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designates the proposed rule change
operative upon filing.22
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:
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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–
CboeEDGA–2018–019 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–CboeEDGA–2018–019. 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 website (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 website viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
22 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission also has
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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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.
Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit
personal identifying information from
comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish
to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–CboeEDGA–2018–019, and
should be submitted on or before
December 26, 2018.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.23
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Relocate
the Exchange’s Pricing Schedule
November 29, 2018.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on November
19, 2018, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(‘‘Nasdaq’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed
rule change as described in Items I and
II, below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. 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 (a) relocate
its current Rule 7000 Series (‘‘Equities
Pricing’’), entitled ‘‘Charges for
Membership, Services, and Equipment,’’
and The Nasdaq Options Market LLC’s
(‘‘NOM’’) rules at Chapter XV (‘‘Options
Pricing’’; together, ‘‘Equities and
Options Pricing’’) to the Exchange’s
rulebook’s (‘‘Rulebook’’) shell
23 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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structure; 3 (b) make conforming crossreference changes throughout the
Rulebook; and (c) amend the Equity 4’s
title in the shell structure.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s website at
https://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.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 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 (a) relocate
the Equities and Options Pricing rules,
currently under the Equities Rule 7000
Series and Options Chapter XV of the
NOM rules, into the Rulebook’s shell
structure, respectively, under Equity 7
and Options 7 (both named ‘‘Pricing
Schedule’’); (b) make conforming crossreference changes throughout the
Rulebook; and (c) amend the Equity 4’s
title, ‘‘Equity Listing Rules,’’ in the shell
structure, as detailed below.
(a) Relocation of the Pricing Rules
The Exchange, as part of its continued
effort to promote efficiency and the
conformity of its processes with those of
the Affiliated Exchanges,4 and the goal
of harmonizing and uniformizing its
rules, proposes to relocate the Equities
Pricing rules, currently under the Rule
7000 Series, into Equity 7, Pricing
Schedule, of the shell structure.
Specifically, the Exchange will add the
word ‘‘Section’’ and renumber the
3 In 2017, the Exchange added a shell structure to
its Rulebook with the purpose of improving
efficiency and readability and to align its rules
closer to those of its five sister exchanges, The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Nasdaq PHLX LLC;
Nasdaq ISE, LLC; Nasdaq GEMX, LLC; and Nasdaq
MRX, LLC (‘‘Affiliated Exchanges’’). See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 82174 (November 29,
2017), 82 FR 57492 (December 5, 2017) (SR–BX–
2017–054).
4 See footnote 3.
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Equities Pricing rules as detailed in the
table below:
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7000 Series
Equity 7
7000 ...................
7001 ...................
7002 ...................
7003 ...................
7007 ...................
7010 ...................
7011 ...................
7012 ...................
7013 ...................
7014 ...................
7015 ...................
7016 ...................
7017 ...................
7018 ...................
7019 ...................
7020 ...................
7021 ...................
7022 ...................
7023 ...................
IM–7023–1 .........
7024 ...................
7025 ...................
7026 ...................
IM–7026–1 .........
7027 ...................
7028 ...................
7029 ...................
7030 ...................
7031 ...................
7032 ...................
7033 ...................
7034 ...................
7035 ...................
7036 ...................
7037 ...................
IM–7037–1 .........
7038 ...................
7039 ...................
IM–7039–1 .........
7040 ...................
7041 ...................
7042 ...................
7043 ...................
7044 ...................
7045 ...................
7046 ...................
7047 ...................
IM–7047–1 .........
7048 ...................
7049 ...................
7050 ...................
7051 ...................
7052 ...................
7053 ...................
7054 ...................
7055 ...................
7056 ...................
7057 ...................
IM–7057–1 .........
7058 ...................
7059 ...................
7060 ...................
7061 ...................
7100 ...................
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
1.
10.
20.
30.
70.
100.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
123–IM–1.
124.
125.
126.
126–IM–1.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136.
137.
137–IM–1.
138.
139.
139–IM–1.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
147–IM–1.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
157–IM–1.
158.
159.
160.
161.
200.
