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to expand the choices available to
participants in the options markets.
Other than the difference in the unit of
trading, Mini Options have the same
terms, use, and characteristics as
standard equity options (‘‘Standard
Options’’), which cover 100 shares. The
Commission approved the exchanges’
request to list and trade Mini Options
on September 28, 2012.5
Under OCC’s By-Laws, equity options
may be adjusted upon the occurrence of
certain corporate actions, including
Distributions. Currently, OCC’s By-Laws
stipulate that a Distribution must be in
excess of $12.50 per contract in order
for OCC to consider adjusting any type
of option contract. Some Distributions,
however, would exceed the adjustment
threshold in the case of Standard
Options, but would not exceed the
adjustment threshold in the case of a
Mini Option. The reason for this is that
the per contract Distribution on the
Mini Option would be only 1/10th of
the Distribution on the Standard Option,
and the adjustment threshold is stated
on a per contract basis rather than a per
share basis. OCC does not believe this
result to be appropriate given that Mini
Options are intended to be identical to
Standard Options, but for the smaller
unit of trading.
Instead, OCC believes that it is
appropriate to fashion a new adjustment
policy such that a Distribution that
would result in an adjustment on a
Standard Option would also result in an
adjustment on a Mini Option. Moreover,
the exchanges that will list Mini
Options, as well as OCC clearing
members, have expressed a preference
for OCC to design an adjustment policy
under which OCC makes consistent and
parallel adjustments to both Mini
Options and Standard Options.
Therefore, OCC has proposed to amend
the adjustment threshold in Article VI,
Section 11A of OCC’s By-Laws to $.125
per share from $12.50 per contract.
Furthermore, OCC does not intend for
this rule change to affect options
contracts that were originally listed with
units of trading in excess of 100 shares.
The Securities Committee6 made this
ISE–2012–58); 67283 (June 27, 2012), 77 FR 39535
(July 3, 2012) (SR–NYSE Arca–2012–64). For
example, Mini Options are proposed to be listed on
SPY (SPDR S&P 500), GLD (SPDR Gold Trust) and
AAPL (Apple, Inc.).
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67948
(September 28, 2012), 77 FR 60753 (October 4,
2012).
6 The Securities Committee is authorized under
OCC By-Law Article VI Section 11(a) to determine
contract adjustments in particular cases and to
formulate adjustment policy or interpretations
having general applicability. The Securities
Committee is comprised of representatives of OCC’s
participant options exchanges and authorized
representatives of OCC.
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determination because, if OCC applied a
$.125 per share threshold to all option
contracts, OCC might not adjust an
option contract that has a unit of trading
of 1,000 shares for certain Distributions
even though such a Distribution may
represent a significant dollar amount on
a per contract basis.7 For example, in
the case of an option contract with a
unit of trading of 1,000 shares, a
Distribution of $.12 per share would not
trigger an adjustment even though the
amount of the Distribution would be
$120 on a single 1,000 share contract—
far in excess of the existing $12.50 per
contract de minimis threshold. To
address this adjustment issue, OCC has
proposed to retain the existing
adjustment threshold of $12.50 per
contract in Article VI, Section 11A of its
By-Laws for options contracts that were
originally listed in share amounts
greater than 100 shares.
III. Discussion
Section 19(b)(2)(C) of the Act8 directs
the Commission to approve a selfregulatory organization’s proposed rule
change if it determines that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to such organization. Section
17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act9 requires, among
other things, that the rules of a clearing
agency be designed to further several
goals, including, among other things: (i)
Promoting the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities
transactions and, to the extent
applicable, derivative agreements,
contracts and transactions; (ii)
encouraging cooperation and
coordination with persons engaged in
the clearance and settlement of
securities transactions; and (iii)
safeguarding securities and funds that
are in a clearing agency’s custody or
control, or for which it is responsible.
The Commission concludes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the requirements of the Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to OCC. By assuring that
traders of Mini Options will receive
appropriate adjustments when corporate
Distributions are made, the proposed
rule change will foster the prompt and
accurate clearance and settlement of
options contracts, facilitate cooperation
with exchanges and others involved in
the clearance and settlement of these
contracts, and ensure the safety and
7 OCC has rules to accommodate options with a
unit of trading of 1,000 shares, although no such
options currently trade.
