Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 32 to the Joint Self-Regulatory Organization Plan Governing the Collection, Consolidation and Dissemination of Quotation and Transaction Information for Nasdaq-Listed Securities Traded on Exchanges on an Unlisted Trading Privileges Basis Submitted by the BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., International Securities Exchange LLC, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, National Stock Exchange, Inc., New York Stock Exchange LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE MKT, LLC, 60203-60205 [2014-23655]
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required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
The public may view the background
documentation for this information
collection at the following Web site,
www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10102, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503,
or by sending an email to: Shagufta_
Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) Thomas
Bayer, Chief Information Officer,
Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549 or send an
email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Comments must be submitted to OMB
within 30 days of this notice.
Dated: September 30, 2014.
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–23706 Filed 10–3–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–73239; File No. S7–24–89]
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of
Amendment No. 32 to the Joint SelfRegulatory Organization Plan
Governing the Collection,
Consolidation and Dissemination of
Quotation and Transaction Information
for Nasdaq-Listed Securities Traded on
Exchanges on an Unlisted Trading
Privileges Basis Submitted by the
BATS Exchange, Inc., BATS YExchange, Inc., Chicago Board
Options Exchange, Incorporated,
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA
Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc.,
Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc., International Securities
Exchange LLC, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.,
NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc., Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC, National Stock
Exchange, Inc., New York Stock
Exchange LLC, NYSE Arca, Inc. and
NYSE MKT, LLC
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September 26, 2014.
Pursuant to Rule 608 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 notice is
hereby given that on September 12,
2014, the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated, on behalf of
Participants 2 in the Joint Self1 17
CFR 242.608.
Plan Participants (collectively,
‘‘Participants’’) are the: BATS Exchange, Inc.
(‘‘BATS’’); BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.(‘‘BATS Y’’);
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
2 The
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Regulatory Organization Plan Governing
the Collection, Consolidation, and
Dissemination of Quotation and
Transaction Information for NasdaqListed Securities Traded on Exchanges
on an Unlisted Trading Privilege Basis
(‘‘Nasdaq/UTP Plan’’ or ‘‘Plan’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) an
amendment to the Plan.3 This
amendment represents Amendment No.
32 to the Plan and reflects changes
unanimously adopted by the Plan’s
Participants. The amendment proposes
to change certain of the voting
requirements under the Plan. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments from interested
persons on the proposed Amendment.
A. Rule 608(a)
1. Purpose of the Amendment
The amendment proposes to change
certain of the voting requirements under
the Plan. The changes seek to harmonize
voting requirements under the Plan with
voting requirements under the CTA Plan
and the CQ Plan. The Participants
understand that the Participants under
the CTA Plan and the CQ Plan intend
to submit certain changes to the voting
requirements under those plans to cause
them to harmonize with voting under
the Nasdaq/UTP Plan.
The voting requirements that this
amendment seeks to revise include the
following:
• To change the voting requirement
needed to eliminate an existing fee, or
to reduce an existing fee, from
unanimity to the affirmative vote of twothirds of all Participants entitled to vote;
• to change the voting requirement
needed to request system changes other
than those related to the processor
function from a unanimous vote to the
affirmative vote of a majority of all
Participants entitled to vote;
(‘‘CBOE’’); Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’);
EDGA Exchange, Inc. (‘‘EDGA’’); EDGX Exchange,
Inc. (‘‘EDGX’’); Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’); International Securities
Exchange LLC (‘‘ISE’’); NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
(‘‘BX’’); NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (‘‘PHLX’’);
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’); National
Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NSX’’); New York Stock
Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’); NYSE Arca, Inc.
(‘‘NYSEArca’’); and NYSE MKT LLC.
