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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–77187; File No. SR–BYX–
2016–04]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS
Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change to Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H),
Order Execution and Routing, To
Amend the Operation of Non-Displayed
Orders and Reserve Orders
February 19, 2016.
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
10, 2016, BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BYX’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. The Exchange has
designated this proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
thereunder,4 which renders it 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 the operation of Non-Displayed
Orders 5 and Reserve Orders 6 when they
are to be routed away from the Exchange
pursuant to the Post to Away routing
option set forth in Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H).
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.
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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
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
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
5 See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(11).
6 See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(1).
2 17
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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.
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
A Non-Displayed Order is an order
that is not displayed on the Exchange.7
A Reserve Order is a limit order with a
portion of the quantity displayed
(‘‘Display Quantity’’) and with a reserve
portion of the quantity (‘‘Reserve
Quantity’’) that is not displayed.8 Both
the Display Quantity and the Reserve
Quantity are available for execution
against incoming orders. Under the Post
to Away routing option, the remainder
of an order that was previously routed
away and returned to the Exchange may
be re-routed to and post on the order
book of a destination on the System
routing table 9 as specified by the
User.10
Currently, Non-Displayed Orders and
Reserve Orders that are routed to an
away Trading Center pursuant to the
Post to Away routing option are routed
as fully displayed orders. The Exchange
proposes to identify Non-Displayed
Orders and Reserve Orders as such
when routed to an away Trading Center.
The Exchange believes doing so is
consistent with the original intent of the
order, to be not displayed or to include
a Reserve Quantity.11
The Exchange, therefore, proposes to
amend the definition of Non-Displayed
Orders under Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(11)
to state that a Non-Displayed Order that
is to be re-routed pursuant to the Post
to Away routing option set forth in Rule
11.13(b)(3)(H) will be identified as a
Non-Displayed Order when routed to an
7 See
Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(11).
Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(1).
9 The term ‘‘System routing table’’ refers to the
proprietary process for determining the specific
trading venues to which the System routes orders
and the order in which it routes them. See
Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(3).
10 See Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H). The Post to
Away routing option can be combined with the
following routing options: ROUT, ROUX, ROUZ,
INET, RDOT, RDOX, IOCM and ICMT. Id. An order
subject to the ROUT, ROUX, ROUZ, INET, RDOT,
RDOX, IOCM and ICMT routing options will not be
posted to the order book of the Trading Center to
which it is routed. The User may elect that the order
be cancelled or post to the BATS Book [sic] upon
its initial return to the Exchange. Id. Alternatively,
if the User had selected the Post to Away routing
option, the order would be currently routed to the
away Trading Center as a Displayed Order.
11 Routable Non-Displayed and Reserve Orders
would be handled in accordance with the rules of
the Trading Center to which they are routed.
8 See
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away Trading Center. Similarly, the
Exchange proposes to amend the
definition of a Reserve Order under
Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(1) to state that a
Reserve Order that is to be re-routed
pursuant to the Post to Away routing
option set forth in Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H)
will be identified as a Reserve Order
when routed to an away Trading Center.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act,12 in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5)
of the Act,13 in particular, in that it is
designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, and to remove impediments to
and perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system. The proposal promotes just and
equitable principles of trade by enabling
Members to continue to identify their
order as a Non-Displayed Order or
Reserve Order when they are routed to
an away Trading Center. The proposal
also removes impediments to and
perfects the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system by providing Users the flexibility
with regard to the handling of their
orders by ensuring that the order is not
altered and retains its original
instructions from order entry when it is
routed to an away Trading Center. Doing
so ensures that such orders that are
routed pursuant to the Post to Away
routing option may be posted to the
away Trading Center’s order book
consistent with the order’s original
instructions.
(B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange believes its proposed
rule change would not impose any
burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
Exchange believes the proposal would
enhance competition by attracting
additional order flow to the Exchange
because it allows Users to ensure that
their order is not altered and retains its
original instructions from order entry
when it is routed to an away Trading
Center.
(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
12 15
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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
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change does not: (A) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public
interest; (B) impose any significant
burden on competition; and (C) become
operative for 30 days from the date on
which it was filed or such shorter time
as the Commission may designate, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 14 and paragraph
(f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 thereunder.15 The
Exchange has given the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the
proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and text of the proposed
rule change at least five business days
prior to the date of filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter
time as designated by the Commission.
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: (1) Necessary or appropriate in
the public interest; (2) for the protection
of investors; or (3) 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 proposal is
consistent with the Act. Comments may
be submitted by any of the following
methods:
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Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s Internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File
Number SR–BYX–2016–04 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
Number SR–BYX–2016–04. This file
14 15
15 17
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4.
