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[Release No. 34–64005; File No. SR–FINRA–
2011–007]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Correct
Cross-References in the Customer
Code
March 2, 2011.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
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 Closed Meeting
on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2 p.m.
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters also may be present.
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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 February
16, 2011, the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)
the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which Items
have been substantially prepared by
FINRA. FINRA has designated the
proposed rule change as concerned
solely with the administration of the
self-regulatory organization under
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Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 3 and
Rule 19b–4(f)(3) thereunder,4 which
renders the proposal effective upon
receipt of this filing by 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
FINRA is proposing to amend various
rules of the Code of Arbitration
Procedure for Customer Disputes
(Customer Code) to correct crossreferences to rules that were changed by
the approval of another rule filing.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on FINRA’s Web site at
https://www.finra.org, at the principal
office of FINRA 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,
FINRA 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. FINRA 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
2. Statutory Basis
FINRA believes that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the provisions
of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,7 which
requires, among other things, that
FINRA rules must be designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest. FINRA believes that the
proposed rule change will assist in the
efficient administration of arbitrations
by correcting inaccurate cross-references
in the Customer Code. FINRA believes
these technical, non-substantive
amendments will enhance the Code by
making it easier to understand and
apply.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
FINRA 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.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
1. Purpose
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Part IV rules in other rules of the
Customer Code became inaccurate.
FINRA is, therefore, proposing to
amend the Customer Code to correct the
cross-references that were changed as a
result of the Optional All Public Panel
Proposal.6 The new proposal would
amend Rules 12213(a), 12309(c), 12314,
12503(c), 12800(e), and 12903(a). FINRA
has filed the proposed rule change for
immediate effectiveness. The effective
date and the implementation date will
be the date of filing.
On January 31, 2011, the SEC
approved a proposal to amend the panel
composition rule, and related rules, of
the Customer Code to provide customers
with the option to choose an all public
arbitration panel in all cases (Optional
All Public Panel Proposal).5 The
proposal changed substantively most of
the rules in Part IV of the Customer
Code to reflect the option to choose an
all public arbitration panel in all cases.
Further, many of the Part IV rules of the
Customer Code were also re-numbered
when some of the old rules were
eliminated or combined with other
rules. As a result of the changes by the
proposal, several cross-references to old
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(3).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63799
(Jan. 31, 2011), 76 FR 6500 (Feb. 4, 2011) (Order
Approving File No. SR–FINRA–2010–053).
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change is concerned solely with the
administration of the self-regulatory
organization, it has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 8 and paragraph (f)(3) of Rule 19b4 thereunder.9
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
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U.S.C. 78o–3(b)(6).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(3).
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action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
should be approved or disapproved.
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–FINRA–2011–007 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–FINRA–2011–007. 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 Web site viewing and
printing 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
FINRA. 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
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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.10
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
BOX Trading Rules To Expand the
Short Term Option Series Program
March 2, 2011.
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 1,
2011, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (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.
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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
Chapter IV, Section 6 (Series of Options
Contracts Open for Trading) and
Chapter XIV, Section 10 (Terms of Index
Option Contracts) of the Rules of the
Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC
(‘‘BOX’’) to expand the Short Term
Option Series Program (‘‘Weeklys
Program’’) so that BOX may select fifteen
option classes on which Weekly options
may be opened. The text of the
proposed rule change is available from
the principal office of the Exchange, on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.sec.gov, at the Commission’s
Public Reference Room, and also on the
Exchange’s Internet Web site at https://
nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/
NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/.
10 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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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 these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below.
The self-regulatory organization has
prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant aspects of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The purpose of this proposed rule
change is to amend Chapter IV, Section
6 (Series of Options Contracts Open for
Trading) and Chapter XIV, Section 10
(Terms of Index Option Contracts) of the
Rules of the Boston Options Exchange
Group, LLC (‘‘BOX’’) to expand the Short
Term Option Series Program (‘‘Weeklys
Program’’) so that BOX may select fifteen
option classes on which Weekly options
may be opened.3 The Weeklys Program
is codified in the Supplementary
Material to the BOX Rules Sections
identified above. These rules provide
that after an option class has been
approved for listing and trading on
BOX, BOX may open for trading on any
Thursday or Friday that is a business
day series of options on no more than
five option classes that expire on the
Friday of the following business week
that is a business day. In addition to the
five-option class limitation, there is also
a limitation that no more than twenty
series for each expiration date in those
classes that may be opened for trading.4
3 The Exchange’s Weeklys Program became
effective on July 15, 2010. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 62505 (July 15, 2010), 75 FR 42792
(July 22, 2010) (SR–BX–2010–047).
