Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Safety First Trust Certificates Linked to the S&P 500® Index, 28294-28297 [E9-14005]

Download as PDF 28294 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 113 / Monday, June 15, 2009 / Notices Dated: June 10, 2009. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–14075 Filed 6–11–09; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–60072; File No. SR– NYSEArca–2009–46] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Safety First Trust Certificates Linked to the S&P 500® Index June 9, 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 May 28, 2009, NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or the ‘‘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 Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons and is approving the proposed rule change on an accelerated basis. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange, through its whollyowned subsidiary NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca Equities’’ or the ‘‘Corporation’’), proposes to list under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7) (‘‘Trust Certificates’’) Safety First Trust Series 2009–3, Principal-Protected Trust Certificates Linked to the S&P 500® Index. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at https://www.nyse.com, at the Exchange’s principal office and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the 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 1 15 2 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:47 Jun 12, 2009 Jkt 217001 the places specified in Item III below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. 1. Purpose Trust Certificates are certificates representing an interest in a special purpose trust created pursuant to a trust agreement. The trust only issues Trust Certificates, which may or may not provide for the repayment of the original principal investment amount. The sole purpose of the trust is to invest the proceeds from its initial public offering to provide for a return linked to the performance of specified assets and to engage only in activities incidental to these objectives. Trust Certificates pay an amount at maturity based upon the performance of an underlying index or indexes of equity securities an (‘‘Equity Index Reference Asset’’); instruments that are direct obligations of the issuing company, either exercisable throughout their life (i.e., American style) or exercisable only on their expiration date (i.e., European style), entitling the holder to a cash settlement in U.S. dollars to the extent that the foreign or domestic index has declined below (for a put warrant) or increased above (for a call warrant) the pre-stated cash settlement value of the index (‘‘Index Warrants’’); or a combination of two or more Equity Index Reference Assets or Index Warrants, as set forth in Rule 5.2(j)(7). The Exchange proposes to list under Rule 5.2(j)(7) the Safety First Trust Series 2009–3, Principal-Protected Trust Certificates Linked to the S&P 500® Index (‘‘Certificates’’).3 According to the Registration Statement, the Certificates are preferred securities of Safety First Trust Series 2009–3 (‘‘Trust’’) and will mature on a specified date in 2014 (‘‘Maturity Date’’).4 Investors will receive at maturity for each certificate held intact (that is, that has not been exchanged by the holder, as described below) an amount in cash equal to $10 plus a ‘‘Supplemental Distribution Amount’’, which may be positive or 3 See the Registration Statement for Safety First Trust Series 2009–3, dated October 31, 2008 (Nos. 333–154914, 154914–06, 154914–11); Registration Statement for Safety First Trust Series 2009–3, dated February 18, 2009 (Nos. 333–157386 and 333–157386–01) (‘‘Registration Statements’’). 4 The Certificates will be subject to acceleration to an earlier Maturity Date upon one of the acceleration events described in the Registration Statements. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 zero. The Supplemental Distribution Amount will be based on the percentage change of the value of the S&P 500 Index (‘‘Index’’) during the term of the Certificates. The Supplemental Distribution Amount for each Certificate will equal the product of (a) $10, (b) the percentage change in the value of the Index and (c) the Participation Rate, which is 90%–100%,5 provided that the Supplemental Distribution Amount will not be less than zero.6 A holder of the Certificates has an interest in two separate securities— equity index participation securities (‘‘Securities’’) and equity index warrants (‘‘Warrants’’) of Citigroup Funding Inc.7 The assets of the Trust will consist of the Securities and the Warrants. Beginning on the date the Certificates are issued and ending one business day prior to the Valuation Date,8 a holder can exercise an ‘‘exchange right’’. A holder can exercise the exchange right by providing notice to his or her broker and instructing the broker to forward that notice to the institutional trustee for the Certificates (U.S. Bank National Association), on any business day, to exchange the Certificates the investor holds for a pro rata portion of the assets of the Trust, which consist of the Securities and the Warrants. According to the Registration Statement, such holders will lose the benefit of principal protection at maturity, and this could result in their receiving substantially less than the amount of the original investment in the Certificates. In order to exercise the exchange right, the investor’s account must be approved for options trading.9 The Securities will mature on the Maturity Date. At maturity, each Security will pay a ‘‘Security Payment’’ equal to $10 plus a ‘‘Security Return Amount’’, which could be positive, zero or negative. If the value of the Index on the Valuation Date is greater than its value on the pricing date, the Security Return Amount for each Security will equal the product of (a) $10, (b) the percentage increase in the Index and (c) the Participation Rate, which equals 90%–100% (e.g., assuming a Participation Rate of 90%, if the Index rises 30%, the Security Return Amount would be $2.70 ($10 times 0.30 times 5 The Participation Rate will be determined at the time of issuance of the Certificates. 6 The Trust payments will not be guaranteed pursuant to a financial guaranty insurance policy. 7 The Securities and Warrants will not be exchange-listed and may trade over-the-counter. 8 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statements. 