Sunshine Act Meeting, 28483 [2011-12191]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 95 / Tuesday, May 17, 2011 / Notices the date of the hearing (if ordered) and any postponements thereof. At any time after said date, the Commission may issue an order granting the application upon request or upon the Commission’s own motion. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION For the Commission, by the Division of Corporation Finance, pursuant to delegated authority. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the Following Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200: ProShares Short DJ–UBS Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra DJ–UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort DJ–UBS Natural Gas [FR Doc. 2011–12064 Filed 5–16–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P May 11, 2011. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES 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, May 19, 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. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Paredes, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session, and determined that no earlier notice thereof was possible. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2011 will be: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; and other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: May 13, 2011. Cathy H. Ahn, Deputy Secretary. [Release No. 34–64464; File No. SR– NYSEArca–2011–24] Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that, on April 28, 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 Exchange. 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 list and trade shares of the following under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200: ProShares Short DJ–UBS Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra DJ–UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort DJ–UBS Natural Gas. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and https://www.nyse.com. 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. [FR Doc. 2011–12191 Filed 5–13–11; 4:15 pm] 1 15 BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 2 17 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 May 16, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 28483 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200, Commentary .02 permits the trading of Trust Issued Receipts (‘‘TIRs’’) either by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges (‘‘UTP’’).3 The Exchange proposes to list and trade shares (‘‘Shares’’) of the following pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200: ProShares Short DJ–UBS Natural Gas, ProShares Ultra DJ–UBS Natural Gas and ProShares UltraShort DJ–UBS Natural Gas (each a ‘‘Fund’’ and, collectively, the ‘‘Funds’’).4 Each of the Funds is a series of the ProShares Trust II (‘‘Trust’’), a Delaware statutory trust. ProShare Capital Management LLC (‘‘Sponsor’’) is the Trust’s Sponsor, and Wilmington Trust Company is the Trust’s trustee. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (‘‘Administrator’’) serves as the administrator, custodian and transfer agent of the Funds. SEI Investments Distribution Co. (‘‘Distributor’’) serves as distributor of the Shares. The Exchange notes that the Commission has previously approved the listing and trading of other series of the Commodities and Currency Trust (now known as ProShares Trust II) both on the American Stock Exchange LLC 5 and on NYSE Arca pursuant to unlisted trading privileges (‘‘UTP’’),6 and listing on NYSE Arca.7 In addition, the 3 Commentary .02 to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200 applies to TIRs that invest in ‘‘Financial Instruments.’’ The term ‘‘Financial Instruments,’’ as defined in Commentary .02(b)(4) to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200, means any combination of investments, including cash; securities; options on securities and indices; futures contracts; options on futures contracts; forward contracts; equity caps, collars and floors; and swap agreements. 4 See Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 dated May 28, 2010 (File No. 333–163511) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 dated April 13, 2011 (File No. 333–163511) to the Funds’ Registration Statement on Form S–3 (‘‘Registration Statements’’). The description of the Funds and the Shares contained herein are based on the Registration Statements. 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58161 (July 15, 2008), 73 FR 42380 (July 21, 2008) (SR– Amex–2008–39) (‘‘Amex Proposal’’). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58163 (July 15, 2008), 73 FR 42391 (July 21, 2008) (SR– NYSEArca–2008–73). 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58457 (September 3, 2008), 73 FR 52711 (September 10, 2008) (SR–NYSEArca–2008–91). The series of the Trust approved for Exchange listing by the Commission included the Ultra DJ–AIG Commodity ProShares, UltraShort DJ–AIG Commodity ProShares, Ultra DJ–AIG Agriculture ProShares, UltraShort DJ–AIG Agriculture ProShares, Ultra DJ– AIG Crude Oil ProShares, UltraShort DJ–AIG Crude Oil ProShares, Ultra Gold ProShares, UltraShort Gold ProShares, Ultra Silver ProShares, UltraShort Continued Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 28483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12191]


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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, May 19, 
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.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 
200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the 
scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Paredes, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session, and determined that 
no earlier notice thereof was possible.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, 
May 19, 2011 will be:
    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; and other 
matters relating to enforcement proceedings.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the 
Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: May 13, 2011.
Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-12191 Filed 5-13-11; 4:15 pm]
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