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hardware enhancements, and resources
dedicated to development, quality
assurance, and support. The proposed
fees are within the range of fees
currently charged by other options
exchanges. Furthermore, the Exchange
believes that the proposed fees are not
unfairly discriminatory as all market
participants that use these services will
pay the same fee based on the
connectivity options that they choose,
and there is no differentiation among
market participants with regard to the
fees charged.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of
the Act,6 the Exchange does not believe
that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on intermarket or
intramarket competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
proposed rule change increases certain
network and gateway fees to levels that
are within the range of fees charged by
other options exchanges. These fees will
be charged to all firms that elect to use
the connectivity options described in
this filing. The Exchange operates in a
highly competitive market in which
market participants can readily direct
their order flow to competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange
must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees to remain competitive
with other exchanges. For the reasons
described above, the Exchange believes
that the proposed fee changes reflect
this competitive environment.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and
does not intend to solicit, comments on
this proposed rule change. The
Exchange has not received any
unsolicited written comments from
members or other interested parties.
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)(ii) of the Act 7 and
subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4
thereunder,8 because it establishes a
due, fee, or other charge imposed by
ISE.
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of such proposed rule change, the
6 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
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Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
should be approved or disapproved.
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 No. SR–ISE–
2015–06 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 No.
SR–ISE–2015–06. This file number
should be included on the subject line
if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
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available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File No. SR–ISE–2015–
06 and should be submitted by March
30, 2015.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.9
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–74416; File No. SR–ISE
Gemini–2015–04]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE
Gemini, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the Schedule
of Fees
March 3, 2015.
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 February
18, 2015, ISE Gemini, LLC (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘ISE Gemini’’) 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
ISE Gemini proposes to amend its
Schedule of Fees to increase certain
network and gateway fees. The text of
the proposed rule change is available on
the Exchange’s Internet Web site at
https://www.ise.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for,
the proposed rule change and discussed
any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
9 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
1 15
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self-regulatory organization 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
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1. Purpose
The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to amend the Schedule of Fees
to increase certain network and gateway
fees. The Exchange charges an Ethernet
fee for its four different Ethernet
connection options, which is $750 per
month for a 1 Gigabit (‘‘Gb’’)
connection, $4,000 per month for a 10
Gb connection, $7,000 per month for a
10 Gb low latency connection, and
$12,500 per month for a 40 Gb low
latency connection. These Ethernet
connectivity options provide access to
both ISE Gemini and ISE Gemini’s sister
exchange, the International Securities
Exchange, LLC (‘‘ISE’’).3 The Exchange
proposes to increase these Ethernet fees
to $1,000 per month for the 1 Gb
connection, $4,500 per month for the 10
Gb connection, $8,000 per month for the
10 Gb low latency connection, and
$15,000 per month for the 40 Gb low
latency connection. In addition, the
Exchange offers both shared and
dedicated gateways to facilitate member
access to ISE and ISE Gemini for a
single fee. The Exchange charges
members a monthly gateway fee of $500
per gateway for a shared gateway or
$2,000 per gateway pair for members
that elect to use their own dedicated
gateways as an alternative to using
shared gateways. The Exchange
proposes to increase the gateway fee to
$750 per month for a shared gateway
and $2,250 per month for a dedicated
gateway pair.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,4
in general, and Section 6(b)(4) of the
Act,5 in particular, in that it is designed
to provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges
among its members and other persons
using its facilities. The Exchange
believes that it is reasonable and
equitable to increase the network and
gateway fees described in this filing as
the new fees are more in line with the
Exchange’s current connectivity costs,
3 Market participants pay the same fees regardless
of whether they choose to connect to both
exchanges or solely to ISE Gemini.
4 15 U.S.C. 78f.
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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including costs for software and
hardware enhancements, and resources
dedicated to development, quality
assurance, and support. The proposed
fees are within the range of fees
currently charged by other options
exchanges. Furthermore, the Exchange
believes that the proposed fees are not
unfairly discriminatory as all market
participants that use these services will
pay the same fee based on the
connectivity options that they choose,
and there is no differentiation among
market participants with regard to the
fees charged.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of
the Act,6 the Exchange does not believe
that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on intermarket or
intramarket competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
proposed rule change increases certain
network and gateway fees to levels that
are within the range of fees charged by
other options exchanges. These fees will
be charged to all firms that elect to use
the connectivity options described in
this filing. The Exchange operates in a
highly competitive market in which
market participants can readily direct
their order flow to competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange
must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees to remain competitive
with other exchanges. For the reasons
described above, the Exchange believes
that the proposed fee changes reflect
this competitive environment.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and
does not intend to solicit, comments on
this proposed rule change. The
Exchange has not received any
unsolicited written comments from
members or other interested parties.
