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October 15, 2014.
On August 15, 2014, NYSE Arca, Inc.
(‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) 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 list and trade shares of the
following eight PIMCO exchange-traded
funds, pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 8.600: PIMCO StocksPLUS®
Absolute Return Exchange-Traded
Fund, PIMCO Small Cap StocksPLUS®
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AR Strategy Exchange-Traded Fund,
PIMCO EM StocksPLUS® AR Strategy
Exchange-Traded Fund, and PIMCO
International StocksPLUS® AR Strategy
Exchange-Traded Fund (Unhedged).
The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
13 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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Register on September 3, 2014.3 The
Commission received no comments on
the proposal.
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 4 provides
that within 45 days of the publication of
notice of the filing of a proposed rule
change, or within such longer period up
to 90 days as the Commission may
designate if it finds such longer period
to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the
self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission shall either approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the
proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule change should be
disapproved. The 45th day for this filing
is October 18, 2014. The Commission is
extending this 45-day time period.
The Commission finds it appropriate
to designate a longer period within
which to take action on the proposed
rule change so that it has sufficient time
to consider this proposed rule change.
Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant
to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,5
designates December 2, 2014, as the date
by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove, the proposed rule change
(File No. SR–NYSEArca–2014–89).
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.6
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations;
Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the CBOE
Order Routing Subsidy Program and
the Complex Order Routing Subsidy
Program
October 15, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on October
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72937
(August 27, 2014), 79 FR 52385.
4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
5 Id.
6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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1, 2014, Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘CBOE’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule
change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend its
Fees Schedule. The text of the proposed
rule change is available on the
Exchange’s Web site (https://
www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/
CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at
the Exchange’s Office of the Secretary,
and at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
Exchange has prepared summaries, set
forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
the most significant aspects of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to make a
number of amendments to its Order
Routing Subsidy (ORS) and Complex
Order Routing Subsidy (CORS)
Programs (collectively ‘‘Programs’’). By
way of background, the ORS and CORS
Programs allow CBOE to enter into
subsidy arrangements with any CBOE
Trading Permit Holder (‘‘TPH’’) (each, a
‘‘Participating TPH’’) or Non-CBOE TPH
broker-dealer (each a ‘‘Participating
Non-CBOE TPH’’) that meet certain
criteria and provide certain order
routing functionalities to other CBOE
TPHs, Non-CBOE TPHs and/or use such
functionalities themselves.3 (The term
‘‘Participant’’ as used in this filing refers
3 See CBOE Fees Schedule, ‘‘Order Router
Subsidy Program’’ and ‘‘Complex Order Router
Subsidy Program’’ tables for more details on the
ORS and CORS Programs.
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to either a Participating TPH or a
Participating Non-CBOE TPH).
Participants in the ORS Program receive
a payment from CBOE for every
executed contract for simple orders
routed to CBOE through their system.
CBOE does not make payments under
the ORS Program with respect to
executed contracts in single-listed
options classes traded on CBOE, or with
respect to complex orders or spread
orders. Participants in the CORS
Program receive a payment from CBOE
for every executed contract for complex
orders routed to CBOE through their
system. CBOE does not make payments
under the CORS Program with respect to
executed contracts in single-listed
options classes traded on CBOE or with
respect to simple orders. The Exchange
currently pays a subsidy of $0.04 per
contract for regular orders and a subsidy
of $0.004 per contract for mini-options
orders under both the ORS and CORS
programs in order to subsidize
Participants’ costs associated with
providing order routing functionalities.
The Exchange first proposes to
eliminate the $0.04 per contract subsidy
in both Programs and establish instead
different subsidies for customer and
non-customer orders. Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to introduce a
separate subsidy per contract for
customer (C origin code) orders and
increase the current subsidy per
contract for all non-customer orders.
The Exchange proposes to pay a subsidy
of $0.02 per contract for all customer (C)
orders and a subsidy of $0.06 per
contract for all non-customer orders.