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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 will also be available for
inspection and copying at the principal
office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change;
the Commission does not edit personal
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File No. SR–BYX–2016–
04 and should be submitted on or before
March 17, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.16
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–03947 Filed 2–24–16; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–77193; File No. SR–BOX–
2016–09]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX
Options Exchange LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
a Proposed Rule Change To Amend
the Fee Schedule To Eliminate Certain
Fees Which Relate to the Series 56
Examination and To Include Certain
Fees Which Relate to Series 57
Examination and Continuing Education
February 19, 2016.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
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‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on February
9, 2016, BOX Options Exchange LLC
(the ‘‘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 Exchange. The
Exchange filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the
Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2) thereunder,4
which renders the proposal 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 the Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change
to amend the Fee Schedule to delete the
Continuing Education Fees and the
Qualification Examination Fee which
relate to the Series 56 registration
category under the Regulatory Fees
section of the BOX Fee Schedule on the
BOX Market LLC (‘‘BOX’’) options
facility. The text of the proposed rule
change is available from the principal
office of the Exchange, at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room
and also on the Exchange’s Internet Web
site at https://boxexchange.com.
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 amend the
Fee Schedule for trading on BOX to
delete the Continuing Education Fees
and the Qualification Examination Fee
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).
2 17
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-77187; File No. SR-BYX-2016-04]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule
11.13(b)(3)(H), Order Execution and Routing, To Amend the Operation of
Non-Displayed Orders and Reserve Orders
February 19, 2016.
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 10, 2016, BATS Y-Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``BYX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has
designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with
the Commission. 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.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the operation of Non-
Displayed Orders \5\ and Reserve Orders \6\ when they are to be routed
away from the Exchange pursuant to the Post to Away routing option set
forth in Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H).
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\5\ See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(11).
\6\ See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(1).
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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.
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 parts of such
statements.
(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
A Non-Displayed Order is an order that is not displayed on the
Exchange.\7\ A Reserve Order is a limit order with a portion of the
quantity displayed (``Display Quantity'') and with a reserve portion of
the quantity (``Reserve Quantity'') that is not displayed.\8\ Both the
Display Quantity and the Reserve Quantity are available for execution
against incoming orders. Under the Post to Away routing option, the
remainder of an order that was previously routed away and returned to
the Exchange may be re-routed to and post on the order book of a
destination on the System routing table \9\ as specified by the
User.\10\
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\7\ See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(11).
\8\ See Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(1).
\9\ The term ``System routing table'' refers to the proprietary
process for determining the specific trading venues to which the
System routes orders and the order in which it routes them. See
Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(3).
\10\ See Exchange Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H). The Post to Away routing
option can be combined with the following routing options: ROUT,
ROUX, ROUZ, INET, RDOT, RDOX, IOCM and ICMT. Id. An order subject to
the ROUT, ROUX, ROUZ, INET, RDOT, RDOX, IOCM and ICMT routing
options will not be posted to the order book of the Trading Center
to which it is routed. The User may elect that the order be
cancelled or post to the BATS Book [sic] upon its initial return to
the Exchange. Id. Alternatively, if the User had selected the Post
to Away routing option, the order would be currently routed to the
away Trading Center as a Displayed Order.
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Currently, Non-Displayed Orders and Reserve Orders that are routed
to an away Trading Center pursuant to the Post to Away routing option
are routed as fully displayed orders. The Exchange proposes to identify
Non-Displayed Orders and Reserve Orders as such when routed to an away
Trading Center. The Exchange believes doing so is consistent with the
original intent of the order, to be not displayed or to include a
Reserve Quantity.\11\
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\11\ Routable Non-Displayed and Reserve Orders would be handled
in accordance with the rules of the Trading Center to which they are
routed.
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The Exchange, therefore, proposes to amend the definition of Non-
Displayed Orders under Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(11) to state that a Non-
Displayed Order that is to be re-routed pursuant to the Post to Away
routing option set forth in Rule 11.13(b)(3)(H) will be identified as a
Non-Displayed Order when routed to an away Trading Center. Similarly,
the Exchange proposes to amend the definition of a Reserve Order under
Exchange Rule 11.9(c)(1) to state that a Reserve Order that is to be
re-routed pursuant to the Post to Away routing option set forth in Rule
11.13(b)(3)(H) will be identified as a Reserve Order when routed to an
away Trading Center.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\12\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\13\ in particular, in that it
is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, and to remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system. The proposal promotes just and equitable
principles of trade by enabling Members to continue to identify their
order as a Non-Displayed Order or Reserve Order when they are routed to
an away Trading Center. The proposal also removes impediments to and
perfects the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system by providing Users the flexibility with regard to the handling
of their orders by ensuring that the order is not altered and retains
its original instructions from order entry when it is routed to an away
Trading Center. Doing so ensures that such orders that are routed
pursuant to the Post to Away routing option may be posted to the away
Trading Center's order book consistent with the order's original
instructions.
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\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
\13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange believes its proposed rule change would not impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes the
proposal would enhance competition by attracting additional order flow
to the Exchange because it allows Users to ensure that their order is
not altered and retains its original instructions from order entry when
it is routed to an away Trading Center.
(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
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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
Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (A)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (B) impose any significant burden on competition; and (C)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \14\ and paragraph
(f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\15\ The Exchange has given the
Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule
change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule
change at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the
Commission.
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\14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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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: (1)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection
of investors; or (3) 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 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 SR-BYX-2016-04 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 Number SR-BYX-2016-04. 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 will also be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File No. SR-BYX-2016-04 and should be
submitted on or before March 17, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
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\16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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