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practices that are unfair to investors or
hinder the functioning of a free and
open market, even though those
practices may not be illegal or violate a
specific rule or regulation. Because of
the regulatory importance of accurate
information input into the Nasdaq
Markets, Nasdaq believes rules that
directly address members’ obligation to
provide accurate information are
warranted. The proposed rules make
clear members’ obligation to input
accurate information into the Nasdaq
Markets, and that failure to do so would
be considered a violation of Nasdaq
rules.
Nasdaq notes that FINRA has rules
that require the accurate entry of certain
trade information into its systems. For
example, FINRA Rule 7330(d) requires
FINRA members to report to the OTC
Reporting Facility certain specific traderelated information. A failure to provide
such information represents a violation
of FINRA Rules, and may result in
disciplinary action. FINRA has
substantially similar requirements for
other trade reporting systems it
operates.5
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2. Statutory Basis
Nasdaq believes that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,6 in
general, and with Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act,7 in particular, in that the proposal
is designed 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. The amendments
proposed herein will serve to promote
the accuracy of information input into
the Nasdaq Markets. Accurate
information is necessary for the efficient
and fair operation of the Nasdaq
Markets, and will assist Nasdaq in
surveilling the markets for fraudulent
activity.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
Nasdaq does not believe that the
proposed rule change will result in any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
5 See
FINRA Rules 7230A and 7230B.
U.S.C. 78f.
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
This 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 8 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) thereunder.9
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission may summarily abrogate
such rule change if it appears to the
Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors,
or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2009–014 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR-NASDAQ–2009–014. 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
8 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). The Exchange also
provided the Commission with written 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 the proposed rule change as required by
Rule 19b–4(f)(6).
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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 Nasdaq. 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–NASDAQ–2009–014 and
should be submitted on or before April
7, 2009.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–59549; File No. SR–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change by the
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Regarding
a Clerical Change to Nasdaq Rules
March 10, 2009.
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 March 4,
2009, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(‘‘Nasdaq’’) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by Nasdaq. Nasdaq proposes to
10 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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make a clerical correction to the Nasdaq
rulebook under Rule 19b–4(f)(3) under
the Act,3 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
Nasdaq proposes to make clerical
corrections to Nasdaq Rule 7050.
Nasdaq proposes to implement the
proposed rule change immediately.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on Nasdaq’s Web site
(https://www.complinet.com/nasdaq), at
Nasdaq’s principal office, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
The text of the proposed rule change
is below. Proposed new language is
underlined; proposed deletions are in
[brackets].4
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7050. NASDAQ Options Market
The following charges shall apply to
the use of the order execution and
routing services of the NASDAQ
Options Market [by members] for all
securities [that it trades].
(1) Fees for Execution of Contracts on
the NASDAQ Options Market
Except as specified below, the charge to member entering order that executes in the NASDAQ Options
Market.
For a pilot period ending July 31, 2009, charge for members or non-members entering order via the
Options Intermarket Linkage that executes in the Nasdaq Options Market.
Charge to members entering orders in options on QQQQ, SPY, DIA, IWM, AAPL BAC, C, GS, JPM,
RIMM, XLE, XLF, and XOM with an account type ‘‘Customer’’ that executes and remove liquidity
entered by another member.
Credit to member providing liquidity through the NASDAQ Options Market ............................................
Credit to member providing liquidity using price-improving orders through the NASDAQ Options Market.
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2. Statutory Basis
(2)–(4) No change.
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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
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below
and is set forth in sections A, B, and C
below.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
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1. Purpose
Nasdaq proposes to make clerical
corrections to Nasdaq Rule 7050.
Nasdaq proposes to modify the prefatory
language of Rule 7050 to eliminate the
phrases ‘‘by members’’ and ‘‘that it
trades’’ to reflect the fact that Rule 7050
contains fees applicable to nonmembers and to options that Nasdaq
routes but does not trade. These changes
had previously been proposed by
Nasdaq, but were not reflected in
subsequent Nasdaq filings.5
3 17
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(3).
are marked to the rules of The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC as set forth in SR–
NASDAQ–2009–008. The proposed changes will be
reflected in the NASDAQ Online manual found at
https://nasdaq.complinet.com.