8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(C).
9 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F).
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proper allocation of securities and funds
for which OCC is responsible.
Further, the Commission concludes
that there is good cause, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,10 for
approving the proposed rule change
prior to the 30th day after the date of
publication of notice in the Federal
Register. As noted above, the
Commission has approved proposals by
the International Securities Exchange
and NYSE Arca to list and trade Mini
Options.11 Accelerated approval of this
proposed rule change will facilitate the
prompt and accurate clearance and
settlement of options contracts by
ensuring that OCC is fully prepared to
clear and settle Mini Options as soon as
they begin to trade.
IV. Conclusion
On the basis of the foregoing, the
Commission finds that the proposal is
consistent with the requirements of the
Act, in particular with the requirements
of Section 17A of the Act12 and the rules
and regulations thereunder.
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,13 that the
proposed rule change (SR–OCC–2012–
16) be, and hereby is, approved on an
accelerated basis.14
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.15
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the Fees
Schedule
October 25, 2012.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
10 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67948
(September 28, 2012), 77 FR 60753 (October 4,
2012).
12 15 U.S.C. 78q–1.
13 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
14 In approving the proposed rule change, the
Commission considered the proposal’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15
U.S.C. 78c(f).
15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
11 See
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notice is hereby given that on October
16, 2012, Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange 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.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/
CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at
the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary,
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.
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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
On June 18, 2010, the Exchange
established an SPX Tier Appointment
Fee (the ‘‘Fee’’).3 The Fee is assessed to
any Market-Maker Trading Permit
Holder that either (a) has an SPX Tier
Appointment at any time during a
calendar month; or (b) conducts any
open outcry transactions in SPX or SPX
Weeklys at any time during a calendar
month.4
CBOE Rule 24.19 permits the
execution of Multi-Class Broad-Based
Index Option Spread Orders (‘‘MultiClass Spread Orders’’), which are
generally defined as orders to buy a
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62386
(June 25, 2012) 75 FR 38566 (July 2, 2012) (SR–
CBOE–2012–060) [sic].
4 See CBOE Fees Schedule, table on Trading
Permit and Tier Appointment Fees.
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stated number of contracts of a broadbased index option or ETF/ETN option
derived from a broad-based index and to
sell an equal number, or an equivalent
number of contracts of a different broadbased index option or ETF/ETN option
derived from a broad-based index.
These orders may be represented at the
trading station of either option involved,
subject to the conditions in Rule 24.19.5
For example, a common Multi-Class
Spread Order involves executing an
OEX (which is based on the S&P 100)
order along with an SPX (which is based
on the S&P 500) order. This is often
executed by Market-Makers who have
an OEX Tier Appointment but not an
SPX Tier Appointment, and who do not
otherwise engage in SPX transactions.
The Fee was not enacted with the
intention of assessing it to MarketMakers to whom it would only apply
due to their execution of Multi-Class
Spread Orders that included an SPX
component; the Fee was intended to be
assessed on Market-Makers holding an
SPX Tier Appointment and those doing
regular SPX trades in the SPX trading
crowd. As such, on July 6, 2010, the
Exchange put out a regulatory circular
(the ‘‘Regulatory Circular’’) that stated
that the Fee is not applicable to MultiClass Spread Orders executed by
Market-Makers that include SPX options
(the ‘‘Exclusion’’) because these spread
transactions also include non-SPX
options.6 In order to avoid being
assessed the Fee as a result of the
execution of Multi-Class Spread Orders
with an SPX component, Market-Makers
to which the Fee is not otherwise
applicable were directed to submit a
form to the Exchange within three
business days following the execution of
the applicable spread transaction(s).7
The Exchange believed, upon
releasing the Regulatory Circular, that
the Exclusion was fairly and reasonably
implied from the language in the Fees
Schedule that describes the Fee. As
such, the Exchange did not, at the time,
include the Exclusion in such language
in the Fees Schedule. However, the
Exchange now proposes to codify the
Exclusion in the Fees Schedule by
stating that the Fee will not be assessed
to a Trading Permit Holder Market
Maker who (i) does not have an SPX
Tier Appointment, (ii) only executes
SPX or SPX Weeklys open outcry
transactions as part of multi-class broadbased index spread transactions, and
(iii) submits the SPX Tier Appointment
Fee Exclusion for Multi-Class BroadBased Index Spread Transactions Form
CBOE Rule 24.19.
