Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Its Schedule of Fees and Rebates for Execution of Orders for Securities Priced at $1 or More Under Rule 7018, 27464-27466 [2013-11173]

Download as PDF 27464 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 91 / Friday, May 10, 2013 / Notices IV. Solicitation of Comments order to make decisions concerning their orders and/or quotes. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. MIAX operates within a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily send order flow to other competing venues if, among other things, they deem allocation rules at a particular venue to be unreasonable or disproportionate. The proposed rule change is intended to offer market participants additional information and transparency in the marketplace, and therefore enhances competition among exchanges by further enabling market participants to make informed order routing and quoting decisions. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 10 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 shall institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved. 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 May 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 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–MIAX–2013–18 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–MIAX–2013–18. 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–MIAX– 2013–18 and should be submitted on or before May 31, 2013. Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2013–11141 Filed 5–9–13; 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.11 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. Sfmt 4703 [Release No. 34–69522; File No. SR–BX– 2013–034] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Its Schedule of Fees and Rebates for Execution of Orders for Securities Priced at $1 or More Under Rule 7018 May 6, 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 April 30, 2013, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (‘‘BX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘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 changes to its schedule of fees and rebates for execution of orders for securities priced at $1 or more under Rule 7018. While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange has designated the proposed amendments to be operative on May 1, 2013. The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange’s Web site at https:// nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.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 Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 91 / Friday, May 10, 2013 / Notices 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 is proposing minor adjustments to the fees that it charges members for executed orders that provide liquidity through the NASDAQ OMX BX Equities System.3 Currently, BX charges $0.0018 per share executed for displayed orders that provide liquidity unless a more favorable rate applies.4 Effective May 1, 2013, BX proposes to increase this fee to $0.0020 per share executed. BX will, however, continue to charge the $0.0018 per share executed fee for a displayed order that provides liquidity if entered through a BX MPID through which the member provides an average daily volume of 4 million or more shares of liquidity during the month. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2. Statutory Basis BX believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,5 in general, and with Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,6 in particular, in that it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and issuers and other persons using any facility or system which BX operates or controls, and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. The change to introduce a volume requirement with respect to the current $0.0018 per share executed rate for displayed orders that provide liquidity, and the increase in the applicable rate for displayed orders that do not meet the volume requirement, is reasonable 3 Like the EDGA Exchange and the BATS–Y Exchange, BX charges for execution of orders that provide liquidity and provides a credit for execution of orders that access liquidity. 4 Specifically, the applicable charge is $0.0015 per share executed for a member entering an order through a market participant identifier (‘‘MPID’’) that is eligible for the Exchange’s Qualified Liquidity Provider program. A member seeking to qualify an MPID for the program must achieve certain requirements pertaining to volume and time at the national best bid/best offer (‘‘NBBO’’), as specified in Rule 7018. BX also charges $0.0015 per share executed for midpoint pegged orders that provide liquidity, but charges $0.0025 per share executed for other non-displayed orders that provide liquidity. 5 15 U.S.C. 78f. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 May 09, 2013 Jkt 229001 because the applicable increase is only $0.0002 per share executed, and the volume requirement associated with maintaining the existing fee is a modest 4 million shares per day, or 0.067% of total consolidated volume on a trading day with total consolidated volume of 6 billion shares. Moreover, the Exchange continues to offer an even more favorable charge to members using midpoint pegged orders, which may be used by all members, regardless of volume. The change is consistent with an equitable allocation of fees because it is consistent with the established practice at a number of national securities exchanges of providing more favorable fee economics to members that contribute to market quality and the Exchange’s market share by achieving certain volume requirements. In this instance, the Exchange’s practice of paying a credit to members accessing liquidity gives liquidity providers a greater assurance of speedy execution. A member that provides a comparatively large volume of liquidity is demonstrating its commitment to the viability of BX’s market model by posting orders at prices that attract members seeking liquidity. Accordingly, BX believes that it is equitable for the fees charged to such a member to be more favorable than the fees charged to members providing lower volumes of liquidity. The Exchange further believes that the change is not unfairly discriminatory because the associated volume requirements are not very high and because the Exchange provides an alternative means of paying a lower fee for orders that provide liquidity. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition BX does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. BX notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily favor competing venues if they deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive, or rebate opportunities available at other venues to be more favorable. In such an environment, BX must continually adjust its fees to remain competitive with other exchanges and with alternative trading systems that have been exempted from compliance with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges. Because competitors are free to modify their own fees in response, and because market participants may readily adjust their order routing practices, BX believes that the degree to which fee changes in this market may PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27465 impose any burden on competition is extremely limited. In this instance, although the proposed change imposes a volume condition on the availability of a fee of $0.0018 per share executed for displayed orders that provide liquidity and raises the fee for members not meeting the volume condition, the volume condition is not markedly high and the fee increase is only $0.0002. Moreover, if the changes are unattractive to market participants, it is likely that BX will lose market share as a result. Accordingly, BX does not believe that the proposed changes will impair the ability of members or competing order execution venues to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets. 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. 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 7 and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.8 At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–BX–2013–034 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 7 15 8 17 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f). E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1 27466 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 91 / Friday, May 10, 2013 / Notices 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–BX–2013–034. 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 offices of BX. 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–BX– 2013–034, and should be submitted on or before May 31, 2013. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–11173 Filed 5–9–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–69521; File No. SR– NASDAQ–2013–071] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend NASDAQ Rule 4763 May 6, 2013. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1, and Rule 19b–42 thereunder, 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 18:05 May 09, 2013 I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change NASDAQ proposes to amend NASDAQ Rule 4763 (Short Sale Price Test Pursuant to Rule 201 of Regulation SHO) to establish that the short sale price test for NASDAQ-listed securities will not be calculated until after NASDAQ completes the Nasdaq Opening Cross or, where no Nasdaq Opening Cross occurs, begins trading pursuant to NASDAQ Rule 4752. The text of the proposed rule change is below.3 Proposed new language is italicized; deletions are bracketed. * * * * * 4763. Short Sale Price Test Pursuant to Rule 201 of Regulation SHO (a)–(b) No change. (c) Determination of Trigger Price. For covered securities for which the Exchange is the listing market, the System shall determine whether a transaction in a covered security has occurred at a Trigger Price and shall immediately notify the single plan processor. (1) The System will not calculate the Trigger Price of a covered security until: [it opens trading for that security.] (A) after the completion of the Nasdaq Opening Cross pursuant to Rule 4752(d), for securities in which a Nasdaq Opening Cross occurs, or (B) after the System begins trading pursuant to Rule 4752(c) for securities in which no Nasdaq Opening Cross occurs. (2) No change. (d)–(g) No change. * * * * * 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. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. 3 Changes are marked to the rule text that appears in the electronic manual of Nasdaq found at https://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com. 1 15 VerDate Mar<15>2010 notice is hereby given that on April 24, 2013, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (‘‘NASDAQ’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II, which Items have been prepared by NASDAQ. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Rule 201 of Regulation SHO 4 contains a short sale-related circuit breaker that, if triggered, imposes a restriction on the prices at which securities may be sold short (‘‘short sale price test’’). Rule 201(b) requires that trading centers,5 such as NASDAQ, establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the execution or display of a short sale order of a covered security 6 at a price that is less than or equal to the current national best bid 7 if the price of that covered security decreases by 10% or more from the covered security’s closing price as determined by the listing market 8 for the covered security as of the end of regular trading hours 9 on the prior day (‘‘Trigger 4 17 CFR 242.201. See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61595 (Feb. 26, 2010), 75 Fed. Reg. 11232 (Mar. 10, 2010) and Division of Trading and Markets: Responses to Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Rule 201 of Regulation SHO (‘‘T&M FAQs’’). 5 Rule 201(a)(9) states that the term ‘‘trading center’’ shall have the same meaning as in Rule 600(b)(78) of Regulation NMS. Rule 600(b)(78) defines a ‘‘trading center’’ as ‘‘a national securities exchange or national securities association that operates an SRO trading facility, an alternative trading system, an exchange market maker, an OTC market maker, or any other broker or dealer that executes orders internally by trading as principal or crossing orders as agent.’’ 17 CFR 242.600(b)(78). 6 The term ‘‘covered security’’ shall have the same meaning as in Rule 201 of Regulation SHO. Rule 201(a)(1) defines the term ‘‘covered security’’ to mean any ‘‘NMS stock’’ as defined under Rule 600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS. Rule 600(b)(47) of Regulation NMS defines an ‘‘NMS stock’’ as ‘‘any NMS security other than an option.’’ Rule 600(b)(46) of Regulation NMS defines an ‘‘NMS security’’ as ‘‘any security or class of securities for which transaction reports are collected, processed, and made available pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan, or an effective national market system plan for reporting transactions in listed options.’’ 17 CFR 242.201(a)(1); 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47); and 17 CFR 242.600(b)(46). 7 The term ‘‘national best bid’’ shall have the same meaning as in Rule 201 of Regulation SHO. Rule 201(a)(4) states that such term shall have the same meaning as in Rule 600(b)(42) of Regulation NMS. 17 CFR 242.201(a)(4). See also 17 CFR 242.600(b)(42). 8 The term ‘‘listing market’’ shall have the same meaning as in Rule 201 of Regulation SHO. Rule 201(a)(3) defines the term ‘‘listing market’’ to have the same meaning as the term ‘‘listing market’’ as defined in the effective transaction reporting plan for the covered security. 17 CFR 242.201(a)(3). See also 17 CFR 242.201(a)(2). 9 ‘‘Regular trading hours’’ is defined in Rule 201 to have the same meaning as in Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS. See Rule 201(a)(7). Rule E:\FR\FM\10MYN1.SGM 10MYN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-69522; File No. SR-BX-2013-034]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Its 
Schedule of Fees and Rebates for Execution of Orders for Securities 
Priced at $1 or More Under Rule 7018

