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8358, FAX (202) 418–3251 or via e-mail
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the date of this publication.
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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
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 those
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 parts of such
statements.
Dated: April 19, 2007.
J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–7835 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am]
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a
Proposed Rule Change and
Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to
Class Quoting Limits
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
April 19, 2007.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the Government in the
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
the Securities and Exchange
Commission will hold the following
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Formal orders of investigations;
Institution and settlement of injunctive
actions;
Institution and settlement of administrative
proceedings of an enforcement nature;
Litigation matters; and
Other matters related to enforcement
proceedings.
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2007–27]
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2007, the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or the
‘‘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
substantially prepared by the Exchange.
The Exchange submitted Amendment
No. 1 to the proposed rule change on
April 18, 2007. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change,
as amended, from interested persons.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Tricia Hollis,
Chief of Staff.
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meeting during the week of April 23,
2007:
A Closed Meeting will be held on
Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 2 p.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters may also be present.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or his designee, has
certified that, in his opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), (9)(B), and
(10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7),
9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of
the scheduled matters at the Closed
Meeting.
Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer,
voted to consider the items listed for the
closed meeting in closed session.
The subject matter of the Closed
Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April
26, 2007 will be:
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 5,
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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1. Purpose
BOE Rule 8.3A establishes the upper
limit, i.e., Class Quoting Limit (‘‘CQL’’),
on the number of members that may
quote electronically in a particular
product traded on CBOE’s Hybrid
Trading System and Hybrid 2.0 Platform
(collectively ‘‘Hybrid’’).3
The purpose of this rule change is to
amend CBOE Rule 8.3A to adopt an
interpretation which is applicable only
in those option classes traded on Hybrid
in which the CQL for the option class
is full and there is a waiting list of
member(s) requesting the ability to
quote electronically in the option class.
Specifically, in the event a MarketMaker or Remote Market-Maker
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51429
(March 24, 2005), 70 FR 16536 (March 31, 2005)
(approving SR–CBOE–2005–58).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange submits this rule filing
to amend CBOE Rule 8.3A pertaining to
Class Quoting Limits. The proposed rule
change is available on the Exchange’s
Web site (https://www.cboe.com), at the
Office of the Secretary, CBOE, and at the
Commission’s public reference room.
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(‘‘RMM’’) who holds an appointment in
an option class traded on Hybrid has not
submitted any electronic quotations in
that option class during the preceding
30 days (calculated on a rolling basis),
then the Market-Maker or RMM’s
appointment in that option class will be
terminated effective immediately. CBOE
will notify the Market-Maker or RMM
prior to terminating its appointment,
and the rule provides that CBOE can
make exceptions to this Interpretation
and Policy in unusual circumstances.
The Market-Maker or RMM can
subsequently request an appointment in
the option class. If there is a wait-list of
members requesting the ability to quote
electronically, then the Market-Maker or
RMM will be placed on the wait-list for
the option class.
Although CBOE anticipates that this
situation may arise in only a handful of
option classes from time to time, absent
this interpretation, the CQL in these
option classes could be met even though
some number of appointed MarketMakers or RMMs are not submitting
electronic quotations. As a consequence,
other members who might be willing to
provide competitive quotations and
liquidity in that option class would be
prevented from doing so unless CBOE
determined to increase the CQL under
the provisions of Rule 8.3A.
CBOE believes that this interpretation
is consistent with the purpose of Rule
8.3A, which as noted above is to limit
the number of members that are quoting
electronically in a particular product to
ensure that the Exchange has the ability
to effectively handle all quotes
generated by members. Although CBOE
believes that it has the authority to
terminate appointments of MarketMakers and RMMs under its existing
Rule 8.3 and Rule 8.4,4 CBOE
determined to adopt this interpretation
to specifically address the situation in
which the CQL for the option class is
full and there is a waiting list of
member(s) requesting the ability to
quote electronically in the option class,
and the Market-Makers or RMMs who
hold an appointment in an option class
have chosen not to submit any
electronic quotations during the
preceding 30 days. CBOE intends to
implement the proposal upon approval
by the Commission.
4 Rule 8.3(a) provides that ‘‘[t]he Exchange may
suspend or terminate any Appointment of a MarketMaker under this rule and may make additional
appointments whenever, in the Exchange’s
judgment, the interests of a fair and orderly market
are best served by such action.’’ Rule 8.4(e) contains
similar language.