9 See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7), Commentary .08. E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 113 / Monday, June 15, 2009 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 0.90), and the Security Payment would be $12.70 ($10 plus $2.70)). If the value of the Index on the Valuation Date is less than or equal to its value on the pricing date, the Security Return Amount for each security will equal the product of (a) $10 and (b) the percentage decrease in the Index. Thus, because the holder’s participation in the depreciation of the S&P 500 is not limited by the Participation Rate, if the value of the Index on the Valuation Date is less than its value on the pricing date, investors will participate fully in the depreciation of the Index (e.g., if the Index falls 30%, the Security Return Amount would be $¥3.00 ($10 times ¥0.30) and the Security Payment would be $7.00 ($10 minus $3.00). The Security Return Amount will be used only for the purpose of determining the Security Payment for the Securities and is different from the Supplemental Distribution Amount used in determining the maturity payment on the Certificates. The Warrants will be automatically exercised on the Maturity Date. If the value of the Index increases or does not change, the Warrants will pay zero. If the value of the Index decreases, the warrants will pay a positive amount equal to the product of (a) $10 and (b) the percentage decrease in the value of the Index. The Certificates are similar to securities previously approved by the Commission for listing on the Exchange, including Trust Certificates issued by Citigroup Funding, Inc. based on the Index.10 At least one million publicly held trading units will be issued prior to listing and trading on the Exchange, with at least 400 public beneficial holders. The issuer of the Certificates, Citigroup Funding, Inc. has total assets of at least $100 million and net worth 10 See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 59861 (May 5, 2009), 74 FR 21839 (May 11, 2009) (SR– NYSEArca–2009–33) (order approving Safety First Trust Certificates based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average); 59747 (April 10, 2009), 74 FR 18012 (April 20, 2009) (SR–NYSEArca–2009–20) (order approving Safety First Trust Certificates based on the S&P 500 Index); 59051 (December 4, 2008), 73 FR 75155 (December 10, 2008) (SR–NYSEArca– 2008–123) (order approving Rule 5.2(j)(7) and listing on the Exchange of 14 issues thereunder.) Three of the issues in SR–NYSEArca–2008–123 related to Trust Certificates based on the Index: Safety First Investments TIERS® Principal-Protected Minimum Return Trust Certificates, Series S&P 2003–23; Safety First Trust Series 2008–2 PrincipalProtected Trust Certificates Linked to the Index; and Safety First Trust Series 2008–4 PrincipalProtected Trust Certificates Linked to the Index. The Certificates have similar characteristics and payout provisions to the Trust Certificates previously approved in the above-referenced Exchange proposed rule changes for Safety First Trust Certificates. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:47 Jun 12, 2009 Jkt 217001 of at least $10 million. In addition, the issuer will be required to have a minimum tangible net worth of $250,000,000, and, in the alternative, the issuer will be required to have a minimum tangible net worth of $150,000,000 and the original issue price of the Certificates combined with all of the issuer’s other Trust Certificates listed on a national securities exchange or otherwise publicly traded in the United States, must not be greater than 25 percent of the issuer’s tangible net worth at the time of issuance.11 The Certificates also will be subject to the continued listing criteria of Rule 5.2(j)(7) 12 and will meet all other criteria of Rule 5.2(j)(7). Additional information relating to Citigroup Funding, Inc., the Trust, Certificates, Securities, Warrants, exercise right, Security Return Amount, Supplemental Distribution Amount, and risks is included in the Registration Statements. Exchange Rules Applicable to Trust Certificates. The Certificates will be subject to all Exchange rules governing the trading of equity securities. The Exchange’s equity margin rules will apply to transactions in Trust Certificates. The Certificates will trade during trading hours set forth in Rule 7.34(a).13 Trading Halts. With respect to trading halts, the Exchange may consider all 11 The parameters relating to number of units, number of public beneficial holders and issuer assets and net worth and minimum tangible net worth are similar to those in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6)(A). 12 Commentary .01 provides criteria for continued listing and provides that the Corporation will commence delisting or removal proceedings with respect to an issue of Trust Certificates (unless the Commission has approved the continued trading of such issue) (i) if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the securities publicly held is less than $400,000; (ii) if the value of the index or composite value of the indexes is no longer calculated or widely disseminated on at least a 15second basis with respect to indexes containing only securities listed on a national securities exchange, or on at least a 60-second basis with respect to indexes containing foreign country securities; or (iii) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of the Corporation makes further dealings on the Corporation inadvisable. 13 Pursuant to NYSE Arca Rule 7.34(a), the NYSE Arca Marketplace will have three trading sessions each day the Corporation is open for business unless otherwise determined by the Corporation: Opening Session—begins at 1:00:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) and concludes at the commencement of the Core Trading Session. The Opening Auction and the Market Order Auction shall occur during the Opening Session. Core Trading Session—begins for each security at 6:30:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) or at the conclusion of the Market Order Auction, whichever comes later, and concludes at 1:00:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). Late Trading Session—begins following the conclusion of the Core Trading Session and concludes at 5:00:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28295 relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt or suspend trading in Trust Certificates. Trading may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Trust Certificates inadvisable. These may include: (1) The extent to which trading is not occurring in the underlying securities; or (2) whether other unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a fair and orderly market are present.14 Information Dissemination. The value of the Index is calculated and disseminated on at least a 15-second basis. If the Index is not being disseminated as required, the Exchange may halt trading during the day on which the interruption first occurs. If such interruption persists past the trading day in which it occurred, the Exchange will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the interruption. Quotation and last sale information will be disseminated by the Exchange via the Consolidated Tape. The value of the Index is widely disseminated by major market data vendors and