May 6, 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 April 30, 2013, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``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 changes to its schedule of fees and rebates 
for execution of orders for securities priced at $1 or more under Rule 
7018. While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange 
has designated the proposed amendments to be operative on May 1, 2013. 
The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the 
Exchange's Web site at https://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.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 Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the

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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 is proposing minor adjustments to the fees that it 
charges members for executed orders that provide liquidity through the 
NASDAQ OMX BX Equities System.\3\ Currently, BX charges $0.0018 per 
share executed for displayed orders that provide liquidity unless a 
more favorable rate applies.\4\ Effective May 1, 2013, BX proposes to 
increase this fee to $0.0020 per share executed. BX will, however, 
continue to charge the $0.0018 per share executed fee for a displayed 
order that provides liquidity if entered through a BX MPID through 
which the member provides an average daily volume of 4 million or more 
shares of liquidity during the month.
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    \3\ Like the EDGA Exchange and the BATS-Y Exchange, BX charges 
for execution of orders that provide liquidity and provides a credit 
for execution of orders that access liquidity.
    \4\ Specifically, the applicable charge is $0.0015 per share 
executed for a member entering an order through a market participant 
identifier (``MPID'') that is eligible for the Exchange's Qualified 
Liquidity Provider program. A member seeking to qualify an MPID for 
the program must achieve certain requirements pertaining to volume 
and time at the national best bid/best offer (``NBBO''), as 
specified in Rule 7018. BX also charges $0.0015 per share executed 
for midpoint pegged orders that provide liquidity, but charges 
$0.0025 per share executed for other non-displayed orders that 
provide liquidity.
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2. Statutory Basis
    BX believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\5\ in general, and with Sections 
6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it provides 
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges 
among members and issuers and other persons using any facility or 
system which BX operates or controls, and is not designed to permit 
unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. 
The change to introduce a volume requirement with respect to the 
current $0.0018 per share executed rate for displayed orders that 
provide liquidity, and the increase in the applicable rate for 
displayed orders that do not meet the volume requirement, is reasonable 
because the applicable increase is only $0.0002 per share executed, and 
the volume requirement associated with maintaining the existing fee is 
a modest 4 million shares per day, or 0.067% of total consolidated 
volume on a trading day with total consolidated volume of 6 billion 
shares. Moreover, the Exchange continues to offer an even more 
favorable charge to members using midpoint pegged orders, which may be 
used by all members, regardless of volume. The change is consistent 
with an equitable allocation of fees because it is consistent with the 
established practice at a number of national securities exchanges of 
providing more favorable fee economics to members that contribute to 
market quality and the Exchange's market share by achieving certain 
volume requirements. In this instance, the Exchange's practice of 
paying a credit to members accessing liquidity gives liquidity 
providers a greater assurance of speedy execution. A member that 
provides a comparatively large volume of liquidity is demonstrating its 
commitment to the viability of BX's market model by posting orders at 
prices that attract members seeking liquidity. Accordingly, BX believes 
that it is equitable for the fees charged to such a member to be more 
favorable than the fees charged to members providing lower volumes of 
liquidity. The Exchange further believes that the change is not 
unfairly discriminatory because the associated volume requirements are 
not very high and because the Exchange provides an alternative means of 
paying a lower fee for orders that provide liquidity.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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 B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    BX does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in 
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. BX notes that it 
operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants 
can readily favor competing venues if they deem fee levels at a 
particular venue to be excessive, or rebate opportunities available at 
other venues to be more favorable. In such an environment, BX must 
continually adjust its fees to remain competitive with other exchanges 
and with alternative trading systems that have been exempted from 
compliance with the statutory standards applicable to exchanges. 
Because competitors are free to modify their own fees in response, and 
because market participants may readily adjust their order routing 
practices, BX believes that the degree to which fee changes in this 
market may impose any burden on competition is extremely limited. In 
this instance, although the proposed change imposes a volume condition 
on the availability of a fee of $0.0018 per share executed for 
displayed orders that provide liquidity and raises the fee for members 
not meeting the volume condition, the volume condition is not markedly 
high and the fee increase is only $0.0002. Moreover, if the changes are 
unattractive to market participants, it is likely that BX will lose 
market share as a result. Accordingly, BX does not believe that the 
proposed changes will impair the ability of members or competing order 
execution venues to maintain their competitive standing in the 
financial markets.

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.

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 \7\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 
thereunder.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-BX-2013-034 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission,

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100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BX-2013-034. 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 offices of BX. 
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-BX-2013-034, 
and should be submitted on or before May 31, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-11173 Filed 5-9-13; 8:45 am]
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