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the ability to aggregate for purposes of
the rebates if certain Participants chose
to operate under separate entities.
the rebates present on the Exchange
today and substantially influences the
proposals set forth above.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
NASDAQ does not believe that the
proposed rule changes will result in any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act, as amended.
Customers have traditionally been paid
the highest rebates offered by options
exchanges. While the Exchange’s
proposal results in a Professional
receiving a higher rebate as compared to
a NOM Market Maker, in certain
circumstances, the Exchange does not
believe the proposed rebate tiers would
result in any burden on competition as
between market participants. The
Exchange’s proposal also aligns the
Non-NOM Market Maker Penny Pilot
Rebate to Add Liquidity with that of a
Firm and Broker-Dealer. The Exchange’s
proposal to increase Non-Penny Pilot
Options Fees for Adding and Removing
Liquidity does not misalign the current
fees as NOM Market Makers will
continue to be assessed lower fees as
compared to a Non-NOM Market Maker,
Firm or Broker-Dealer because of the
additional obligations that are required
of NOM Market Makers as compared to
these market participants. Customers
continue to pay a lower Fee for
Removing Liquidity in Non-Penny Pilot
Options, which is currently the case for
most fees on NOM which are either not
assessed to a Customer or where a
Customer is assessed the lowest fee
because of the liquidity such order flow
brings to the Exchange.
The Exchange believes that offering
Customers and Professionals the
proposed tiered rebates creates
competition among options exchanges
because the Exchange believes that the
rebates may cause market participants to
select NOM as a venue to send
Customer and Professional order flow.
The Exchange believes that
incentivizing NOM Market Makers to
post liquidity on NOM benefits market
participants through increased order
interaction.
The Exchange operates in a highly
competitive market comprised of eleven
U.S. options exchanges in which
sophisticated and knowledgeable
market participants can readily send
order flow to competing exchanges if
they deem fee levels at a particular
exchange to be excessive. The Exchange
believes that the proposed rebate
structure and tiers are competitive with
rebates and tiers in place on other
exchanges. The Exchange believes that
this competitive marketplace impacts
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were either
solicited or received.
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III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.31 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. 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:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2013–041 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2013–041. 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–
NASDAQ–2013–041, and should be
submitted on or before April 9, 2013.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.32
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–69130; File No. SR–C2–
2013–012]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2
Options Exchange, Incorporated;
Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
Change To Amend the Fees Schedule
March 13, 2013.
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 March 1,
2013, C2 Options Exchange,
Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘C2’’)
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.
32 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend its
Fees Schedule. The text of the proposed
rule change is available on the
Exchange’s Web site (https://
www.c2exchange.com/Legal/), at the
Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and
at the Commission’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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend its
transaction fees for simple, noncomplex orders in equity options classes
to state that C2 Market-Makers will not
be assessed a fee for Maker trades with
any non-Public Customer market
participants. This means that when a C2
Market-Maker is the Maker in a
transaction, the C2 Market-Maker will
not be assessed a fee unless the Taker
in the transaction is a Public Customer.
The purpose of the proposed change is
to incentivize C2 Market-Makers to
quote more aggressively.
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.3 Specifically,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with Section 6(b)(4)
of the Act,4 which requires that
Exchange rules provide for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among its Trading Permit
Holders and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange believes that
proposed change is reasonable because
it will allow C2 Market-Makers to avoid
paying a transaction fee for transactions
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for which they previously paid a
transaction fee.
