Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. To Amend the Fee Schedule of BOX, 33014-33015 [2011-13994]

Download as PDF 33014 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices The self-regulatory organization has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–64583; File No. SR–BX– 2011–031] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. To Amend the Fee Schedule of BOX June 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 May 31, 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 self-regulatory organization. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (‘‘BOX’’).5 While changes to the BOX Fee Schedule pursuant to this proposal will be effective upon filing, the changes will become operative on June 1, 2011. The text of the proposed rule change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and also on the Exchange’s Internet Web site at https:// nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/ NASDAQOMXBX/Filings. 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. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 5 The BOX Fee Schedule can be found on the BOX Web site at https://bostonoptions.com/pdf/ BOX_Fee _Schedule.pdf. 2 17 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes an amendment to the BOX Fee Schedule to increase the number of contracts per month of Eligible Orders that BOX will route to Away Exchanges before assessing a $0.50 per contract fee. BOX currently exempts outbound Eligible Orders routed to Away Exchanges, up to a maximum of 4,000 contracts per month, from the fees and credits of Section 7 of the BOX Fee Schedule, as these transactions are deemed to neither ‘add’ nor ‘take’ liquidity from the BOX Book.6 Additionally, Section 8 of the BOX Fee Schedule currently imposes a fee of $0.50 per contract for all Eligible Orders routed to Away Exchanges in excess of 4,000 contracts per month for an individual BOX Options Participant.7 The Exchange proposes to raise this maximum for the exemption in Section 7 and the fee assessment in Section 8 to 10,000 contracts per month, per Options Participant. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,8 in general, and Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,9 in particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among BOX Participants and other persons using its facilities. The Exchange believes that it is equitable to permit BOX Participants to have orders routed to away exchanges without being assessed a fee, up to a maximum of 10,000 contracts per month. Each BOX Participant will then be assessed a $0.50 per contract fee for orders routed to away exchanges beyond 10,000 contracts per month. The Exchange believes that increasing this maximum will attract additional order flow to BOX to the benefit of all market participants. The Exchange believes that it is an equitable allocation of the fees 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60504 (August 14, 2009), 74 FR 42724 (August 24, 2009) (SR–BX–2009–047). 7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60610 (September 1, 2009), 74 FR 46285 (September 8, 2009) (SR–BX–2009–058). The proposed change will have no effect on the billing of orders of nonBOX Options Participants. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 because the order routing fee structure applies to all BOX Participants. Further, the Exchange believes the proposed change and its resulting order routing fees are fair and reasonable and must be competitive with similar fees in place on other exchanges. BOX operates within a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily direct order flow to any of eight other competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive. The change to allow BOX Participants to have more orders routed away at no cost is intended to attract order flow to BOX and provide BOX Participants additional flexibility in their execution decisions. The Exchange believes all market participants can benefit from greater liquidity on BOX and that it is appropriate to provide a fee structure intended to attract additional order flow. In particular, the proposed change will allow BOX to remain competitive with other exchanges, allow BOX to assess the appropriate fees with respect to orders routed to away exchanges, and to apply such fees in a manner which is equitable among all BOX Participants. The Exchange believes that this competitive marketplace impacts the fees present on BOX today and influences this proposal. 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. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change. 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 10 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,11 because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge applicable only to a member. 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 10 15 11 17 E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 7, 2011 / Notices 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: emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD 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–BX–2011–031 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–BX–2011–031. 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, NW., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.sec.gov. 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–BX– VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:30 Jun 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 2011–031 and should be submitted on or before June 28, 2011. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.12 Cathy H. Ahn, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–13994 Filed 6–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–64580; File No. SR–Phlx– 2011–73] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC Relating to Customer Complex Orders June 1, 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 May 24, 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. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend its Complex Order 3 Fees in Section I of its Fee Schedule entitled ‘‘Rebates and Fees for Adding and Removing Liquidity in Select Symbols’’ and Section II entitled ‘‘Equity Options Fees.’’ While changes to the Fee Schedule pursuant to this proposal are effective upon filing, the Exchange has designated these changes to be operative on June 1, 2011. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site at https://nasdaqtrader.com/ 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 A Complex Order is any order involving the simultaneous purchase and/or sale of two or more different options series in the same underlying security, priced at a net debit or credit based on the relative prices of the individual components, for the same account, for the purpose of executing a particular investment strategy. Furthermore, a Complex Order can also be a stock-option order, which is an order to buy or sell a stated number of units of an underlying stock or ETF coupled with the purchase or sale of options contract(s). See Exchange Rule 1080, Commentary .08(a)(i). 1 15 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33015 micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, at the principal office of the Exchange, at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.sec.gov. 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 amend certain Complex Order Fees in Section I, Part C of the Exchange’s Fee Schedule 4 as well as in Section II. The Exchange proposes the fee changes to create additional incentives for market participants to execute Customer Complex Orders on the Exchange. The Exchange proposes to amend Section I, Part C which currently provides, ‘‘[a] Customer Complex Order will receive a Rebate for Adding Liquidity (as set forth in Part B) in an electronic auction and during the Exchange’s opening process, except when such Customer order is contra to another Customer order.’’ The Exchange is proposing to amend this provision as it relates to electronic auctions, specifically a Complex Order Live Auction (‘‘COLA’’).5 The Exchange is not amending the Rebate for Adding Liquidity as it applies to all other electronic auctions, including the Exchange’s opening process (collectively ‘‘Other Auctions’’). First, the Exchange would offer a Rebate for Adding Liquidity for a Customer Complex Order in a COLA, regardless of the contra-party. The contra-party restriction is being 4 Section I applies to certain symbols defined in Section I as ‘‘Select Symbols.’’ 5 COLA is the automated Complex Order Live Auction process. A COLA may take place upon identification of the existence of a COLA-eligible order either: (1) Following a COOP, or (2) during normal trading if the Phlx XL system receives a Complex Order that improves the cPBBO. See Exchange Rule 1080. E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64583; File No. SR-BX-2011-031]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. To Amend 
the Fee Schedule of BOX

