Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Fees for Singly Listed Options, 62280-62282 [2012-25081]

Download as PDF 62280 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2012 / Notices system. In particular, the proposed rule change furthers the interest of fair and orderly markets by avoiding the artificial tracking error that could result if the underlying value of the closing price of SPX options were allowed to significantly diverge at month-end from the closing value of the underlying stock index and the settlement value of the related SPX futures contract. Additionally, the proposed rule change is designed to improve the Exchange’s ability to prevent fraudulent and manipulative practices by adopting a surveillance program to monitor the LMMs’ month-end fair value quoting activities. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition CBOE 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. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: A. Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; B. Impose any significant burden on competition; and C. 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) 14 of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 15 thereunder.16 At any time within 60 days of the filing of this 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. 14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 16 In addition, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires a selfregulatory organization to provide the Commission with written notice of its 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. 15 17 VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:59 Oct 11, 2012 Jkt 229001 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: • 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–CBOE–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–CBOE–2012–095. 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 10:00 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–CBOE– 2012–095 and should be submitted on or before November 2, 2012. Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2012–25080 Filed 10–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Electronic Comments PO 00000 For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.17 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. Sfmt 4703 [Release No. 34–67993; File No. SR–ISE– 2012–80] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Fees for Singly Listed Options October 5, 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 September 26, 2012, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or the ‘‘ISE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the proposed rule change, as described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization. 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 ISE proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange’s Web site (https:// www.ise.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 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. 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2012 / Notices A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ISE proposes to increase the execution fee for Priority Customer 3 orders, from $0.18 per contract to $0.20 per contract, in certain singly-listed products listed and traded on the Exchange (‘‘Singly Listed Symbols’’).4 The Exchange also proposes to increase the fee for Crossing Orders 5 for Priority Customers in Singly Listed Symbols, from $0.18 per contract to $0.20 per contract. With this proposed fee change, the Exchange seeks to standardize the fees charged to Priority Customer orders in Singly Listed Symbols with the fees the Exchange currently charges Firm Proprietary and Professional Customer orders that trade in these products. The execution fee and the fee for Crossing Orders for both Firm Proprietary and Professional Customer orders is currently $0.20 per contract in Singly Listed Symbols. While the Exchange currently does not charge a fee for Priority Customer orders in Non-Select Symbols that are multiply-listed, the Exchange believes it is appropriate to charge Priority Customers for trading in Singly Listed Symbols to enable the Exchange, in part, to recoup the costs associated with maintaining these products. The Exchange notes that a number of its competitors currently charge a fee to Priority Customer orders in singly-listed products traded on their exchange. For example, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘PHLX’’) charges Priority Customers $0.35 per contract for trading in singlylisted options on that exchange.6 The Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CBOE’’) charges Priority Customers up to $0.44 per contract in certain index 3 ISE rules distinguish between Priority Customers and Professional Customer. A Priority Customer is a person or entity that is not a broker/ dealer in securities, and does not place more than 390 orders in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for its own beneficial account(s). See ISE Rule 100(a)(37A). A Professional Customer is a person or entity that is not a broker/ dealer and is not a Priority Customer. See ISE Schedule of Fees. A Professional Order is an order that is for the account of a person or entity that is not a Priority Customer. See ISE Rule 100(a)(37C). 