3 The Plan governs the collection, processing, and
dissemination on a consolidated basis of quotation
information and transaction reports in Eligible
Securities for each of its Participants. This
consolidated information informs investors of the
current quotation and recent trade prices of Nasdaq
securities. It enables investors to ascertain from one
data source the current prices in all the markets
trading Nasdaq securities. The Plan serves as the
required transaction reporting plan for its
Participants, which is a prerequisite for their
trading Eligible Securities. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 55647 (April 19, 2007) 72 FR 20891
(April 26, 2007).
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• to change the voting requirement
needed to approve procedures for
selecting a successor processor from
unanimity to the affirmative vote of twothirds of all Participants entitled to vote;
• to establish that selecting a new
processor requires the affirmative vote
of two-thirds of all Participants entitled
to vote;
• to change the voting requirement
needed if the Plan does not specify
another voting requirement from
unanimity to the affirmative vote of a
majority of all Participants entitled to
vote.
(a) Fee Setting
In the Participants’ view, a two-thirds
vote of the Participants, rather than
unanimity, is the appropriate voting
requirement for the Participants to
eliminate or reduce an existing fee. The
Plan currently requires a unanimous
vote to eliminate a fee. The change with
respect to eliminating a fee would
harmonize that voting requirement with
the voting requirements under the CTA
and CQ Plans.
The Plan currently requires a
unanimous vote to reduce a fee. The
CTA and CQ Plans also require
unanimity to reduce a fee. However, the
Participants understand that the
Participants under the CTA and CQ
Plans intend to amend those plans to
require a two-thirds vote to reduce a fee.
In addition, subjecting fee reductions to
a two-thirds vote would harmonize the
Plan with the counterpart requirement
under the OPRA Plan.
The Participants note that, after the
amendment to the Plan and the
anticipated amendments to the CTA and
CQ Plans, all three plans will require a
two-thirds vote to add, delete or
eliminate a fee or to establish a new fee.
These changes would provide the
Participants with greater flexibility in
respect of the plan’s fee schedule.
(b) System Changes
The Plan currently requires a majority
vote to approve system changes related
to the processor function, but requires a
unanimous vote to approve other system
changes. The Participants do not believe
that this anomaly is warranted. Rather,
in their view, the Plan should subject all
system changes to the same voting
requirement. They believe that that
voting requirement should be a majority
vote. A majority voting requirement
rather than unanimity would afford the
Participants greater flexibility and make
it easier for the Participants to arrive at
decisions regarding necessary system
upgrades and changes. The Participants
note that the CTA Plan, the CQ Plan and
the OPRA Plan all require a majority
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vote for decisions relating to system
changes.
matters for which those plans do not
specify a voting requirement.
(c) Processor Selection Procedures
Section V (E) of the Plan sets forth a
series of guidelines for the Participants
to follow in establishing procedures for
selecting a new processor. That section
currently subjects the Participants’
approval of those procedures to a twothirds majority vote. In the Participants’
view, a majority vote of the Participants,
rather than a two-thirds vote, is the
appropriate voting requirement for
approval of the procedures for selecting
a new processor. This vote is only to
establish the selection procedures.
Because the Participants may have
divergent views on the form that those
procedures should take, a majority vote
makes it easier for the Participants to
arrive at a decision. The Participants
note that the CTA Plan, the CQ Plan and
the OPRA Plan all require a majority
vote for decisions relating to procedures
for selecting a new processor.
2. Governing or Constituent Documents
Not applicable.
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(d) Processor Selection
The Plan does not currently specify
the voting requirement for selecting a
new processor. Since the Plan is silent,
the applicable voting requirement
would be the requirement that applies
to matters for which the Plan does not
specify a voting requirement. That
default voting requirement is currently
unanimity, but, as discussed above, the
amendment seeks to change that to a
majority vote. The Participants believe
that a unanimous vote could make it too
difficult for the Participants to arrive at
a decision and that a matter as
significant as selecting a Plan processor
should require more than a simple
majority vote. In their view, a two-thirds
majority vote strikes the right balance of
requiring a strong consensus without
allowing a single Participant or a small
number of Participants to block the
selection of a new processor.
