Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Linkage Fee, 75603-75604 [E6-21374]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 241 / Friday, December 15, 2006 / Notices SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–54911; File No. SR–NYSE– 2006–108] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Linkage Fee December 11, 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 4, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE’’) 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 Exchange. NYSE has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by NYSE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to increase from $0.00025 to $0.000275 per share the fee (‘‘Linkage Order Fee’’) it charges its member organizations in connection with orders in equities executed in another market pursuant to the Plan for the Purpose of Creating and Operating an Intermarket Communications Linkage (‘‘Linkage Plan’’). 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 Exchange 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. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 2 17 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Dec 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 75603 The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https://www.nyse.com), at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 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. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 10 thereunder because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to increase from $0.00025 to $0.000275 per share the Linkage Order Fee, which it charges its member organizations in connection with orders in equities executed in another market pursuant to the Linkage Plan. At the time of its adoption,5 the Linkage Order Fee was established at the same rate as the regular equity transaction fee. The Exchange recently modified its regular equity transaction fee effective December 1, 2006,6 but did not increase the Linkage Order Fee at that time. The Exchange is increasing the Linkage Order Fee to $0.000275 so that it will once again be set at the same level as the regular equity transaction fee. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act 7 in general and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) 8 in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members and other persons using its facilities. The fee is intended to permit the Exchange to recover fees billed to Archipelago Securities LLC, as a Sponsoring Member, by other markets for orders executed pursuant to the Linkage Plan. In addition, with the exception of the per trade cap applicable to non-Linkage orders, the billing rate is the same for Linkage and non-Linkage orders. 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. 5 See Exchange Act Release No. 54727 (November 8, 2006); 71 FR 66820 (November 16, 2006) (SR– NYSE–2006–79). 6 See Exchange Act Release No. 54856 (December 1, 2006); 71 FR 71215 (December 8, 2006) (SR– NYSE–2006–106). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 No. SR–NYSE–2006–108 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–NYSE–2006–108. 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 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 19b–4(f)(2). 10 17 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 75604 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 241 / Friday, December 15, 2006 / Notices 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–2006–108 and should be submitted on or before January 5, 2007. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.11 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–21374 Filed 12–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–54874; File No. SR–Phlx– 2006–78] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Eliminate Certain License Fees mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES December 5, 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 November 27, 2006, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Phlx’’ 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 Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by a self-regulatory organization pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act, 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder, 4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 1 15 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:47 Dec 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 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 Phlx proposes to modify its fee schedule to eliminate certain licensing fees and to not charge or rebate, when applicable, those license fees that were collected during the time period that the license fees were deemed to be no longer in effect. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Phlx’s Web site, https://www.phlx.com, at the Phlx’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 Phlx included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change 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. 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 the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose Currently, the Exchange imposes a license fee of $0.10 per contract side for equity option and index option ‘‘firm’’ transactions on certain licensed products after a cap of $60,000 per member organization is reached. 5 The Exchange also assesses a license fee of $0.10 per contract side after a 14,000 cap is reached on Registered Options Traders (‘‘ROT’’) comparison charges and ROT and specialist transaction charges in connection with nonAUTOM delivered equity option contracts on those products that carry a license fee.6 Additionally, the Exchange 5 The $60,000 cap applies to all ‘‘firm-related’’ equity option and index option comparison and transaction charges combined. ‘‘Firm-related’’ charges include equity option firm/proprietary comparison charges, equity option firm/proprietary transaction charges, equity option firm/proprietary facilitation transaction charges, index option firm/ proprietary comparison charges, index option firm/ proprietary transaction charges, and index option firm/proprietary facilitation transaction charges (collectively ‘‘firm-related’’ charges). See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53287 (February 14, 2006), 71 FR 9186 (February 22, 2006) (SR–Phlx–2006–10). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54659 (October 27, 2006), 71 FR 64603 (November 2, 2006) (SR–Phlx–2006–67). PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 imposes a license fee of $0.05 per contract side for dividend and short stock interest strategies in connection with certain products that carry license fees, if applicable.7 The list of product symbols that are assessed a license fee are listed on the Exchange’s $60,000 ‘‘Firm-Related’’ Equity Option and Index Option Cap Fee Schedule. The Exchange is proposing to eliminate the $0.10 per contract side and $0.05 per contract side license fees described above on the following products: iShares Lehman 1–3 Year Treasury Bond Fund, traded under the symbol SHY; iShares Lehman 7–10 Year Treasury Bond Fund, traded under the symbol IEF; iShares Lehman 20+ Treasury Bond Fund, traded under the symbol TLT; iShares Lehman Aggregate Bond Fund, traded under the symbol AGG; iShares Lehman TIPS Bond Fund, traded under the symbol TIP (collectively ‘‘iShares Lehman products’’); Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts, Trust Series 1, traded under the symbol SPY; 8 iShares S&P 100 Index, traded under the symbol OEF; iShares S&P Europe 350, traded under the symbol IEV; iShares S&P Global 100 Index, traded under the symbol IOO; iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXC; iShares S&P Global Financial Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXG; iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXJ; iShares S&P Global Information Technology Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXN; iShares S&P Global Telecom Sector Index, traded under the symbol IXP; iShares S&P Latin America 40, traded under the symbol ILF ; iShares S&P MidCap 400, traded under the symbol IJH; iShares S&P SmallCap 600, traded under the symbol IJR; iShares S&P TOPIX 150, traded under the symbol ITF; iShares S&P 500, traded under the symbol IVV; S&P Industrial Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLI; S&P Technology Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLK; S&P Utilities Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLU; S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, traded under the symbol XLP; S&P 7 See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54424 (September 11, 2006), 71 FR 54699 (September 18, 2006) (SR–Phlx–2006–55). 8 Standard & Poor’s,’’ ‘‘S&P,’’ ‘‘S&P 500,’’ ‘‘Standard & Poor’s 500’’, ‘‘Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts,’’ and ‘‘500’’ are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and have been licensed for use by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., in connection with the listing and trading of SPDRs, on the Phlx. These products are not sponsored, sold or endorsed by S&P, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and S&P makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing SPDRs. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54911; File No. SR-NYSE-2006-108]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend the Linkage Fee

