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opposing the proposed rule change.7 On
July 16, 2012, United States Senator Carl
Levin submitted a comment letter
opposing the proposed rule change.8
Additionally, on July 19, 2012, the
Commission received a comment letter
from another party opposing the
proposed rule change.9
The Commission initiated
proceedings on July 19, 2012, to
determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposed rule change.10
In the Order Instituting Proceedings, the
Commission solicited responses to
specified questions.11 The initial
comments for the proceeding were due
on August 24, 2012, and the
Commission received four comment
letters;12 rebuttal comments were due
on September 10, 2012, and the
Commission received two comment
letters.13 The Commission received an
additional comment letter on September
12, 2012.14
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 15 provides
that, after initiating disapproval
proceedings, the Commission shall issue
an order approving or disapproving the
proposed rule change not later than 180
days after the date of publication of
notice of the filing of the proposed rule
change. The Commission may extend
the period for issuing an order
approving or disapproving the proposed
rule change, however, by not more than
60 days if the Commission determines
that a longer period is appropriate and
publishes the reasons for such
determination. The proposed rule
change was published for notice and
comment in the Federal Register on
April 20, 2012. The 180th day after
publication of the notice of the filing of
the proposed rule change in the Federal
Register is October 17, 2012.
The Commission finds it appropriate
to designate a longer period within
which to issue an order approving or
disapproving the proposed rule change
so that it has sufficient time to consider
the proposed rule change, the issues
raised in the comment letters that have
been submitted in response to the
proposed rule change, including
comment letters submitted in response
to the Order Instituting Proceedings,
and the Exchange’s responses to such
comments. The Commission also finds
that it is appropriate to designate a
longer period within which to issue an
order approving or disapproving the
proposed rule change so that it has
sufficient time to consider the data that
has been provided by the commenters to
support their positions.
Accordingly, the Commission,
pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,16 designates December 14, 2012, as
the date by which the Commission
should either approve or disapprove the
proposed rule change (SR–NYSEArca–
2012–28).
7 See letter from Robert B. Bernstein, V&F, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
July 13, 2012.
8 See letter from U.S. Senator Carl Levin, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
July 16, 2012.
9 See web comment from Suzanne H. Shatto.
10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67470,
77 FR 43620 (July 25, 2012) (‘‘Order Instituting
Proceedings’’).
11 See id. at 43626–28.
12 See letters from Janet McGinness, General
Counsel, NYSE Markets, NYSE Euronext, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
August 23, 2012; Joe Williamson, Senior Vice
President, Strategic Sourcing, Southwire Company;
Janet Sander, Vice President, Director of
Purchasing, Encore Wire Corporation; Ron Beal,
Executive Vice President, Tubes Division, Luvata;
and Mark Woehnklar, President, Amrod Corp., to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
August 23, 2012; Robert B. Bernstein, V&F, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
August 24, 2012; and John G. Crowley, Davis Polk
& Wardwell LLP (‘‘DP’’), to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Commission, dated August 24, 2012.
13 See letter from Robert B. Bernstein, V&F, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
September 10, 2012; and letter from John G.
Crowley, DP, to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Commission, dated September 10, 2012.
14 See letter from John G. Crowley, DP, to
Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, dated
September 12, 2012.
15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.17
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–24740 Filed 10–5–12; 8:45 am]
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–67967; File No. SR–BX–
2012–062]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Offer
Members the Ability To Pay a
Regulatory Fine Pursuant to an
Installment Plan
October 2, 2012.
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
September 24, 2012, NASDAQ OMX
BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
16 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
CFR 200.30–3(a)(57).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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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 the Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes a rule change
to offer members the ability to pay a
regulatory fine pursuant to an
installment plan, under certain
conditions. The text of the proposed
rule change is available at https://
nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com, 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
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
BX is proposing to amend Rule 8320
governing ‘‘Payment of Fines, Other
Monetary Sanctions, or Costs; Summary
Action for Failure to Pay’’ to offer
members the ability to pay a regulatory
fine pursuant to an installment plan,
under certain conditions. In order for a
member to be eligible to pay a
regulatory fine via an installment plan,
the fine under the applicable letter of
acceptance, waiver, and consent
(‘‘AWC’’) 3 must be $50,000 or more. A
fine of less than $50,000 is not eligible
for the installment plan. When
submitting its AWC, the member must
check the installment plan option on the
election of payment form included with
the AWC. A sample election of payment
form and AWC are included in Exhibit
3 4 to this proposed rule change. A
down payment of twenty-five percent
3 See
BX Rule 9216(a).
