Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Fees Schedule, 60978-60981 [2013-24013]

Download as PDF 60978 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices transparent process. The proposed rule change would also help assure consistent results in handling erroneous trades across the U.S. markets, thus furthering fair and orderly markets, the protection of investors and the public interest. Although the Limit Up-Limit Down Plan will become fully operational during the same time period as the proposed extended pilot, the Exchange believes that maintaining the pilot will help to protect against unanticipated consequences. To that end, the extension will allow the Exchange to determine whether Rule 11890 is necessary once the Limit UpLimit Down Plan is fully operational and, if so, whether improvements can be made. Finally, the elimination of references to individual stock trading pauses will help to avoid confusion amongst market participants, which is consistent with the Act. As described above, individual stock trading pauses have been replaced by the Limit UpLimit Down Plan with respect to all Subject Securities. of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.10 The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, as it will allow the pilot program to continue uninterrupted, thereby avoiding investor confusion that could result from a temporary interruption in the pilot program. For this reason, the Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing.11 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. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposal is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. To the contrary, the Exchange believes that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and other national securities exchanges are also filing similar proposals, and thus, that the proposal will help to ensure consistency across market centers. 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. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the proposed rule change does not (i) significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 IV. Solicitation of Comments 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– NASDAQ–2013–127 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–2013–127. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help the Commission process and review your 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). As required under Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. 11 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has also considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). PO 00000 Frm 00163 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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– NASDAQ–2013–127 and should be submitted on or before October 23, 2013. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.12 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24018 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–70522; File No. SR–CBOE– 2013–090] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Fees Schedule September 26, 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 September 17, 2013, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 1 15 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices (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 at the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, on the Exchange’s Web site at https:// www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/ CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx, at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.sec.gov. 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 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule. First, the Exchange is proposing to make changes to Footnote 26 of the Fees Schedule. Pursuant to that section, the Exchange charges a Trading Permit Holder (‘‘TPH’’) a monthly fee for a Trading Permit or Tier Appointment, the amount of which fee is based on the type of Trading Permit or Tier Appointment. Pursuant to the Fees Schedule, the Exchange assesses these access fees in arrears during the first week of the following month. For example, a TPH will be billed in February for use of a Trading Permit in January. The Fees Schedule further provides that if a Trading Permit is issued during a calendar month after the first trading day of the month, the access fee for the Trading Permit for that calendar month is prorated based on the remaining trading days in the calendar month. A Trading Permit will be renewed automatically for the next VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 month unless the TPH submits written notification to the Registration Services Department by the 25th day of the prior month (or the preceding business day if the 25th is not a business day) to cancel the Trading Permit effective at or prior to the end of the applicable month. Under the Fees Schedule, if a TPH cancels a Trading Permit effective prior to the end of the applicable month, the TPH will still be assessed the full access fee for that month (the same amount it would pay if the TPH had cancelled the Trading Permit effective at the end of the month). However, if the TPH later requests that the Exchange issue the same type of Trading Permit for the remainder of that same month, pursuant to the Fees Schedule, the Exchange will assess a prorated access fee based on the remaining trading days in that month. Thus, the TPH would be double-paying the access fee for that remaining portion of the month. The purpose of the proposed rule change is to prevent a TPH from doublepaying a portion of the monthly access fee in this situation. The proposed rule change amends Footnote 26 of the Fees Schedule to provide that if cancellation of a Trading Permit is effective prior to the end of the applicable month, and the cancelling TPH later requests issuance of the same type of Trading Permit for the remainder of that same month, the Exchange may issue the same type of Trading Permit (assuming one is available) but will not impose the additional prorated access fee for the remainder of the month.3 The proposed rule change results in a TPH that cancels a Trading Permit prior to the end of the month but then has the same type of Trading Permit issued during that same month paying the same monthly access fee amount as it would if it had cancelled its Trading Permit effective at the end of a month. This change is similar to a change made by C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘C2’’).4 The Exchange proposes to make one other change to Footnote 26. Currently, Footnote 26 states that ‘‘Trading Permits will be renewed automatically for the next month unless the Trading Permit Holder submits written notification to the Registration Services Department by the 25th day of the prior month (or the preceding business day if the 25th is not a business day) to cancel the Trading Permit effective at or prior to the end of the applicable month.’’ The Exchange 3 The proposed rule change does not change the amounts of the access fees imposed on TPHs for the use of Trading Permits. 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68751 (January 29, 2013), 78 FR 7837 (February 4, 2013) (SR–C2–2013–005). PO 00000 Frm 00164 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60979 proposes to amend this statement to give TPHs until 4 p.m. on the secondto-last business day of the prior month to cancel a Trading Permit. This will give TPHs more time to cancel Trading Permits before such permits renew.5 The Exchange also proposes to amend Footnote 28 (which is currently ‘‘reserved’’) to state that monthly fees are assessed and applied in their entirety and are not prorated. This explicit statement will apply specifically to monthly Facility Fees and CBOE Command Connectivity Charges (but is not intended to imply that other monthly charges are not applied in their entireties). This is not a proposed change, as this is the manner in which those fees are currently assessed; the Exchange merely desires to make this fact explicit. This means that, regardless of whether a market participant incurs the fee at the beginning or the end of the month, or the amount of the month for which the market participant incurs the fee, the entirety of the monthly fee will be assessed. For example, the OEX Standard Booth Rental Fee is $550 per month. Regardless of whether a market participant rents an OEX Standard Booth on the third of the month or the thirtieth of the month, that market participant will be assessed the full $550 fee. This is how the Exchange’s billing system is set up, and absent a statement that such fees are prorated, the manner that such fees have been and are to be assessed. The Exchange expends resources to provide and administer these facilities and connectivity, and in many circumstances, the same amounts of Exchange resources are necessary regardless of the portion of the month that the services, facilities and connectivity are used (or at the very least, a disproportionate amount of resources are necessary). Further, Exchange billing systems are arranged to bill for these services on a monthly basis, and determining these costs on a prorated basis would prove difficult and require further resources. The Exchange also proposes to amend its paper fees (which apply to the paper that the Exchange provides for TPHs on the trading floor for use in printing trade tickets). The Fees Schedule currently lists a fee of $50 per box for 5-part and 2-part paper. However, the Exchange no 5 The proposed new language would read ‘‘Trading Permits will be renewed automatically for the next month unless the Trading Permit Holder submits written notification to the Registration Services Department by 4 p.m. [sic] on the secondto-last business day of the prior month to cancel the Trading Permit effective at or prior to the end of the applicable month.’’ E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 60980 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES longer offers 5-part and 2-part paper. Instead, the Exchange provides two types of printers to TPHs on the trading floor, and sells paper to TPHs based on the type of printer the TPH uses. For TPHs that use a Hewlett-Packard (‘‘HP’’) Laser Printer, the Exchange provides packets of 500 sheets, for which the Exchange proposes to assess a fee of $5 per packet. For TPHs that use the more powerful Zebra printer, the Exchange provides rolls of ink as well as rolls of paper, and proposes to assess a fee of $19.50 for each roll of either. The proposed fees would be intended to cover the costs of the paper (and ink), as well as the costs of provision of such paper (and ink). The Exchange also proposes to add fees for the installation, relocation, and removal of CBOE Trading Floor Terminals to the Fees Schedule. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to list a fee of $175 for the installation, $225 for the relocation, and $125 for the removal of such terminals. These fee amounts are currently being assessed for such services, as they are the fees that are assessed by electricians for their work and then passed through to the relevant TPHs by the Exchange.6 Because these are set fee amounts, the Exchange proposes to list them on the Fees Schedule for clarity. Finally, the Exchange proposes to amend a typographical error on its Fees Schedule. The ‘‘Trading Permit and Tier Appointment Fees’’ table of the Fees Schedule lists a column for ‘‘Origin Code’’ to delineate to which origin codes (which correspond to different types of market participants) the different permits and tier appointments apply. Next to the ‘‘Electronic Access Permit’’ and ‘‘CBSX Trading Permit’’, the letter ‘‘M’’ (corresponding to MarketMakers) is listed in the ‘‘Origin Code’’ column. However, these types of permits are not limited to MarketMakers, and the Exchange believes that the letter ‘‘M’’ was unintentionally added to these rows because it was also added (correctly) to a number of rows above it. As such, the Exchange proposes to delete the ‘‘M’’ from these rows. 