The Exchange believes that providing
this Maker fee exemption to C2 MarketMakers and not to other market
participants is equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because C2
Market-Makers take on a number of
obligations, including quoting
obligations and the need to purchase
permits, that some other market
participants do not have. Further,
offering a fee exemption for C2 MarketMakers (and only C2 Market-Maker
Makers), who are the market
participants that do the vast majority of
quoting, incentivizes more and narrower
quoting, thereby encouraging liquidity
provision, which is vital to the
marketplace and benefits all market
participants. The Exchange believes that
assessing Maker fees for C2 MarketMakers who trade with Public
Customers while not assessing Maker
fees for C2 Market-Makers who trade
with other market participants is
equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the Exchange
already pays a rebate for Public
Customer Taker transactions, and thus if
the Exchange were to also not collect a
fee from the C2 Market-Maker in such
transactions, it would result in the
Exchange paying for such transactions
without collecting any revenue (a net
negative), which would not be
economically prudent. Further, market
participants (including C2 MarketMakers) generally prefer to execute their
orders against Public Customer orders,
and therefore it is justifiable for them to
be still be assessed a fee for such
preferable executions.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
C2 does not believe that the proposed
rule change will impose any burden on
competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. The Exchange does
not believe that the proposed rule
change will impose an unnecessary
burden on intramarket competition
because, while it will provide C2
Market-Makers with a fee exemption
that other market participants do not
receive, this change is intended to
incentivize C2 Market-Makers, who are
the market participants that do the vast
majority of quoting, to provide more and
narrower quoting, thereby encouraging
liquidity provision, which is vital to the
marketplace and benefits all market
participants. Further, C2 Market-Makers
take on a number of obligations,
including quoting obligations and the
need to purchase permits, that some
other market participants do not have.
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The Exchange does not believe that the
proposed rule change will impose an
unnecessary burden on intermarket
competition because it is designed to
encourage more and narrower quoting,
which would make C2 a more attractive
trading venue for Market-Makers as well
as other market participants on other
exchanges who could benefit from C2’s
improved quotes. As such, to the extent
that the proposed change may make C2
a more attractive trading venue for
market participants on other exchanges,
such market participants can always
elect to become C2 market participants.
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)
of the Act 5 and paragraph (f) of Rule
19b–4 6 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. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission will institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change 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:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–C2–2013–012 on the
subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary,
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Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549–1090.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–C2–2013–012. 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 the
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–C2–
2013–012 and should be submitted on
or before April 9, 2013.
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CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 The Exchange proposes that mini-options
contracts would be listed in only five issues,
specifically SPDR S&P 500 (SPY), Apple, Inc.
(AAPL), SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), Google Inc.
(GOOG), and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN). These
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
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.
The Exchange is proposing to list and
trade option contracts overlying 10
shares of a security (‘‘mini-options
contracts’’) and implement rule text
necessary to integrate mini-options
contracts with contracts overlying 100
shares (‘‘standard contracts’’) of the
same security. Whereas standard
contracts represent a deliverable of 100
shares of an underlying security, minioptions contracts would represent a
deliverable of 10 shares. The Exchange
proposes to initially list and trade minioptions contracts overlying five high
priced securities for which the standard
contract overlying the same security
exhibits significant liquidity.3 The
Exchange believes that investors would
benefit from the availability of minioptions contracts by making options
overlying high priced securities more
readily available as an investing tool
and at more affordable and realistic
prices, most notably for the average
retail investor.
For example, with Apple Inc.
(‘‘AAPL’’) trading at $605.85 on March
21, 2012, ($60,585 for 100 shares
underlying a standard contract), the 605
level call expiring on March 23 was
trading at $7.65. The cost of the
standard contract overlying 100 shares
would be $765, which is [sic]
substantially higher in notional terms
than the average equity option price of
$250.89.4 Proportionately equivalent
mini-options contracts on AAPL would
provide investors with the ability to
manage and hedge their portfolio risk on
their underlying investment, at a price
of $76.50 per contract. In addition,
investors who hold a position in AAPL
at less than the round lot size would
still be able to avail themselves of
options to manage their portfolio risk.
For example, the holder of 50 shares of
AAPL could write covered calls for five
mini-options contracts. The table below
demonstrates the proposed differences
between a mini-options contract and a
standard contract with a strike price of
$125 per share and a bid or offer of
$3.20 per share:
issues were selected because they are priced greater
than $100 and are among the most actively traded
issues, in that the standard contract exhibits average
daily volume (‘‘ADV’’) over the previous three
calendar months of at least 45,000 contracts,
excluding LEAPS and FLEX series. The Exchange
notes that any expansion of the program would
require that a subsequent proposed rule change be
submitted with the Commission.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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4 A high priced underlying security may have
relatively expensive options, because a low
percentage move in the share price may mean a
large movement in the options in terms of absolute
dollars. Average non-FLEX equity option premium
per contract January 1–December 31, 2011. See
https://www.theocc.com/webapps/monthly-volumereports?reportClass=equity.
