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designates the proposal operative upon
filing.17
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of such 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.
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 No. SR–Phlx–2011–
35 and should be submitted on or before
April 18, 2011.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.18
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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–Phlx–2011–35 on the
subject line.
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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–2011–35. 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
17 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has considered the
proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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[Release No. 34–64111; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2011–10)
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Amending Its Option
Trading Rules To Extend the Operation
of Its Pilot Program Regarding
Minimum Value Sizes for Flexible
Exchange Options
March 23, 2011.
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 March
11, 2011, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) 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 the Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes [sic] its
option trading rules to extend the
operation of its pilot program (‘‘Pilot
Program’’) regarding minimum value
sizes for flexible exchange options
(‘‘FLEX Options’’), currently scheduled
to expire on March 28, 2011, until
March 30, 2012. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at the
Exchange’s Web site at https://
18 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.
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www.nyse.com, on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.sec.gov, 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 IV 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
The Exchange hereby proposes to
amend its option trading rules to extend
the operation of its Pilot Program
regarding minimum value sizes for
FLEX Options, currently scheduled to
expire on March 28, 2011,4 until March
30, 2012. This filing does not propose
any substantive changes to the Pilot
Program and contemplates that all other
terms of FLEX Options will remain the
same. The Exchange believes that
extending the Pilot Program will benefit
public customers and other market
participants who will be able to use
FLEX Options to manage risk for smaller
portfolios.
In support of the proposed extension
of the Pilot Program, and as required by
the terms of the Pilot Program’s
implementation,5 the Exchange has
submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) a Pilot Program Report
that provides an analysis of the Pilot
Program covering the period during
which the Pilot Program has been in
effect. This Pilot Program Report
includes (i) data and analysis on the
open interest and trading volume in (a)
FLEX Equity Options that have opening
transactions with a minimum size of 0
to 249 contracts and less than $1 million
in underlying value; (b) FLEX Index
Options that have opening transactions
with a minimum opening size of less
than $10 million in underlying
equivalent value; and (ii) analysis on the
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62054
(May 6, 2010), 75 FR 27381 (May 14, 2010) (SR–
NYSEArca–2010–34).
5 Id.
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types of investors that initiated opening
FLEX Equity and Index Options
transactions (i.e., institutional, high net
worth, or retail). The report has been
submitted to the Commission on a
confidential basis.
The Exchange believes that there is
sufficient investor interest and demand
in the Pilot Program to warrant
extension for an additional year. The
Exchange believes that the Pilot
Program has provided investors with
additional means of managing their risk
exposures and carrying out their
investment objectives. The Exchange
has not experienced any adverse market
effects with respect to the Pilot Program.
If, in the future, the Exchange
proposes an additional extension of the
Pilot Program, or should the Exchange
propose to make the Pilot Program
permanent, the Exchange will submit,
along with any filing proposing such
amendments to the Pilot Program, an
additional Pilot Program Report
covering the period during which the
Pilot Program was in effect and
including the details referenced above,
along with the nominal dollar value of
the underlying security of each trade.
The Pilot Program Report would be
submitted to the Commission at least
two months prior to the expiration date
of the Pilot Program and would be
provided on a confidential basis.
The Exchange notes that any positions
established under this Pilot Program
would not be impacted by the
expiration of the Pilot Program. For
example, a 10-contract FLEX Equity
Option opening position that overlies
less than $1 million in the underlying
security and expires in January 2015
could be established during the Pilot
Program. If the Pilot Program were not
extended, the position would continue
to exist and any further trading in the
series would be subject to the minimum
value size requirements for continued
trading in that series.
2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),6 in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5),7 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 facilitating
transactions in securities, and to remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
6 15
7 15
U.S.C. 78f(b).
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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and a national market system.
Specifically, the Exchange believes that
the proposed extension of the Pilot
Program, which eliminates the
minimum value size applicable to FLEX
Options, would provide greater
opportunities for investors to manage
risk through the use of FLEX Options.
Further, the Exchange notes that it has
not experienced any adverse effects
from the operation of the Pilot Program.
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. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Exchange has filed the proposed
rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 8 and Rule
19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.9 Because the
proposed rule change does not (i)
Significantly affect the protection of
investors or the public interest; (ii)
impose any significant burden on
competition; and (iii) become operative
prior to 30 days from the date on which
it was filed, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, if
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the
proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) (iii)
thereunder.
A proposed rule change filed under
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 normally does not
become operative prior to 30 days after
the date of the filing. However, pursuant
to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),11 the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such
action is consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest. The
8 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory
organization submit to the Commission written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change,
along with a brief description and text of the
proposed rule change, at least five business days
prior to the filing of the proposed rule change, or
such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Commission notes that the Exchange has
satisfied this requirement.