4 Singly Listed Symbols are identified by their ticker symbols on the Exchange’s Schedule of Fees. 5 A Crossing Order is an order executed in the Exchange’s various auction mechanisms, and also includes Qualified Contingent Cross orders. See ISE Schedule of Fees. 6 See PHLX Fee Schedule, Section III, at https:// www.nasdaqtrader.com/content/marketregulation/ membership/phlx/feesched.pdf. VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:59 Oct 11, 2012 Jkt 229001 options that are singly-listed on that exchange.7 The Exchange also proposes to amend the list of Singly Listed Symbols on its Schedule of Fees in order to remove certain delisted symbols from the list of Singly Listed Symbols. Singly Listed Symbols are subject to the fees and rebates listed in Section I of the Exchange’s Schedule of Fees. The Exchange is proposing to remove the following symbols from the list of Singly Listed Symbols, as that term is defined in the Preface of the Schedule of Fees: DMA, FUM, HSX, OOG, BYT, HVY, RUF, JLO, SIN, RND, HHO, PMP, POW, TNY, WMX, IXZ, UKX, and NXTQ. The Exchange has delisted these products and therefore, these products no longer trade on the Exchange and are no longer subject to the fees and rebates listed in Section I of the Schedule of Fees. Additionally, the Exchange had previously entered into a licensing agreement with the owners of certain of the indexes and adopted a surcharge to recoup the costs associated with licensing these indexes.8 Since the Exchange no longer trades a number of the licensed indexes, i.e., NXTQ, FUM, HSX, POW, TNY, WMX and UKX, the Exchange proposes to remove the license surcharge associated with these products from its Schedule of Fees. The Exchange has designated this proposal to be operative on October 1, 2012. 2. Basis The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Schedule of Fees is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 9 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 10 in particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among Exchange members. The Exchange’s proposal to amend the fees for Singly Listed Symbols is reasonable because the Exchange is seeking to recoup costs associated with the continued listing and trading of these products.11 The 7 See CBOE Fees Schedule, at https:// www.cboe.com/publish/feeschedule/ CBOEFeeSchedule.pdf. 8 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 51962 (July 1, 2005), 70 FR 40088 (July 12, 2005) (SR–ISE– 2005–29); 53173 (January 24, 2006), 71 FR 5096 (January 31, 2006) (SR–ISE–2006–03); 53914 (June 7, 2006) [sic], 71 FR 33022 (June 7, 2006) (SR–ISE– 2006–25); 54697 (November 2, 2006) (71 FR 65857 (November 9, 2006) (SR–ISE–2006–61); 55407 (March 6, 2007), 72 FR 11411 (March 13, 2007) (SR– ISE–2007–13); and 59171 (December 29, 2008), 74 FR 482 (January 6, 2009) (SR–ISE–2008–98). 9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). 11 The Exchange continues to incur costs for maintaining Singly Listed Symbols including marketing expenses. In addition, the Exchange PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62281 Exchange also believes the proposed fee change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the proposed fees will more closely align Priority Customer fees with other market participant fees in these products. In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed fees are reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the fees are consistent with price differentiation that exists today at all option exchanges. The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to remove DMA, FUM, HSX, OOG, BYT, HVY, RUF, JLO, SIN, RND, HHO, PMP, POW, TNY, WMX, IXZ, UKX, and NXTQ from the list of Select Symbols because these symbols have been delisted and no longer trade on the Exchange. The Exchange believes that it is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory to remove these symbols from the list of Select Symbols because all members, uniformly, would not be assessed either the rebates or the fees pursuant to Section I of the Schedule of Fees with respect to these symbols. The Exchange further believes that updating its Schedule of Fees to remove singlylisted products that are no longer traded on the Exchange will provide Exchange Members with clarity as to the symbols that are singly-listed on the Exchange and their applicable fees. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The proposed rule change does not 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 has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested parties. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section incurs certain additional costs related to singlylisted products as compared to multiply-listed products. For example, in analyzing an obvious error for a singly-listed option, the Exchange does not have the additional data points available in establishing a theoretical price as is the case for a multiply-listed option. For this reason, a singlylisted option requires additional analysis and administrative time to comply with Exchange rules to resolve an obvious error. E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1 62282 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2012 / Notices 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.12 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. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. 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: wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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–ISE–2012–80 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–ISE–2012–80. 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 ISE. 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–ISE–2012–80, and should be submitted on or before November 2, 2012. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–25081 Filed 10–11–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–67996; File No. SR–Phlx– 2012–118] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Inbound Routing From an Affiliated Exchange October 5, 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 28, 2012, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (the ‘‘Phlx’’ 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. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange is filing a proposed rule change for the NASDAQ OMX PSX facility of PHLX (‘‘PSX’’) to continue to accept inbound orders routed by Nasdaq Execution Services LLC (‘‘NES’’) from the NASDAQ OMX BX Equities Market of NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’), as described further below, for an additional six month pilot period. The text of the proposed rule change is available at https://nasdaqomxphlx. cchwallstreet.com, at Phlx’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 12 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:59 Oct 11, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Currently, NES is the approved outbound routing facility of BX, providing outbound routing to other market centers.3 PHLX and BX have previously adopted rules to permit PSX to receive inbound routes of certain orders by NES in its capacity as an order routing facility of BX.4 The Exchange specifically has adopted a rule to prevent potential informational advantages resulting from the affiliation between PHLX and NES, as related to NES’s authority to route certain orders from BX.5 NES’s authority to route these orders to BX is subject to a pilot period ending October 6, 2012.6 The Exchange hereby seeks to extend the previously approved pilot period (with the attendant obligations and conditions) for an additional six months, through March 30, 2013. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,7 in general, and with Sections 6(b)(5) of the Act,8 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 3 BX Rule 4758(b). Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 65553 (October 13, 2011), 76 FR 64987 (October 19, 2011) (SR–Phlx–2011–138); and 65470 (October 3, 2011), 76 FR 62489 (October 7, 2011) (SR–BX–2011–048). 5 See PHLX Rule 985(c)(2). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65553 (October 13, 2011), 76 FR 64987 (October 19, 2011) (SR–Phlx–2011–138). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 4 See E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67993; File No. SR-ISE-2012-80]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, 
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule 
Change Regarding Fees for Singly Listed Options

 October 5, 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 September 26, 2012, the International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(the ``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission the proposed rule change, as described in Items I, 
II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. 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 ISE proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (https://www.ise.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 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.

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A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    ISE proposes to increase the execution fee for Priority Customer 
\3\ orders, from $0.18 per contract to $0.20 per contract, in certain 
singly-listed products listed and traded on the Exchange (``Singly 
Listed Symbols'').\4\ The Exchange also proposes to increase the fee 
for Crossing Orders \5\ for Priority Customers in Singly Listed 
Symbols, from $0.18 per contract to $0.20 per contract. With this 
proposed fee change, the Exchange seeks to standardize the fees charged 
to Priority Customer orders in Singly Listed Symbols with the fees the 
Exchange currently charges Firm Proprietary and Professional Customer 
orders that trade in these products. The execution fee and the fee for 
Crossing Orders for both Firm Proprietary and Professional Customer 
orders is currently $0.20 per contract in Singly Listed Symbols.
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    \3\ ISE rules distinguish between Priority Customers and 
Professional Customer. A Priority Customer is a person or entity 
that is not a broker/dealer in securities, and does not place more 
than 390 orders in listed options per day on average during a 
calendar month for its own beneficial account(s). See ISE Rule 
100(a)(37A). A Professional Customer is a person or entity that is 
not a broker/dealer and is not a Priority Customer. See ISE Schedule 
of Fees. A Professional Order is an order that is for the account of 
a person or entity that is not a Priority Customer. See ISE Rule 
100(a)(37C).
    \4\ Singly Listed Symbols are identified by their ticker symbols 
on the Exchange's Schedule of Fees.
    \5\ A Crossing Order is an order executed in the Exchange's 
various auction mechanisms, and also includes Qualified Contingent 
Cross orders. See ISE Schedule of Fees.
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    While the Exchange currently does not charge a fee for Priority 
Customer orders in Non-Select Symbols that are multiply-listed, the 
Exchange believes it is appropriate to charge Priority Customers for 
trading in Singly Listed Symbols to enable the Exchange, in part, to 
recoup the costs associated with maintaining these products. The 
Exchange notes that a number of its competitors currently charge a fee 
to Priority Customer orders in singly-listed products traded on their 
exchange. For example, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``PHLX'') charges Priority 
Customers $0.35 per contract for trading in singly-listed options on 
that exchange.\6\ The Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (``CBOE'') 
charges Priority Customers up to $0.44 per contract in certain index 
options that are singly-listed on that exchange.\7\
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    \6\ See PHLX Fee Schedule, Section III, at https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/content/marketregulation/membership/phlx/feesched.pdf.
    \7\ See CBOE Fees Schedule, at https://www.cboe.com/publish/feeschedule/CBOEFeeSchedule.pdf.
