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the close. The Exchange believes that
proposed functionality will enhance the
experience for members that trade in the
Nasdaq Closing Cross and the various
market participants that use the prices
discovered by the cross, and is evidence
of the strong competition in the equities
industry, where exchanges must
continually improve their offerings to
stay competitive.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
No written comments were either
solicited or received.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Within 45 days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register or within such longer period
up to 90 days (i) as the Commission may
designate if it finds such longer period
to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which
the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission will:
(A) By order approve or disapprove
such proposed rule change, or
(B) institute proceedings to determine
whether the proposed rule change
should be 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:
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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–
NASDAQ–2017–061 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–NASDAQ–2017–061. 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
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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–
NASDAQ–2017–061 and should be
submitted on or before August 17, 2017.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.26
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to a Change in
the Size of a Creation Unit Applicable
to Shares of the PIMCO Low Duration
Active Exchange-Traded Fund
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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 proposes to reflect a
change in the size of a Creation Unit
applicable to shares of the PIMCO Low
Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund
from 50,000 Shares to at least 20,000
Shares. The Fund is currently listed and
traded on the Exchange under NYSE
Arca Equities Rule 8.600. 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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
1. Purpose
The Commission has approved a
proposed rule change relating to listing
and trading on the Exchange of shares
(‘‘Shares’’) of the PIMCO Low Duration
Active Exchange-Traded Fund (‘‘Fund’’)
under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600,4
which governs the listing and trading of
Managed Fund Shares.5 The Shares are
July 21, 2017.
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 July 14,
2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) 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 self-regulatory organization. The
Commission is publishing this notice to
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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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4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70774
(October 30, 2013), 78 FR 66396 (November 5, 2013)
(SR–NYSEArca–2013–106) (notice of filing of
proposed rule change relating to listing and trading
of Shares of the Fund on the Exchange) (‘‘Prior
Notice’’); 71125 (December 18, 2013), 78 FR 77743
(December 24, 2013) (SR–NYSEArca–2013–106)
(order approving listing and trading of Shares of the
Fund on the Exchange) (‘‘Prior Order’’). See also
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73331 (October
9, 2014), 79 FR 62213 (October 16, 2014) (SR–
NYSEArca–2014–104) (order approving proposed
rule change relating to use of derivatives by the
Fund) (together with the Prior Order, ‘‘Prior
Releases’’).
5 A Managed Fund Share is a security that
represents an interest in an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1) (‘‘1940 Act’’) organized as
an open-end investment company or similar entity
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offered by PIMCO ETF Trust (the
‘‘Trust’’), a statutory trust organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware
and registered with the Commission as
an open-end management investment
company.6 The investment manager to
the Fund is Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC (‘‘PIMCO’’
or the ‘‘Adviser’’). The Fund’s Shares
are currently listed and traded on the
Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 8.600.7
According to the Registration
Statement and the Prior Releases, Shares
of the Fund that trade in the secondary
market are created at net asset value
(‘‘NAV’’) by Authorized Participants
only in block-size Creation Units of
50,000 Shares or multiples thereof.
The Exchange proposes to reflect a
change in the size of a Creation Unit
from 50,000 Shares to at least 20,000
Shares.8 The size of a Creation Unit will
be subject to change. The Exchange
believes that the change to the size of a
Creation Unit will not adversely impact
investors or Exchange trading. A
reduction in the size of a Creation Unit
may provide potential benefits to
investors by facilitating additional
creation and redemption activity in the
Shares, thereby potentially resulting in
increased secondary market trading
activity, tighter bid/ask spreads and
that invests in a portfolio of securities selected by
its investment adviser consistent with its
investment objectives and policies. In contrast, an
open-end investment company that issues
Investment Company Units, listed and traded on
the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3), seeks to provide investment results that
correspond generally to the price and yield
performance of a specific foreign or domestic stock
index, fixed income securities index or combination
thereof.