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.7 Specifically, 6 This is pursuant to the ‘‘DPM requests for post modifications/equipment’’ fee listed in the ‘‘Miscellaneous’’ section of the Fees Schedule. 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) 8 requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitation [sic] transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) 9 requirement that the rules of an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. 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 Exchange believes that the proposed change to amend Footnote 26 to prevent the double-paying of a Trading Permit fee is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory as it applies to all TPHs that cancel a Trading Permit effective prior to the end of a month and request issuance of the same type of Trading Permit during that same month. The Exchange believes the proposed rule change protects investors and the public interest, as it prevents a TPH from paying the monthly access fee twice during the same month for a Trading Permit in the event that the TPH cancels the Trading Permit effective prior to the end of the month but later requests issuance of the same type of Trading Permit during that month. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is fair and reasonable, because it results in a TPH that cancels a Trading Permit prior to the end of the month but then has the same type of Trading Permit issued that month paying the same amount in access fees for that month as a TPH that cancels a Trading Permit effective at the end of a month. A Trading Permit Holder is able to trade the same amount in either situation; therefore, the Exchange believes it is reasonable that the TPH pay the same amount in either situation. 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 9 Id. 10 15 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). Frm 00165 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Exchange believes that the proposal to amend Footnote 26 to give TPHs until 4 p.m. on the second-to-last business day of the prior month to cancel a Trading Permit is reasonable because it will give TPHs more time to determine whether to cancel a Trading Permit. The Exchange believes that the proposed change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it will apply to all TPHs. The Exchange believes that the proposal to amend Footnote 28 state that monthly Facility Fees and CBOE Command Connectivity Charges are assessed and applied in their entireties and are not prorated removes impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, protects investors and the public interest because it makes clear this current policy, thereby avoiding possible confusion. The Exchange believes that assessing these fees in their entireties is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange expends resources to provide and administer these facilities and connectivity, and in many circumstances, the same amounts of Exchange resources are necessary regardless of the portion of the month that the services, facilities and connectivity are used (or at the very least, a disproportionate amount of resources are necessary). Further, Exchange billing systems are arranged to bill for these services on a monthly basis, and determining these costs on a prorated basis would prove difficult and require further resources. Also, this policy applies to all TPHs equally. The Exchange believes that its proposed amendment to state that paper fees are assessed for $5 per packet of 500 sheets for HP Laser Printer paper and $19.50 per roll of either Zebra printer paper or ink (and the deletion of the $50 fee per box of 5-part or 2-part paper) is reasonable because this change would better align the Exchange’s paper provision practice, and because the proposed fees would be intended to cover the costs of the paper (and ink), as well as the costs of provision of such paper (and ink). The Exchange believes that this change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the fees will apply to all TPHs equally. The Exchange believes that the proposed listing of the fees for the installation, relocation, and removal of CBOE Trading Floor Terminals will remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system by letting TPHs who may need those services know explicitly on the Fees Schedule E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Notices what the fees for such services will be (thereby eliminating any possible confusion). The Exchange believes that these fee amounts are reasonable because they reflect the amounts necessary to perform such services (and indeed, are the amounts assessed by electricians for such services). The Exchange believes that these fees are equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because they will apply to all TPHs equally. The Exchange believes that the proposal to delete the erroneous listing of the letter ‘‘M’’ from the ‘‘Origin Code’’ column of [sic] next to the ‘‘Electronic Access Permit’’ and ‘‘CBSX Trading Permit’’ rows of the Trading Permit and Tier Appointment Fees table of the Fees Schedule will eliminate possible investor confusion, thereby removing impediments to and perfecting the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule changes 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 changes will impose any burden on intramarket competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the proposed changes apply to all TPHs equally, regardless of the type of market participant. The Exchange does does [sic] not believe that the proposed rule changes will impose any burden on intermarket competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because these changes all apply to billing and fees that affect CBOE only (and not other exchanges). Further, to the extent that the proposed changes make CBOE more attractive to market participants on other exchanges, such market participants may elect to become CBOE market participants. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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) VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:48 Oct 01, 2013 Jkt 232001 of the Act 11 and paragraph (f) 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. 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 rule-comments@ sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– CBOE–2013–090 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–2013–090. 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 Section, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090 on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 11 15 12 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). CFR 240.19b–4(f). Frm 00166 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60981 filing will also 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– 2013–090 and should be submitted on or before October 23, 2013. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.13 Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24013 Filed 10–1–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–70524; File No. SR–CBOE– 2013–079] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving a Proposal To Amend Rule 24.7 To Add Factors for Determining Whether To Halt Volatility Index Options Trading September 26, 2013. I. Introduction On July 29, 2013, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to amend CBOE Rule 24.7 (Trading Halts, Suspensions, or Primary Market Closure) to add factors that may be considered when determining whether to halt trading in volatility index options. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 14, 2013.3 The Commission received no comment letters on the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change. II. Description of the Proposed Rule Change As described further below, CBOE Rule 24.7 sets forth several factors that CBOE may consider in determining whether to halt trading in an index 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34– 70136 (August 8, 2013), 78 FR 49563 (‘‘Notice’’). 1 15 E:\FR\FM\02OCN1.SGM 02OCN1

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70522; File No. SR-CBOE-2013-090]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Fees Schedule

September 26, 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 September 17, 2013, Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission

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(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 at the Exchange's Office of the
Secretary, on the Exchange's Web site at https://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx, at the Commission's Public Reference
Room, and on the Commission's Web site at https://www.sec.gov.

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
The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule. First, the
Exchange is proposing to make changes to Footnote 26 of the Fees
Schedule. Pursuant to that section, the Exchange charges a Trading
Permit Holder (``TPH'') a monthly fee for a Trading Permit or Tier
Appointment, the amount of which fee is based on the type of Trading
Permit or Tier Appointment. Pursuant to the Fees Schedule, the Exchange
assesses these access fees in arrears during the first week of the
following month. For example, a TPH will be billed in February for use
of a Trading Permit in January. The Fees Schedule further provides that
if a Trading Permit is issued during a calendar month after the first
trading day of the month, the access fee for the Trading Permit for
that calendar month is prorated based on the remaining trading days in
the calendar month. A Trading Permit will be renewed automatically for
the next month unless the TPH submits written notification to the
Registration Services Department by the 25th day of the prior month (or
the preceding business day if the 25th is not a business day) to cancel
the Trading Permit effective at or prior to the end of the applicable
month.
Under the Fees Schedule, if a TPH cancels a Trading Permit
effective prior to the end of the applicable month, the TPH will still
be assessed the full access fee for that month (the same amount it
would pay if the TPH had cancelled the Trading Permit effective at the
end of the month). However, if the TPH later requests that the Exchange
issue the same type of Trading Permit for the remainder of that same
month, pursuant to the Fees Schedule, the Exchange will assess a
prorated access fee based on the remaining trading days in that month.
Thus, the TPH would be double-paying the access fee for that remaining
portion of the month.
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to prevent a TPH from
double-paying a portion of the monthly access fee in this situation.
The proposed rule change amends Footnote 26 of the Fees Schedule to
provide that if cancellation of a Trading Permit is effective prior to
the end of the applicable month, and the cancelling TPH later requests
issuance of the same type of Trading Permit for the remainder of that
same month, the Exchange may issue the same type of Trading Permit
(assuming one is available) but will not impose the additional prorated
access fee for the remainder of the month.\3\ The proposed rule change
results in a TPH that cancels a Trading Permit prior to the end of the
month but then has the same type of Trading Permit issued during that
same month paying the same monthly access fee amount as it would if it
had cancelled its Trading Permit effective at the end of a month. This
change is similar to a change made by C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``C2'').\4\
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\3\ The proposed rule change does not change the amounts of the
access fees imposed on TPHs for the use of Trading Permits.
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 68751 (January 29,
2013), 78 FR 7837 (February 4, 2013) (SR-C2-2013-005).
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The Exchange proposes to make one other change to Footnote 26.