(e) Default Voting Requirement
The Plan currently requires a
unanimous vote in respect of any matter
for which the Plan does not specify a
voting requirement. This requirement
can make it unwieldy for the
Participants to act, as all Participants do
not always agree on every matter. The
Participants believe that the affirmative
vote of a majority of Participants
provides greater flexibility and
facilitates their ability to take action
under the Plan. They note that the CTA
Plan, the CQ Plan and the OPRA Plan
all require majority votes to act on
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3. Implementation of Amendment
All of the Participants have
manifested their approval of the
proposed amendment by means of their
execution of the amendment. The Plan
amendment would become operational
upon approval by the Commission.
4. Development and Implementation
Phases
Not applicable.
5. Analysis of Impact on Competition
The proposed amendment does not
impose any burden on competition that
is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the
Exchange Act. The Participants do not
believe that the proposed plan
amendments introduce terms that are
unreasonably discriminatory for the
purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of the
Exchange Act.
6. Written Understanding or Agreements
Relating to Interpretation of, or
Participation in, Plan
Not applicable.
7. Approval by Sponsors in Accordance
With Plan
See Item A(3) above.
8. Description of Operation of Facility
Contemplated by the Proposed
Amendment
Not applicable.
9. Terms and Conditions of Access
See Item A(1) above.
10. Method of Determination and
Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and
Charges
See Item A(1) above.
11. Method and Frequency of Processor
Evaluation
Not applicable.
12. Dispute Resolution
Not applicable.
B. Rule 601(a)
1. Reporting Requirements
Not applicable.
2. Manner of Collecting, Processing,
Sequencing, Making Available and
Disseminating Last Sale Information
Not applicable.
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3. Manner of Consolidation
Not applicable.
4. Standards and Methods Ensuring
Promptness, Accuracy and
Completeness of Transaction Reports
Not applicable.
5. Rules and Procedures Addressed to
Fraudulent or Manipulative
Dissemination
Not applicable.
6. Terms of Access to Transaction
Reports
Not applicable.
7. Identification of Marketplace of
Execution
Not Applicable.
III. Solicitation of Comments
The Commission seeks general
comments on Amendment No. 32.
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:
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 S7–
24–89 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number S7–24–89. 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
Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all
written statements with respect to the
proposed Plan amendment that are filed
with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed Plan amendment between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
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public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room on official business
days between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also
will be available for Web site viewing
and printing at the Office of the
Secretary of the Committee, currently
located at the CBOE, 400 S. LaSalle
Street, Chicago, IL 60605. 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 S7–24–89
and should be submitted on or before
October 27, 2014.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.4
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–23655 Filed 10–3–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
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COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–73268; File No. SR–CHX–
2014–17]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change To Adopt
and Amend Fees for the CHX Routing
Services
September 19, 2014, the Chicago Stock
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II and III below, which Items
have been prepared by the selfregulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
CHX proposes to amend its Schedule
of Fees and Assessments (the ‘‘Fee
Schedule’’) to adopt and amend fees for
the CHX Routing Services. The text of
this proposed rule change is available
on the Exchange’s Web site at
(www.chx.com) and in 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
CHX included statements concerning
the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule changes 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
CHX has prepared summaries, set forth
in sections A, B and C below, of the
most significant aspects of such
statements.
September 30, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that on
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Changes
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 4 and Rule
19b–4 thereunder,5 to, inter alia, adopt
the CHX Routing Services.6 The filing
was immediately effective upon filing,
but the proposed rule change will be
implemented upon two weeks’ notice
from the Exchange to its Participants.
The Exchange now proposes (1) to
amend Section E.6 of the Fee Schedule
to adopt fees for the CHX Routing
Services and (2) to amend Section E.8(c)
of the Fee Schedule to clarify that the
Average Daily Volume (‘‘ADV’’)
exemption from the Order Cancellation
Fee is based on all executions resulting
from single-sided orders submitted to
the CHX Matching System (‘‘Matching
System’’), which includes executions
within the Matching System and at
away markets pursuant to the CHX
Routing Services.
