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designed 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 protect investors and the
public interest. The Exchange believes
the proposal to conform Market Maker
obligations to the requirements of
competing markets will promote the
application of consistent trading
practices. Therefore, the Exchange
believes the proposal promotes just and
equitable principles of trade and serves
to protect investors and the public
interest.
Additionally, the Exchange believes
the proposal removes a market maker
quoting requirement that is
unnecessary, as evidenced by the fact
that it does not exist on other
competitive markets. The Exchange
operates in a highly competitive market
comprised of ten U.S. options exchanges
in which sophisticated and
knowledgeable market participants can,
and do, send order flow to competing
exchanges if they deem trading practices
at a particular exchange to be onerous
or cumbersome. With this proposal, the
Market Maker will be relieved of a
market maker requirement that does not
materially improve the quality of the
markets. On the contrary, the pre-open
phase obligation creates an additional
obligation and burden on NOM Market
Makers that does not exist on numerous
other competitive markets. The
Exchange believes that in this
competitive marketplace, the impact of
the pre-open trading practice that exists
on the Exchange today compels this
proposal. It will allow Market Makers
on the Exchange to follow rules that are
similar to the rules of other options
exchanges that do not impose preopening obligations on their market
makers, and will allow Market Makers
to focus on aspects of their operations
that contribute to the market in a more
efficient and meaningful way.
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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 not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. NASDAQ’s
proposal to eliminate the pre-trading
obligation for Market Makers is
consistent with what is already
occurring on other markets.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
Written comments were neither
solicited nor received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
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 for 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 17 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder.18 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 email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2012–095 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–NASDAQ–2012–095. This
file number should be included on the
17 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the
Commission with written notice of its intent to file
the proposed rule change along with a brief
description and the 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.
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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
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
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 SRNASDAQ–2012–095 and should be
submitted on or before September 19,
2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.19
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–67723; File No. SR–C2–
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2
Options Exchange, Incorporated;
Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
Change To Amend the Fees Schedule
August 23, 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 August
21, 2012, C2 Options Exchange,
Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘C2’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
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CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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Commission (the ‘‘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
Fees Schedule. The text of the proposed
rule change is available on the
Exchange’s Web site (https://
www.c2exchange.com/Legal/), at the
Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and
at the Commission.
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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
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1. Purpose
On September 2, 2011, the
Commission approved a proposed rule
change filed by the Exchange to permit
on a pilot basis the listing and trading
on C2 of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index
(‘‘S&P 500’’) options with third-Fridayof-the-month (‘‘Expiration Friday’’)
expiration dates for which the exercise
settlement value will be based on the
index value derived from the closing
prices of component securities
(‘‘SPXPM’’).3 On September 28, 2011,
the Exchange filed an immediatelyeffective rule change to adopt fees
associated with the anticipated trading
of SPXPM (the ‘‘Initial SPXPM Fees
Filing’’).4 In the Initial SPXPM Fees
Filing, the Exchange adopted an SPXPM
Tier Appointment Fee of $4,000 which
would be charged to any Market-Maker
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
65256 (September 2, 2011), 76 FR 55969 (September
9, 2011) (SR–C2–2011–008).
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
65471 (October 3, 2011), 76 FR 62491 (October 7,
2011) (SR–C2–2011–026).
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Permit holder that has an appointment
(registration) in SPXPM at any time
during a calendar month, but the
Exchange also waived that fee through
November 30, 2011. On November 23,
the Exchange extended that waiver
through December 31, 2011.5 The
Exchange then extended that waiver
again through February 29, 2012,6 May
31, 2012,7 and August 31, 2012.8 The
Exchange hereby proposes continuing
that waiver through December 31, 2012.
The purpose of this waiver extension is
to allow more time for the SPXPM
market to develop and allow and
encourage Market-Makers to join in and
elect for an SPXPM Tier Appointment.
2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,9
in general, and furthers the objectives of
Section 6(b)(4)10 of the Act in particular,
in that it is designed to provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among C2
Trading Permit Holders and other
persons using Exchange facilities.
