Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Linkage Fees, 41388-41389 [E8-16402]

Download as PDF 41388 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 139 / Friday, July 18, 2008 / Notices For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.14 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16460 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am] 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 BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58143; File No. SR–ISE– 2008–52] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Linkage Fees July 11, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on June 24, 2008, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. 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 ISE is proposing to extend through July 31, 2009 the current pilot program regarding transaction fees charged for trades executed through the intermarket options linkage (‘‘Linkage’’). The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and https://www.ise.com. dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES3 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 self-regulatory organization 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 self-regulatory organization has prepared summaries, set forth in 14 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:36 Jul 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 1. Purpose The purpose of this proposed rule change is to extend for one year the pilot program establishing ISE fees for Principal Orders (‘‘P Orders’’) and Principal Acting as Agent Orders (‘‘P/A Orders’’) sent through Linkage and executed on the ISE. The fees currently are effective for a pilot period scheduled to expire on July 31, 2008.3 This filing would extend the pilot program for another year, through July 31, 2009. The ISE fees affected by this filing are: The Linkage P Order fee of $0.24 per contract; the Linkage P/A Order fee of $0.15 per contract; a surcharge fee of between $0.05 and $0.15 for trading certain licensed products; and a $0.03 comparison fee (collectively ‘‘linkage fees’’).4 These are the same fees that all ISE Members pay for non-customer transactions executed on the Exchange.5 The ISE does not charge for the execution of Satisfaction Orders sent through Linkage and is not proposing to charge for such orders. The Exchange believes it is appropriate to charge fees for P Orders and P/A Orders executed through Linkage. Notably, while market makers on competing exchanges always can match a better price on the ISE, they never are obligated to send orders to the ISE through Linkage. However, if such market makers do seek the ISE’s liquidity, whether through conventional orders or through the use of P Orders or P/A Orders, ISE believes it is appropriate to charge its Members the same fees levied on other non-customer orders. ISE appreciates that there has been limited experience with Linkage and that the Commission is continuing to study Linkage in general and the effect of fees on Linkage trading. Thus, this filing would extend the status quo with Linkage fees for an additional year. The Exchange is making no substantive changes to the way the pilot is currently operating, other than to extend the date of operation through July 31, 2009. 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56128 (July 24, 2007), 72 FR 42161 (August 1, 2007) (SR– ISE–2007–55) (Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Linkage Fees). 4 Pursuant to other pilot programs, certain linkage fees may not apply during the Linkage pilot program. 5 The ISE charges these fees only to its Members, generally firms who clear P Orders and P/A Orders for market makers on the other linked exchanges. PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2. Statutory Basis The basis under the Exchange Act for this proposed rule change is the requirement under Section 6(b)(4) that an exchange have an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members and other persons using its facilities. As discussed above, the ISE believes that this proposed rule change will equitably allocate fees by having all non-customer users of ISE transaction services pay the same fees. The Exchange believes that, if it were not to charge Linkage fees, the Exchange’s fee would not be equitable, in that ISE Members would be subsidizing the trading of their competitors, all of whom access the same trading services. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Moreover, failing to adopt the proposed rule change would impose a burden on competition by requiring ISE Members to subsidize the trading of their competitors. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested parties. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 6 and Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) thereunder.7 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. 6 15 7 17 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 18JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 139 / Friday, July 18, 2008 / Notices 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–ISE–2008–52 on the subject line. dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES3 Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–ISE–2008–52. 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 Room on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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–ISE– 2008–52 and should be submitted on or before August 8, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.8 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16402 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58147; File No. SR–ISE– 2008–53] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fee Changes 15:36 Jul 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 June 27, 2008, the International Securities Exchange (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change. On July 7, 2008, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by ISE. ISE has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by ISE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) 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 solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The ISE is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees with respect to transactions executed in securities reported to Tape B. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https:// www.ise.com), at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. PO 00000 8 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)(ii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). Frm 00078 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, 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 ISE 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 July 11, 2008. 1 15 VerDate Aug<31>2005 41389 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Exchange’s current equity fee schedule consists of a tiered rebate structure: the first five million maker shares executed on an average daily volume (ADV) basis receive a rebate of $0.0032 per share, with an increase in the rebate to $0.0035 for each maker share executed above five million ADV. For shares executed on an order delivery basis, the Exchange currently rebates $0.0027 for maker shares executed. The Exchange proposes to retain this fee structure for transactions executed in securities reported to Tape A and Tape C (hereinafter referred to as Tape A and Tape C securities), but to change the fee structure for transactions executed in securities reported to Tape B (hereinafter, referred to as Tape B securities). Effective July 1, 2008, the Exchange proposes to adopt a fee structure for Tape B securities (excluding both order delivery and MidPoint Match orders) whereby the maker receives a per share rebate of $0.0017 and the taker fee is lowered from $0.003 to $0.0015 on all shares. The execution fee for equities priced under $1.00, regardless of which tape they are reported to, is 0.3% of trade value with no rebates for adding liquidity. For order delivery orders executed in Tape B securities, the Exchange proposes to provide a rebate of $0.0015 for maker shares. The Exchange is lowering these fees in an effort to increase the trading volume in Tape B securities.5 The Exchange proposes to add a note to the Schedule of Fees to clarify that Tape B securities maker transactions count towards ADV totals for the purpose of calculating Tape A and Tape 5 See E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM Amendment No. 1. 18JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 139 (Friday, July 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41388-41389]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58143; File No. SR-ISE-2008-52]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, 
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule 
Change Relating to Linkage Fees

