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Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.). The Commission plans to submit
this existing collection of information to
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval.
Rule 19b–5 provides a temporary
exemption from the rule-filing
requirements of Section 19(b) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78s(b)) to self-regulatory
organizations (‘‘SROs’’) wishing to
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after submitting an initial report on
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Commission, as well as timely
amendments describing any material
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The collection of information is
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The respondents to the collection of
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While there are 20 national securities
exchanges and national securities
associations that may avail themselves
of the exemption under Rule 19b–5 and
the use of Form PILOT, it is estimated
that approximately three respondents
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quarterly reports, and 6 amendments on
Form PILOT per year, with an estimated
total annual response burden of 126
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burden of $10,047. At an average hourly
cost of $272.33, the estimated aggregate
related internal cost of compliance with
respect to Rule 19b–5 for all
respondents is $34,314 per year (126
burden hours multiplied by $272.33/
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performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s
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Dated: May 16, 2016.
Robert W Errett,
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the NYSE Arca
Options Fee Schedule
May 16, 2016.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
notice is hereby given that, on May 2,
2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) 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.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend the
NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule. The
proposed rule change is available on the
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 78a.
3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.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
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.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The purpose of this filing is to amend
the Fee Schedule in a number of
different ways, effective May 2, 2016.
Specifically, the Exchange proposes (i)
to increase certain Take Liquidity Fees
charged; (ii) to modify the Customer and
Professional Customer Incentive
Program; and (iii) to introduce a new
qualification for Customer and
Professional Customer Posting Credit
Tiers in Non-Penny Pilot Issues, as
described below.
Transaction Fees for Taking Liquidity
The Exchange proposes to modify the
fees paid by Market Makers, Lead
Market Makers, Firms and Broker
Dealers, and Professional Customers
(collectively, ‘‘Non-Customers’’) for
Taking Liquidity in non-Penny Pilot
Issues (‘‘Take Fees’’). Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to increase the Take
Fee charged to Non-Customers from
$0.99 per contract to $1.08 per contract,
which is within the range of fees
charged by competing option
exchanges.4
Customer and Professional Customer
Incentive Program (the ‘‘Incentive
Program’’)
The Exchange is proposing to increase
one of the credits available under the
Incentive Program, which provides OTP
Holders and OTP Firms (collectively,
‘‘OTPs’’) five alternatives to earn
4 See, e.g., NASDAQ Options Market (‘‘NOM’’)
price list, available here, https://
www.nasdaqtrader.com/
Micro.aspx?id=optionsPricing (charging noncustomers a $1.10 per contract take liquidity fee in
Non-Penny Pilot Issues).
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additional posting credits ranging from
$0.01 to $0.04.5 Specifically, the
Exchange proposes to increase from
$0.04 to $0.05 the additional post credit
available to OTPs that achieve at least
1.00% of Total Industry Customer
equity and ETF option ADV (‘‘TCADV’’)
from Customer and Professional
Customer Posted Orders in both Penny
Pilot and non-Penny Pilot Issues, of
which at least 0.25% of TCADV is from
Customer and Professional Customer
Posted Orders in non-Penny Pilot
Issues. The Exchange believes this
increased credit would provide
additional incentive to direct Customer
and Professional Customer order flow to
the Exchange, which benefits all market
participants through increased liquidity
and enhanced price discovery.
Customer and Professional Customer
Posting Credit Tiers in Non-Penny Pilot
Issues (the ‘‘Posting Credit Tiers’’)
Finally, the Exchange also proposes to
introduce a new tier to the Posting
Credit Tiers, which consist of Tier A
and Tier B and provide for specified
credits if specified volume thresholds
have been met.6 The Exchange is
proposing to adopt a Tier C which
would provide a $0.90 per contract
credit to OTPs that meet or exceed a
qualification basis of at least 1.50% of
TCADV from Customer and Professional
Customer Posted Orders in all Issues, of
which at least 0.40% of TCADV is from
Customer and Professional Customer
Posted Orders in non-Penny Pilot
Issues. The Exchange believes proposed
Tier C would provide additional
incentive to direct Customer and
Professional Customer order flow to the
Exchange, which benefits all market
participants through increased liquidity
and enhanced price discovery.
