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available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number 10–206 and
should be submitted on or before March
16, 2012.
By the Commission.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–66229; File No. SR–NSX–
2012–01]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
National Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change To Amend
its Rules To Extend Pilot Program
Regarding Trading Pauses in
Individual Securities Due to
Extraordinary Market Volatility
Sunshine Act Meeting
January 24, 2012.
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, February 2, 2012 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 Walter, as duty officer,
voted to consider the items listed for the
Closed Meeting in a closed session.
The subject matter of the Closed
Meeting scheduled for Thursday,
February 2, 2012 will be:
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 January
11, 2012, National Stock Exchange, Inc.
(the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NSX’’) filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have
been prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
National Stock Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘NSX®’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) is proposing to
amend its rules to extend a certain pilot
program regarding trading pauses in
individual securities due to
extraordinary market volatility.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s Web site
at https://www.nsx.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, 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
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 parts of such
statements.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
With this rule change, the Exchange is
proposing to extend a pilot program
currently in effect regarding trading
pauses in individual securities due to
extraordinary market volatility under
NSX Rule 11.20B. Currently, unless
otherwise extended or approved
permanently, this pilot program will
expire on January 31, 2012. The instant
rule filing proposes an extension to the
pilot program until July 31, 2012.
NSX Rule 11.20B (Trading Pauses in
Individual Securities Due to
Extraordinary Market Volatility) was
approved by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) on June 10, 2010 on a
pilot basis to end on December 10,
2010.3 The pilot program end date was
subsequently extended until April 11,
2011.4 Similar rule changes were
adopted by other markets in the national
market system in a coordinated manner.
As the Exchange noted in its filing to
adopt NSX Rule 11.20B, during the pilot
period, the Exchange, in conjunction
with other markets in the national
market system, would continue to assess
whether additional securities need to be
added and whether the parameters of
the rule would need to be modified to
accommodate trading characteristics of
different securities. NSX Rule 11.20B
was expanded to include additional
exchange traded products on September
10, 2010.5 The pilot program end date
was further extended to August 11, 2011
or the date on which a limit up/limit
down mechanism to address
extraordinary market volatility, if
adopted applies.6 The pilot program
was then again lengthened until January
31, 2012.7 The Exchange, in
consultation with the Commission and
other markets, is now proposing that
this pilot program be extended until
July 31, 2012. Accordingly, pursuant to
the instant rule filing, the expiration
date of the pilot program referenced in
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62252
(June 10, 2010), 75 FR 34186 (June 16, 2010) (SR–
NSX–2010 05).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63512
(December 9, 2010), 75 FR 78786 (December 16,
2010) (SR–NSX–2010–17).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62884
(September 10, 2010), 75 FR 56618 (September 16,
2010) (SR–NSX–2010–08).
6 See Securities and Exchange Act Release No.
34–64213 (April 6, 2011), 76 FR 20409 (April 12,
2011) (SR–NSX–2011–04).
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
65095 (August 10, 2011), 76 FR 50777 (August 16,
2011) (SR–NSX–2011–08).
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Commentary .05 to Rule 11.20B is
proposed to be changed from ‘‘January
31, 2012’’ to ‘‘July 31, 2012.’’
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6(b) and
Section 11A of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 8 (the ‘‘Act’’), in general, and
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,9 in particular,
in that it is designed, among other
things, to promote clarity, transparency
and full disclosure, in so doing, to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, to maintain fair and orderly
markets and protect investors and the
public interest. Moreover, the proposed
rule change is not discriminatory in that
it uniformly applies to all ETP Holders.
The Exchange believes that the
extension of the pilot program will
promote uniformity among markets with
respect to trading pauses.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any inappropriate burden on
competition.
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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 written comments on 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 10 and Rule
19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.11 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)
8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b) and 15 U.S.C. 78k–1,
respectively.
9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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of the Act 12 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
thereunder.13
A proposed rule change filed under
Rule 19b–4(f)(6)14 normally does not
become operative for 30 days after the
date of filing. However, pursuant to
Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)15 the Commission
may designate a shorter time if such
action is consistent with the protection
of investors and the public interest. The
Exchange has asked the Commission to
waive the 30-day operative delay so that
the proposal may become operative
immediately upon filing.
The Commission believes that
waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, as it
will allow the pilot program to continue
uninterrupted, thereby avoiding the
investor confusion that could result
from a temporary interruption in the
pilot program. For this reason, the
Commission designates the proposed
rule change to be operative upon
filing.16
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.