June 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 May 31, 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 self-regulatory organization. The Exchange filed 
the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the 
Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal 
effective upon filing with 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)(ii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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 the Fee Schedule of the Boston 
Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX'').\5\ While changes to the BOX Fee 
Schedule pursuant to this proposal will be effective upon filing, the 
changes will become operative on June 1, 2011. The text of the proposed 
rule change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, and also on the Exchange's 
Internet Web site at https://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQOMXBX/Filings.
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    \5\ The BOX Fee Schedule can be found on the BOX Web site at 
https://bostonoptions.com/pdf/BOX_Fee _Schedule.pdf.
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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 Exchange proposes an amendment to the BOX Fee Schedule to 
increase the number of contracts per month of Eligible Orders that BOX 
will route to Away Exchanges before assessing a $0.50 per contract fee. 
BOX currently exempts outbound Eligible Orders routed to Away 
Exchanges, up to a maximum of 4,000 contracts per month, from the fees 
and credits of Section 7 of the BOX Fee Schedule, as these transactions 
are deemed to neither `add' nor `take' liquidity from the BOX Book.\6\ 
Additionally, Section 8 of the BOX Fee Schedule currently imposes a fee 
of $0.50 per contract for all Eligible Orders routed to Away Exchanges 
in excess of 4,000 contracts per month for an individual BOX Options 
Participant.\7\ The Exchange proposes to raise this maximum for the 
exemption in Section 7 and the fee assessment in Section 8 to 10,000 
contracts per month, per Options Participant.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60504 (August 14, 
2009), 74 FR 42724 (August 24, 2009) (SR-BX-2009-047).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60610 (September 1, 
2009), 74 FR 46285 (September 8, 2009) (SR-BX-2009-058). The 
proposed change will have no effect on the billing of orders of non-
BOX Options Participants.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and Section 
6(b)(4) of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it provides for the 
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among 
BOX Participants and other persons using its facilities.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that it is equitable to permit BOX 
Participants to have orders routed to away exchanges without being 
assessed a fee, up to a maximum of 10,000 contracts per month. Each BOX 
Participant will then be assessed a $0.50 per contract fee for orders 
routed to away exchanges beyond 10,000 contracts per month. The 
Exchange believes that increasing this maximum will attract additional 
order flow to BOX to the benefit of all market participants. The 
Exchange believes that it is an equitable allocation of the fees 
because the order routing fee structure applies to all BOX 
Participants.
    Further, the Exchange believes the proposed change and its 
resulting order routing fees are fair and reasonable and must be 
competitive with similar fees in place on other exchanges. BOX operates 
within a highly competitive market in which market participants can 
readily direct order flow to any of eight other competing venues if 
they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive. The change 
to allow BOX Participants to have more orders routed away at no cost is 
intended to attract order flow to BOX and provide BOX Participants 
additional flexibility in their execution decisions. The Exchange 
believes all market participants can benefit from greater liquidity on 
BOX and that it is appropriate to provide a fee structure intended to 
attract additional order flow. In particular, the proposed change will 
allow BOX to remain competitive with other exchanges, allow BOX to 
assess the appropriate fees with respect to orders routed to away 
exchanges, and to apply such fees in a manner which is equitable among 
all BOX Participants. The Exchange believes that this competitive 
marketplace impacts the fees present on BOX today and influences this 
proposal.

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.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the 
proposed rule change.

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 \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\11\ 
because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge 
applicable only to a member.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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

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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.

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-BX-2011-031 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-BX-2011-031. 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, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 
a.m. and 3 p.m. The text of the proposed rule change is available on 
the Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov. 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-BX-2011-031 and should be submitted on or before June 28, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-13994 Filed 6-6-11; 8:45 am]
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