financial publications. Firewalls. Standard & Poor’s (‘‘S&P’’),15 which publishes the Index, is not a registered broker-dealer, and Citigroup Funding, Inc. is not affiliated with S&P. With respect to any index upon which the value of an issue of Trust Certificates is based that is maintained by a broker-dealer, the Exchange would require that such broker-dealer erect a ‘‘firewall’’ around personnel responsible for the maintenance of such index or who have access to information concerning adjustments to the index, and the index would be required to be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer. Surveillance. The Exchange intends to utilize its existing surveillance procedures applicable to derivative products, which include Trust Certificates, to monitor trading in the securities. The Exchange represents that these procedures are adequate to properly monitor Exchange trading of the securities in all trading sessions and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and applicable federal securities laws. The Exchange’s current trading surveillance focuses on detecting when securities trade outside their normal patterns. When such situations are detected, surveillance analysis follows 14 See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.12, Commentary .04. 15 S&P is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 28296 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 113 / Monday, June 15, 2009 / Notices and investigations are opened, where appropriate, to review the behavior of all relevant parties for all relevant trading violations. The Exchange may obtain information via ISG from other exchanges who are members of the ISG.16 In addition, the Exchange also has a general policy prohibiting the distribution of material, non-public information by its employees. Information Bulletin. Prior to the commencement of trading, the Exchange will inform its ETP Holders in an Information Bulletin of the special characteristics and risks associated with trading an issue of Trust Certificates and suitability recommendation requirements. Specifically, the Information Bulletin will discuss the following: (1) The procedures for purchases and exchanges of Trust Certificates; (2) NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a), which imposes a duty of due diligence on its ETP Holders to learn the essential facts relating to every customer prior to trading an issue of Trust Certificates; (3) trading hours; and (4) trading information. In addition, the Information Bulletin will reference that an issue of Trust Certificates is subject to various fees and expenses described in the applicable prospectus. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 2. Statutory Basis The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) 17 of the Act in general and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) 18 in particular in that it 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 transaction in securities, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change will permit listing on the Exchange in a timely manner of the Certificates. The Exchange believes that the provisions of Rule 5.2(j)(7), together with the Exchange’s applicable surveillance, serve to foster investor protection 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. 16 For a list of current members of the ISG, see https://www.isgportal.org. 17 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 18 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:42 Jun 12, 2009 Jkt 217001 C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others Number SR–NYSEArca–2009–46 and should be submitted on or before July 6, 2009. IV. Commission’s Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of the Proposed Rule Change After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed III. Solicitation of Comments rule change is consistent with the Interested persons are invited to requirements of the Act and the rules submit written data, views, and and regulations thereunder applicable to arguments concerning the foregoing, a national securities exchange.19 In including whether the proposed rule particular, the Commission believes that change is consistent with the Act. the proposal is consistent with Section Comments may be submitted by any of 6(b)(5) of the Act 20 in that it is designed the following methods: to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and Electronic Comments equitable principles of trade, to foster • Use the Commission’s Internet cooperation and coordination with comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ persons engaged in regulating, clearing, rules/sro.shtml); or settling, processing information with • Send an e-mail to rulerespect to, and facilitating transaction in comments@sec.gov. Please include File securities, and, in general to protect Number SR–NYSEArca–2009–46 on the investors and the public interest. subject line. The Commission believes that the proposal to list and trade the Certificates Paper Comments on the Exchange is consistent with • Send paper comments in triplicate Section 11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act,21 to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, which sets forth Congress’ finding that Securities and Exchange Commission, it is in the public interest and Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., appropriate for the protection of Washington, DC 20549–1090. investors and the maintenance of fair All submissions should refer to File and orderly markets to assure the Number SR–NYSEArca–2009–46. This availability to brokers, dealers, and file number should be included on the investors of information with respect to subject line if e-mail is used. To help the quotations for and transactions in Commission process and review your securities. The Exchange will comments more efficiently, please use disseminate quotation and last-sale data only one method. The Commission will information via the Consolidated Tape. post all comments on the Commission’s In addition, the value of the Index is Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ calculated on at least a 15-second basis rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the and is widely disseminated by major submission, all subsequent market data vendors and financial amendments, all written statements publications. with respect to the proposed rule The Commission further believes that change that are filed with the the proposal to list and trade the Commission, and all written Certificates is reasonably designed to communications relating to the promote fair disclosure of information proposed rule change between the that may be necessary to price the Commission and any person, other than Certificates. The Exchange represents that, if the value of the Index is not those that may be withheld from the being disseminated as required, the public in accordance with the Exchange may