6 The Trust is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (‘‘1940 Act’’). On October 28,
2016, the Trust filed with the Commission the most
recent post-effective amendment to its registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (15
U.S.C. 77a) (‘‘1933 Act’’) and under the 1940 Act
relating to the Fund (File Nos. 333–155395 and
811–22250) (the ‘‘Registration Statement’’). The
description of the operation of the Trust and the
Fund herein is based, in part, on the Registration
Statement. A change to the name of the Fund from
PIMCO Low Duration Exchange-Traded Fund to
PIMCO Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded
Fund was reflected in such amendment to the
Registration Statement. In addition, the
Commission has issued an order granting certain
exemptive relief to the Trust under the 1940 Act.
See Investment Company Act Release No. 28993
(November 10, 2009) (File No. 812–13571)
(‘‘Exemptive Order’’).
7 The Trust implemented a change in the name of
the Fund from PIMCO Low Duration ExchangeTraded Fund to PIMCO Low Duration Active
Exchange-Traded Fund on October 31, 2014.
8 The change to size of a Creation Unit will be
effective upon filing with the Commission of an
amendment to the Trust’s Registration Statement on
Form N–1A, and shareholders will be notified of
such change by means of such amendment.
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narrower premiums or discounts to
NAV.9
The Adviser represents that the
proposed change to reduce the size of a
Creation Unit, as described above, is
consistent with the Fund’s investment
objective, and will further assist the
Adviser to achieve such investment
objective. Except for the change noted
above, all other representations made in
the Prior Releases remain unchanged.10
The Fund will continue to comply with
all initial and continued listing
requirements under NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 8.600.
The Adviser represents that the
investment objective of the Fund is not
changing.
secondary market trading activity that
may result from a decrease in the
Creation Unit size for Shares of the
Fund, will enhance competition among
issues of exchange-traded funds that
invest in fixed income securities.
2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Act for this
proposed rule change is the requirement
under Section 6(b)(5) 11 that an
exchange have rules that are designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and
the public interest.
The proposed rule change is designed
to perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest. The
Exchange believes that the change to the
size of a Creation Unit to at least 20,000
Shares will not adversely impact
investors or Exchange trading. In
addition, a reduction in the size of a
Creation Unit may provide potential
benefits to investors by facilitating
additional creation and redemption
activity in the Shares, thereby
potentially resulting in increased
secondary market trading activity,
tighter bid/ask spreads and narrower
premiums or discounts to NAV.
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change does not: (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant
burden on competition; and (iii) 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 12 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) thereunder.13
At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or
disapproved.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
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 purpose of the Act. The Exchange
believes the proposed rule change,
because of the potential increase in
9 The Exchange notes that the Commission has
approved the listing and trading of other issues of
Managed Fund Shares that have applied a
minimum Creation Unit size of 25,000 shares or
greater. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release
No. 74595 (March 27, 2015), 80 FR 17795 (April 2,
2015) (SR–NYSEArca–2015–04) order approving
listing and trading of shares of the Innovator IBD
50 Fund under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600).
10 See note 4, supra. All terms referenced but not
defined herein are defined in the Prior Releases.
11 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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
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–2017–78 on the subject line.
12 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the
Commission with written notice of its intent to file
the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and the 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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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–2017–78. 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
available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR–
NYSEArca–2017–78, and should be
submitted on or before August 17, 2017.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.14
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Data Collection Available for Public
Comments
60-Day notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the
collection of information described
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Send all comments to Gina
Beyer, Supervisory Administrative
Specialist, Office of Disaster Assistance,
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd
Street, 6th Floor, Washington, DC
20416.
ADDRESSES:
Gina
Beyer, Supervisory Administrative
Specialist, Disaster Assistance,
gina.beyer@sba.gov, 202–205–6458, or
Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,
202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
requested information is submitted by
small businesses or not-for-profit
organizations who seek federal financial
assistance (loans) to help in their
recovery from declared disaster. SBA
uses the information to determine the
eligibility and creditworthiness of these
loan applicants.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments on (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the agency to properly
perform its functions; (b) whether the
burden estimates are accurate; (c)
whether there are ways to minimize the
burden, including through the use of
automated techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) whether
there are ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information.
