Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Inactive Nominee Fee, 12780-12781 [2011-5142]

Download as PDF 12780 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2011 / Notices For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.16 Cathy H. Ahn, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–5186 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–64010; File No. SR–Phlx– 2011–26] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Inactive Nominee Fee 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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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 March 2, 2011. 1. Purpose 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 22, 2011, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III, 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. The purpose of the proposed rule change is to memorialize the Inactive Nominee Fee in the Exchange’s Fee Schedule. The Exchange currently assesses a member organization an Inactive Nominee Fee of $500 to maintain an individual’s inactive nominee status for a six month period, as provided for in Exchange By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10.4 The member organization is required to pay a fee for the privilege of maintaining the inactive nominee status of an individual.5 An inactive nominee’s status terminates after six months unless it has been reaffirmed in writing by the Member Organization or is terminated sooner.6 An inactive nominee is assessed the $500 fee every time the status is reaffirmed.7 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend its Fee Schedule to memorialize its Inactive Nominee 3 Fee. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at https:// nasdaqtrader.com/ micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, at the principal office of the Exchange, on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.sec.gov, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 The term ‘‘inactive nominee’’ means a natural person associated with and designated as such by a member organization and who has been approved for such status and is registered as such with the Membership Department. An inactive nominee shall have no rights or privileges under a permit unless and until said inactive nominee becomes admitted as a member of the Exchange pursuant to the By-Laws and Rules of the Exchange. An inactive nominee merely stands ready to exercise rights under a permit upon notice by the member organization to the Membership Department on an expedited basis. See Exchange Rule 1(i). VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:12 Mar 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 4 Pursuant to Exchange By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10, a member organization may designate an individual as an inactive nominee. To be eligible to be an inactive nominee an individual must be approved as eligible to hold a permit in accordance with the Exchange’s By-Laws and Rules. An inactive nominee has no rights and privileges of a permit holder until the inactive nominee becomes an effective permit holder and all applicable Exchange fees are paid. See By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10. 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 39851 (April 10, 1998), 63 FR 19282 (April 17, 1998) (SR– Phlx–97–35) (a rule change which subjected inactive nominees to the membership application process, including fees, including a fee for the privilege of maintaining an inactive nominee status). 6 See By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10. 7 An inactive nominee is also assessed the Application and Initiation Fees when such person applies to be an inactive nominee. Such fees are reassessed if there is a lapse in the inactive nominee’s membership status. However, an inactive nominee would not be assessed the Application and Initiation Fees if such inactive nominee applied for membership without a lapse in that individual’s association with a particular member organization. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63780 (January 26, 2011), 76 FR 5846 (February 2, 2011) PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Exchange has assessed the Inactive Nominee Fee of $500 since the inception of the inactive nominee category.8 This fee was administered pursuant to By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10, and never appeared in the Exchange’s Fee Schedule. In recent years, the Exchange has memorialized additional fees within the Fee Schedule to create a centralized location for fees. The Exchange desires to memorialize this fee in the Fee Schedule and to make clear which membership fees an Inactive Nominee Fee [sic] would be assessed and when an inactive nominee would be assessed such fees by adding explanatory text to the Fee Schedule. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Fee Schedule is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 9 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 10 in particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees and other charges among Exchange members and other persons using its facilities. The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to memorialize the Inactive Nominee Fee on the Exchange’s Fee Schedule so the fee is transparent to all members. While the Exchange has been assessing the Inactive Nominee Fee since 1998, the fee was administered pursuant to By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10 and was not located on the Fee Schedule. The Exchange believes that placing the fee on the Fee Schedule would summarize all the membership fees in one location and clarify all the fees an individual is subject to for the privilege of maintain [sic] an inactive nominee status. The Exchange believes that it is equitable to place the Inactive Nominee Fee on the Fee Schedule because it uniformly impacts all inactive nominees as they are all subject to the Inactive Nominee Fee. 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 not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. (SR–Phlx–2011–07). See also By-Law Article XII, Section 12–10. 8 Originally, the inactive nominee was defined in Exchange Rule 21, but the definition was later moved to the definitions section in Rule 1. 9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 45 / Tuesday, March 8, 2011 / Notices C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were either solicited or received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.11 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: srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES 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–Phlx–2011–26 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–Phlx–2011–26. 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 11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:12 Mar 07, 2011 Jkt 223001 12781 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 the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–Phlx– 2011–26 and should be submitted on or before March 29, 2011. publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.12 Cathy H. Ahn, Deputy Secretary. In its filing with the Commission, the MSRB 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 Board has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. [FR Doc. 2011–5142 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–64006; File No. SR–MSRB– 2011–01] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board March 2, 2011. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on February 18, 2011, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (‘‘Board’’ or ‘‘MSRB’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the MSRB. The MSRB has filed the proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii),3 and Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 1 15 PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The MSRB is filing with the SEC a proposed rule change consisting of an Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the MSRB’s Web site at https://www.msrb.org/Rules-andInterpretations/SEC–Filings/2011– Filings.aspx, at the MSRB’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 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The purpose of the proposed rule change is to make changes to the Articles of Incorporation as are necessary and appropriate in order to comply with Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 78o–4, as amended by the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111–203, § 975, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010) (the ‘‘DoddFrank Act’’), and MSRB transitional Rule A–3(i). The MSRB established transitional Rule A–3(i) in order to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act. The transitional rule sets forth a two-year transitional period, commencing on October 1, 2010 and concluding on September 30, 2012. During this transitional period, the MSRB will maintain a Board of Directors of 21 members, including 11 public members and 10 members representing MSRBregulated entities. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation provide that the new Board of Director class that will commence service on October 1, 2011, E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64010; File No. SR-Phlx-2011-26]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to 
Inactive Nominee Fee