halt trading during the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be day on which the interruption first available for inspection and copying in occurs. If such interruption persists past the Commission’s Public Reference the trading day in which it occurred, the Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, Exchange will halt trading no later than DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the beginning of the trading day following the interruption. The Copies of such filing also will be Exchange may consider all relevant available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All factors in exercising its discretion to halt or suspend trading in Trust comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 19 In approving this proposed rule change, the not edit personal identifying Commission notes that it has considered the information from submissions. You proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, should submit only information that and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 20 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). you wish to make publicly available. All 21 15 U.S.C. 78k–1(a)(1)(C)(iii). submissions should refer to File No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 113 / Monday, June 15, 2009 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Certificates.22 S&P, which publishes the Index, is not a registered broker-dealer, and Citigroup Funding, Inc. is not affiliated with S&P. With respect to any index upon which the value of an issue of Trust Certificates is based and that is maintained by a broker-dealer, the Exchange would require that such broker-dealer erect a ‘‘firewall’’ around personnel responsible for the maintenance of such index or who have access to information concerning adjustments to the index, and the index would be required to be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer. In addition, the Exchange states that it has a generally policy prohibiting the distribution of material, non-public information by its employees. The Commission also notes that the Trust Certificates will be subject to the requirements of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7), including the continued listing criteria thereunder. Additionally, NYSE Arca states that: (1) At least one million publicly held trading units will be issued prior to listing and trading on the Exchange, with at least 400 public beneficial holders; (2) the issuer, Citigroup Funding, Inc., has total assets of at least $100 million and a net worth of at least $10 million; and (3) the issuer will be required to have either (a) a minimum tangible net worth of $250,000,000, or (b) a minimum tangible net worth of $150,000,000 and the original issue price of the Certificates, combined with all of the issuer’s other Trust Certificates listed on a national securities exchange or otherwise publicly traded in the United States, must not be greater than 25% of the issuer’s tangible net worth at the time of issuance.23 Further, the Exchange represents that the Certificates are equity securities subject to the Exchange’s rules governing the trading of equity securities, including the Exchange’s equity margin rules. In support of this proposal, the Exchange has made representations, including: (1) The Exchange’s surveillance procedures are adequate to properly monitor Exchange trading of the Certificates in all trading sessions and to deter and detect violations of Exchange 22 Trading may be halted because of market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Trust Certificates inadvisable. These may include: (1) The extent to which trading is not occurring in the underlying securities; or (2) whether other unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a fair and orderly market are present. 23 The Commission notes that the foregoing criteria relating to the issuance and the issuer are substantially similar to the requirements applicable to Index-Linked Securities. See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6)(A). VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:47 Jun 12, 2009 Jkt 217001 rules and applicable federal securities laws. The Exchange may obtain information via the Intermarket Surveillance Group (‘‘ISG’’) from other exchanges who are members of the ISG. (2) Prior to the commencement of trading, the Exchange will inform its ETP Holders in an Information Bulletin of the special characteristics and risks associated with trading the Certificates. Specifically, the Information Bulletin will discuss the following: (a) The procedures for purchases and exchanges of Trust Certificates; (b) NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a), which imposes a duty of due diligence on its ETP Holders to learn the essential facts relating to every customer prior to trading an issue of Trust Certificates; (c) trading hours; and (d) trading information. In addition, the Information Bulletin will reference that an issue of Trust Certificates is subject to various fees and expenses described in the applicable prospectus. This approval order is based on the Exchange’s representations. The Commission finds good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,24 for approving the proposed rule change prior to the 30th day after the date of publication of notice in the Federal Register. The Commission notes that it has previously approved for listing and trading on the Exchange other issues of Trust Certificates issued by Citigroup Funding, Inc. based on the Index and other indexes that have similar characteristics and payout provisions to the Certificates.25 The Commission believes that the Exchange’s proposal to list and trade the Certificates does not present any novel or significant regulatory issues. The Commission believes that accelerating approval of this proposal should benefit investors by creating, without undue delay, additional competition in the market for Trust Certificates. V. Conclusion It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,26 that the proposed rule change (SR–NYSEArca– 2009–46) be, and it hereby is, approved on an accelerated basis. 24 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 25 See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 59861 (May 5, 2009), 74 FR 21839 (May 11, 2009) (SR– NYSEArca–2009–33) (approving the listing and trading of Safety First Trust Certificates linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average); 59051 (December 4, 2008), 73 FR 75155 (December 10, 2008) (SR–NYSEArca–2008–123) (approving the listing and trading of 14 issues of Trust Certificates under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7)); and 59747 (April 10, 2009), 74 FR 18012 (April 20, 2009) (SR–NYSEArca–2009–20) (approving the listing and trading of Trust Certificates linked to the S&P 500 Index). 