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the
proposed rule change is consistent with
Section 6(b) of the Act,7 in general, and
furthers the objectives of Sections
6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,8 in particular,
because it provides for the equitable
allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among its members,
issuers and other persons using its
5 The Exchange proposes to remove the word
‘‘four’’ from the italicized comment at the bottom
of the Incentive Program table to make clear that
there are currently five alternatives to earn the
credit. See proposed Fee Schedule, Incentive
Program (‘‘OTP Holders and OTP Firms may earn
one additional Credit from the alternatives listed
above’’).
6 The Exchange notes that there is a posting credit
of $0.75 associated with a Base Tier for which there
is no volume requirement.
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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facilities and does not unfairly
discriminate between customers,
issuers, brokers or dealers.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed Take Fees for Non-Customers
are reasonable, equitable and not
unfairly discriminatory because they are
competitive with fees charged by other
exchanges.9 In addition, the increased
Take Fees are reasonable because the
fees would generate revenue that would
help to support the credits offered for
posting liquidity, which credits are
designed to attract (and compete for)
order flow to the Exchange, which
provides a greater opportunity for
trading by all market participants.
Moreover, the Exchange believes the
proposed change does not unfairly
discriminate because it applies equally
to all Non-Customers who are removing
liquidity.
The Exchange also believes that the
proposed increased additional credit
under the Incentive Program as well as
the addition of proposed Tier C to the
Posting Credit Tiers are reasonable,
equitable, and not unfairly
discriminatory because the incentives
would be available to all OTPs that
execute posted electronic Customer and
Professional Customer orders on the
Exchange on an equal and nondiscriminatory basis, in particular
because they provide alternative means
of achieving the same [sic] credit. The
Exchange believes that providing
methods for achieving the credits based
on posted electronic Customer and
Professional Customer Executions in
both Penny Pilot and non-Penny Pilot
issues is equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because it would
continue to result in more OTPs
qualifying for the credits and therefore
reducing their overall transaction costs
on the Exchange. Moreover, the
Exchange believes the proposed
modifications would provide additional
incentives to direct Customer and
Professional Customer order flow to the
Exchange, which benefits all market
participants through increased liquidity
and enhanced price discovery.
For these reasons, the Exchange
believes that the proposal is consistent
with the Act.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of
the Act,10 the Exchange 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.
9 See
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U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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Instead, the Exchange believes that the
proposed changes would continue to
encourage competition, including by
attracting additional liquidity to the
Exchange, which would continue to
make the Exchange a more competitive
venue for, among other things, order
execution and price discovery. The
Exchange does not believe that the
proposed change will impair the ability
of any market participants or competing
order execution venues to maintain
their competitive standing in the
financial markets. Further, the
additional credit under the Incentive
Program as well as the addition of
proposed Tier C to the Posting Credit
Tiers would be available to all similarly
situated OTP Holders and OTP Firms
that post electronic Customer and
Professional Customer executions on the
Exchange equally and, as such, the
proposed change would not impose a
disparate burden on competition either
among or between classes of market
participants and may, in fact, encourage
competition.
The Exchange notes that it operates in
a highly competitive market in which
market participants can readily favor
competing venues. In such an
environment, the Exchange must
continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain
competitive with other exchanges. For
the reasons described above, the
Exchange believes that the proposed
rule change reflects this competitive
environment.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited
or received with respect to the proposed
rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change is effective
upon filing pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) 11 of the Act and
subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b–412
thereunder, because it establishes a due,
fee, or other charge imposed by the
Exchange.
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
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the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 13 of the Act 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:
should refer to File Number SR–
NYSEARCA–2016–61 and should be
submitted on or before June 10, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.14
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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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 rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
NYSEARCA–2016–61 on the subject
line.
[Release No. 34–77841; File No. SR–
ISEMercury–2016–11]
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–NYSEARCA–2016–61. 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
May 16, 2016.
Self-Regulatory Organizations; ISE
Mercury, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend the Schedule
of Fees
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 May 2,
2016, ISE Mercury, LLC (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘Mercury’’) 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
Mercury proposes to amend its
Schedule of Fees proposes to amend its
Schedule of Fees [sic] to add the
definitions of ‘‘Mercury Appointed
Market Maker’’ and ‘‘Mercury
Appointed Order Flow Provider’’
effective May 2, 2016, which would
increase opportunities for Market
Makers to qualify for the Exchange’s
Member Volume Program (‘‘MVP’’). 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.