(1) Title: Disaster Business
Application.
Description of Respondents: Disaster
Recovery Victims.
Form Number: SBA Forms 5 and
1368.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
4,570.
Total Estimated Annual Hour Burden:
10,688.
Curtis B. Rich,
Management Analyst.
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CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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September 25, 2017.
DATES:
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[FR Doc. 2017–15773 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am]
SUMMARY:
below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies
to publish a notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information before
submission to OMB, and to allow 60
days for public comment in response to
the notice. This notice complies with
that requirement.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Data Collection Available for Public
Comments
60-Day notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for the
collection of information described
below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) of 1995, requires federal agencies
to publish a notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information before
submission to OMB, and to allow 60
days for public comment in response to
the notice. This notice complies with
that requirement.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 25, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to Gina
Beyer, Supervisory Administrative
Specialist, Office of Disaster Assistance,
Small Business Administration, 409 3rd
Street, 8th Floor, Washington, DC
20416.
SUMMARY:
Gina
Beyer, Supervisory Administrative
Specialist, Disaster Assistance,
gina.beyer@sba.gov 202–205–6458, or
Curtis B. Rich, Management Analyst,
202–205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
requested information is submitted by
homeowners or renters when applying
for federal financial assistance (loans) to
help in their recovery from a declared
disaster. SBA uses the information to
determine the creditworthiness of these
loan applicants, as well as their
eligibility for financial assistance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Solicitation of Public Comments
SBA is requesting comments on (a)
Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the agency to properly
perform its functions; (b) whether the
burden estimates are accurate; (c)
whether there are ways to minimize the
burden, including through the use of
automated techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) whether
there are ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information.
Summary of Information Collection
(1) Title: Disaster Home Loan
Application.
Description of Respondents: Disaster
Recovery Victims.
Form Number: SBA Form 5C.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
34,273.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-81185; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-78]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to a
Change in the Size of a Creation Unit Applicable to Shares of the PIMCO
Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund
July 21, 2017.
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 July 14, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``NYSE Arca'') 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 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 the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to reflect a change in the size of a Creation
Unit applicable to shares of the PIMCO Low Duration Active Exchange-
Traded Fund from 50,000 Shares to at least 20,000 Shares. The Fund is
currently listed and traded on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities
Rule 8.600. 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 the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
The Commission has approved a proposed rule change relating to
listing and trading on the Exchange of shares (``Shares'') of the PIMCO
Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund (``Fund'') under NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 8.600,\4\ which governs the listing and trading of
Managed Fund Shares.\5\ The Shares are
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offered by PIMCO ETF Trust (the ``Trust''), a statutory trust organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware and registered with the
Commission as an open-end management investment company.\6\ The
investment manager to the Fund is Pacific Investment Management Company
LLC (``PIMCO'' or the ``Adviser''). The Fund's Shares are currently
listed and traded on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
8.600.\7\
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\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 70774 (October 30,
2013), 78 FR 66396 (November 5, 2013) (SR-NYSEArca-2013-106) (notice
of filing of proposed rule change relating to listing and trading of
Shares of the Fund on the Exchange) (``Prior Notice''); 71125
(December 18, 2013), 78 FR 77743 (December 24, 2013) (SR-NYSEArca-
2013-106) (order approving listing and trading of Shares of the Fund
on the Exchange) (``Prior Order''). See also Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 73331 (October 9, 2014), 79 FR 62213 (October 16, 2014)
(SR-NYSEArca-2014-104) (order approving proposed rule change
relating to use of derivatives by the Fund) (together with the Prior
Order, ``Prior Releases'').
\5\ A Managed Fund Share is a security that represents an
interest in an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1) (``1940 Act'') organized as an
open-end investment company or similar entity that invests in a
portfolio of securities selected by its investment adviser
consistent with its investment objectives and policies. In contrast,
an open-end investment company that issues Investment Company Units,
listed and traded on the Exchange under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
5.2(j)(3), seeks to provide investment results that correspond
generally to the price and yield performance of a specific foreign
or domestic stock index, fixed income securities index or
combination thereof.
