Sunshine Act Meeting., 8375 [2015-03250]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 17, 2015 / Notices and will be open to the public. The meeting will be webcast on the Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. Persons needing special accommodations to take part because of a disability should notify the contact person listed below. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee. The agenda for the meeting includes matters relating to rules and regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the federal securities laws. DATES: The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Written statements should be received on or before March 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Commission’s headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. Written statements may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Statements • Use the Commission’s Internet submission form (https://www.sec.gov/ spotlight/acsec-spotlight.shtml ); or • Send an email message to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number 265–27 on the subject line; or tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Paper Statements • Send paper statements in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All submissions should refer to File No. 265–27. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us process and review your statement more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all statements on the Advisory Committee’s Web site (https:// www.sec.gov/spotlight/acsecspotlight.shtml). Statements also will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All statements received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Z. Davis, Senior Special Counsel, at (202) 551–3460, Office of Small Business Policy, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549–3628. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Feb 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 In accordance with Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.-App. 1, and the regulations thereunder, Keith Higgins, Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, has ordered publication of this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: February 11, 2015. Brent J. Fields, Committee Management Officer. BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a proxy voting roundtable on February 19, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The roundtable will focus on universal proxy ballots and retail participation in the proxy process. Roundtable panelists will be invited to discuss the state of contested director elections and whether changes should be made to the federal proxy rules to facilitate the use of universal proxy ballots by management and proxy contestants. Roundtable panelists also will be asked to discuss strategies for increasing retail shareholder participation in the proxy process, including how technology might affect retail participation. The roundtable discussion will be held at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street NE., in Washington, DC. The roundtable will be webcast on the Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov and will be archived for later viewing. Seating for the public will be available. (202) 551–5400. Dated: February 11, 2015. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–74236; File No. SR–EDGX– 2015–07] Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to Fees for Use of the Exchange February 10, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–03221 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: The Office of the Secretary 8375 at 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 January 30, 2015, EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) 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 Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4 which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. 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 filed a proposal to amend its fees and rebates applicable to Members 5 of the Exchange pursuant to EDGX Rule 15.1(a) and (c) (‘‘Fee Schedule’’) to: (i) Amend the definitions of ADV and TCV to remove a provision to exclude shares on each day from January 12, 2015 up to and including January 16, 2015; (ii) update the description of fee code D to include routing using the RDOT routing strategy; (iii) delete fee codes M and U, which route to LavaFlow; and (iv) make a number of non-substantive and organizational amendments. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange’s Web site at www.batstrading.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. [FR Doc. 2015–03250 Filed 2–12–15; 11:15 am] 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2). 5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any registered broker or dealer, or any person associated with a registered broker or dealer, that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange. A Member will have the status of a ‘‘member’’ of the Exchange as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(3) of the Act.’’ See Exchange Rule 1.5(n). BILLING CODE 8011–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 2 17 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03250]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting.

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a proxy voting roundtable on February 
19, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    The roundtable will focus on universal proxy ballots and retail 
participation in the proxy process. Roundtable panelists will be 
invited to discuss the state of contested director elections and 
whether changes should be made to the federal proxy rules to facilitate 
the use of universal proxy ballots by management and proxy contestants. 
Roundtable panelists also will be asked to discuss strategies for 
increasing retail shareholder participation in the proxy process, 
including how technology might affect retail participation.
    The roundtable discussion will be held at SEC headquarters at 100 F 
Street NE., in Washington, DC. The roundtable will be webcast on the 
Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov and will be archived for later 
viewing. Seating for the public will be available.

For further information, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at 
(202) 551-5400.

    Dated: February 11, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-03250 Filed 2-12-15; 11:15 am]
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