Proposed CHX Routing Services Fees
In sum, the CHX Routing Services
will permit Routable Orders 7 submitted
to the Matching System to be routed
away from the Matching System if a
Routing Event 8 is triggered. Orders that
are not Routable Orders and orders that
have either been cancelled from or have
not been submitted to the Matching
System are not eligible for the CHX
Routing Services.
Proposed Section E.6 of the Fee
Schedule, entitled ‘‘CHX Routing
Services Fees,’’ provides that executions
that result from orders that have been
routed away from the Matching System
pursuant to the CHX Routing Services
shall be subject to the following fees:
1. Purpose
On September 8, 2014, the Exchange
filed SR–CHX–2014–15 pursuant to
Order size as submitted to the matching system
Security price
Odd Lots ...............................................................................
All Prices .............................................................................
Round and Mixed Lots .........................................................
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≥$1.00/share .......................................................................
The proposed CHX Routing Fee for
Odd Lots is identical to current Section
E.4 of the Fee Schedule, which provides
that $0.0040/share will be charged for
all executions resulting from Odd Lot
4 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(27).
U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
5 Id.
6 See
CHX Article 19.
Article 1, Rule 1(oo) defines ‘‘Routable
Order’’ as ‘‘any incoming Limit order, as defined
under Article 1, Rule 2(a)(1), of any size, not
marked by any order modifiers or related terms
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orders 9 submitted to the Matching
System. Also, the proposed CHX
Routing Fees for Round Lot 10 and
Mixed Lot 11 orders are identical to
current Section E.1 of the Fee Schedule,
7 CHX
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Routing fee
$0.0040/share.
<$1.00/share.
$0.0030/share.
0.30% of trade value.
which provides that $0.0030/share will
be charged for any executions resulting
from Round Lot or Mixed Lot orders
where the execution price was at or
greater than $1.00/share and 0.30% of
listed under Article 1, Rule 2 that prohibit the
routing of the order to another Trading Center.’’
8 See CHX Article 19, Rule 3(a).
9 See CHX Article 1, Rule 2(f)(2).
10 See CHX Article 1, Rule 2(f)(3).
11 See CHX Article 1, Rule 2(f)(1).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-73239; File No. S7-24-89]
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 32 to the
Joint Self-Regulatory Organization Plan Governing the Collection,
Consolidation and Dissemination of Quotation and Transaction
Information for Nasdaq-Listed Securities Traded on Exchanges on an
Unlisted Trading Privileges Basis Submitted by the BATS Exchange, Inc.,
BATS Y-Exchange, Inc., Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated,
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc., EDGA Exchange, Inc., EDGX Exchange, Inc.,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., International Securities
Exchange LLC, NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc., NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc., Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC, National Stock Exchange, Inc., New York Stock Exchange LLC,
NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE MKT, LLC
September 26, 2014.
Pursuant to Rule 608 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ notice is hereby given that on September 12, 2014, the
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, on behalf of Participants
\2\ in the Joint Self-Regulatory Organization Plan Governing the
Collection, Consolidation, and Dissemination of Quotation and
Transaction Information for Nasdaq-Listed Securities Traded on
Exchanges on an Unlisted Trading Privilege Basis (``Nasdaq/UTP Plan''
or ``Plan'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') an amendment to the Plan.\3\ This amendment represents
Amendment No. 32 to the Plan and reflects changes unanimously adopted
by the Plan's Participants. The amendment proposes to change certain of
the voting requirements under the Plan. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed
Amendment.
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\1\ 17 CFR 242.608.
\2\ The Plan Participants (collectively, ``Participants'') are
the: BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS''); BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.(``BATS
Y''); Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'');
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX''); EDGA Exchange, Inc.