26 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28297 For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.27 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–14005 Filed 6–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–60062; File No. SR–NYSE– 2009–53] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by New York Stock Exchange LLC Extending the Moratorium Related to the Qualification and Registration of Registered Competitive Market Makers Pursuant to NYSE Rule 107A and Competitive Traders Pursuant to NYSE Rule 110 to the Earlier of the Approval of SR–NYSE–2009–08 or June 30, 2009 June 8, 2009. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 notice is hereby given that, on June 2, 2009, New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II, 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 Exchange proposes to extend the moratorium related to the qualification and registration of Registered Competitive Market Makers (‘‘RCMMs’’) pursuant to NYSE Rule 107A and Competitive Traders (‘‘CTs’’) pursuant to NYSE Rule 110 to the earlier of the approval of SR–NYSE–2009–08 or June 30, 2009. 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 27 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C.78s(b)(1). 2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

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[Release No. 34-60072; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2009-46]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change
Relating to the Listing and Trading of Safety First Trust Certificates
Linked to the S&P 500[reg] Index

June 9, 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 May 28, 2009, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or the ``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 Exchange. The Commission is publishing this
notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
persons and is approving the proposed rule change on an accelerated
basis.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange, through its wholly-owned subsidiary NYSE Arca
Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities'' or the ``Corporation''),
proposes to list under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7) (``Trust
Certificates'') Safety First Trust Series 2009-3, Principal-Protected
Trust Certificates Linked to the S&P 500[supreg] Index. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at https://www.nyse.com, at the Exchange's principal office and at the
Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

In its filing with the Commission, the 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 III below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
Trust Certificates are certificates representing an interest in a
special purpose trust created pursuant to a trust agreement. The trust
only issues Trust Certificates, which may or may not provide for the
repayment of the original principal investment amount. The sole purpose
of the trust is to invest the proceeds from its initial public offering
to provide for a return linked to the performance of specified assets
and to engage only in activities incidental to these objectives. Trust
Certificates pay an amount at maturity based upon the performance of an
underlying index or indexes of equity securities an (``Equity Index
Reference Asset''); instruments that are direct obligations of the
issuing company, either exercisable throughout their life (i.e.,
American style) or exercisable only on their expiration date (i.e.,
European style), entitling the holder to a cash settlement in U.S.
dollars to the extent that the foreign or domestic index has declined
below (for a put warrant) or increased above (for a call warrant) the
pre-stated cash settlement value of the index (``Index Warrants''); or
a combination of two or more Equity Index Reference Assets or Index
Warrants, as set forth in Rule 5.2(j)(7).
The Exchange proposes to list under Rule 5.2(j)(7) the Safety First
Trust Series 2009-3, Principal-Protected Trust Certificates Linked to
the S&P 500[supreg] Index (``Certificates'').\3\ According to the
Registration Statement, the Certificates are preferred securities of
Safety First Trust Series 2009-3 (``Trust'') and will mature on a
specified date in 2014 (``Maturity Date'').\4\ Investors will receive
at maturity for each certificate held intact (that is, that has not
been exchanged by the holder, as described below) an amount in cash
equal to $10 plus a ``Supplemental Distribution Amount'', which may be
positive or zero. The Supplemental Distribution Amount will be based on
the percentage change of the value of the S&P 500 Index (``Index'')
during the term of the Certificates. The Supplemental Distribution
Amount for each Certificate will equal the product of (a) $10, (b) the
percentage change in the value of the Index and (c) the Participation
Rate, which is 90%-100%,\5\ provided that the Supplemental Distribution
Amount will not be less than zero.\6\
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\3\ See the Registration Statement for Safety First Trust Series
2009-3, dated October 31, 2008 (Nos. 333-154914, 154914-06, 154914-
11); Registration Statement for Safety First Trust Series 2009-3,
dated February 18, 2009 (Nos. 333-157386 and 333-157386-01)
(``Registration Statements'').
\4\ The Certificates will be subject to acceleration to an
earlier Maturity Date upon one of the acceleration events described
in the Registration Statements.
\5\ The Participation Rate will be determined at the time of
issuance of the Certificates.
\6\ The Trust payments will not be guaranteed pursuant to a
financial guaranty insurance policy.
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A holder of the Certificates has an interest in two separate
securities--equity index participation securities (``Securities'') and
equity index warrants (``Warrants'') of Citigroup Funding Inc.\7\ The
assets of the Trust will consist of the Securities and the Warrants.
Beginning on the date the Certificates are issued and ending one
business day prior to the Valuation Date,\8\ a holder can exercise an
``exchange right''. A holder can exercise the exchange right by
providing notice to his or her broker and instructing the broker to
forward that notice to the institutional trustee for the Certificates
(U.S. Bank National Association), on any business day, to exchange the
Certificates the investor holds for a pro rata portion of the assets of
the Trust, which consist of the Securities and the Warrants. According
to the Registration Statement, such holders will lose the benefit of
principal protection at maturity, and this could result in their
receiving substantially less than the amount of the original investment
in the Certificates. In order to exercise the exchange right, the
investor's account must be approved for options trading.\9\
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\7\ The Securities and Warrants will not be exchange-listed and
may trade over-the-counter.