CBOE Regulatory Circular RG10–80.
7 See CBOE Regulatory Circular RG10–80.
(the ‘‘Form’’) within three business days
of execution of the applicable spread
transaction(s). Upon effectiveness of this
rule change, the Exchange will issue
another Regulatory Circular which will
explain the Exclusion and provide
directions on how Market-Makers may
access and submit the Form.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with the Act
and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to the Exchange
and, in particular, the requirements of
Section 6(b) of the Act.8 Specifically,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Section
6(b)(5) 9 requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts, to remove impediments to and to
perfect the mechanism for a free and
open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
Codifying the Exclusion prevents any
potential confusion regarding whether
or not Market-Makers trading MultiClass Spread Orders that include an
SPX component will be assessed the
Fee. This elimination of any potential
confusion serves to perfect the
mechanism for a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, to protect investors and the
public interest.
The Exchange also believes the
proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,10 which
provides that Exchange rules may
provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges
among its Trading Permit Holders and
other persons using its facilities. The
Exclusion itself is reasonable because it
allows Market-Makers to whom the Fee
would apply only due to their execution
of Multi-Class Spread Orders with an
SPX component to avoid having to pay
the Fee. The Exclusion is equitable and
not unfairly discriminatory because the
Fee is intended to be assessed on those
Market-Makers who hold an SPX Tier
Appointment or conduct open outcry
transactions in SPX or SPX Weeklys
(i.e., Market-Makers who are engaging in
regular SPX trades), since those MarketMakers are engaging in transactions for
which executing SPX trades is the
primary purpose of such transactions (or
are signing up to do so). Market-Makers
who only engage in SPX transactions
through the execution of Multi-Class
5 See
8 15
6 See
9 15
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U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
10 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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Spread Orders with an SPX component
are not engaging in such transactions
with primary purpose of executing an
SPX order, but instead are just executing
an SPX order as part of a larger MultiClass Spread Order.
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.
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)(2) 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–CBOE–2012–097 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
Number SR–CBOE–2012–097. 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–
2012–097 and should be submitted on
or before November 21, 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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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Listing and
Trading of Shares of the Pring Turner
Business Cycle ETF Under NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 8.600
October 25, 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 October
17, 2012, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with
13 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
11 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
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the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ‘‘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 Exchange proposes to list and
trade the following under NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 8.600 (‘‘Managed Fund
Shares’’): The Pring Turner Business
Cycle ETF. The text of the proposed rule
change is available on the Exchange’s
Web site at www.nyse.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 those 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
The Exchange proposes to list and
trade shares (‘‘Shares’’) of the Pring
Turner Business Cycle ETF (‘‘Fund’’)
under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600,
which governs the listing and trading of
Managed Fund Shares.3 The Shares will
be offered by AdvisorShares Trust (the
3 A Managed Fund Share is a security that
represents an interest in an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1) (‘‘1940 Act’’) organized as
an open-end investment company or similar entity
that invests in a portfolio of securities selected by
its investment adviser consistent with its
investment objectives and policies. In contrast, an
open-end investment company that issues
Investment Company Units, listed and traded on
the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3), seeks to provide investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield
performance of a specific foreign or domestic stock
index, fixed income securities index or combination
thereof.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-68105; File No. SR-CBOE-2012-097]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fees Schedule
October 25, 2012.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\
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notice is hereby given that on October 16, 2012, Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange 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.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's
Office of the Secretary, 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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
On June 18, 2010, the Exchange established an SPX Tier Appointment
Fee (the ``Fee'').\3\ The Fee is assessed to any Market-Maker Trading
Permit Holder that either (a) has an SPX Tier Appointment at any time
during a calendar month; or (b) conducts any open outcry transactions
in SPX or SPX Weeklys at any time during a calendar month.\4\
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62386 (June 25,
2012) 75 FR 38566 (July 2, 2012) (SR-CBOE-2012-060) [sic].