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)(ii) of the Act,7 and
subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–4
thereunder,8 because it establishes a
due, fee, or other charge imposed by ISE
Gemini.
6 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
7 15
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At any time within 60 days of the
filing of such proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
should be approved or disapproved.
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 No. SR–ISE
Gemini–2015–04 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 No.
SR–ISE Gemini-2015–04. This file
number should be included on the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission process and review your
comments more efficiently, please use
only one method. The Commission will
post all comments on the Commission’s
Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
submission, all subsequent
amendments, all written statements
with respect to the proposed rule
change that are filed with the
Commission, and all written
communications relating to the
proposed rule change between the
Commission and any person, other than
those that may be withheld from the
public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
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submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File No. SR–ISE Gemini2015–04 and should be submitted by
March 30, 2015.9
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
[Release No. 34–74415; File No. SR–
NYSEArca–2015–08]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed
Rule Change To Eliminate Additional
Order Type Combinations and Delete
Related Rule Text and To Restructure
the Remaining Rule Text in NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 7.31
March 3, 2015.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that, on February
19, 2015, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with
the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or the
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit
comment on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to eliminate
additional order type combinations and
delete related rule text and to
restructure the remaining rule text in
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.31. The text
of the proposed rule change is available
on the Exchange’s Web site at
www.nyse.com, at the principal office of
the Exchange, and at the Commission’s
Public Reference Room.
9 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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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
self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 parts of such
statements.
1. Purpose
On June 5, 2014, in a speech entitled
‘‘Enhancing Our Market Equity
Structure,’’ Mary Jo White, Chair of the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘SEC’’ or the ‘‘Commission’’) requested
the equity exchanges to conduct a
comprehensive review of their order
types and how they operate in practice,
and as part of this review, consider
appropriate rule changes to help clarify
the nature of their order types.4
Subsequent to the Chair’s speech, the
SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets
requested that the equity exchanges
complete their reviews and submit any
proposed rule changes by November 1,
2014.5
The Exchange notes that it
continually assesses its rules governing
order types and undertook on its own
initiative a review of its rules related to
order functionality to assure that its
various order types, which have been
adopted and amended over the years,
accurately describe the functionality
associated with those order types, and
more specifically, how different order
types may interact. As a result of that
review, in 2013, the Exchange submitted
a proposed rule change, which the
Commission approved, to update its
rules relating to order types and
modifiers.6 The 2013 Review Filing did
4 See Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and
Exchange Commission, Speech at the Sandler,
O’Neill & Partners, L.P. Global Exchange and
Brokerage Conference (June 5, 2014) (available at
www.sec.gov/News/Speech/Detail/Speech/
1370542004312#.U5HI-fmwJiw).
5 See Letter from James Burns, Deputy Director,
Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and
Exchange Commission, to Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chief
Executive Officer, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,
dated June 20, 2014.
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 71331
(Jan. 16, 2014), 79 FR 3907 (Jan. 23, 2014) (SR–
NYSEArca–2013–92) (Approval order) (‘‘2013
Review Filing’’).
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not add any new functionality but
instead enhanced and clarified
descriptions of the order type and
modifier functionality on the Exchange.
More recently, as part of its ongoing
review to streamline its rules and
reduce complexity among its order type
offerings, the Exchange filed a proposed
rule change, which the Commission
approved, to eliminate specified order
types, modifiers, and related
references.7
The Exchange is filing this proposed
rule change to continue its efforts to
review and clarify its rules governing
order types. First, the Exchange has
identified additional order types and
functionality to eliminate and proposes
to delete related rule text in NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 7.31 (‘‘Rule 7.31’’), as
described in more detail below.
Second, the Exchange is proposing
certain non-substantive and clarifying
changes to its rules. As Rule 7.31 has
been amended through the years,
additional order types and modifiers
have been added as new subsections to
what was the end of the rule text at any
given time. Accordingly, the rule text
describes the Exchange’s order types
and modifiers in the order in which
those order types and modifiers were
added. In addition, when rule text has
been deleted and replaced with
references to ‘‘Reserved,’’ the
subsections have not been renumbered.