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 22, 2011, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or 
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III, 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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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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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 its Fee Schedule to memorialize its 
Inactive Nominee \3\ Fee. The text of the proposed rule change is 
available on the Exchange's Web site at https://nasdaqtrader.com/micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, at the principal office of the Exchange, on 
the Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov, and at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room.
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    \3\ The term ``inactive nominee'' means a natural person 
associated with and designated as such by a member organization and 
who has been approved for such status and is registered as such with 
the Membership Department. An inactive nominee shall have no rights 
or privileges under a permit unless and until said inactive nominee 
becomes admitted as a member of the Exchange pursuant to the By-Laws 
and Rules of the Exchange. An inactive nominee merely stands ready 
to exercise rights under a permit upon notice by the member 
organization to the Membership Department on an expedited basis. See 
Exchange Rule 1(i).
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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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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 the proposed rule change is to memorialize the 
Inactive Nominee Fee in the Exchange's Fee Schedule.
    The Exchange currently assesses a member organization an Inactive 
Nominee Fee of $500 to maintain an individual's inactive nominee status 
for a six month period, as provided for in Exchange By-Law Article XII, 
Section 12-10.\4\ The member organization is required to pay a fee for 
the privilege of maintaining the inactive nominee status of an 
individual.\5\ An inactive nominee's status terminates after six months 
unless it has been reaffirmed in writing by the Member Organization or 
is terminated sooner.\6\ An inactive nominee is assessed the $500 fee 
every time the status is reaffirmed.\7\
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    \4\ Pursuant to Exchange By-Law Article XII, Section 12-10, a 
member organization may designate an individual as an inactive 
nominee. To be eligible to be an inactive nominee an individual must 
be approved as eligible to hold a permit in accordance with the 
Exchange's By-Laws and Rules. An inactive nominee has no rights and 
privileges of a permit holder until the inactive nominee becomes an 
effective permit holder and all applicable Exchange fees are paid. 
See By-Law Article XII, Section 12-10.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 39851 (April 10, 
1998), 63 FR 19282 (April 17, 1998) (SR-Phlx-97-35) (a rule change 
which subjected inactive nominees to the membership application 
process, including fees, including a fee for the privilege of 
maintaining an inactive nominee status).
    \6\ See By-Law Article XII, Section 12-10.
    \7\ An inactive nominee is also assessed the Application and 
Initiation Fees when such person applies to be an inactive nominee. 
Such fees are reassessed if there is a lapse in the inactive 
nominee's membership status. However, an inactive nominee would not 
be assessed the Application and Initiation Fees if such inactive 
nominee applied for membership without a lapse in that individual's 
association with a particular member organization. See Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 63780 (January 26, 2011), 76 FR 5846 
(February 2, 2011) (SR-Phlx-2011-07). See also By-Law Article XII, 
Section 12-10.
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    The Exchange has assessed the Inactive Nominee Fee of $500 since 
the inception of the inactive nominee category.\8\ This fee was 
administered pursuant to By-Law Article XII, Section 12-10, and never 
appeared in the Exchange's Fee Schedule. In recent years, the Exchange 
has memorialized additional fees within the Fee Schedule to create a 
centralized location for fees. The Exchange desires to memorialize this 
fee in the Fee Schedule and to make clear which membership fees an 
Inactive Nominee Fee [sic] would be assessed and when an inactive 
nominee would be assessed such fees by adding explanatory text to the 
Fee Schedule.
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    \8\ Originally, the inactive nominee was defined in Exchange 
Rule 21, but the definition was later moved to the definitions 
section in Rule 1.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Fee Schedule 
is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \9\ in general, and furthers 
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \10\ in particular, in 
that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees and other charges 
among Exchange members and other persons using its facilities.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to memorialize the 
Inactive Nominee Fee on the Exchange's Fee Schedule so the fee is 
transparent to all members. While the Exchange has been assessing the 
Inactive Nominee Fee since 1998, the fee was administered pursuant to 
By-Law Article XII, Section 12-10 and was not located on the Fee 
Schedule. The Exchange believes that placing the fee on the Fee 
Schedule would summarize all the membership fees in one location and 
clarify all the fees an individual is subject to for the privilege of 
maintain [sic] an inactive nominee status.
    The Exchange believes that it is equitable to place the Inactive 
Nominee Fee on the Fee Schedule because it uniformly impacts all 
inactive nominees as they are all subject to the Inactive Nominee Fee.

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 not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\11\ 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.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-Phlx-2011-26 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-Phlx-2011-26. 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 the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2011-26 and should be 
submitted on or before March 29, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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