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2. Statutory Basis
CBOE believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act and
the rules and regulations under the Act
applicable to a national securities
exchange and, in particular, the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.5
Specifically, the Exchange believes the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the Section 6(b)(5) 6 requirements that
the rules of an exchange be designed to
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism for a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
CBOE 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
No written comments were solicited
or received with respect to the proposed
rule change.
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 the Exchange 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, as amended, is consistent with
the Act. Comments may be submitted by
any of the following methods:
Number SR–CBOE–2007–27 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–CBOE–2007–27. 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 filing also will
be available for inspection and copying
at the principal office of the 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 available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–CBOE–2007–27 and should
be submitted on or before May 16, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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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
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U.S.C. 78(f)(b).
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-55644; File No. SR-CBOE-2007-27]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change and Amendment
No. 1 Thereto Relating to Class Quoting Limits
April 19, 2007.
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 5, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or the ``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 substantially
prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the
proposed rule change on April 18, 2007. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as
amended, 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
The Exchange submits this rule filing to amend CBOE Rule 8.3A
pertaining to Class Quoting Limits. The proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site (https://www.cboe.com), at the
Office of the Secretary, CBOE, 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 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 those 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 parts of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
BOE Rule 8.3A establishes the upper limit, i.e., Class Quoting
Limit (``CQL''), on the number of members that may quote electronically
in a particular product traded on CBOE's Hybrid Trading System and
Hybrid 2.0 Platform (collectively ``Hybrid'').\3\
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51429 (March 24,
2005), 70 FR 16536 (March 31, 2005) (approving SR-CBOE-2005-58).
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The purpose of this rule change is to amend CBOE Rule 8.3A to adopt
an interpretation which is applicable only in those option classes
traded on Hybrid in which the CQL for the option class is full and
there is a waiting list of member(s) requesting the ability to quote
electronically in the option class. Specifically, in the event a
Market-Maker or Remote Market-Maker
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(``RMM'') who holds an appointment in an option class traded on Hybrid
has not submitted any electronic quotations in that option class during
the preceding 30 days (calculated on a rolling basis), then the Market-
Maker or RMM's appointment in that option class will be terminated
effective immediately. CBOE will notify the Market-Maker or RMM prior
to terminating its appointment, and the rule provides that CBOE can
make exceptions to this Interpretation and Policy in unusual
circumstances.
The Market-Maker or RMM can subsequently request an appointment in
the option class. If there is a wait-list of members requesting the
ability to quote electronically, then the Market-Maker or RMM will be
placed on the wait-list for the option class.
Although CBOE anticipates that this situation may arise in only a
handful of option classes from time to time, absent this
interpretation, the CQL in these option classes could be met even
though some number of appointed Market-Makers or RMMs are not
submitting electronic quotations. As a consequence, other members who
might be willing to provide competitive quotations and liquidity in
that option class would be prevented from doing so unless CBOE
determined to increase the CQL under the provisions of Rule 8.3A.
CBOE believes that this interpretation is consistent with the
purpose of Rule 8.3A, which as noted above is to limit the number of
members that are quoting electronically in a particular product to
ensure that the Exchange has the ability to effectively handle all
quotes generated by members. Although CBOE believes that it has the
authority to terminate appointments of Market-Makers and RMMs under its
existing Rule 8.3 and Rule 8.4,\4\ CBOE determined to adopt this
interpretation to specifically address the situation in which the CQL
for the option class is full and there is a waiting list of member(s)
requesting the ability to quote electronically in the option class, and
the Market-Makers or RMMs who hold an appointment in an option class
have chosen not to submit any electronic quotations during the
preceding 30 days. CBOE intends to implement the proposal upon approval
by the Commission.
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\4\ Rule 8.3(a) provides that ``[t]he Exchange may suspend or
terminate any Appointment of a Market-Maker under this rule and may
make additional appointments whenever, in the Exchange's judgment,
the interests of a fair and orderly market are best served by such
action.'' Rule 8.4(e) contains similar language.
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2. Statutory Basis
CBOE believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act
and the rules and regulations under the Act applicable to a national
securities exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section
6(b) of the Act.\5\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \6\ requirements
that the rules of an exchange be designed to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78(f)(b).
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
CBOE 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
No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.
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 the Exchange 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, 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 rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2007-27 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-CBOE-2007-27. 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 filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the 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 available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2007-27 and should be
submitted on or before May 16, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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\7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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