The Exchange proposes to provide
additional clarity to Rule 7.31 by regrouping and re-numbering current rule
text, removing references to ‘‘reserved’’
subsections, and making other nonsubstantive, clarifying changes. In this
regard, the proposed rule changes are
not intended to reflect changes to
functionality but rather to clarify Rule
7.31 to make it easier to navigate.8
Proposed Elimination of Additional
Orders and Modifiers
As part of its review, the Exchange
has identified the following additional
order types and functionality to
eliminate:
• All-or-None (‘‘AON’’) Orders: An
AON Order is a limit order that is to be
executed in its entirety or not at all. A
limit order marked AON does not trade
through a Protected Quotation. AONs
are defined as a type of Working Order,
currently set forth in Rule 7.31(h)(1). To
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72942
(Aug. 28, 2014), 79 FR 52784 (Sept. 4, 2014) (SR–
NYSEArca–2014–75) (Approval order) (‘‘2013
Deletion Filing’’).
8 The Exchange notes that its affiliated exchanges,
New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’) and
NYSE MKT LLC are proposing similar restructuring
of their respective order type rules to group order
types and modifiers. See SR–NYSE–2014–59 and
SR–NYSEMKT–2014–95.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-74416; File No. SR-ISE Gemini-2015-04]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE Gemini, LLC; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
Schedule of Fees
March 3, 2015.
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 February 18, 2015, ISE Gemini, LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``ISE
Gemini'') 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 self-regulatory
organization. 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
ISE Gemini proposes to amend its Schedule of Fees to increase
certain network and gateway fees. The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange's Internet Web site at https://www.ise.com,
at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The
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self-regulatory organization 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 purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the Schedule of
Fees to increase certain network and gateway fees. The Exchange charges
an Ethernet fee for its four different Ethernet connection options,
which is $750 per month for a 1 Gigabit (``Gb'') connection, $4,000 per
month for a 10 Gb connection, $7,000 per month for a 10 Gb low latency
connection, and $12,500 per month for a 40 Gb low latency connection.
These Ethernet connectivity options provide access to both ISE Gemini
and ISE Gemini's sister exchange, the International Securities
Exchange, LLC (``ISE'').\3\ The Exchange proposes to increase these
Ethernet fees to $1,000 per month for the 1 Gb connection, $4,500 per
month for the 10 Gb connection, $8,000 per month for the 10 Gb low
latency connection, and $15,000 per month for the 40 Gb low latency
connection. In addition, the Exchange offers both shared and dedicated
gateways to facilitate member access to ISE and ISE Gemini for a single
fee. The Exchange charges members a monthly gateway fee of $500 per
gateway for a shared gateway or $2,000 per gateway pair for members
that elect to use their own dedicated gateways as an alternative to
using shared gateways. The Exchange proposes to increase the gateway
fee to $750 per month for a shared gateway and $2,250 per month for a
dedicated gateway pair.
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\4\ in general, and Section
6(b)(4) of the Act,\5\ in particular, in that it is designed to provide
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other
charges among its members and other persons using its facilities. The
Exchange believes that it is reasonable and equitable to increase the
network and gateway fees described in this filing as the new fees are
more in line with the Exchange's current connectivity costs, including
costs for software and hardware enhancements, and resources dedicated
to development, quality assurance, and support. The proposed fees are
within the range of fees currently charged by other options exchanges.
Furthermore, the Exchange believes that the proposed fees are not
unfairly discriminatory as all market participants that use these
services will pay the same fee based on the connectivity options that
they choose, and there is no differentiation among market participants
with regard to the fees charged.
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\4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\6\ the Exchange does
not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on
intermarket or intramarket competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed
rule change increases certain network and gateway fees to levels that
are within the range of fees charged by other options exchanges. These
fees will be charged to all firms that elect to use the connectivity
options described in this filing. The Exchange operates in a highly
competitive market in which market participants can readily direct
their order flow to competing venues. In such an environment, the
Exchange must continually review, and consider adjusting, its fees to
remain competitive with other exchanges. For the reasons described
above, the Exchange believes that the proposed fee changes reflect this
competitive environment.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others
The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.
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)(ii) of the Act,\7\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder,\8\ because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge
imposed by ISE Gemini.
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\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
\8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.
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 No. SR-ISE Gemini-2015-04 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 No. SR-ISE Gemini-2015-04. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from
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submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-ISE
Gemini-2015-04 and should be submitted by March 30, 2015.\9\
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\9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-05292 Filed 3-6-15; 8:45 am]
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