Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Dual Listing, 28057-28058 [E6-7324]

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E6–7314 Filed 5–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7708–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–53778; File No. SR–Amex– 2005–125] Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Dual Listing May 9, 2006. 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 December 5, 2005, the American Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change to amend (i) Sections 140 and 141 of the Amex Company Guide and the Amex Fee Schedule to reduce the listing fees for 1 15 2 17 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:54 May 12, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28057 companies listed on another securities market that dual list on the Amex, and (ii) Amex Rule 118 to include in the scope of the Rule securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (formerly referred to as the Nasdaq SmallCap Market) and to accommodate the dual listing of securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the Nasdaq National Market. Additionally, the Amex proposed minor, technical changes to Amex Rules 7, 24, 109, 115, 126, 128A, 131, 135A, 156, 170, 190 and 205, and Sections 142 and 950 of the Company Guide to reflect the proposed changes to Amex Rule 118. On March 21, 2006, Amex filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on April 4, 2006.3 The Commission received no comments on the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a self-regulatory organization.4 Specifically, the Commission believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,5 in that it is designed to provide an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and issuers and other persons using the Amex’s facilities, and to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The Commission also believes the proposed rule change is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers, or to regulate by virtue of any authority conferred by the Act matters not related to the purpose of the Act or the administration of the Amex. The Commission believes that competition among listing markets has the potential 3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53563 (March 29, 2006), 71 FR 16839. 4 In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5). E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1 28058 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 93 / Monday, May 15, 2006 / Notices to benefit the public, issuers, and the listing markets. It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that the proposed rule change, as amended (SR– Amex–2005–125), be and hereby is approved. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.6 Nancy M. Morris, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–7324 Filed 5–12–06; 8:45 am] [Release No. 34–53774; File No. SR–BSE– 2006–10] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees Per Contract Traded for Improvement Orders Submitted Into a Price Improvement Period by a Public Customer That Are Not Submitted as Customer PIP Orders May 9, 2006. 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 6, 2006, the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BSE’’ 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 substantially by the BSE. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange (‘‘BOX’’) to establish fees per contract traded for Improvement Orders,3 submitted into a Price Improvement Period (‘‘PIP’’) by a Public Customer 4 that are not submitted as Customer PIP Orders (‘‘CPO’s’’). The BOX Fee Schedule is available on the BOX Web site at: www.bostonoptions.com. The text of the jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 The term ‘‘Improvement Orders’’ is defined in the BOX Rules Chapter V, Section 18(e)(i). 4 ‘‘Public Customer’’ means a person that is not a broker or dealer in securities. BOX Rules Chapter I, Section 1(a)(50). VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:54 May 12, 2006 Jkt 208001 Fee Schedule Sec. 1 Trading Fees for Public Customer Accounts II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 1 15 Boston Options Exchange Facility [None] $0.20 per contract traded for Improvement Orders submitted into a Price Improvement Period (‘‘PIP’’) by a Public Customer, that are not submitted as Customer PIP Orders (‘‘CPO’s’’). * * * * * BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 6 17 proposed rule change is provided below, with additions italicized and deletions in [brackets]. In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change as amended 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 Currently, there are two ways Public Customer Orders can be submitted into a PIP auction as an Improvement Order. The first way is a CPO, which is an order a Public Customer provides to her/his BOX Order Flow Provider (‘‘OFP’’) that contains a standard limit order price in a nickel increment and the CPO PIP Reference Price 5 in a penny increment. The premise of a CPO order is for a Public Customer to provide a standard limit order price to be submitted to the BOX book, and the additional penny auction limit price to be submitted into a PIP auction should one occur while her/his limit order is on the BOX book. The CPO PIP Reference Price provided by the Public Customer to OFP allows the Public Customer to participate in PIP auction by the OFP submitting Improvement Orders on her/ his behalf up to the CPO PIP Reference Price. The CPO order allows the average investor to participate in penny price PIP auctions when she/he already has an order on the BOX book for that particular series. 5 The term ‘‘CPO Reference Price’’ is defined in BOX Rules Chapter V, Section 18(g)(i). PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The second way a Public Customer Order can be submitted into a PIP auction as an Improvement Order is by submitting instructions to an OFP to submit an Improvement Order on her/ his behalf under any instructions the OFP wishes to accept. These Public Customer Improvement Orders that are not submitted as CPO’s do not have a limit order on the BOX book coupled with their Improvement Order. These Improvement Orders are being submitted in reaction to the PIP auction broadcast.6 A Public Customer receiving and reacting to the PIP broadcast needs highly developed technology similar to the technology used by BOX OFPs and Market Makers, which is not readily available to the average investor. This technology is necessary for the Public Customer to receive significant amounts of data at an extremely high rate of speed and to react to the PIP broadcast, within the time frame of the threesecond PIP auction. Typically, a Public Customer who can receive a PIP broadcast and react to it by submitting an Improvement Order would be a sophisticated investor possessing the aforementioned technology. The sophisticated Public Customer investor’s possession of the technology, similar to BOX OFPs and Market Makers, allows this Public Customer to compete in PIPs on the same level playing field as OFPs and Market Makers. The BOX proposes to charge a $0.20 per contract traded fee for Improvement Orders submitted into a PIP by a Public Customer that are not submitted as CPO’s. The BOX believes this fee is reasonable because these orders are submitted into a PIP auction, which is a special trading mechanism within the BOX Trading Host that utilizes the PIP broadcast to create these orders. The BOX believes it is fair that customers behaving as ‘‘options professionals’’ should be subject to the same trading fees in the interests of a level playing field. The BOX is not proposing to charge a fee for Public Customer Improvement Orders, which are submitted as CPO’s. All other Public Customer Orders traded on BOX, including marketable orders, which interact with a PIP already underway, will continue to be free. 6 The PIP broadcast is disseminated once a PIP is initiated and is distributed solely to BOX Options Participants. The broadcasting of this message advises the Options Participants: (1) That a Primary Improvement Order, as that term is defined in the BOX Rules Chapter V, Section 18(e), has been processed; (2) of information concerning series, size, price and side of market, and; (3) when the PIP will conclude (‘‘PIP Broadcast’’). E:\FR\FM\15MYN1.SGM 15MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28057-28058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7324]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53778; File No. SR-Amex-2005-125]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Order 
Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto 
Relating to Dual Listing

