Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fee Changes, 41389-41390 [E8-16404]

Download as PDF 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 41390 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 139 / Friday, July 18, 2008 / Notices C securities rebates.6 Additionally, the Exchange proposes to clarify that the routing fee of $0.003 continues to apply on a per share basis for all securities routed to another market center, including Tape B securities. 2. Statutory Basis The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the requirement under Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 7 that an exchange have an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members and other persons using its facilities. 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. 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 rule change establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) 9 thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 dwashington3 on PRODPC61 with NOTICES3 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: 6 Equity EAMs receive a rebate of $0.0035 per share in Tape A and Tape C securities for the maker shares exceeding the monthly ADV of 5 million. The first 5 million shares per day will continue to receive a rebate of $0.0032 per share. 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 9 17 CFR 19b–4(f)(2). VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:36 Jul 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 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–ISE–2008–53 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–ISE–2008–53. 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, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, 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 ISE. 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–2008–53 and should be submitted on or before August 8, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.10 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16404 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am] PO 00000 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 [Release No. 34–58123; File No. SR–NSCC– 2007–08] Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Membership Disqualification Criteria Rules July 9, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 notice is hereby given that on April 30, 2007, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (‘‘NSCC’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) and on February 7, 2008, and on March 18, 2008, amended the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by NSCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested parties. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change NSCC is seeking to amend its membership disqualification criteria rules in an effort to create more uniformity with the rules of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (‘‘FICC’’) and The Depository Trust Company (‘‘DTC’’).2 II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, NSCC 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. NSCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of these statements.3 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change The purpose of this filing is to amend the NSCC rules as they relate to 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). and FICC have filed proposed rule changes seeking to harmonize their membership disqualification criteria rules with each other and with NSCC. 3 The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by NSCC. 2 DTC BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 10 17 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 139 (Friday, July 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
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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

July 11, 2008.
    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.
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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 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.

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
    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\
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    \5\ See Amendment No. 1.
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    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

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C securities rebates.\6\ Additionally, the Exchange proposes to clarify 
that the routing fee of $0.003 continues to apply on a per share basis 
for all securities routed to another market center, including Tape B 
securities.
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    \6\ Equity EAMs receive a rebate of $0.0035 per share in Tape A 
and Tape C securities for the maker shares exceeding the monthly ADV 
of 5 million. The first 5 million shares per day will continue to 
receive a rebate of $0.0032 per share.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the 
requirement under Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \7\ that an exchange have 
an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges 
among its members and other persons using its facilities.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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.

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 rule change establishes or changes a due, 
fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange, it has become effective 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) \9\ 
thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 19b-4(f)(2).
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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 No. SR-ISE-2008-53 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-ISE-2008-53. 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, 100 F Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20549, 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 ISE. 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-2008-53 and should be 
submitted on or before August 8, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16404 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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