(``EDGA''); EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX''); Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA''); International Securities
Exchange LLC (``ISE''); NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX''); NASDAQ OMX
PHLX, Inc. (``PHLX''); Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'');
National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX''); New York Stock Exchange LLC
(``NYSE''); NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSEArca''); and NYSE MKT LLC.
\3\ The Plan governs the collection, processing, and
dissemination on a consolidated basis of quotation information and
transaction reports in Eligible Securities for each of its
Participants. This consolidated information informs investors of the
current quotation and recent trade prices of Nasdaq securities. It
enables investors to ascertain from one data source the current
prices in all the markets trading Nasdaq securities. The Plan serves
as the required transaction reporting plan for its Participants,
which is a prerequisite for their trading Eligible Securities. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55647 (April 19, 2007) 72 FR
20891 (April 26, 2007).
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A. Rule 608(a)
1. Purpose of the Amendment
The amendment proposes to change certain of the voting requirements
under the Plan. The changes seek to harmonize voting requirements under
the Plan with voting requirements under the CTA Plan and the CQ Plan.
The Participants understand that the Participants under the CTA Plan
and the CQ Plan intend to submit certain changes to the voting
requirements under those plans to cause them to harmonize with voting
under the Nasdaq/UTP Plan.
The voting requirements that this amendment seeks to revise include
the following:
To change the voting requirement needed to eliminate an
existing fee, or to reduce an existing fee, from unanimity to the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all Participants entitled to vote;
to change the voting requirement needed to request system
changes other than those related to the processor function from a
unanimous vote to the affirmative vote of a majority of all
Participants entitled to vote;
to change the voting requirement needed to approve
procedures for selecting a successor processor from unanimity to the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all Participants entitled to vote;
to establish that selecting a new processor requires the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all Participants entitled to vote;
to change the voting requirement needed if the Plan does
not specify another voting requirement from unanimity to the
affirmative vote of a majority of all Participants entitled to vote.
(a) Fee Setting
In the Participants' view, a two-thirds vote of the Participants,
rather than unanimity, is the appropriate voting requirement for the
Participants to eliminate or reduce an existing fee. The Plan currently
requires a unanimous vote to eliminate a fee. The change with respect
to eliminating a fee would harmonize that voting requirement with the
voting requirements under the CTA and CQ Plans.
The Plan currently requires a unanimous vote to reduce a fee. The
CTA and CQ Plans also require unanimity to reduce a fee. However, the
Participants understand that the Participants under the CTA and CQ
Plans intend to amend those plans to require a two-thirds vote to
reduce a fee. In addition, subjecting fee reductions to a two-thirds
vote would harmonize the Plan with the counterpart requirement under
the OPRA Plan.
The Participants note that, after the amendment to the Plan and the
anticipated amendments to the CTA and CQ Plans, all three plans will
require a two-thirds vote to add, delete or eliminate a fee or to
establish a new fee. These changes would provide the Participants with
greater flexibility in respect of the plan's fee schedule.
(b) System Changes
The Plan currently requires a majority vote to approve system
changes related to the processor function, but requires a unanimous
vote to approve other system changes. The Participants do not believe
that this anomaly is warranted. Rather, in their view, the Plan should
subject all system changes to the same voting requirement. They believe
that that voting requirement should be a majority vote. A majority
voting requirement rather than unanimity would afford the Participants
greater flexibility and make it easier for the Participants to arrive
at decisions regarding necessary system upgrades and changes. The
Participants note that the CTA Plan, the CQ Plan and the OPRA Plan all
require a majority
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vote for decisions relating to system changes.