December 11, 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 4, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or 
``NYSE'') 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 Exchange. NYSE has 
designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or 
other charge imposed by NYSE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 
\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposed rule 
change effective upon filing with the Commission. 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to increase from $0.00025 to $0.000275 per 
share the fee (``Linkage Order Fee'') it charges its member 
organizations in connection with orders in equities executed in another 
market pursuant to the Plan for the Purpose of Creating and Operating 
an Intermarket Communications Linkage (``Linkage Plan'').

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 Exchange 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.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site (https://www.nyse.com), at the Exchange's Office of the 
Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to increase from $0.00025 to $0.000275 per 
share the Linkage Order Fee, which it charges its member organizations 
in connection with orders in equities executed in another market 
pursuant to the Linkage Plan. At the time of its adoption,\5\ the 
Linkage Order Fee was established at the same rate as the regular 
equity transaction fee. The Exchange recently modified its regular 
equity transaction fee effective December 1, 2006,\6\ but did not 
increase the Linkage Order Fee at that time. The Exchange is increasing 
the Linkage Order Fee to $0.000275 so that it will once again be set at 
the same level as the regular equity transaction fee.
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    \5\ See Exchange Act Release No. 54727 (November 8, 2006); 71 FR 
66820 (November 16, 2006) (SR-NYSE-2006-79).
    \6\ See Exchange Act Release No. 54856 (December 1, 2006); 71 FR 
71215 (December 8, 2006) (SR-NYSE-2006-106).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act \7\ in general and furthers 
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) \8\ in particular, in that it is 
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees and other charges among its members and other persons using its 
facilities. The fee is intended to permit the Exchange to recover fees 
billed to Archipelago Securities LLC, as a Sponsoring Member, by other 
markets for orders executed pursuant to the Linkage Plan. In addition, 
with the exception of the per trade cap applicable to non-Linkage 
orders, the billing rate is the same for Linkage and non-Linkage 
orders.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective upon filing 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 
\10\ thereunder because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other 
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it 
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate 
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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 No. SR-NYSE-2006-108 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2006-108. 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

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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-2006-108 and should be 
submitted on or before January 5, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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