\8\ Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings set forth in the Registration Statements.
\9\ See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7), Commentary .08.
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The Securities will mature on the Maturity Date. At maturity, each
Security will pay a ``Security Payment'' equal to $10 plus a ``Security
Return Amount'', which could be positive, zero or negative. If the
value of the Index on the Valuation Date is greater than its value on
the pricing date, the Security Return Amount for each Security will
equal the product of (a) $10, (b) the percentage increase in the Index
and (c) the Participation Rate, which equals 90%-100% (e.g., assuming a
Participation Rate of 90%, if the Index rises 30%, the Security Return
Amount would be $2.70 ($10 times 0.30 times

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0.90), and the Security Payment would be $12.70 ($10 plus $2.70)).
If the value of the Index on the Valuation Date is less than or
equal to its value on the pricing date, the Security Return Amount for
each security will equal the product of (a) $10 and (b) the percentage
decrease in the Index. Thus, because the holder's participation in the
depreciation of the S&P 500 is not limited by the Participation Rate,
if the value of the Index on the Valuation Date is less than its value
on the pricing date, investors will participate fully in the
depreciation of the Index (e.g., if the Index falls 30%, the Security
Return Amount would be $-3.00 ($10 times -0.30) and the Security
Payment would be $7.00 ($10 minus $3.00). The Security Return Amount
will be used only for the purpose of determining the Security Payment
for the Securities and is different from the Supplemental Distribution
Amount used in determining the maturity payment on the Certificates.
The Warrants will be automatically exercised on the Maturity Date.
If the value of the Index increases or does not change, the Warrants
will pay zero. If the value of the Index decreases, the warrants will
pay a positive amount equal to the product of (a) $10 and (b) the
percentage decrease in the value of the Index.
The Certificates are similar to securities previously approved by
the Commission for listing on the Exchange, including Trust
Certificates issued by Citigroup Funding, Inc. based on the Index.\10\
At least one million publicly held trading units will be issued prior
to listing and trading on the Exchange, with at least 400 public
beneficial holders. The issuer of the Certificates, Citigroup Funding,
Inc. has total assets of at least $100 million and net worth of at
least $10 million. In addition, the issuer will be required to have a
minimum tangible net worth of $250,000,000, and, in the alternative,
the issuer will be required to have a minimum tangible net worth of
$150,000,000 and the original issue price of the Certificates combined
with all of the issuer's other Trust Certificates listed on a national
securities exchange or otherwise publicly traded in the United States,
must not be greater than 25 percent of the issuer's tangible net worth
at the time of issuance.\11\ The Certificates also will be subject to
the continued listing criteria of Rule 5.2(j)(7) \12\ and will meet all
other criteria of Rule 5.2(j)(7).
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\10\ See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 59861 (May 5, 2009),
74 FR 21839 (May 11, 2009) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-33) (order approving
Safety First Trust Certificates based on the Dow Jones Industrial
Average); 59747 (April 10, 2009), 74 FR 18012 (April 20, 2009) (SR-
NYSEArca-2009-20) (order approving Safety First Trust Certificates
based on the S&P 500 Index); 59051 (December 4, 2008), 73 FR 75155
(December 10, 2008) (SR-NYSEArca-2008-123) (order approving Rule
5.2(j)(7) and listing on the Exchange of 14 issues thereunder.)
Three of the issues in SR-NYSEArca-2008-123 related to Trust
Certificates based on the Index: Safety First Investments
TIERS[supreg] Principal-Protected Minimum Return Trust Certificates,
Series S&P 2003-23; Safety First Trust Series 2008-2 Principal-
Protected Trust Certificates Linked to the Index; and Safety First
Trust Series 2008-4 Principal-Protected Trust Certificates Linked to
the Index. The Certificates have similar characteristics and payout
provisions to the Trust Certificates previously approved in the
above-referenced Exchange proposed rule changes for Safety First
Trust Certificates.
\11\ The parameters relating to number of units, number of
public beneficial holders and issuer assets and net worth and
minimum tangible net worth are similar to those in NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6)(A).
\12\ Commentary .01 provides criteria for continued listing and
provides that the Corporation will commence delisting or removal
proceedings with respect to an issue of Trust Certificates (unless
the Commission has approved the continued trading of such issue) (i)
if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the
securities publicly held is less than $400,000; (ii) if the value of
the index or composite value of the indexes is no longer calculated
or widely disseminated on at least a 15-second basis with respect to
indexes containing only securities listed on a national securities
exchange, or on at least a 60-second basis with respect to indexes
containing foreign country securities; or (iii) if such other event
shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of the
Corporation makes further dealings on the Corporation inadvisable.
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Additional information relating to Citigroup Funding, Inc., the
Trust, Certificates, Securities, Warrants, exercise right, Security
Return Amount, Supplemental Distribution Amount, and risks is included
in the Registration Statements.