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Nasdaq believes that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,6 in
general, and with Section 6(b)(5) of the
Act,7 in particular, in that the proposal
is designed 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. The proposed rule
change makes a minor clerical change to
an existing Nasdaq rule.
Nasdaq does not believe that the
proposed rule change will result in any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
5 See Exchange Act Release No. 58298, 73 FR
46695 (Aug. 11, 2008) (SR–NASDAQ–2008–055);
Exchange Act Release No. 58081, 73 FR 39755 (July
10, 2008) (SR–NASDAQ–2008–058).
6 15 U.S.C. 78f.
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$0.45 per executed contract.
$0.45 per executed contract.
No fee.
$0.30 per executed contract.
$0.35 per executed contract.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(3) thereunder,9
Nasdaq has designated this proposal as
one that is concerned solely with the
administration of the self-regulatory
organization. Accordingly, Nasdaq
believes that its proposal should become
immediately effective.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission may summarily abrogate
such rule change if it appears to the
Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public
interest, for the protection of investors,
or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
7 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(3).
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Number SR–NASDAQ–2009–021 on the
subject line.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Paper Comments
[Release No. 34–59557; File No. SR–
NASDAQ–2009–017]
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2009–021. 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 the filing will also be available
for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the self-regulatory
organization. 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–
NASDAQ–2009–021 and should be
submitted on or before April 7, 2009.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.3
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
a Proposed Rule Change To Modify the
Processing of Orders on the NASDAQ
Options Market
March 11, 2009.
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 6,
2009, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(‘‘Nasdaq’’) 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 Nasdaq.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(5) thereunder,4
Nasdaq has designated this proposal as
one effecting a change in an existing
order-entry or trading system of a selfregulatory 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
Nasdaq is filing a proposed rule
change to offer the ‘‘WAIT’’ order
modifier for use with orders entered
into the NASDAQ Options Market
(‘‘NOM’’). This modifier is designed to
enhance compliance with the Order
Exposure requirement set forth at
Chapter VII, Section 12 of the NOM
Rules.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available from Nasdaq’s Web site at
https://cchwallstreet.com/nasdaqomx/ at
Nasdaq’s principal office, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
Proposed new language is italicized;
proposed deletions are in brackets.5
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Chapter VI, Trading Systems
Sec. 1. Definitions
The following definitions apply to
Chapter VI for the trading of options
listed on NOM.
(a)–(f) No Change.
(g)
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)(5).
5 Changes are marked to the rule text that appears
in the electronic manual of Nasdaq found at
https://www.complinet.com/nasdaq.
2 17
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CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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(1)–(4) No Change.
(5) ‘‘WAIT’’ shall mean for orders so
designated, that upon entry into the
System, the order is held for one second
without processing for potential display
and/or execution. After one second, the
order is processed for potential display
and/or execution in accordance with all
order entry instructions as determined
by the entering party.
(h) No Change.
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Sec. 6. Acceptance of Quotes and
Orders
All bids or offers made and accepted
on NOM in accordance with the NOM
Rules shall constitute binding contracts,
subject to applicable requirements of the
Rules of the Exchange and the Rules of
the Clearing Corporation.
(a) General—A System order is an
order that is entered into the System for
display and/or execution as appropriate.
Such orders are executable against
marketable contra-side orders in the
System.
(1) All System Orders shall indicate
limit price and whether they are a call
or put and buy or sell. Systems Orders
can be designated as Immediate or
Cancel (‘‘IOC’’), Good-till-Cancelled
(‘‘GTC’’), Day (‘‘DAY’’), [or] WAIT or
Expire Time (‘‘EXPR’’).