The proposed change is applicable to
both Programs. Additionally, the
Exchange proposes to cease making
payments under both Programs with
respect to executed contracts in minioption classes. The Exchange no longer
believes it is competitively necessary to
incentivize the sending of mini-options
to the Exchange and accordingly does
not wish to offer a subsidy for minioptions under the ORS and CORS
Programs. The Exchange notes that a
similar subsidy program offered by
NYSE Amex Options (‘‘Amex’’) also
excludes mini-options.4
The Exchange next proposes to
eliminate from the ORS and CORS
Programs payment of subsidies for
contracts executed via the Automated
Improvement Mechanism (‘‘AIM’’).
Contracts that execute via AIM already
have an opportunity to earn various
rebates and discounts and thus the
Exchange believes it is appropriate to
4 See
NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (‘‘Fee
Schedule’’), Market Access and Connectivity
(‘‘MAC’’) Subsidy.
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exclude AIM executions from the
Programs.5 The Exchange notes that the
subsidy program offered by Amex
excludes contracts executed via Amex’s
auction mechanism.6
Next, the Exchange seeks to eliminate
Marketing and Billing Services Elections
from the ORS Program. By way of
background, a Participant of the ORS
Program may elect to have CBOE
perform certain additional marketing
services on its behalf. If a Participant
elected to have CBOE perform these
services, the amount that CBOE would
pay the Participant for orders routed to
CBOE through the Participant’s system
would be reduced from $0.04 per
executed contract to $0.03 per executed
contract. A Participant of the ORS
Program can also elect to have CBOE
perform the service of billing other
CBOE TPHs with respect to the use of
the Participant’s router. A Participant
that elects to have CBOE perform this
service would pay CBOE a service fee of
one percent of the fees collected by
CBOE for that TPH. The Exchange notes
that currently there are no Participants
that are using either election. The
Exchange no longer wishes to offer
either election and as such seeks to
eliminate them from the ORS Program
and Fees Schedule. The Exchange also
notes that the CORS Program does not
offer these optional services.
Finally, the Exchange proposes to
explicitly clarify in Footnote 30 that
CBOE does not make payments under
the CORS program with respect to
executed contracts in single-listed
option classes traded on CBOE. Such a
statement is already included in
Footnote 29, which governs the ORS
Program, but was inadvertently not
included in Footnote 30 when the CORS
Program was adopted. The Exchange
believes the proposed change will
reduce potential confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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
5 See e.g., CBOE Fees Schedule, Volume Incentive
Program. Additionally, the Exchange notes
Facilitation orders executed via AIM are not
assessed transaction fees.
6 See NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (‘‘Fee
Schedule’’), Market Access and Connectivity
(‘‘MAC’’) Subsidy.
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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 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
requires that Exchange rules provide for
the equitable allocation of reasonable
dues, fees, and other charges among its
Trading Permit Holders and other
persons using its facilities.
In particular, the Exchange believes
the proposed amendments to the ORS
and CORS Programs are reasonable
because the proposed changes still
afford Participants an opportunity to
receive payments to subsidize the costs
associated with providing certain order
routing functionalities that would
otherwise go unsubsidized.
Additionally, the Exchange believes the
increased $0.06 per contract subsidy for
non-customer orders is reasonable
because it is within the range of
subsidies paid by another exchange
under a similar subsidy program.11
The Exchange believes that limiting
the subsidy payments to those that
provide order routing functionalities is
equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the Participants
of the Programs have devoted resources
to provide the order routing
functionalities. The Programs further
encourages CBOE TPHs and brokerdealers that are not CBOE TPHs to
provide order routing functionalities.
In addition, the Exchange believes
that the proposed changes are equitable
and not unfairly discriminatory because
the changes are applicable to all
Participants and any CBOE TPH or
broker-dealer that is not a CBOE TPH
may continue to avail itself of the
arrangements under the Programs,
provided that their routing functionality
incorporates the respective
requirements of each Program.