Commission notes that Exhibit 3 is an
exhibit to the proposed rule change, not to this
Notice.
4 The
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(25%) or more of the total fine must be
submitted with the signed AWC.
After receipt of the AWC and down
payment, an installment package,
including a promissory note and
payment schedule, will be mailed to the
member. A sample promissory note and
payment schedule are included in
Exhibit 3 to this proposed rule change.
The member must then submit an
executed (signed and notarized)
promissory note for the unpaid balance
of the fine, along with its first
installment payment. The term of the
installment plan may not exceed four
years after the execution of the AWC.
The member may elect monthly or
quarterly payments.
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2. Statutory Basis
BX believes that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the provisions
of Section 6 of the Act,5 in general, and
with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,6 in
particular, in that the proposal 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
regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, 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. In addition, BX believes
that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the provisions of
Section 6(b)(6) and 6(b)(7) of the Act,7
which require an exchange to provide
fair procedures for the disciplining of
members and persons associated with
members. Specifically, BX believes that
the proposal will promote the
settlement of disciplinary cases by
allowing members to make installment
payments. BX believes that settlement is
a beneficial method of disciplining
members because it imposes meaningful
sanctions on the member while avoiding
the cost and uncertainty of a protracted
disciplinary proceeding. BX further
believes that affording members with
the opportunity to pay a regulatory fine
over a period of time may allow BX to
impose higher fines in appropriate
circumstances and diminish the risk
that sanctioned members will fail to
pay.
5 15
U.S.C. 78f.
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(6) and (b)(7).
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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 result in
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
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 foregoing 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, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 8 and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4
thereunder.9
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 19b–4(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 asked the
Commission to waive the 30-day
operative delay so that BX may offer
members that are contemplating the
execution of an AWC the option of
entering into an installment
arrangement as soon as possible. The
Commission believes that waiving the
30-day operative delay is consistent
with the protection of investors and the
public interest as it will provide
members the option of paying large
fines in installments. Therefore, the
Commission hereby waives the 30-day
operative delay and designates the
proposed rule change to be operative
upon filing with the Commission.12
8 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give
the Commission written notice of its intent to file
the proposed rule change at least five business days
prior to the date of the filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this
requirement.
10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
12 For the purposes of waiving the operative delay
for this proposal, the Commission has considered
the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency,
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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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–BX–2012–062 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–2012–062. 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 on official 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 offices of the
Exchange. All comments received will
be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–BX–
2012–062, and should be submitted on
or before October 30, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.13
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–24742 Filed 10–5–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–67966; File No. SR–Phlx–
2012–117]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Offer
Members and Member Organizations
the Ability To Pay a Regulatory Fine
Pursuant to an Installment Plan
October 2, 2012.
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
September 26, 2012, NASDAQ OMX
PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II, 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 the Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes a rule change
to offer members and member
organizations the ability to pay a
regulatory fine pursuant to an
installment plan, under certain
conditions. The text of the proposed
rule change is available at https://
nasdaqomxphlx.cchwallstreet.com/
nasdaqomxphlx/phlx, [sic] 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
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
Phlx is proposing to amend Rule 52
governing ‘‘Fees, Dues and Other
Charges’’ to offer members and member
organizations the ability to pay a
regulatory fine pursuant to an
installment plan, under certain
conditions. In order for a member or
member organization to be eligible to
pay a regulatory fine via an installment
plan, the fine under the applicable offer
of settlement3 must be $50,000 or more.
A fine of less than $50,000 is not
eligible for the installment plan. When
submitting its offer of settlement, the
member or member organization must
check the installment plan option on the
election of payment form included with
the offer of settlement. A sample
election of payment form and offer of
settlement are included in Exhibit 3 4 to
this proposed rule change. A down
payment of twenty-five percent (25%) or
more of the total fine must be submitted
with the signed offer of settlement.
After receipt of the offer of settlement
and down payment, an installment
package, including a promissory note
and payment schedule, will be mailed
to the member or member organization.
A sample promissory note and payment
schedule are included in Exhibit 3 to
this proposed rule change. The member
or member organization must then
submit an executed (signed and
notarized) promissory note for the
unpaid balance of the fine, along with
its first installment payment. The term
of the installment plan may not exceed
four years after the execution of the offer
of settlement. The member or member
organization may elect monthly or
quarterly payments.