Currently, Footnote 26 states that ``Trading Permits will be renewed
automatically for the next month unless the Trading Permit Holder
submits written notification to the Registration Services Department by
the 25th day of the prior month (or the preceding business day if the
25th is not a business day) to cancel the Trading Permit effective at
or prior to the end of the applicable month.'' The Exchange proposes to
amend this statement to give TPHs until 4 p.m. on the second-to-last
business day of the prior month to cancel a Trading Permit. This will
give TPHs more time to cancel Trading Permits before such permits
renew.\5\
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\5\ The proposed new language would read ``Trading Permits will
be renewed automatically for the next month unless the Trading
Permit Holder submits written notification to the Registration
Services Department by 4 p.m. [sic] on the second-to-last business
day of the prior month to cancel the Trading Permit effective at or
prior to the end of the applicable month.''
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The Exchange also proposes to amend Footnote 28 (which is currently
``reserved'') to state that monthly fees are assessed and applied in
their entirety and are not prorated. This explicit statement will apply
specifically to monthly Facility Fees and CBOE Command Connectivity
Charges (but is not intended to imply that other monthly charges are
not applied in their entireties). This is not a proposed change, as
this is the manner in which those fees are currently assessed; the
Exchange merely desires to make this fact explicit. This means that,
regardless of whether a market participant incurs the fee at the
beginning or the end of the month, or the amount of the month for which
the market participant incurs the fee, the entirety of the monthly fee
will be assessed. For example, the OEX Standard Booth Rental Fee is
$550 per month. Regardless of whether a market participant rents an OEX
Standard Booth on the third of the month or the thirtieth of the month,
that market participant will be assessed the full $550 fee. This is how
the Exchange's billing system is set up, and absent a statement that
such fees are prorated, the manner that such fees have been and are to
be assessed. The Exchange expends resources to provide and administer
these facilities and connectivity, and in many circumstances, the same
amounts of Exchange resources are necessary regardless of the portion
of the month that the services, facilities and connectivity are used
(or at the very least, a disproportionate amount of resources are
necessary). Further, Exchange billing systems are arranged to bill for
these services on a monthly basis, and determining these costs on a
prorated basis would prove difficult and require further resources.
The Exchange also proposes to amend its paper fees (which apply to
the paper that the Exchange provides for TPHs on the trading floor for
use in printing trade tickets). The Fees Schedule currently lists a fee
of $50 per box for 5-part and 2-part paper. However, the Exchange no

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longer offers 5-part and 2-part paper. Instead, the Exchange provides
two types of printers to TPHs on the trading floor, and sells paper to
TPHs based on the type of printer the TPH uses. For TPHs that use a
Hewlett-Packard (``HP'') Laser Printer, the Exchange provides packets
of 500 sheets, for which the Exchange proposes to assess a fee of $5
per packet. For TPHs that use the more powerful Zebra printer, the
Exchange provides rolls of ink as well as rolls of paper, and proposes
to assess a fee of $19.50 for each roll of either. The proposed fees
would be intended to cover the costs of the paper (and ink), as well as
the costs of provision of such paper (and ink).
The Exchange also proposes to add fees for the installation,
relocation, and removal of CBOE Trading Floor Terminals to the Fees
Schedule. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to list a fee of $175 for
the installation, $225 for the relocation, and $125 for the removal of
such terminals. These fee amounts are currently being assessed for such
services, as they are the fees that are assessed by electricians for
their work and then passed through to the relevant TPHs by the
Exchange.\6\ Because these are set fee amounts, the Exchange proposes
to list them on the Fees Schedule for clarity.
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\6\ This is pursuant to the ``DPM requests for post
modifications/equipment'' fee listed in the ``Miscellaneous''
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Finally, the Exchange proposes to amend a typographical error on
its Fees Schedule. The ``Trading Permit and Tier Appointment Fees''
table of the Fees Schedule lists a column for ``Origin Code'' to
delineate to which origin codes (which correspond to different types of
market participants) the different permits and tier appointments apply.
Next to the ``Electronic Access Permit'' and ``CBSX Trading Permit'',
the letter ``M'' (corresponding to Market-Makers) is listed in the
``Origin Code'' column. However, these types of permits are not limited
to Market-Makers, and the Exchange believes that the letter ``M'' was
unintentionally added to these rows because it was also added
(correctly) to a number of rows above it. As such, the Exchange
proposes to delete the ``M'' from these rows.
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.\7\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \8\ requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitation [sic] transactions in securities, to remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national
market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public
interest. Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change
is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \9\ requirement that the rules
of an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. 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.
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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
\9\ Id.