(c) Processor Selection Procedures
Section V (E) of the Plan sets forth a series of guidelines for the
Participants to follow in establishing procedures for selecting a new
processor. That section currently subjects the Participants' approval
of those procedures to a two-thirds majority vote. In the Participants'
view, a majority vote of the Participants, rather than a two-thirds
vote, is the appropriate voting requirement for approval of the
procedures for selecting a new processor. This vote is only to
establish the selection procedures. Because the Participants may have
divergent views on the form that those procedures should take, a
majority vote makes it easier for the Participants to arrive at a
decision. The Participants note that the CTA Plan, the CQ Plan and the
OPRA Plan all require a majority vote for decisions relating to
procedures for selecting a new processor.
(d) Processor Selection
The Plan does not currently specify the voting requirement for
selecting a new processor. Since the Plan is silent, the applicable
voting requirement would be the requirement that applies to matters for
which the Plan does not specify a voting requirement. That default
voting requirement is currently unanimity, but, as discussed above, the
amendment seeks to change that to a majority vote. The Participants
believe that a unanimous vote could make it too difficult for the
Participants to arrive at a decision and that a matter as significant
as selecting a Plan processor should require more than a simple
majority vote. In their view, a two-thirds majority vote strikes the
right balance of requiring a strong consensus without allowing a single
Participant or a small number of Participants to block the selection of
a new processor.
(e) Default Voting Requirement
The Plan currently requires a unanimous vote in respect of any
matter for which the Plan does not specify a voting requirement. This
requirement can make it unwieldy for the Participants to act, as all
Participants do not always agree on every matter. The Participants
believe that the affirmative vote of a majority of Participants
provides greater flexibility and facilitates their ability to take
action under the Plan. They note that the CTA Plan, the CQ Plan and the
OPRA Plan all require majority votes to act on matters for which those
plans do not specify a voting requirement.
2. Governing or Constituent Documents
Not applicable.
3. Implementation of Amendment
All of the Participants have manifested their approval of the
proposed amendment by means of their execution of the amendment. The
Plan amendment would become operational upon approval by the
Commission.
4. Development and Implementation Phases
Not applicable.
5. Analysis of Impact on Competition
The proposed amendment does not impose any burden on competition
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of
the Exchange Act. The Participants do not believe that the proposed
plan amendments introduce terms that are unreasonably discriminatory
for the purposes of Section 11A(c)(1)(D) of the Exchange Act.
6. Written Understanding or Agreements Relating to Interpretation of,
or Participation in, Plan
Not applicable.
7. Approval by Sponsors in Accordance With Plan
See Item A(3) above.
8. Description of Operation of Facility Contemplated by the Proposed
Amendment
Not applicable.
9. Terms and Conditions of Access
See Item A(1) above.
10. Method of Determination and Imposition, and Amount of, Fees and
Charges
See Item A(1) above.
11. Method and Frequency of Processor Evaluation
Not applicable.
12. Dispute Resolution
Not applicable.
B. Rule 601(a)
1. Reporting Requirements
Not applicable.
2. Manner of Collecting, Processing, Sequencing, Making Available and
Disseminating Last Sale Information
Not applicable.
3. Manner of Consolidation
Not applicable.
4. Standards and Methods Ensuring Promptness, Accuracy and Completeness
of Transaction Reports
Not applicable.
5. Rules and Procedures Addressed to Fraudulent or Manipulative
Dissemination
Not applicable.
6. Terms of Access to Transaction Reports
Not applicable.
7. Identification of Marketplace of Execution
Not Applicable.
III. Solicitation of Comments
The Commission seeks general comments on Amendment No. 32.
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:
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 S7-24-89 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number S7-24-89. 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 Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of
the submission, all written statements with respect to the proposed
Plan amendment that are filed with the Commission, and all written
communications relating to the proposed Plan amendment between the
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from
the
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public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public
Reference Room on official business days between the hours of 10:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for Web
site viewing and printing at the Office of the Secretary of the
Committee, currently located at the CBOE, 400 S. LaSalle Street,
Chicago, IL 60605. 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 S7-24-
89 and should be submitted on or before October 27, 2014.
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\4\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(27).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\4\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-23655 Filed 10-3-14; 8:45 am]
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