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 email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
No. SR–NSX–2012–01 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 No.
SR–NSX–2012–01. This file number
should be included on the subject line
if email 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–NSX–2012–
01 and should be submitted on or before
February 21, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.17
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the
Commission written notice of the Exchange’s 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 date of filing
of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time
as designated by the Commission. The Exchange
has satisfied this requirement.
14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
15 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
16 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has also
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-66229; File No. SR-NSX-2012-01]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Stock Exchange, Inc.;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Amend its Rules To Extend Pilot Program Regarding Trading Pauses in
Individual Securities Due to Extraordinary Market Volatility
January 24, 2012.
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 January 11, 2012, National Stock Exchange, Inc. (the
``Exchange'' or ``NSX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange.
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\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
National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX[supreg]'' or ``Exchange'') is
proposing to amend its rules to extend a certain pilot program
regarding trading pauses in individual securities due to extraordinary
market volatility.
The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at https://www.nsx.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, 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 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 parts of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
With this rule change, the Exchange is proposing to extend a pilot
program currently in effect regarding trading pauses in individual
securities due to extraordinary market volatility under NSX Rule
11.20B. Currently, unless otherwise extended or approved permanently,
this pilot program will expire on January 31, 2012. The instant rule
filing proposes an extension to the pilot program until July 31, 2012.
NSX Rule 11.20B (Trading Pauses in Individual Securities Due to
Extraordinary Market Volatility) was approved by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') on June 10, 2010 on a pilot
basis to end on December 10, 2010.\3\ The pilot program end date was
subsequently extended until April 11, 2011.\4\ Similar rule changes
were adopted by other markets in the national market system in a
coordinated manner. As the Exchange noted in its filing to adopt NSX
Rule 11.20B, during the pilot period, the Exchange, in conjunction with
other markets in the national market system, would continue to assess
whether additional securities need to be added and whether the
parameters of the rule would need to be modified to accommodate trading
characteristics of different securities. NSX Rule 11.20B was expanded
to include additional exchange traded products on September 10,
2010.\5\ The pilot program end date was further extended to August 11,
2011 or the date on which a limit up/limit down mechanism to address
extraordinary market volatility, if adopted applies.\6\ The pilot
program was then again lengthened until January 31, 2012.\7\ The
Exchange, in consultation with the Commission and other markets, is now
proposing that this pilot program be extended until July 31, 2012.
Accordingly, pursuant to the instant rule filing, the expiration date
of the pilot program referenced in
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Commentary .05 to Rule 11.20B is proposed to be changed from ``January
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62252 (June 10,
2010), 75 FR 34186 (June 16, 2010) (SR-NSX-2010 05).
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 63512 (December 9,
2010), 75 FR 78786 (December 16, 2010) (SR-NSX-2010-17).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62884 (September 10,
2010), 75 FR 56618 (September 16, 2010) (SR-NSX-2010-08).
\6\ See Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 34-64213 (April
6, 2011), 76 FR 20409 (April 12, 2011) (SR-NSX-2011-04).
\7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-65095 (August 10,
2011), 76 FR 50777 (August 16, 2011) (SR-NSX-2011-08).
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6(b) and Section 11A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 \8\ (the ``Act''), in general, and Section 6(b)(5)
of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it is designed, among other
things, to promote clarity, transparency and full disclosure, in so
doing, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments
to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general, to maintain fair and orderly markets
and protect investors and the public interest. Moreover, the proposed
rule change is not discriminatory in that it uniformly applies to all
ETP Holders. The Exchange believes that the extension of the pilot
program will promote uniformity among markets with respect to trading
pauses.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b) and 15 U.S.C. 78k-1, respectively.
\9\ 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 inappropriate burden on competition.
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 written comments on
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 \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
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 \12\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\13\
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the
Exchange's 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 date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6)\14\ normally
does not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing.
However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)\15\ the Commission may
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal
may become operative immediately upon filing.
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\14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, as
it will allow the pilot program to continue uninterrupted, thereby
avoiding the investor confusion that could result from a temporary
interruption in the pilot program. For this reason, the Commission
designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing.\16\
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\16\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also 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 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.
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 email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File No. SR-NSX-2012-01 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 No. SR-NSX-2012-01. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email 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-NSX-2012-01 and should be
submitted on or before February 21, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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\17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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