\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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The Exchange believes that the proposed change to amend Footnote 26
to prevent the double-paying of a Trading Permit fee is equitable and
not unfairly discriminatory as it applies to all TPHs that cancel a
Trading Permit effective prior to the end of a month and request
issuance of the same type of Trading Permit during that same month. The
Exchange believes the proposed rule change protects investors and the
public interest, as it prevents a TPH from paying the monthly access
fee twice during the same month for a Trading Permit in the event that
the TPH cancels the Trading Permit effective prior to the end of the
month but later requests issuance of the same type of Trading Permit
during that month. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change
is fair and reasonable, because it results in a TPH that cancels a
Trading Permit prior to the end of the month but then has the same type
of Trading Permit issued that month paying the same amount in access
fees for that month as a TPH that cancels a Trading Permit effective at
the end of a month. A Trading Permit Holder is able to trade the same
amount in either situation; therefore, the Exchange believes it is
reasonable that the TPH pay the same amount in either situation.
The Exchange believes that the proposal to amend Footnote 26 to
give TPHs until 4 p.m. on the second-to-last business day of the prior
month to cancel a Trading Permit is reasonable because it will give
TPHs more time to determine whether to cancel a Trading Permit. The
Exchange believes that the proposed change is equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because it will apply to all TPHs.
The Exchange believes that the proposal to amend Footnote 28 state
that monthly Facility Fees and CBOE Command Connectivity Charges are
assessed and applied in their entireties and are not prorated removes
impediments to and perfects the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system, and, in general, protects investors and the
public interest because it makes clear this current policy, thereby
avoiding possible confusion. The Exchange believes that assessing these
fees in their entireties is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the Exchange expends resources to provide and
administer these facilities and connectivity, and in many
circumstances, the same amounts of Exchange resources are necessary
regardless of the portion of the month that the services, facilities
and connectivity are used (or at the very least, a disproportionate
amount of resources are necessary). Further, Exchange billing systems
are arranged to bill for these services on a monthly basis, and
determining these costs on a prorated basis would prove difficult and
require further resources. Also, this policy applies to all TPHs
equally.
The Exchange believes that its proposed amendment to state that
paper fees are assessed for $5 per packet of 500 sheets for HP Laser
Printer paper and $19.50 per roll of either Zebra printer paper or ink
(and the deletion of the $50 fee per box of 5-part or 2-part paper) is
reasonable because this change would better align the Exchange's paper
provision practice, and because the proposed fees would be intended to
cover the costs of the paper (and ink), as well as the costs of
provision of such paper (and ink). The Exchange believes that this
change is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the fees
will apply to all TPHs equally.
The Exchange believes that the proposed listing of the fees for the
installation, relocation, and removal of CBOE Trading Floor Terminals
will remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system by letting TPHs who may need those
services know explicitly on the Fees Schedule

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what the fees for such services will be (thereby eliminating any
possible confusion). The Exchange believes that these fee amounts are
reasonable because they reflect the amounts necessary to perform such
services (and indeed, are the amounts assessed by electricians for such
services). The Exchange believes that these fees are equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because they will apply to all TPHs equally.
The Exchange believes that the proposal to delete the erroneous
listing of the letter ``M'' from the ``Origin Code'' column of [sic]
next to the ``Electronic Access Permit'' and ``CBSX Trading Permit''
rows of the Trading Permit and Tier Appointment Fees table of the Fees
Schedule will eliminate possible investor confusion, thereby removing
impediments to and perfecting the mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system.

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

CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule changes 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 changes will impose any burden on intramarket
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act because the proposed changes apply to all TPHs
equally, regardless of the type of market participant. The Exchange
does does [sic] not believe that the proposed rule changes will impose
any burden on intermarket competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because these
changes all apply to billing and fees that affect CBOE only (and not
other exchanges). Further, to the extent that the proposed changes make
CBOE more attractive to market participants on other exchanges, such
market participants may elect to become CBOE 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 \11\ and paragraph (f) 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. 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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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\12\ 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-CBOE-2013-090 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-2013-090. 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 Section, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090 on official business days between the
hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing will also 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-2013-090 and should be submitted on or before October 23, 2013.

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. 2013-24013 Filed 10-1-13; 8:45 am]
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