11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
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Exchange has requested that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative
delay to permit the current pilot to
continue uninterrupted.
The Commission finds that waiver of
the operative delay is consistent with
the protection of investors and the
public interest. The Commission notes
in waiving the 30-day operative delay
that the Exchange’s original pilot was
published for comment in the Federal
Register and the Commission did not
receive any comments.12 Further, the
Exchange is proposing to extend the
existing Pilot Program on the same
terms and conditions as they were
originally approved by the Commission.
This includes, as described in more
detail above, a representation that the
Exchange will continue to monitor the
Pilot Program and submit certain
interim reports during the extended
Pilot Program period, as well as a final
report covering the Pilot Program period
should the Exchange decide to extend or
file for permanent approval of the Pilot
Program. Finally, the Commission notes
that the Exchange has represented that
it has not experienced any adverse
market effects with respect to the Pilot
Program. Based on the above, the
Commission finds that it is consistent
with investor protection and the public
interest to waive the 30-day operative
delay in accordance with 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
so that the Pilot Program can continue
on an uninterrupted basis, and therefore
designates the proposal operative upon
filing.13
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of such 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.
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
12 See
supra note 4.
purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has considered the
proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition,
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
13 For
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Number SR–NYSEArca–2011–10 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–NYSEArca–2011–10. 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 No. SR–NYSEArca–
2011–10 and should be submitted on or
before April 18, 2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.14
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–64107; File No. SR–
NYSEAmex–2011–15]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Extend the Operation
of Its Pilot Program Regarding
Minimum Value Sizes for Flexible
Exchange Options
March 22, 2011.
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 March 11,
2011, NYSE Amex LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE Amex’’) 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 amend its
option trading rules to extend the
operation of its pilot program (‘‘Pilot
Program’’) regarding minimum value
sizes for flexible exchange options
(‘‘FLEX Options’’), currently scheduled
to expire on March 28, 2011, until
March 30, 2012. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at the
Exchange; on the Exchange’s Web site
(https://www.nyse.com); on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.sec.gov; and 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 IV below.
The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
of the most significant parts of such
statements.
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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1. Purpose
The Exchange hereby proposes to
amend its option trading rules to extend
the operation of its Pilot Program
regarding minimum value sizes for
FLEX Options, currently scheduled to
expire on March 28, 2011,4 until March
30, 2012. This filing does not propose
any substantive changes to the Pilot
Program and contemplates that all other
terms of FLEX Options will remain the
same. The Exchange believes that
extending the Pilot Program will benefit
public customers and other market
participants who will be able to use
FLEX Options to manage risk for smaller
portfolios.
In support of the proposed extension
of the Pilot Program, and as required by
the terms of the Pilot Program’s
implementation,5 the Exchange has
submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) a Pilot Program Report
that provides an analysis of the Pilot
Program covering the period during
which the Pilot Program has been in
effect. This Pilot Program Report
includes (i) data and analysis on the
open interest and trading volume in (a)
FLEX Equity Options that have opening
transactions with a minimum size of 0
to 249 contracts and less than $1 million
in underlying value; (b) FLEX Index
Options that have opening transactions
with a minimum opening size of less
than $10 million in underlying
equivalent value; and (ii) analysis on the
types of investors that initiated opening
FLEX Equity and Index Options
transactions (i.e., institutional, high net
worth, or retail). The report has been
submitted to the Commission on a
confidential basis.
The Exchange believes that there is
sufficient investor interest and demand
in the Pilot Program to warrant
extension for an additional year. The
Exchange believes that the Pilot
Program has provided investors with
additional means of managing their risk
exposures and carrying out their
investment objectives. The Exchange
has not experienced any adverse market
effects with respect to the Pilot Program.
If, in the future, the Exchange
proposes an additional extension of the
Pilot Program, or should the Exchange
propose to make the Pilot Program
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62084
(May 12, 2010), 75 FR 28091 (May 19, 2010) (SR–
NYSEAmex–2010–40).
5 Id.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-64111; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2011-10)
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Option
Trading Rules To Extend the Operation of Its Pilot Program Regarding
Minimum Value Sizes for Flexible Exchange Options
March 23, 2011.