14 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
1 15
13 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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
places specified in Item IV below. The
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
Mercury proposes to amend its
Schedule of Fees to add the definitions
of Mercury Appointed Market Maker
and Mercury Appointed Order Flow
Provider effective May 2, 2016, which
would increase opportunities for
members to qualify for the Exchange’s
MVP.3
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to
allow a Mercury Appointed Order Flow
Provider (‘‘MOFP’’) 4 to designate a
Mercury Appointed Market Maker
(‘‘MAMM’’) 5 for purposes of Section I,
Table 4 of the Fee Schedule.6 MOFPs
and MAMMs would effectuate the
designation by each sending an email to
the Exchange by the 5th day of the
month with their designations.7 The
Exchange would view the
corresponding emails as acceptance of
such an appointment and would only
recognize one such designation for each
party once every 6 months, which
designation would remain in effect until
the Exchange receives an email from
either party indicating that the
appointment has been terminated.8 The
proposed new concepts would be
applicable to, and included in, Section
3 The MVP tiers are determined by a member’s
average daily volume of Priority Customer Regular
Orders, in Penny and Non-Penny Pilot Symbols
traded on the Exchange.
4 A ‘‘MOFP’’ is an Electronic Access Member who
has been appointed by a Mercury Market Maker
pursuant to Section I, Table 4 of the ISE Mercury
Fee Schedule.
5 A ‘‘MAMM’’ is a Mercury Market Maker who
has been appointed by an Electronic Access
Member pursuant to Section I, Table 4 of the ISE
Mercury Fee Schedule.
6 See proposed ISE Mercury Fee Schedule,
Preface.
7 See proposed ISE Mercury Fee Schedule,
Section 1, Table 4. Members should direct their
emails designating a MAMM/MOFP to bizdev@
ise.com.
8 See id.
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[Release No. 34-77835; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2016-61]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE
Arca Options Fee Schedule
May 16, 2016.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given
that, on May 2, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
Arca'') 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
\3\ 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 the NYSE Arca Options Fee Schedule.
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.
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.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The purpose of this filing is to amend the Fee Schedule in a number
of different ways, effective May 2, 2016. Specifically, the Exchange
proposes (i) to increase certain Take Liquidity Fees charged; (ii) to
modify the Customer and Professional Customer Incentive Program; and
(iii) to introduce a new qualification for Customer and Professional
Customer Posting Credit Tiers in Non-Penny Pilot Issues, as described
below.
Transaction Fees for Taking Liquidity
The Exchange proposes to modify the fees paid by Market Makers,
Lead Market Makers, Firms and Broker Dealers, and Professional
Customers (collectively, ``Non-Customers'') for Taking Liquidity in
non-Penny Pilot Issues (``Take Fees''). Specifically, the Exchange
proposes to increase the Take Fee charged to Non-Customers from $0.99
per contract to $1.08 per contract, which is within the range of fees
charged by competing option exchanges.\4\
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\4\ See, e.g., NASDAQ Options Market (``NOM'') price list,
available here, https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Micro.aspx?id=optionsPricing (charging non-customers a $1.10 per
contract take liquidity fee in Non-Penny Pilot Issues).
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Customer and Professional Customer Incentive Program (the ``Incentive
Program'')
The Exchange is proposing to increase one of the credits available
under the Incentive Program, which provides OTP Holders and OTP Firms
(collectively, ``OTPs'') five alternatives to earn
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additional posting credits ranging from $0.01 to $0.04.\5\
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to increase from $0.04 to $0.05 the
additional post credit available to OTPs that achieve at least 1.00% of
Total Industry Customer equity and ETF option ADV (``TCADV'') from
Customer and Professional Customer Posted Orders in both Penny Pilot
and non-Penny Pilot Issues, of which at least 0.25% of TCADV is from
Customer and Professional Customer Posted Orders in non-Penny Pilot
Issues. The Exchange believes this increased credit would provide
additional incentive to direct Customer and Professional Customer order
flow to the Exchange, which benefits all market participants through
increased liquidity and enhanced price discovery.
