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Download as PDF 63742 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 208 / Monday, October 27, 2008 / Notices 110 Stat. 4097, as amended, and in accordance with the Presidio Trust’s bylaws, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Presidio Trust Board of Directors will be held commencing 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at the St. Mary’s Conference Center, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, California. The Presidio Trust was created by Congress in 1996 to manage approximately eighty percent of the former U.S. Army base known as the Presidio, in San Francisco, California. The purposes of this meeting are to provide an Executive Director’s report, to receive public comment at a second public meeting of the Presidio Trust’s Board of Directors on the Draft Presidio Trust Management Plan Main Post Update and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, and to receive public comment on other matters in accordance with the Presidio Trust’s Public Outreach Policy. Individuals requiring special accommodation at this meeting, such as needing a sign language interpreter, should contact Mollie Matull at 415.561.5300 prior to November 6, 2008. Time: The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, 2008. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the St. Mary’s Conference Center, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, California. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Cook, General Counsel, the Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, California 94129–0052, Telephone: 415.561.5300. Dated: October 20, 2008. Karen A. Cook, General Counsel. [FR Doc. E8–25492 Filed 10–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–4R–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 a Roundtable on Mark-to-Market Accounting on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 beginning at 9 a.m. The Roundtable will take place in the Auditorium of the Commission’s headquarters at 100 F Street, NE., Washington DC. The Roundtable will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:13 Oct 24, 2008 Jkt 217001 open at 8:30 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. The roundtable will consist of an open discussion on implications of mark-to-market accounting on the recent period of market turmoil. The roundtable will be organized as two panels, each consisting of investors, issuers, auditors and other parties with experience in mark-to-market accounting. For further information, please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: October 21, 2008. Jill M. Peterson, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–25428 Filed 10–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58822; File No. SR–BSE– 2008–47] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to a Change in the Percentage Ownership Interest in the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC October 21, 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 October 14, 2008, 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 and II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 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 from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend Schedule A of the Sixth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement (‘‘BOX LLC Agreement’’), of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (‘‘BOX’’), in 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 2 17 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 connection with the change in the percentage ownership interest of IB Exchange Corporation (‘‘IB’’). The text of the proposed rule change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission’s Public Reference Room and also on the Exchange’s Internet Web site at https:// nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id= Boston_Stock_Exchange. 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 On January 13, 2004, the Commission approved four BSE proposals that together established, through an operating agreement among its owners, a Delaware limited liability company, BOX LLC, to operate BOX as an options trading facility of the Exchange.5 On August 7, 2008, the Commission approved three BSE proposals that included a transfer of BSE’s Ownership Interest in BOX to MX US 2, Inc. (‘‘MX US 2’’), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of the Montreal Exchange Inc. (‘‘MX’’), and an amendment to the BOX LLC Agreement among the BOX owners.6 BOX intends to purchase the BOX units (‘‘Units’’) held by a BOX LLC member (‘‘Seller’s Units’’) representing 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49066 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2773 (January 20, 2004) (SR–BSE–2003–17) (establishing a fee schedule for the proposed BOX facility); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49065 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2768 (January 20, 2004) (SR–BSE–2003–04) (creating Boston Options Exchange Regulation, LLC to which the BSE would delegate its self-regulatory functions with respect to the BOX facility); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49068 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2775 (January 20, 2004) (SR–BSE–2002–15) (approving trading rules for the BOX facility); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49067 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2761 (January 20, 2004) (SR–BSE– 2003–19) (approving certain regulatory provisions of the operating agreement of BOX LLC). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58324 (August 7, 2008), 73 FR 46936 (August 12, 2008) (SR–BSE–2008–02, SR–BSE–2008–23, and SR– BSE–2008–25). E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 208 / Monday, October 27, 2008 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES an ownership interest of 1.09% and subsequently cancel the Seller’s Units pursuant to Section 2.8(d) of the BOX LLC Agreement. As a result of this transaction, the percentage ownership interests of the other members of the BOX LLC Agreement will increase. In particular, IB’s 19.87% ownership interest in BOX LLC will thereafter be 20.09%, and MX US 2, Inc.’s 53.24% ownership interest will increase to 53.83%. Pursuant to Section 8.4(f) of the BOX LLC Agreement, any transfer of BOX Units that results in the acquisition and holding by any person, alone or together with any affiliate of such person, of an aggregate percentage interest level which meets or crosses the threshold level of 20% is subject to the rule filing process pursuant to Section 19 of the Act. In addition, Section 8.7 of the BOX LLC Agreement, as previously approved by the Commission, states that upon the valid transfer of all or any portion of a BOX Member’s Units, the BOX Board shall amend Schedule A as may be necessary to reflect changes in the rights of Unit holders.7 As a result of IB crossing the 20% threshold level, the Exchange is submitting the proposed rule change and amended Schedule A of the BOX LLC Agreement to the Commission. This proposal, in compliance with Sections 8.4(f) and 8.7 of the BOX LLC Agreement, will allow BOX to amend Schedule A to reflect the changes in the percentage ownership interests of the other Unit holders that are the result of the transfer. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,8 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(1),9 in particular, in that it enables the Exchange to be so organized so as to have the capacity to be able to carry out the purposes of the Act and to comply, and to enforce compliance by its exchange members and persons associated with its exchange members, with the provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, and the rules of the Exchange. The Exchange also believes that this filing furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 10 in that it is designed to facilitate transactions in securities, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation Section 8.7, BOX LLC Agreement. U.S.C. 78f(b). 9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1). 10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 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. 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 The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change. 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 if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 11 and Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) thereunder.12 A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) normally may not become operative prior to 30-days after the date of filing.13 However, Rule 19b– 4(f)(6)(iii) permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.14 The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because the transfer of ownership interests occurred on October 15, 2008, and there is no reason to delay implementation of the changes to Schedule A of the BOX LLC Agreement. Accordingly, the Commission 7 See 11 15 8 15 12 17 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:13 Oct 24, 2008 Jkt 217001 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). 14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 63743 designates the proposal to be operative upon filing with the Commission.15 Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires the selfregulatory organization to give the Commission notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. BSE has requested that the Commission designate a shorter notification time. The Commission hereby waives the five-day notice period. As explained above, it was necessary for BSE to file its proposed rule change expeditiously so that the changes in the percentage ownership interest of the Unit holders can be immediately incorporated in the BOX LLC Agreement. 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.16 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 *a 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–BSE–2008–47 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–BSE–2008–47. 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/ 15 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 16 See 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C). E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1 63744 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 208 / Monday, October 27, 2008 / Notices 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 the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the BSE. 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–BSE–2008–47 and should be submitted on or before November 17, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.17 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–25536 Filed 10–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 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 Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘CBOE’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to eliminate registered representative fees and institute a new transaction-based ‘‘Options Regulatory Fee.’’ The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https:// www.cboe.org/legal), at the Exchange’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, CBOE 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. CBOE 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 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58817; File No. SR–CBOE– 2008–105] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Registered Representative Fee and an Options Regulatory Fee mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES October 20, 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 October 14, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 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 CBOE. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 17 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 17:13 Oct 24, 2008 Jkt 217001 Background Registered representative fees (‘‘RR Fees’’) as well as other regulatory fees collected by the Exchange are intended to cover a portion of the cost of the Exchange’s regulatory programs.3 The Exchange has assessed RR Fees since 1990. Each CBOE member firm that registers a financial advisor (or registered representative), Registered Options Principal or Financial/ Operations Principal is assessed RR Fees based on the action associated with the registration. There are annual fees as well as initial, transfer and termination fees.4 Today all options exchanges, regardless of size, charge similar registered representative fees. Some member firms have raised concerns that the current self-regulatory organization (‘‘SRO’’) regulatory fee structure, in which every options 3 In addition to RR Fees, CBOE derives revenue associated with its regulatory programs from Designated Examining Authority (‘‘DEA’’) Fees and Communication Review Fees. These fees are discussed further below. 4 See Section 12(A) of the CBOE Fees Schedule and CBOE Rule 2.22. PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 exchange charges similar fees to their member firms, does not appear justified. Each RR Fee is a fixed amount of money a member firm pays to the Exchange for each registered representative within the firm. The Exchange believes that RR Fees are no longer the most equitable manner to assess regulatory fees because today there are more Internet and discount brokerage firms with few registered representatives that pay little in RR Fees and fewer traditional brokerage firms with many registered representatives. The regulatory effort the Exchange expends to review the transactions of each type of firm is not commensurate with the number of registered representatives that each firm employs. In addition, due to the manner in which RR Fees are charged, it is possible for a member firm to restructure its business to avoid paying these fees altogether. A firm can avoid RR Fees by terminating its CBOE membership and sending its business to the Exchange through another member firm, even an affiliated firm that has many fewer registered representatives. If member firms terminated their memberships to avoid RR Fees, the Exchange would suffer the loss of a major source of funding for its regulatory programs. The Exchange notes that one member firm has already terminated its membership to avoid RR Fees. The Exchange believes other firms will do the same unless the Exchange changes it regulatory fee structure. Options Regulatory Fee In order to address the concerns raised by member firms and to avoid the possibility of losing significant regulatory fee revenue, the Exchange proposes to eliminate RR Fees and replace them with a transaction-based ‘‘Options Regulatory Fee’’ (‘‘ORF’’). The ORF would be $.0045 per contract and would be assessed by the Exchange to each member for all options transactions executed by the member that are cleared by The Options Clearing Corporation (‘‘OCC’’) in the customer range (i.e., that clear in the customer account of the member’s clearing firm at OCC), excluding P/A Orders as defined in the Options Intermarket Linkage Plan (‘‘Linkage’’). The ORF would be imposed upon all such transactions executed by a member, even if such transactions do not take place on the Exchange.5 The ORF would be collected 5 The ORF would apply to all ‘‘B’’, ‘‘C’’, and ‘‘W’’ account origin code orders executed by a member on the Exchange. CBOE order origin codes are defined in CBOE Regulatory Circular RG08–105. Exchange rules require each member to record the appropriate account origin code on all orders at the E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58822; File No. SR-BSE-2008-47]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change 
Relating to a Change in the Percentage Ownership Interest in the Boston 
Options Exchange Group, LLC

October 21, 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 October 14, 2008, 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 and 
II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 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 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).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Schedule A of the Sixth Amended and 
Restated Operating Agreement (``BOX LLC Agreement''), of the Boston 
Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX''), in connection with the change in 
the percentage ownership interest of IB Exchange Corporation (``IB''). 
The text of the proposed rule change is available from the principal 
office of the Exchange, at the Commission's Public Reference Room and 
also on the Exchange's Internet Web site at https://nasdaqtrader.com/
Trader.aspx?id=Boston_Stock_Exchange.

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
    On January 13, 2004, the Commission approved four BSE proposals 
that together established, through an operating agreement among its 
owners, a Delaware limited liability company, BOX LLC, to operate BOX 
as an options trading facility of the Exchange.\5\ On August 7, 2008, 
the Commission approved three BSE proposals that included a transfer of 
BSE's Ownership Interest in BOX to MX US 2, Inc. (``MX US 2''), a 
wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of the Montreal Exchange Inc. (``MX''), 
and an amendment to the BOX LLC Agreement among the BOX owners.\6\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 49066 (January 13, 
2004), 69 FR 2773 (January 20, 2004) (SR-BSE-2003-17) (establishing 
a fee schedule for the proposed BOX facility); Securities Exchange 
Act Release No. 49065 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2768 (January 20, 
2004) (SR-BSE-2003-04) (creating Boston Options Exchange Regulation, 
LLC to which the BSE would delegate its self-regulatory functions 
with respect to the BOX facility); Securities Exchange Act Release 
No. 49068 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2775 (January 20, 2004) (SR-BSE-
2002-15) (approving trading rules for the BOX facility); Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 49067 (January 13, 2004), 69 FR 2761 
(January 20, 2004) (SR-BSE-2003-19) (approving certain regulatory 
provisions of the operating agreement of BOX LLC).