2. Statutory Basis
Phlx believes that the proposed rule
change is consistent with the provisions
of Section 6 of the Act,5 in general, and
3 See
Phlx Rule 960.7.
Commission notes that Exhibit 3 is an
exhibit to the proposed rule change, not to this
Notice.
5 15 U.S.C. 78f.
4 The
13 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,6 in
particular, in that the proposal 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
regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, 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. In addition, Phlx
believes that the proposed rule change
is consistent with the provisions of
Section 6(b)(6) and 6(b)(7) of the Act,7
which require an exchange to provide
fair procedures for the disciplining of
members and persons associated with
members. Specifically, Phlx believes
that the proposal will promote the
settlement of disciplinary cases by
allowing members and member
organizations to make installment
payments. Phlx believes that settlement
is a beneficial method of disciplining
members and member organizations
because it imposes meaningful
sanctions on the member while avoiding
the cost and uncertainty of a protracted
disciplinary proceeding. Phlx further
believes that affording members and
member organizations with the
opportunity to pay a regulatory fine over
a period of time may allow Phlx to
impose higher fines in appropriate
circumstances and diminish the risk
that sanctioned members or member
organizations will fail to pay.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
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 foregoing 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
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U.S.C. 78f(b)(6) and (b)(7).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-67967; File No. SR-BX-2012-062]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Offer
Members the Ability To Pay a Regulatory Fine Pursuant to an Installment
Plan
October 2, 2012.
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 September 24, 2012, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX'' or ``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 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 the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes a rule change to offer members the ability to
pay a regulatory fine pursuant to an installment plan, under certain
conditions. The text of the proposed rule change is available at https://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com, 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 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
BX is proposing to amend Rule 8320 governing ``Payment of Fines,
Other Monetary Sanctions, or Costs; Summary Action for Failure to Pay''
to offer members the ability to pay a regulatory fine pursuant to an
installment plan, under certain conditions. In order for a member to be
eligible to pay a regulatory fine via an installment plan, the fine
under the applicable letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent
(``AWC'') \3\ must be $50,000 or more. A fine of less than $50,000 is
not eligible for the installment plan. When submitting its AWC, the
member must check the installment plan option on the election of
payment form included with the AWC. A sample election of payment form
and AWC are included in Exhibit 3 \4\ to this proposed rule change. A
down payment of twenty-five percent
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\3\ See BX Rule 9216(a).
\4\ The Commission notes that Exhibit 3 is an exhibit to the
proposed rule change, not to this Notice.
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After receipt of the AWC and down payment, an installment package,
including a promissory note and payment schedule, will be mailed to the
member. A sample promissory note and payment schedule are included in
Exhibit 3 to this proposed rule change. The member must then submit an
executed (signed and notarized) promissory note for the unpaid balance
of the fine, along with its first installment payment. The term of the
installment plan may not exceed four years after the execution of the
AWC. The member may elect monthly or quarterly payments.
2. Statutory Basis
BX believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\5\ in general, and with Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that the proposal 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 regulating, clearing, settling,
processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions
in securities, 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. In addition, BX believes
that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of
Section 6(b)(6) and 6(b)(7) of the Act,\7\ which require an exchange to
provide fair procedures for the disciplining of members and persons
associated with members. Specifically, BX believes that the proposal
will promote the settlement of disciplinary cases by allowing members
to make installment payments. BX believes that settlement is a
beneficial method of disciplining members because it imposes meaningful
sanctions on the member while avoiding the cost and uncertainty of a
protracted disciplinary proceeding. BX further believes that affording
members with the opportunity to pay a regulatory fine over a period of
time may allow BX to impose higher fines in appropriate circumstances
and diminish the risk that sanctioned members will fail to pay.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(6) and (b)(7).
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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
result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
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 foregoing 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, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\9\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of the 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) \10\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(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 asked
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that BX may offer
members that are contemplating the execution of an AWC the option of
entering into an installment arrangement as soon as possible. The
Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest as
it will provide members the option of paying large fines in
installments. Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day
operative delay and designates the proposed rule change to be operative
upon filing with the Commission.\12\
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\10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
\12\ For the purposes of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, 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 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 Number SR-BX-2012-062 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-2012-062. 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 on official 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 offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted
without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying
information from
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submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-
2012-062, and should be submitted on or before October 30, 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. 2012-24742 Filed 10-5-12; 8:45 am]
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