9 Id.
10 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule, Market
Access and Connectivity (‘‘MAC’’) Subsidy.
11 See
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The Exchange also believes it is
equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory to establish separate
subsidies for customer and noncustomer orders under the Programs.
Particularly, the Exchange notes that
customer orders already have the
opportunity to earn various rebates,
discounts or fee caps.12 As such, the
Exchange believes it is fair and
equitable to provide a lesser subsidy for
customer orders as compared to noncustomer orders. The Exchange also
notes that Amex does not provide a
subsidy for any Customer volume under
its MAC Subsidy Program.13
The Exchange believes the
elimination of subsidies for minioptions under the Programs is
reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the Exchange
believes it is no longer competitively
necessary to encourage the sending of
mini-options to the Exchange and thus
does not believe it’s necessary to
provide a subsidy for mini-option
orders. Additionally, as noted in the
purpose section, Amex’s MAC Program
also excludes mini-options. The
Exchange believes it is equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory to exclude AIM
contracts from both Programs because,
like customer orders, orders executed
via AIM already have an opportunity to
earn various rebates or discounts.14
The Exchange believes the
clarification that the CORS Program
excludes single-listed options will
alleviate potential confusion. The
alleviation of potential confusion will
remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and a national market system, and, in
general, protect investors and the public
interest. Finally, the Exchange believes
the elimination of the Marketing and
Billing Services Elections from the ORS
Program is reasonable, equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because it
merely eliminates optional services,
which currently are not being used by
any Participant.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
CBOE does not believe that the
proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
Exchange does not believe that the
proposed changes will impose an
unnecessary burden on intramarket
12 See e.g., CBOE Fees Schedule, Customer Large
Trade Discount and Volume Incentive Program.
13 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71532
(February 12, 2014), 79 FR 9563 (February 19, 2014)
(SR–NYSEAmex–2014–12).
14 See supra note 5.
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competition because they will apply
equally to all participating parties.
Although the subsidy for orders routed
to CBOE through a Participant’s system
only applies to Participants of the
Programs, the subsidies are designed to
encourage the sending of more orders to
the Exchange, which should provide
greater liquidity and trading
opportunities for all market
participants. Further, the Exchange does
not believe that such changes will
impose any burden on intermarket
competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes
that, should the proposed changes make
CBOE more attractive for trading,
market participants trading on other
exchanges can always elect to provide
order routing functionality to CBOE.
Additionally, to the extent that the
proposed changes to the ORS and CORS
Programs result in increased trading
volume on CBOE and lessened volume
on other exchanges, the Exchange notes
that market participants trading on other
exchanges can always elect to become
TPHs on CBOE to take advantage of the
trading opportunities.
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 15 and paragraph (f) of Rule
19b–4 16 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–2014–075 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–1090.
All submissions should refer to File
Number SR–CBOE–2014–075. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–CBOE–
2014–075 and should be submitted on
or before November 12, 2014.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.17
Kevin M. O’Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-73354; File No. SR-CBOE-2014-075]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the CBOE Order Routing Subsidy Program
and the Complex Order Routing Subsidy Program
October 15, 2014.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on October 1, 2014, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described
in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (https://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's
Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to make a number of amendments to its Order
Routing Subsidy (ORS) and Complex Order Routing Subsidy (CORS) Programs
(collectively ``Programs''). By way of background, the ORS and CORS
Programs allow CBOE to enter into subsidy arrangements with any CBOE
Trading Permit Holder (``TPH'') (each, a ``Participating TPH'') or Non-
CBOE TPH broker-dealer (each a ``Participating Non-CBOE TPH'') that
meet certain criteria and provide certain order routing functionalities
to other CBOE TPHs, Non-CBOE TPHs and/or use such functionalities
themselves.\3\ (The term ``Participant'' as used in this filing refers
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to either a Participating TPH or a Participating Non-CBOE TPH).