4 However, if BOX opens less than twenty (20)
Weekly options for a Weekly Option Expiration
Date, additional series may be opened for trading
on BOX when the Exchange deems it necessary to
maintain an orderly market, to meet customer
demand or when the market price of the underlying
security moves substantially from the exercise price
or prices of the series already opened. Any
additional strike prices listed by the Exchange shall
be within thirty percent (30%) above or below the
current price of the underlying security. BOX may
also open additional strike prices of Weekly Option
Series that are more than 30% above or below the
current price of the underlying security provided
that demonstrated customer interest exists for such
series, as expressed by institutional, corporate or
individual customers or their brokers (marketmakers trading for their own account shall not be
considered when determining customer interest
under this provision).
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Furthermore, the strike price of each
Weekly option has to be fixed with
approximately the same number of
strike prices being opened above and
below the value of the underlying
security at about the time that the
Weekly options are initially opened for
trading on BOX, and with strike prices
being within thirty percent (30%) above
or below the closing price of the
underlying security from the preceding
day. The Exchange does not propose
any changes to these additional Weeklys
Program limitations. The Exchange
proposes only to increase from five to
fifteen the number of option classes that
may be opened pursuant to the Weeklys
Program.
The principal reason for the proposed
expansion is customer demand for
adding, or not removing, Weekly option
classes from the Program. Since there is
reciprocity in matching other
exchanges’ Weekly option choices, BOX
discontinues trading Weekly option
classes that other exchanges change
from week-to-week. BOX believes that
these class pick changes have negatively
impacted investors and traders,
particularly retail public customers,
who have, on occasion requested that
BOX add Weekly option classes.
BOX understands that a retail investor
recently requested another exchange to
reinstate a Weekly option class that the
exchange had removed from trading
because of the five-class option limit
within the Weekly Program. The
investor advised that the removed class
was a powerful tool for hedging a
market sector, and that various
strategies that the investor put into play
were disrupted and eliminated when
the class was removed. BOX feels that
it is essential that such negative,
potentially very costly impacts on retail
investors are eliminated by modestly
expanding the Program to enable
additional classes to be traded.
With regard to the impact of this
proposal on system capacity, BOX has
analyzed its capacity and represents that
it and the Options Price Reporting
Authority (‘‘OPRA’’) have the necessary
systems capacity to handle the potential
additional traffic associated with trading
of an expanded number of classes in the
Weeklys Program.
BOX believes that the Weeklys
Program has provided investors with
greater trading opportunities and
flexibility and the ability to more
closely tailor their investment and risk
management strategies and decisions.
Furthermore, BOX has had to eliminate
option classes on numerous occasions
because of the limitation imposed by the
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-64005; File No. SR-FINRA-2011-007]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change Relating to Correct Cross-References in the
Customer Code
March 2, 2011.
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 February 16, 2011, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.
(``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC''
or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by FINRA. FINRA
has designated the proposed rule change as concerned solely with the
administration of the self-regulatory organization under
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Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(3)
thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon receipt of
this filing by 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)(iii).
\4\ 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
FINRA is proposing to amend various rules of the Code of
Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (Customer Code) to correct
cross-references to rules that were changed by the approval of another
rule filing.
The text of the proposed rule change is available on FINRA's Web
site at https://www.finra.org, at the principal office of FINRA 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, FINRA 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. FINRA 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 31, 2011, the SEC approved a proposal to amend the panel
composition rule, and related rules, of the Customer Code to provide
customers with the option to choose an all public arbitration panel in
all cases (Optional All Public Panel Proposal).\5\ The proposal changed
substantively most of the rules in Part IV of the Customer Code to
reflect the option to choose an all public arbitration panel in all
cases. Further, many of the Part IV rules of the Customer Code were
also re-numbered when some of the old rules were eliminated or combined
with other rules. As a result of the changes by the proposal, several
cross-references to old Part IV rules in other rules of the Customer
Code became inaccurate.
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\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63799 (Jan. 31,
2011), 76 FR 6500 (Feb. 4, 2011) (Order Approving File No. SR-FINRA-
2010-053).
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FINRA is, therefore, proposing to amend the Customer Code to
correct the cross-references that were changed as a result of the
Optional All Public Panel Proposal.\6\ The new proposal would amend
Rules 12213(a), 12309(c), 12314, 12503(c), 12800(e), and 12903(a).
FINRA has filed the proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness.
The effective date and the implementation date will be the date of
filing.
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2. Statutory Basis
FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\7\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. FINRA believes that the proposed rule change will
assist in the efficient administration of arbitrations by correcting
inaccurate cross-references in the Customer Code. FINRA believes these
technical, non-substantive amendments will enhance the Code by making
it easier to understand and apply.
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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
FINRA 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.
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
Because the foregoing proposed rule change is concerned solely with
the administration of the self-regulatory organization, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and paragraph
(f)(3) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\9\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-FINRA-2011-007 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-FINRA-2011-007. 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 Web site
viewing and printing 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 FINRA.
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
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Number SR-FINRA-2011-007 and should be submitted on or before March 29,
2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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\10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-5139 Filed 3-7-11; 8:45 am]
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