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To List and Trade Option
Contracts Overlying 10 Shares of
Certain Securities
March 13, 2013.
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 March 5,
2013, NYSE MKT LLC (‘‘NYSE MKT’’ 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 proposes to list and
trade option contracts overlying 10
shares of a security (‘‘mini-options
contracts’’). 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
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-69130; File No. SR-C2-2013-012]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change
To Amend the Fees Schedule
March 13, 2013.
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 March 1, 2013, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (the
``Exchange'' or ``C2'') 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.c2exchange.com/Legal/), 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
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to amend its transaction fees for simple,
non-complex orders in equity options classes to state that C2 Market-
Makers will not be assessed a fee for Maker trades with any non-Public
Customer market participants. This means that when a C2 Market-Maker is
the Maker in a transaction, the C2 Market-Maker will not be assessed a
fee unless the Taker in the transaction is a Public Customer. The
purpose of the proposed change is to incentivize C2 Market-Makers to
quote more aggressively.
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.\3\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\4\ which requires that
Exchange rules provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among its Trading Permit Holders and other
persons using its facilities. The Exchange believes that proposed
change is reasonable because it will allow C2 Market-Makers to avoid
paying a transaction fee for transactions for which they previously
paid a transaction fee.
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\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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The Exchange believes that providing this Maker fee exemption to C2
Market-Makers and not to other market participants is equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because C2 Market-Makers take on a number of
obligations, including quoting obligations and the need to purchase
permits, that some other market participants do not have. Further,
offering a fee exemption for C2 Market-Makers (and only C2 Market-Maker
Makers), who are the market participants that do the vast majority of
quoting, incentivizes more and narrower quoting, thereby encouraging
liquidity provision, which is vital to the marketplace and benefits all
market participants. The Exchange believes that assessing Maker fees
for C2 Market-Makers who trade with Public Customers while not
assessing Maker fees for C2 Market-Makers who trade with other market
participants is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the
Exchange already pays a rebate for Public Customer Taker transactions,
and thus if the Exchange were to also not collect a fee from the C2
Market-Maker in such transactions, it would result in the Exchange
paying for such transactions without collecting any revenue (a net
negative), which would not be economically prudent. Further, market
participants (including C2 Market-Makers) generally prefer to execute
their orders against Public Customer orders, and therefore it is
justifiable for them to be still be assessed a fee for such preferable
executions.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
C2 does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe
that the proposed rule change will impose an unnecessary burden on
intramarket competition because, while it will provide C2 Market-Makers
with a fee exemption that other market participants do not receive,
this change is intended to incentivize C2 Market-Makers, who are the
market participants that do the vast majority of quoting, to provide
more and narrower quoting, thereby encouraging liquidity provision,
which is vital to the marketplace and benefits all market participants.
Further, C2 Market-Makers take on a number of obligations, including
quoting obligations and the need to purchase permits, that some other
market participants do not have. The Exchange does not believe that the
proposed rule change will impose an unnecessary burden on intermarket
competition because it is designed to encourage more and narrower
quoting, which would make C2 a more attractive trading venue for
Market-Makers as well as other market participants on other exchanges
who could benefit from C2's improved quotes. As such, to the extent
that the proposed change may make C2 a more attractive trading venue
for market participants on other exchanges, such market participants
can always elect to become C2 market participants.
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) of the Act \5\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \6\
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. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission will institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\6\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-C2-2013-012 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary,
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Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC
20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-C2-2013-012. 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 the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-C2-2013-012 and should be
submitted on or before April 9, 2013.
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\7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-06250 Filed 3-18-13; 8:45 am]
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