Participants in the ORS Program receive a payment from CBOE for every
executed contract for simple orders routed to CBOE through their
system. CBOE does not make payments under the ORS Program with respect
to executed contracts in single-listed options classes traded on CBOE,
or with respect to complex orders or spread orders. Participants in the
CORS Program receive a payment from CBOE for every executed contract
for complex orders routed to CBOE through their system. CBOE does not
make payments under the CORS Program with respect to executed contracts
in single-listed options classes traded on CBOE or with respect to
simple orders. The Exchange currently pays a subsidy of $0.04 per
contract for regular orders and a subsidy of $0.004 per contract for
mini-options orders under both the ORS and CORS programs in order to
subsidize Participants' costs associated with providing order routing
functionalities.
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\3\ See CBOE Fees Schedule, ``Order Router Subsidy Program'' and
``Complex Order Router Subsidy Program'' tables for more details on
the ORS and CORS Programs.
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The Exchange first proposes to eliminate the $0.04 per contract
subsidy in both Programs and establish instead different subsidies for
customer and non-customer orders. Specifically, the Exchange proposes
to introduce a separate subsidy per contract for customer (C origin
code) orders and increase the current subsidy per contract for all non-
customer orders. The Exchange proposes to pay a subsidy of $0.02 per
contract for all customer (C) orders and a subsidy of $0.06 per
contract for all non-customer orders. The proposed change is applicable
to both Programs. Additionally, the Exchange proposes to cease making
payments under both Programs with respect to executed contracts in
mini-option classes. The Exchange no longer believes it is
competitively necessary to incentivize the sending of mini-options to
the Exchange and accordingly does not wish to offer a subsidy for mini-
options under the ORS and CORS Programs. The Exchange notes that a
similar subsidy program offered by NYSE Amex Options (``Amex'') also
excludes mini-options.\4\
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Market Access and Connectivity (``MAC'') Subsidy.
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The Exchange next proposes to eliminate from the ORS and CORS
Programs payment of subsidies for contracts executed via the Automated
Improvement Mechanism (``AIM''). Contracts that execute via AIM already
have an opportunity to earn various rebates and discounts and thus the
Exchange believes it is appropriate to exclude AIM executions from the
Programs.\5\ The Exchange notes that the subsidy program offered by
Amex excludes contracts executed via Amex's auction mechanism.\6\
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\5\ See e.g., CBOE Fees Schedule, Volume Incentive Program.
Additionally, the Exchange notes Facilitation orders executed via
AIM are not assessed transaction fees.
\6\ See NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule (``Fee Schedule''),
Market Access and Connectivity (``MAC'') Subsidy.
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Next, the Exchange seeks to eliminate Marketing and Billing
Services Elections from the ORS Program. By way of background, a
Participant of the ORS Program may elect to have CBOE perform certain
additional marketing services on its behalf. If a Participant elected
to have CBOE perform these services, the amount that CBOE would pay the
Participant for orders routed to CBOE through the Participant's system
would be reduced from $0.04 per executed contract to $0.03 per executed
contract. A Participant of the ORS Program can also elect to have CBOE
perform the service of billing other CBOE TPHs with respect to the use
of the Participant's router. A Participant that elects to have CBOE
perform this service would pay CBOE a service fee of one percent of the
fees collected by CBOE for that TPH. The Exchange notes that currently
there are no Participants that are using either election. The Exchange
no longer wishes to offer either election and as such seeks to
eliminate them from the ORS Program and Fees Schedule. The Exchange
also notes that the CORS Program does not offer these optional
services.
Finally, the Exchange proposes to explicitly clarify in Footnote 30
that CBOE does not make payments under the CORS program with respect to
executed contracts in single-listed option classes traded on CBOE. Such
a statement is already included in Footnote 29, which governs the ORS
Program, but was inadvertently not included in Footnote 30 when the
CORS Program was adopted. The Exchange believes the proposed change
will reduce potential confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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
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
requires that Exchange rules provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its Trading Permit
Holders and other persons using its facilities.