\4\ See CBOE Fees Schedule, table on Trading Permit and Tier
Appointment Fees.
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CBOE Rule 24.19 permits the execution of Multi-Class Broad-Based
Index Option Spread Orders (``Multi-Class Spread Orders''), which are
generally defined as orders to buy a stated number of contracts of a
broad-based index option or ETF/ETN option derived from a broad-based
index and to sell an equal number, or an equivalent number of contracts
of a different broad-based index option or ETF/ETN option derived from
a broad-based index. These orders may be represented at the trading
station of either option involved, subject to the conditions in Rule
24.19.\5\ For example, a common Multi-Class Spread Order involves
executing an OEX (which is based on the S&P 100) order along with an
SPX (which is based on the S&P 500) order. This is often executed by
Market-Makers who have an OEX Tier Appointment but not an SPX Tier
Appointment, and who do not otherwise engage in SPX transactions.
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The Fee was not enacted with the intention of assessing it to
Market-Makers to whom it would only apply due to their execution of
Multi-Class Spread Orders that included an SPX component; the Fee was
intended to be assessed on Market-Makers holding an SPX Tier
Appointment and those doing regular SPX trades in the SPX trading
crowd. As such, on July 6, 2010, the Exchange put out a regulatory
circular (the ``Regulatory Circular'') that stated that the Fee is not
applicable to Multi-Class Spread Orders executed by Market-Makers that
include SPX options (the ``Exclusion'') because these spread
transactions also include non-SPX options.\6\ In order to avoid being
assessed the Fee as a result of the execution of Multi-Class Spread
Orders with an SPX component, Market-Makers to which the Fee is not
otherwise applicable were directed to submit a form to the Exchange
within three business days following the execution of the applicable
spread transaction(s).\7\
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The Exchange believed, upon releasing the Regulatory Circular, that
the Exclusion was fairly and reasonably implied from the language in
the Fees Schedule that describes the Fee. As such, the Exchange did
not, at the time, include the Exclusion in such language in the Fees
Schedule. However, the Exchange now proposes to codify the Exclusion in
the Fees Schedule by stating that the Fee will not be assessed to a
Trading Permit Holder Market Maker who (i) does not have an SPX Tier
Appointment, (ii) only executes SPX or SPX Weeklys open outcry
transactions as part of multi-class broad-based index spread
transactions, and (iii) submits the SPX Tier Appointment Fee Exclusion
for Multi-Class Broad-Based Index Spread Transactions Form (the
``Form'') within three business days of execution of the applicable
spread transaction(s). Upon effectiveness of this rule change, the
Exchange will issue another Regulatory Circular which will explain the
Exclusion and provide directions on how Market-Makers may access and
submit the Form.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the
Act.\8\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \9\ requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, to remove
impediments to and to perfect the mechanism for a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and
the public interest. Codifying the Exclusion prevents any potential
confusion regarding whether or not Market-Makers trading Multi-Class
Spread Orders that include an SPX component will be assessed the Fee.
This elimination of any potential confusion serves to perfect the
mechanism for a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The Exchange also believes the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\10\ which provides that Exchange rules
may provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among its Trading Permit Holders and other persons using
its facilities. The Exclusion itself is reasonable because it allows
Market-Makers to whom the Fee would apply only due to their execution
of Multi-Class Spread Orders with an SPX component to avoid having to
pay the Fee. The Exclusion is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory
because the Fee is intended to be assessed on those Market-Makers who
hold an SPX Tier Appointment or conduct open outcry transactions in SPX
or SPX Weeklys (i.e., Market-Makers who are engaging in regular SPX
trades), since those Market-Makers are engaging in transactions for
which executing SPX trades is the primary purpose of such transactions
(or are signing up to do so). Market-Makers who only engage in SPX
transactions through the execution of Multi-Class
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Spread Orders with an SPX component are not engaging in such
transactions with primary purpose of executing an SPX order, but
instead are just executing an SPX order as part of a larger Multi-Class
Spread Order.
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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.
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)(2) 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)(2).
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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-CBOE-2012-097 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-2012-097. 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-2012-097 and should be
submitted on or before November 21, 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. 2012-26712 Filed 10-30-12; 8:45 am]
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