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58324 (August 7, 
2008), 73 FR 46936 (August 12, 2008) (SR-BSE-2008-02, SR-BSE-2008-
23, and SR-BSE-2008-25).
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    BOX intends to purchase the BOX units (``Units'') held by a BOX LLC 
member (``Seller's Units'') representing

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an ownership interest of 1.09% and subsequently cancel the Seller's 
Units pursuant to Section 2.8(d) of the BOX LLC Agreement. As a result 
of this transaction, the percentage ownership interests of the other 
members of the BOX LLC Agreement will increase. In particular, IB's 
19.87% ownership interest in BOX LLC will thereafter be 20.09%, and MX 
US 2, Inc.'s 53.24% ownership interest will increase to 53.83%.
    Pursuant to Section 8.4(f) of the BOX LLC Agreement, any transfer 
of BOX Units that results in the acquisition and holding by any person, 
alone or together with any affiliate of such person, of an aggregate 
percentage interest level which meets or crosses the threshold level of 
20% is subject to the rule filing process pursuant to Section 19 of the 
Act. In addition, Section 8.7 of the BOX LLC Agreement, as previously 
approved by the Commission, states that upon the valid transfer of all 
or any portion of a BOX Member's Units, the BOX Board shall amend 
Schedule A as may be necessary to reflect changes in the rights of Unit 
holders.\7\
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    \7\ See Section 8.7, BOX LLC Agreement.
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    As a result of IB crossing the 20% threshold level, the Exchange is 
submitting the proposed rule change and amended Schedule A of the BOX 
LLC Agreement to the Commission. This proposal, in compliance with 
Sections 8.4(f) and 8.7 of the BOX LLC Agreement, will allow BOX to 
amend Schedule A to reflect the changes in the percentage ownership 
interests of the other Unit holders that are the result of the 
transfer.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers 
the objectives of Section 6(b)(1),\9\ in particular, in that it enables 
the Exchange to be so organized so as to have the capacity to be able 
to carry out the purposes of the Act and to comply, and to enforce 
compliance by its exchange members and persons associated with its 
exchange members, with the provisions of the Act, the rules and 
regulations thereunder, and the rules of the Exchange. The Exchange 
also believes that this filing furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \10\ in that it is designed to facilitate 
transactions in securities, 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.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the 
proposed rule change.

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 if consistent with 
the protection of investors and the public interest, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \11\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally may 
not become operative prior to 30-days after the date of filing.\13\ 
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) permits the Commission to designate a 
shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest.\14\ The Exchange has requested that 
the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission 
believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest because the transfer of 
ownership interests occurred on October 15, 2008, and there is no 
reason to delay implementation of the changes to Schedule A of the BOX 
LLC Agreement. Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposal to 
be operative upon filing with the Commission.\15\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \15\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the self-regulatory organization to 
give the Commission notice of its intent to file the proposed rule 
change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule 
change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the 
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the 
Commission. BSE has requested that the Commission designate a shorter 
notification time. The Commission hereby waives the five-day notice 
period. As explained above, it was necessary for BSE to file its 
proposed rule change expeditiously so that the changes in the 
percentage ownership interest of the Unit holders can be immediately 
incorporated in the BOX LLC Agreement.
    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.\16\
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    \16\ See 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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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

    *a 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-BSE-2008-47 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-BSE-2008-47. 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/

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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 the filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the BSE. 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-BSE-2008-47 and should be 
submitted on or before November 17, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-25536 Filed 10-24-08; 8:45 am]
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