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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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In particular, the Exchange believes the proposed amendments to the
ORS and CORS Programs are reasonable because the proposed changes still
afford Participants an opportunity to receive payments to subsidize the
costs associated with providing certain order routing functionalities
that would otherwise go unsubsidized. Additionally, the Exchange
believes the increased $0.06 per contract subsidy for non-customer
orders is reasonable because it is within the range of subsidies paid
by another exchange under a similar subsidy program.\11\
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\11\ See NYSE Amex Options Fee Schedule, Market Access and
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The Exchange believes that limiting the subsidy payments to those
that provide order routing functionalities is equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because the Participants of the Programs have
devoted resources to provide the order routing functionalities. The
Programs further encourages CBOE TPHs and broker-dealers that are not
CBOE TPHs to provide order routing functionalities.
In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed changes are
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the changes are
applicable to all Participants and any CBOE TPH or broker-dealer that
is not a CBOE TPH may continue to avail itself of the arrangements
under the Programs, provided that their routing functionality
incorporates the respective requirements of each Program.
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The Exchange also believes it is equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory to establish separate subsidies for customer and non-
customer orders under the Programs. Particularly, the Exchange notes
that customer orders already have the opportunity to earn various
rebates, discounts or fee caps.\12\ As such, the Exchange believes it
is fair and equitable to provide a lesser subsidy for customer orders
as compared to non-customer orders. The Exchange also notes that Amex
does not provide a subsidy for any Customer volume under its MAC
Subsidy Program.\13\
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\12\ See e.g., CBOE Fees Schedule, Customer Large Trade Discount
and Volume Incentive Program.
\13\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71532 (February 12,
2014), 79 FR 9563 (February 19, 2014) (SR-NYSEAmex-2014-12).
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The Exchange believes the elimination of subsidies for mini-options
under the Programs is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because the Exchange believes it is no longer
competitively necessary to encourage the sending of mini-options to the
Exchange and thus does not believe it's necessary to provide a subsidy
for mini-option orders. Additionally, as noted in the purpose section,
Amex's MAC Program also excludes mini-options. The Exchange believes it
is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory to exclude AIM contracts
from both Programs because, like customer orders, orders executed via
AIM already have an opportunity to earn various rebates or
discounts.\14\
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The Exchange believes the clarification that the CORS Program
excludes single-listed options will alleviate potential confusion. The
alleviation of potential confusion will remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, protect investors and the public interest.
Finally, the Exchange believes the elimination of the Marketing and
Billing Services Elections from the ORS Program is reasonable,
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it merely eliminates
optional services, which currently are not being used by any
Participant.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe
that the proposed changes will impose an unnecessary burden on
intramarket competition because they will apply equally to all
participating parties. Although the subsidy for orders routed to CBOE
through a Participant's system only applies to Participants of the
Programs, the subsidies are designed to encourage the sending of more
orders to the Exchange, which should provide greater liquidity and
trading opportunities for all market participants. Further, the
Exchange does not believe that such changes will impose any burden on
intermarket competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes that, should
the proposed changes make CBOE more attractive for trading, market
participants trading on other exchanges can always elect to provide
order routing functionality to CBOE. Additionally, to the extent that
the proposed changes to the ORS and CORS Programs result in increased
trading volume on CBOE and lessened volume on other exchanges, the
Exchange notes that market participants trading on other exchanges can
always elect to become TPHs on CBOE to take advantage of the trading
opportunities.
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 \15\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 \16\
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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\15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\16\ 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-2014-075 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2014-075. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2014-075 and should be
submitted on or before November 12, 2014.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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\17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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[FR Doc. 2014-24942 Filed 10-20-14; 8:45 am]
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