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\5\ The Exchange proposes to remove the word ``four'' from the
italicized comment at the bottom of the Incentive Program table to
make clear that there are currently five alternatives to earn the
credit. See proposed Fee Schedule, Incentive Program (``OTP Holders
and OTP Firms may earn one additional Credit from the alternatives
listed above'').
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Customer and Professional Customer Posting Credit Tiers in Non-Penny
Pilot Issues (the ``Posting Credit Tiers'')
Finally, the Exchange also proposes to introduce a new tier to the
Posting Credit Tiers, which consist of Tier A and Tier B and provide
for specified credits if specified volume thresholds have been met.\6\
The Exchange is proposing to adopt a Tier C which would provide a $0.90
per contract credit to OTPs that meet or exceed a qualification basis
of at least 1.50% of TCADV from Customer and Professional Customer
Posted Orders in all Issues, of which at least 0.40% of TCADV is from
Customer and Professional Customer Posted Orders in non-Penny Pilot
Issues. The Exchange believes proposed Tier C would provide additional
incentive to direct Customer and Professional Customer order flow to
the Exchange, which benefits all market participants through increased
liquidity and enhanced price discovery.
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\6\ The Exchange notes that there is a posting credit of $0.75
associated with a Base Tier for which there is no volume
requirement.
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\7\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Sections 6(b)(4) and (5) of the Act,\8\ in particular,
because it provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees, and other charges among its members, issuers and other persons
using its facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between
customers, issuers, brokers or dealers.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) and (5).
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The Exchange believes that the proposed Take Fees for Non-Customers
are reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because they
are competitive with fees charged by other exchanges.\9\ In addition,
the increased Take Fees are reasonable because the fees would generate
revenue that would help to support the credits offered for posting
liquidity, which credits are designed to attract (and compete for)
order flow to the Exchange, which provides a greater opportunity for
trading by all market participants. Moreover, the Exchange believes the
proposed change does not unfairly discriminate because it applies
equally to all Non-Customers who are removing liquidity.
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The Exchange also believes that the proposed increased additional
credit under the Incentive Program as well as the addition of proposed
Tier C to the Posting Credit Tiers are reasonable, equitable, and not
unfairly discriminatory because the incentives would be available to
all OTPs that execute posted electronic Customer and Professional
Customer orders on the Exchange on an equal and non-discriminatory
basis, in particular because they provide alternative means of
achieving the same [sic] credit. The Exchange believes that providing
methods for achieving the credits based on posted electronic Customer
and Professional Customer Executions in both Penny Pilot and non-Penny
Pilot issues is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it
would continue to result in more OTPs qualifying for the credits and
therefore reducing their overall transaction costs on the Exchange.
Moreover, the Exchange believes the proposed modifications would
provide additional incentives to direct Customer and Professional
Customer order flow to the Exchange, which benefits all market
participants through increased liquidity and enhanced price discovery.
For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is
consistent with the Act.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\10\ the Exchange
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. Instead, the Exchange believes that the
proposed changes would continue to encourage competition, including by
attracting additional liquidity to the Exchange, which would continue
to make the Exchange a more competitive venue for, among other things,
order execution and price discovery. The Exchange does not believe that
the proposed change will impair the ability of any market participants
or competing order execution venues to maintain their competitive
standing in the financial markets. Further, the additional credit under
the Incentive Program as well as the addition of proposed Tier C to the
Posting Credit Tiers would be available to all similarly situated OTP
Holders and OTP Firms that post electronic Customer and Professional
Customer executions on the Exchange equally and, as such, the proposed
change would not impose a disparate burden on competition either among
or between classes of market participants and may, in fact, encourage
competition.
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market
in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain competitive with other
exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that
the proposed rule change reflects this competitive environment.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \11\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b-4\12\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by the Exchange.
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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\12\ 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
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the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) \13\
of the Act to determine whether the proposed rule change should be
approved or disapproved.
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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-NYSEARCA-2016-61 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-NYSEARCA-2016-61. 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-NYSEARCA-2016-61 and should
be submitted on or before June 10, 2016.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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\14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11876 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am]
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