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    The Exchange also proposes to amend the list of Singly Listed 
Symbols on its Schedule of Fees in order to remove certain delisted 
symbols from the list of Singly Listed Symbols. Singly Listed Symbols 
are subject to the fees and rebates listed in Section I of the 
Exchange's Schedule of Fees. The Exchange is proposing to remove the 
following symbols from the list of Singly Listed Symbols, as that term 
is defined in the Preface of the Schedule of Fees: DMA, FUM, HSX, OOG, 
BYT, HVY, RUF, JLO, SIN, RND, HHO, PMP, POW, TNY, WMX, IXZ, UKX, and 
NXTQ. The Exchange has delisted these products and therefore, these 
products no longer trade on the Exchange and are no longer subject to 
the fees and rebates listed in Section I of the Schedule of Fees. 
Additionally, the Exchange had previously entered into a licensing 
agreement with the owners of certain of the indexes and adopted a 
surcharge to recoup the costs associated with licensing these 
indexes.\8\ Since the Exchange no longer trades a number of the 
licensed indexes, i.e., NXTQ, FUM, HSX, POW, TNY, WMX and UKX, the 
Exchange proposes to remove the license surcharge associated with these 
products from its Schedule of Fees.
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    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 51962 (July 1, 
2005), 70 FR 40088 (July 12, 2005) (SR-ISE-2005-29); 53173 (January 
24, 2006), 71 FR 5096 (January 31, 2006) (SR-ISE-2006-03); 53914 
(June 7, 2006) [sic], 71 FR 33022 (June 7, 2006) (SR-ISE-2006-25); 
54697 (November 2, 2006) (71 FR 65857 (November 9, 2006) (SR-ISE-
2006-61); 55407 (March 6, 2007), 72 FR 11411 (March 13, 2007) (SR-
ISE-2007-13); and 59171 (December 29, 2008), 74 FR 482 (January 6, 
2009) (SR-ISE-2008-98).
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    The Exchange has designated this proposal to be operative on 
October 1, 2012.
2. Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its Schedule of 
Fees is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \9\ in general, and 
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \10\ in 
particular, in that it is an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, 
fees and other charges among Exchange members. The Exchange's proposal 
to amend the fees for Singly Listed Symbols is reasonable because the 
Exchange is seeking to recoup costs associated with the continued 
listing and trading of these products.\11\ The Exchange also believes 
the proposed fee change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory 
because the proposed fees will more closely align Priority Customer 
fees with other market participant fees in these products. In addition, 
the Exchange believes that the proposed fees are reasonable, equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because the fees are consistent with 
price differentiation that exists today at all option exchanges.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \11\ The Exchange continues to incur costs for maintaining 
Singly Listed Symbols including marketing expenses. In addition, the 
Exchange incurs certain additional costs related to singly-listed 
products as compared to multiply-listed products. For example, in 
analyzing an obvious error for a singly-listed option, the Exchange 
does not have the additional data points available in establishing a 
theoretical price as is the case for a multiply-listed option. For 
this reason, a singly-listed option requires additional analysis and 
administrative time to comply with Exchange rules to resolve an 
obvious error.
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    The Exchange believes that it is reasonable to remove DMA, FUM, 
HSX, OOG, BYT, HVY, RUF, JLO, SIN, RND, HHO, PMP, POW, TNY, WMX, IXZ, 
UKX, and NXTQ from the list of Select Symbols because these symbols 
have been delisted and no longer trade on the Exchange. The Exchange 
believes that it is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory to remove 
these symbols from the list of Select Symbols because all members, 
uniformly, would not be assessed either the rebates or the fees 
pursuant to Section I of the Schedule of Fees with respect to these 
symbols. The Exchange further believes that updating its Schedule of 
Fees to remove singly-listed products that are no longer traded on the 
Exchange will provide Exchange Members with clarity as to the symbols 
that are singly-listed on the Exchange and their applicable fees.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The proposed rule change does not 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 has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested 
parties.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section

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19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\12\ 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. If the Commission takes such action, the 
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the 
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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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-ISE-2012-80 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-ISE-2012-80. 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 ISE. 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-ISE-2012-80, and should be submitted on or before 
November 2, 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. 2012-25081 Filed 10-11-12; 8:45 am]
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