 May 9, 2006.
    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 December 5, 2005, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') a proposed rule change to amend (i) Sections 140 and 
141 of the Amex Company Guide and the Amex Fee Schedule to reduce the 
listing fees for companies listed on another securities market that 
dual list on the Amex, and (ii) Amex Rule 118 to include in the scope 
of the Rule securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (formerly 
referred to as the Nasdaq SmallCap Market) and to accommodate the dual 
listing of securities listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the 
Nasdaq National Market. Additionally, the Amex proposed minor, 
technical changes to Amex Rules 7, 24, 109, 115, 126, 128A, 131, 135A, 
156, 170, 190 and 205, and Sections 142 and 950 of the Company Guide to 
reflect the proposed changes to Amex Rule 118. On March 21, 2006, Amex 
filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, was published for notice and 
comment in the Federal Register on April 4, 2006.\3\ The Commission 
received no comments on the proposed rule change. This order approves 
the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53563 (March 29, 2006), 
71 FR 16839.
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    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder applicable to a self-regulatory organization.\4\ 
Specifically, the Commission believes that the proposed rule change is 
consistent with Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\5\ in that it is 
designed to provide an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees 
and other charges among members and issuers and other persons using the 
Amex's facilities, and to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and 
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster 
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, 
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and 
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. 
The Commission also believes the proposed rule change is not designed 
to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or 
dealers, or to regulate by virtue of any authority conferred by the Act 
matters not related to the purpose of the Act or the administration of 
the Amex. The Commission believes that competition among listing 
markets has the potential

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to benefit the public, issuers, and the listing markets.
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    \4\ In approving the proposed rule change, the Commission has 
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition and 
capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 
that the proposed rule change, as amended (SR-Amex-2005-125), be and 
hereby is approved.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-7324 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am]
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