\6\ The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (``1940 Act''). On October 28, 2016, the Trust filed with the
Commission the most recent post-effective amendment to its
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C.
77a) (``1933 Act'') and under the 1940 Act relating to the Fund
(File Nos. 333-155395 and 811-22250) (the ``Registration
Statement''). The description of the operation of the Trust and the
Fund herein is based, in part, on the Registration Statement. A
change to the name of the Fund from PIMCO Low Duration Exchange-
Traded Fund to PIMCO Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund was
reflected in such amendment to the Registration Statement. In
addition, the Commission has issued an order granting certain
exemptive relief to the Trust under the 1940 Act. See Investment
Company Act Release No. 28993 (November 10, 2009) (File No. 812-
13571) (``Exemptive Order'').
\7\ The Trust implemented a change in the name of the Fund from
PIMCO Low Duration Exchange-Traded Fund to PIMCO Low Duration Active
Exchange-Traded Fund on October 31, 2014.
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According to the Registration Statement and the Prior Releases,
Shares of the Fund that trade in the secondary market are created at
net asset value (``NAV'') by Authorized Participants only in block-size
Creation Units of 50,000 Shares or multiples thereof.
The Exchange proposes to reflect a change in the size of a Creation
Unit from 50,000 Shares to at least 20,000 Shares.\8\ The size of a
Creation Unit will be subject to change. The Exchange believes that the
change to the size of a Creation Unit will not adversely impact
investors or Exchange trading. A reduction in the size of a Creation
Unit may provide potential benefits to investors by facilitating
additional creation and redemption activity in the Shares, thereby
potentially resulting in increased secondary market trading activity,
tighter bid/ask spreads and narrower premiums or discounts to NAV.\9\
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\8\ The change to size of a Creation Unit will be effective upon
filing with the Commission of an amendment to the Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and shareholders will be
notified of such change by means of such amendment.
\9\ The Exchange notes that the Commission has approved the
listing and trading of other issues of Managed Fund Shares that have
applied a minimum Creation Unit size of 25,000 shares or greater.
See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 74595 (March 27,
2015), 80 FR 17795 (April 2, 2015) (SR-NYSEArca-2015-04) order
approving listing and trading of shares of the Innovator IBD 50 Fund
under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600).
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The Adviser represents that the proposed change to reduce the size
of a Creation Unit, as described above, is consistent with the Fund's
investment objective, and will further assist the Adviser to achieve
such investment objective. Except for the change noted above, all other
representations made in the Prior Releases remain unchanged.\10\ The
Fund will continue to comply with all initial and continued listing
requirements under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600.
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\10\ See note 4, supra. All terms referenced but not defined
herein are defined in the Prior Releases.
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The Adviser represents that the investment objective of the Fund is
not changing.
2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the
requirement under Section 6(b)(5) \11\ that an exchange have rules that
are designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices,
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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The proposed rule change is designed to perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. The Exchange believes that the change to the size of a
Creation Unit to at least 20,000 Shares will not adversely impact
investors or Exchange trading. In addition, a reduction in the size of
a Creation Unit may provide potential benefits to investors by
facilitating additional creation and redemption activity in the Shares,
thereby potentially resulting in increased secondary market trading
activity, tighter bid/ask spreads and narrower premiums or discounts to
NAV.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
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 purpose of the Act. The Exchange believes the
proposed rule change, because of the potential increase in secondary
market trading activity that may result from a decrease in the Creation
Unit size for Shares of the Fund, will enhance competition among issues
of exchange-traded funds that invest in fixed income securities.
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
Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
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 \12\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\13\
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\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a
brief description and the 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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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
Use the Commission's Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-78 on the subject line.
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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-2017-78. 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 available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-78, and should
be submitted on or before August 17, 2017.
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\14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-15773 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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