Continuing the waiver of the SPXPM
Tier Appointment Fee is reasonable
because it will allow Market-Makers
with an SPXPM Tier Appointment to
avoid paying the Tier Appointment Fee
for a further 4-month period, and is
equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because all MarketMakers with an SPXPM Tier
Appointment will be able to avoid
paying the SPXPM Tier Appointment
Fee through December 31, 2012.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
C2 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
The Exchange neither solicited nor
received comments on the proposed
rule change.
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
65874 (December 2, 2011), 76 FR 76785 (December
8, 2011) (SR–C2–2011–037).
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
66140 (January 12, 2012), 77 FR 2772 (January 19,
2012) (SR–C2–2012–002).
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
66472 (February 27, 2012), 77 FR 12898 (March 2,
2012) (SR–C2–2012–008).
8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
67023 (May 18, 2012), 77 FR 31418 (May 25, 2012)
(SR–C2–2012–013).
9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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) 11 of the Act and paragraph
(f) of Rule 19b–4 12 thereunder. 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
Number SR–C2-2012–029 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–C2–2012–029. 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
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business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 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–C2–
2012–029 and should be submitted on
or before September 19, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.13
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-67723; File No. SR-C2-2012-029]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Amend the Fees Schedule
August 23, 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 August 21, 2012, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (the
``Exchange'' or ``C2'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
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Commission (the ``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 Fees Schedule. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (https://www.c2exchange.com/Legal/), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary,
and at the Commission.
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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
On September 2, 2011, the Commission approved a proposed rule
change filed by the Exchange to permit on a pilot basis the listing and
trading on C2 of Standard & Poor's 500 Index (``S&P 500'') options with
third-Friday-of-the-month (``Expiration Friday'') expiration dates for
which the exercise settlement value will be based on the index value
derived from the closing prices of component securities (``SPXPM'').\3\
On September 28, 2011, the Exchange filed an immediately-effective rule
change to adopt fees associated with the anticipated trading of SPXPM
(the ``Initial SPXPM Fees Filing'').\4\ In the Initial SPXPM Fees
Filing, the Exchange adopted an SPXPM Tier Appointment Fee of $4,000
which would be charged to any Market-Maker Permit holder that has an
appointment (registration) in SPXPM at any time during a calendar
month, but the Exchange also waived that fee through November 30, 2011.
On November 23, the Exchange extended that waiver through December 31,
2011.\5\ The Exchange then extended that waiver again through February
29, 2012,\6\ May 31, 2012,\7\ and August 31, 2012.\8\ The Exchange
hereby proposes continuing that waiver through December 31, 2012. The
purpose of this waiver extension is to allow more time for the SPXPM
market to develop and allow and encourage Market-Makers to join in and
elect for an SPXPM Tier Appointment.
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-65256 (September
2, 2011), 76 FR 55969 (September 9, 2011) (SR-C2-2011-008).
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-65471 (October 3,
2011), 76 FR 62491 (October 7, 2011) (SR-C2-2011-026).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-65874 (December
2, 2011), 76 FR 76785 (December 8, 2011) (SR-C2-2011-037).
\6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-66140 (January
12, 2012), 77 FR 2772 (January 19, 2012) (SR-C2-2012-002).
\7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-66472 (February
27, 2012), 77 FR 12898 (March 2, 2012) (SR-C2-2012-008).
\8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-67023 (May 18,
2012), 77 FR 31418 (May 25, 2012) (SR-C2-2012-013).
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2. Statutory Basis
The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Act,\9\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4)\10\
of the Act in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among
C2 Trading Permit Holders and other persons using Exchange facilities.
Continuing the waiver of the SPXPM Tier Appointment Fee is reasonable
because it will allow Market-Makers with an SPXPM Tier Appointment to
avoid paying the Tier Appointment Fee for a further 4-month period, and
is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because all Market-Makers
with an SPXPM Tier Appointment will be able to avoid paying the SPXPM
Tier Appointment Fee through December 31, 2012.
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\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
C2 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
The Exchange 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) \11\ of the Act and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \12\
thereunder. 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.
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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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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 email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-C2-2012-029 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-C2-2012-029. 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
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business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 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-C2-2012-029 and should be submitted on or before
September 19, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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\13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-21313 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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