1] In the Matter of Host America Corporation; Order of Suspension of Trading It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of Host America Corporation (‘‘Host America’’), 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(1). VerDate jul<14>2003 23:45 Jul 25, 2005 Jkt 205001 because of questions regarding the accuracy of Host America’s assertions about dealings with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in its press release of July 12, 2005 (also incorporated as an exhibit to a Form 8–K filing with the Commission on the same date). The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of the above-listed company. Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT, July 22, 2005 through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on August 4, 2005. By the Commission. Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–14802 Filed 7–22–05; 11:36 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–52069; File No. SR–ISE– 2005–23] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Establishing a de minimus Exception to the 80/20 Test July 20, 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 May 13, 2005, the International Securities Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘ISE’’) 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 ISE. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend ISE Rule 1904 to establish a ‘‘de minimis’’ exception to the ‘‘80/20 Test’’ limiting market makers’ use of Principal Orders 3 under the rules imposed by the Plan for U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 The Exchange defines a Principal Order as an order for the principal account of a market maker (or equivalent entity on another Participant Exchange) and which is not a Principal Acting as Agent Order. See Chapter 19, Rule 1900(10)(ii) of the ISE Rules. PO 00000 1 15 2 17 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43203 the Purpose of Creating and Operating an Intermarket Option Linkage (‘‘Linkage Plan’’) 4 and related rules. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the ISE’s Web site at https://www.iseoptions.com/legal/ proposed_rule_changes.asp, the ISE’s Office of the Secretary, 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 ISE included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the 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. 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 The purpose of this proposed rule change is to implement proposed Joint Amendment No. 17 to the Linkage Plan. Joint Amendment No. 17, together with this proposed rule change, will establish a ‘‘de minimis’’ exception to the ‘‘80/20 Test’’ set forth in Section 8(b)(iii) of the Linkage Plan and ISE Rule 1904. Section 8(b)(iii) of the Linkage Plan permits market makers to access away markets on a limited basis for their own principal trading. The Linkage Plan enforces this limitation via the ‘‘80/20 Test,’’ which generally requires at least 80 percent of a market maker’s trading volume in an option class to be on its own exchange for the market maker to be able to use Linkage to send Principal Orders for its own account in that class. If a market maker ‘‘fails’’ the 80/20 Test in an option class during a calendar quarter, it cannot send Principal Orders through Linkage in that class during the next calendar quarter. 4 On July 28, 2000, the Commission approved a national market system plan for the purpose of creating and operating an intermarket options market linkage (‘‘Linkage’’) proposed by the American Stock Exchange, LLC, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. and the ISE. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 43086 (July 28, 2000), 65 FR 48023 (August 4, 2000). Subsequently, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., the Pacific Exchange, Inc. and the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. joined the Linkage Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 43573 (November 16, 2000), 65 FR 70851 (November 28, 2000); 43574 (November 16, 2000), 65 FR 70850 (November 28, 2000); and 49198 (February 5, 2004), 69 FR 7029 (February 12, 2004). E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 43203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14802]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]


In the Matter of Host America Corporation; Order of Suspension of 
Trading

    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is 
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of 
Host America Corporation (``Host America''), because of questions 
regarding the accuracy of Host America's assertions about dealings with 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., in its press release of July 12, 2005 (also 
incorporated as an exhibit to a Form 8-K filing with the Commission on 
the same date).
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the 
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the 
securities of the above-listed company.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the 
above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT, 
July 22, 2005 through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on August 4, 2005.

    By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-14802 Filed 7-22-05; 11:36 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
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