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 March 11, 2011, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``NYSE Arca'') 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.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes [sic] its option trading rules to extend the
operation of its pilot program (``Pilot Program'') regarding minimum
value sizes for flexible exchange options (``FLEX Options''), currently
scheduled to expire on March 28, 2011, until March 30, 2012. The text
of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's Web site at
https://www.nyse.com, on the Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov, 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 IV 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
The Exchange hereby proposes to amend its option trading rules to
extend the operation of its Pilot Program regarding minimum value sizes
for FLEX Options, currently scheduled to expire on March 28, 2011,\4\
until March 30, 2012. This filing does not propose any substantive
changes to the Pilot Program and contemplates that all other terms of
FLEX Options will remain the same. The Exchange believes that extending
the Pilot Program will benefit public customers and other market
participants who will be able to use FLEX Options to manage risk for
smaller portfolios.
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75 FR 27381 (May 14, 2010) (SR-NYSEArca-2010-34).
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In support of the proposed extension of the Pilot Program, and as
required by the terms of the Pilot Program's implementation,\5\ the
Exchange has submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') a Pilot Program Report that provides an
analysis of the Pilot Program covering the period during which the
Pilot Program has been in effect. This Pilot Program Report includes
(i) data and analysis on the open interest and trading volume in (a)
FLEX Equity Options that have opening transactions with a minimum size
of 0 to 249 contracts and less than $1 million in underlying value; (b)
FLEX Index Options that have opening transactions with a minimum
opening size of less than $10 million in underlying equivalent value;
and (ii) analysis on the
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types of investors that initiated opening FLEX Equity and Index Options
transactions (i.e., institutional, high net worth, or retail). The
report has been submitted to the Commission on a confidential basis.
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The Exchange believes that there is sufficient investor interest
and demand in the Pilot Program to warrant extension for an additional
year. The Exchange believes that the Pilot Program has provided
investors with additional means of managing their risk exposures and
carrying out their investment objectives. The Exchange has not
experienced any adverse market effects with respect to the Pilot
Program.
If, in the future, the Exchange proposes an additional extension of
the Pilot Program, or should the Exchange propose to make the Pilot
Program permanent, the Exchange will submit, along with any filing
proposing such amendments to the Pilot Program, an additional Pilot
Program Report covering the period during which the Pilot Program was
in effect and including the details referenced above, along with the
nominal dollar value of the underlying security of each trade. The
Pilot Program Report would be submitted to the Commission at least two
months prior to the expiration date of the Pilot Program and would be
provided on a confidential basis.
The Exchange notes that any positions established under this Pilot
Program would not be impacted by the expiration of the Pilot Program.
For example, a 10-contract FLEX Equity Option opening position that
overlies less than $1 million in the underlying security and expires in
January 2015 could be established during the Pilot Program. If the
Pilot Program were not extended, the position would continue to exist
and any further trading in the series would be subject to the minimum
value size requirements for continued trading in that series.
2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\6\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5),\7\ 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 facilitating
transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system.
Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed extension of the
Pilot Program, which eliminates the minimum value size applicable to
FLEX Options, would provide greater opportunities for investors to
manage risk through the use of FLEX Options. Further, the Exchange
notes that it has not experienced any adverse effects from the
operation of the Pilot Program.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\7\ 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. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\
Because the proposed rule change does not (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) (iii) thereunder.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),\11\ the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has
requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay to
permit the current pilot to continue uninterrupted.
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\10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires that a self-regulatory organization submit to the
Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule
change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule
change, at least five business days prior to the filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Commission notes that the Exchange has satisfied
this requirement.
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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The Commission finds that waiver of the operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest.
The Commission notes in waiving the 30-day operative delay that the
Exchange's original pilot was published for comment in the Federal
Register and the Commission did not receive any comments.\12\ Further,
the Exchange is proposing to extend the existing Pilot Program on the
same terms and conditions as they were originally approved by the
Commission. This includes, as described in more detail above, a
representation that the Exchange will continue to monitor the Pilot
Program and submit certain interim reports during the extended Pilot
Program period, as well as a final report covering the Pilot Program
period should the Exchange decide to extend or file for permanent
approval of the Pilot Program. Finally, the Commission notes that the
Exchange has represented that it has not experienced any adverse market
effects with respect to the Pilot Program. Based on the above, the
Commission finds that it is consistent with investor protection and the
public interest to waive the 30-day operative delay in accordance with
19b-4(f)(6)(iii) so that the Pilot Program can continue on an
uninterrupted basis, and therefore designates the proposal operative
upon filing.\13\
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\12\ See supra note 4.
\13\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File
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Number SR-NYSEArca-2011-10 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-NYSEArca-2011-10. 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 No. SR-
NYSEArca-2011-10 and should be submitted on or before April 18, 2011.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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\14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-7231 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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