Exchange Rules Applicable to Trust Certificates. The Certificates
will be subject to all Exchange rules governing the trading of equity
securities. The Exchange's equity margin rules will apply to
transactions in Trust Certificates. The Certificates will trade during
trading hours set forth in Rule 7.34(a).\13\
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\13\ Pursuant to NYSE Arca Rule 7.34(a), the NYSE Arca
Marketplace will have three trading sessions each day the
Corporation is open for business unless otherwise determined by the
Corporation:
Opening Session--begins at 1:00:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) and
concludes at the commencement of the Core Trading Session. The
Opening Auction and the Market Order Auction shall occur during the
Opening Session.
Core Trading Session--begins for each security at 6:30:00 a.m.
(Pacific Time) or at the conclusion of the Market Order Auction,
whichever comes later, and concludes at 1:00:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
Late Trading Session--begins following the conclusion of the
Core Trading Session and concludes at 5:00:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).
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Trading Halts. With respect to trading halts, the Exchange may
consider all relevant factors in exercising its discretion to halt or
suspend trading in Trust Certificates. Trading may be halted because of
market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange,
make trading in Trust Certificates inadvisable. These may include: (1)
The extent to which trading is not occurring in the underlying
securities; or (2) whether other unusual conditions or circumstances
detrimental to the maintenance of a fair and orderly market are
present.\14\
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\14\ See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.12, Commentary .04.
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Information Dissemination. The value of the Index is calculated and
disseminated on at least a 15-second basis. If the Index is not being
disseminated as required, the Exchange may halt trading during the day
on which the interruption first occurs. If such interruption persists
past the trading day in which it occurred, the Exchange will halt
trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the
interruption.
Quotation and last sale information will be disseminated by the
Exchange via the Consolidated Tape. The value of the Index is widely
disseminated by major market data vendors and financial publications.
Firewalls. Standard & Poor's (``S&P''),\15\ which publishes the
Index, is not a registered broker-dealer, and Citigroup Funding, Inc.
is not affiliated with S&P. With respect to any index upon which the
value of an issue of Trust Certificates is based that is maintained by
a broker-dealer, the Exchange would require that such broker-dealer
erect a ``firewall'' around personnel responsible for the maintenance
of such index or who have access to information concerning adjustments
to the index, and the index would be required to be calculated by a
third party who is not a broker-dealer.
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\15\ S&P is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Surveillance. The Exchange intends to utilize its existing
surveillance procedures applicable to derivative products, which
include Trust Certificates, to monitor trading in the securities. The
Exchange represents that these procedures are adequate to properly
monitor Exchange trading of the securities in all trading sessions and
to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and applicable federal
securities laws.
The Exchange's current trading surveillance focuses on detecting
when securities trade outside their normal patterns. When such
situations are detected, surveillance analysis follows

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and investigations are opened, where appropriate, to review the
behavior of all relevant parties for all relevant trading violations.
The Exchange may obtain information via ISG from other exchanges
who are members of the ISG.\16\
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\16\ For a list of current members of the ISG, see https://www.isgportal.org.
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In addition, the Exchange also has a general policy prohibiting the
distribution of material, non-public information by its employees.
Information Bulletin. Prior to the commencement of trading, the
Exchange will inform its ETP Holders in an Information Bulletin of the
special characteristics and risks associated with trading an issue of
Trust Certificates and suitability recommendation requirements.
Specifically, the Information Bulletin will discuss the following:
(1) The procedures for purchases and exchanges of Trust Certificates;
(2) NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a), which imposes a duty of due
diligence on its ETP Holders to learn the essential facts relating to
every customer prior to trading an issue of Trust Certificates; (3)
trading hours; and (4) trading information.
In addition, the Information Bulletin will reference that an issue
of Trust Certificates is subject to various fees and expenses described
in the applicable prospectus.
2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \17\ of
the Act in general and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \18\
in particular in that it 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 transaction in
securities, and, in general to protect investors and the public
interest. The proposed rule change will permit listing on the Exchange
in a timely manner of the Certificates. The Exchange believes that the
provisions of Rule 5.2(j)(7), together with the Exchange's applicable
surveillance, serve to foster investor protection and the public
interest.
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\17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\18\ 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

No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

III. 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-NYSEArca-2009-46 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2009-46. 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 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 publicly available. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2009-46 and should
be submitted on or before July 6, 2009.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of
the Proposed Rule Change

After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities
exchange.\19\ In particular, the Commission believes that the proposal
is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \20\ in that it 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
transaction in securities, and, in general to protect investors and the
public interest.
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\19\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission
notes that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
\20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The Commission believes that the proposal to list and trade the
Certificates on the Exchange is consistent with Section
11A(a)(1)(C)(iii) of the Act,\21\ which sets forth Congress' finding
that it is in the public interest and appropriate for the protection of
investors and the maintenance of fair and orderly markets to assure the
availability to brokers, dealers, and investors of information with
respect to quotations for and transactions in securities. The Exchange
will disseminate quotation and last-sale data information via the
Consolidated Tape. In addition, the value of the Index is calculated on
at least a 15-second basis and is widely disseminated by major market
data vendors and financial publications.