July 11, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on June 24, 2008, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the 
``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and 
III below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The ISE is proposing to extend through July 31, 2009 the current 
pilot program regarding transaction fees charged for trades executed 
through the intermarket options linkage (``Linkage''). The text of the 
proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, and https://www.ise.com.

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 self-regulatory organization 
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 self-regulatory organization 
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 extend for one year 
the pilot program establishing ISE fees for Principal Orders (``P 
Orders'') and Principal Acting as Agent Orders (``P/A Orders'') sent 
through Linkage and executed on the ISE. The fees currently are 
effective for a pilot period scheduled to expire on July 31, 2008.\3\ 
This filing would extend the pilot program for another year, through 
July 31, 2009. The ISE fees affected by this filing are: The Linkage P 
Order fee of $0.24 per contract; the Linkage P/A Order fee of $0.15 per 
contract; a surcharge fee of between $0.05 and $0.15 for trading 
certain licensed products; and a $0.03 comparison fee (collectively 
``linkage fees'').\4\ These are the same fees that all ISE Members pay 
for non-customer transactions executed on the Exchange.\5\ The ISE does 
not charge for the execution of Satisfaction Orders sent through 
Linkage and is not proposing to charge for such orders.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56128 (July 24, 
2007), 72 FR 42161 (August 1, 2007) (SR-ISE-2007-55) (Notice of 
Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule 
Change Relating to Linkage Fees).
    \4\ Pursuant to other pilot programs, certain linkage fees may 
not apply during the Linkage pilot program.
    \5\ The ISE charges these fees only to its Members, generally 
firms who clear P Orders and P/A Orders for market makers on the 
other linked exchanges.
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    The Exchange believes it is appropriate to charge fees for P Orders 
and P/A Orders executed through Linkage. Notably, while market makers 
on competing exchanges always can match a better price on the ISE, they 
never are obligated to send orders to the ISE through Linkage. However, 
if such market makers do seek the ISE's liquidity, whether through 
conventional orders or through the use of P Orders or P/A Orders, ISE 
believes it is appropriate to charge its Members the same fees levied 
on other non-customer orders. ISE appreciates that there has been 
limited experience with Linkage and that the Commission is continuing 
to study Linkage in general and the effect of fees on Linkage trading. 
Thus, this filing would extend the status quo with Linkage fees for an 
additional year. The Exchange is making no substantive changes to the 
way the pilot is currently operating, other than to extend the date of 
operation through July 31, 2009.
2. Statutory Basis
    The basis under the Exchange Act for this proposed rule change is 
the requirement under Section 6(b)(4) that an exchange have an 
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among 
its members and other persons using its facilities. As discussed above, 
the ISE believes that this proposed rule change will equitably allocate 
fees by having all non-customer users of ISE transaction services pay 
the same fees. The Exchange believes that, if it were not to charge 
Linkage fees, the Exchange's fee would not be equitable, in that ISE 
Members would be subsidizing the trading of their competitors, all of 
whom access the same trading services.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition 
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of 
the Act. Moreover, failing to adopt the proposed rule change would 
impose a burden on competition by requiring ISE Members to subsidize 
the trading of their competitors.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested 
parties.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \6\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\7\
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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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.

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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-ISE-2008-52 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2008-52. 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 Room on official 
business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such 
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the 
principal office of the Exchange. 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-ISE-2008-52 and should be submitted on or before August 
8, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-16402 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
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