(2) No change.
(b) No change.
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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,
Nasdaq included statements concerning
the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item III below, and
is set forth in Sections A, B, and C
below.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
On February 19, 2009, the Securities
Exchange Commission approved
Nasdaq’s proposal to reduce the Order
Exposure requirement set forth at
Chapter VII, Section 12 of the NOM
Rules from three seconds to one
second.6 Chapter VII, Section 12
prohibits Options Participants from
executing as principal orders they
6 See Exchange Act Release No. 59421 (Feb. 19,
2009) (accelerated approval of SR–Nasdaq–2009–
005).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-59549; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2009-021]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Regarding a Clerical Change to Nasdaq Rules
March 10, 2009.
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 March 4, 2009, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which
Items have been prepared by Nasdaq. Nasdaq proposes to
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make a clerical correction to the Nasdaq rulebook under Rule 19b-
4(f)(3) under the Act,\3\ 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\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(3).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
Nasdaq proposes to make clerical corrections to Nasdaq Rule 7050.
Nasdaq proposes to implement the proposed rule change immediately.
The text of the proposed rule change is available on Nasdaq's Web
site (https://www.complinet.com/nasdaq), at Nasdaq's principal office,
and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new
language is underlined; proposed deletions are in [brackets].\4\
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\4\ Changes are marked to the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market
LLC as set forth in SR-NASDAQ-2009-008. The proposed changes will be
reflected in the NASDAQ Online manual found at https://
nasdaq.complinet.com.
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7050. NASDAQ Options Market
The following charges shall apply to the use of the order execution
and routing services of the NASDAQ Options Market [by members] for all
securities [that it trades].
(1) Fees for Execution of Contracts on the NASDAQ Options Market
Except as specified below, the charge to $0.45 per executed
member entering order that executes in the contract.
NASDAQ Options Market.
For a pilot period ending July 31, 2009, $0.45 per executed
charge for members or non-members entering contract.
order via the Options Intermarket Linkage
that executes in the Nasdaq Options Market.
Charge to members entering orders in No fee.
options on QQQQ, SPY, DIA, IWM, AAPL BAC,
C, GS, JPM, RIMM, XLE, XLF, and XOM with
an account type ``Customer'' that executes
and remove liquidity entered by another
member.
Credit to member providing liquidity $0.30 per executed
through the NASDAQ Options Market. contract.
Credit to member providing liquidity using $0.35 per executed
price-improving orders through the NASDAQ contract.
Options Market.
(2)-(4) No change.
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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 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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below and is set forth in sections A,
B, and C below.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
Nasdaq proposes to make clerical corrections to Nasdaq Rule 7050.
Nasdaq proposes to modify the prefatory language of Rule 7050 to
eliminate the phrases ``by members'' and ``that it trades'' to reflect
the fact that Rule 7050 contains fees applicable to non-members and to
options that Nasdaq routes but does not trade. These changes had
previously been proposed by Nasdaq, but were not reflected in
subsequent Nasdaq filings.\5\
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\5\ See Exchange Act Release No. 58298, 73 FR 46695 (Aug. 11,
2008) (SR-NASDAQ-2008-055); Exchange Act Release No. 58081, 73 FR
39755 (July 10, 2008) (SR-NASDAQ-2008-058).
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2. Statutory Basis
Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\6\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, in that the proposal is designed
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. The proposed rule change
makes a minor clerical change to an existing Nasdaq rule.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will result
in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(3)
thereunder,\9\ Nasdaq has designated this proposal as one that is
concerned solely with the administration of the self-regulatory
organization. Accordingly, Nasdaq believes that its proposal should
become immediately effective.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(3).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File
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Number SR-NASDAQ-2009-021 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2009-021. 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 the filing will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the self-regulatory
organization. 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-
NASDAQ-2009-021 and should be submitted on or before April 7, 2009.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\3\
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\3\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-5715 Filed 3-16-09; 8:45 am]
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