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\21\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(1)(C)(iii).
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The Commission further believes that the proposal to list and trade
the Certificates is reasonably designed to promote fair disclosure of
information that may be necessary to price the Certificates. The
Exchange represents that, if the value of the Index is not being
disseminated as required, the Exchange may halt trading during the day
on which the interruption first occurs. If such interruption persists
past the trading day in which it occurred, the Exchange will halt
trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the
interruption. The Exchange may consider all relevant factors in
exercising its discretion to halt or suspend trading in Trust

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Certificates.\22\ S&P, which publishes the Index, is not a registered
broker-dealer, and Citigroup Funding, Inc. is not affiliated with S&P.
With respect to any index upon which the value of an issue of Trust
Certificates is based and that is maintained by a broker-dealer, the
Exchange would require that such broker-dealer erect a ``firewall''
around personnel responsible for the maintenance of such index or who
have access to information concerning adjustments to the index, and the
index would be required to be calculated by a third party who is not a
broker-dealer. In addition, the Exchange states that it has a generally
policy prohibiting the distribution of material, non-public information
by its employees.
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\22\ Trading may be halted because of market conditions or for
reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Trust
Certificates inadvisable. These may include: (1) The extent to which
trading is not occurring in the underlying securities; or (2)
whether other unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to the
maintenance of a fair and orderly market are present.
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The Commission also notes that the Trust Certificates will be
subject to the requirements of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7),
including the continued listing criteria thereunder. Additionally, NYSE
Arca states that: (1) At least one million publicly held trading units
will be issued prior to listing and trading on the Exchange, with at
least 400 public beneficial holders; (2) the issuer, Citigroup Funding,
Inc., has total assets of at least $100 million and a net worth of at
least $10 million; and (3) the issuer will be required to have either
(a) a minimum tangible net worth of $250,000,000, or (b) a minimum
tangible net worth of $150,000,000 and the original issue price of the
Certificates, combined with all of the issuer's other Trust
Certificates listed on a national securities exchange or otherwise
publicly traded in the United States, must not be greater than 25% of
the issuer's tangible net worth at the time of issuance.\23\
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\23\ The Commission notes that the foregoing criteria relating
to the issuance and the issuer are substantially similar to the
requirements applicable to Index-Linked Securities. See NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6)(A).
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Further, the Exchange represents that the Certificates are equity
securities subject to the Exchange's rules governing the trading of
equity securities, including the Exchange's equity margin rules. In
support of this proposal, the Exchange has made representations,
including:
(1) The Exchange's surveillance procedures are adequate to properly
monitor Exchange trading of the Certificates in all trading sessions
and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and applicable
federal securities laws. The Exchange may obtain information via the
Intermarket Surveillance Group (``ISG'') from other exchanges who are
members of the ISG.
(2) Prior to the commencement of trading, the Exchange will inform
its ETP Holders in an Information Bulletin of the special
characteristics and risks associated with trading the Certificates.
Specifically, the Information Bulletin will discuss the following: (a)
The procedures for purchases and exchanges of Trust Certificates; (b)
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a), which imposes a duty of due diligence
on its ETP Holders to learn the essential facts relating to every
customer prior to trading an issue of Trust Certificates; (c) trading
hours; and (d) trading information. In addition, the Information
Bulletin will reference that an issue of Trust Certificates is subject
to various fees and expenses described in the applicable prospectus.
This approval order is based on the Exchange's representations.
The Commission finds good cause, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of
the Act,\24\ for approving the proposed rule change prior to the 30th
day after the date of publication of notice in the Federal Register.
The Commission notes that it has previously approved for listing and
trading on the Exchange other issues of Trust Certificates issued by
Citigroup Funding, Inc. based on the Index and other indexes that have
similar characteristics and payout provisions to the Certificates.\25\
The Commission believes that the Exchange's proposal to list and trade
the Certificates does not present any novel or significant regulatory
issues. The Commission believes that accelerating approval of this
proposal should benefit investors by creating, without undue delay,
additional competition in the market for Trust Certificates.
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\24\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
\25\ See Securities Exchange Release Nos. 59861 (May 5, 2009),
74 FR 21839 (May 11, 2009) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-33) (approving the
listing and trading of Safety First Trust Certificates linked to the
Dow Jones Industrial Average); 59051 (December 4, 2008), 73 FR 75155
(December 10, 2008) (SR-NYSEArca-2008-123) (approving the listing
and trading of 14 issues of Trust Certificates under NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 5.2(j)(7)); and 59747 (April 10, 2009), 74 FR 18012
(April 20, 2009) (SR-NYSEArca-2009-20) (approving the listing and
trading of Trust Certificates linked to the S&P 500 Index).
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V. Conclusion

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\26\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2009-46) be, and it
hereby is, approved on an accelerated basis.
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\26\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\27\
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\27\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-14005 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]
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