(b) Cross-Reference Updates
In connection with the changes
described above, the Exchange proposes
to update all cross-references in the
Rulebook that direct the reader to the
current placement of the Equities and
Options Pricing rules and/or any of their
subsections. Specifically, the Exchange
will update the cross-references in
Nasdaq Rules 1002(c)(1), IM–5220, and
8320(a)(1). Moreover, for consistency
with the current title of General 8,
Section 2 (‘‘Direct Connectivity’’), the
Exchange proposes to update the
description provided under Rule
7007(a) (to be relocated under Equity 7,
Section 70(a)) by removing the text ‘‘to
Nasdaq’’.
(c) Amendment of the Equity 4’s Title
Finally, the Exchange will amend
Equity 4’s title in the shell structure,
currently ‘‘Equity Listing Rules,’’ and
replace it with the word ‘‘Reserved,’’
since no rules will be placed in this
section of the shell structure.
The Exchange will also relocate the
Options Pricing rules, currently under
Chapter XV of the NOM rules, into
Options 7, Pricing Schedule, of the shell
structure. No renumbering of the
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Options Pricing rules will be necessary
other than replacing the abbreviated
word ‘‘Sec.’’ with the full word
‘‘Section.’’
The Exchange believes that the
relocation of the Equities and Options
Pricing rules will facilitate the use of the
Rulebook by Members 5 of the Exchange,
including those who are members of
other Affiliated Exchanges, and other
market participants. Moreover, the
proposed changes are of a nonsubstantive nature and they will not
amend the relocated rules, other than to
update their numbers as previously
detailed.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
of the Act,6 in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,7
in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and
open market and a national market
system, and, in general to protect
investors and the public interest, by
promoting efficiency and structural
conformity of the Exchange’s processes
with those of the Affiliated Exchanges
and to make the Exchange’s Rulebook
easier to read and more accessible to its
Members and market participants. The
Exchange believes that the relocation of
the Equities and Options Pricing rules,
cross-reference updates, and the
5 Exchange
Rule 0120(i).
U.S.C. 78f(b).
7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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amendment to the Equity 4’s title are of
a non-substantive nature.
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 not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. The
proposed changes do not impose a
burden on competition because, as
previously stated, they (i) are of a nonsubstantive nature, (ii) are intended to
harmonize the structure of the
Exchange’s rules with those of its
Affiliated Exchanges, and (iii) are
intended to organize the Rulebook in a
way that it will ease the Members’ and
market participants’ navigation and
reading of the rules.
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
Because the 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 if
consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the
proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
of the Act 8 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
thereunder.9
The Exchange has asked the
Commission to waive the 30-day
operative delay so that the proposal may
become operative immediately upon
filing. The Exchange states that waiver
of the 30-day operative delay will allow
it to promptly relocate the Pricing
Schedule rules and continue to
reorganize its Rulebook as already done
in previous filings. The Commission
believes that waiving the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public
interest, as it would allow the Exchange,
without delay, to reorganize its
8 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). As required under
Rule 19b4(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.
9 17
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Rulebook in a manner that improves
accessibility, readability and structural
consistency with the rules of its
Affiliated Exchanges. For this reason,
the Commission designates the
proposed rule change to be operative
upon filing.10
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.
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.
Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit
personal identifying information from
comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish
to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File
Number SR–NASDAQ–2018–098, and
should be submitted on or before
December 26, 2018.
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:
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.11
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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–2018–098 on the subject line.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
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–2018–098. 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 website (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 website viewing and
printing in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
Washington, DC 20549, on official
10 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
operative delay, the Commission has also
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq
ISE, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Amend
Supplementary Material .07 to ISE Rule
722
November 29, 2018.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on November
19, 2018, Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’ or the
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared
by the Exchange. 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
Supplementary Material .07 to ISE Rule
722, which relates to Complex Orders,
to correct inadvertent errors in the rule
text.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s website at
https://ise.cchwallstreet.com/, at the
principal office of the Exchange, and at
11 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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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 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 filed a proposal to
adopt certain Butterfly and Box Spread
protections for complex order strategies
and also reorganize and amend the
existing Complex Order protections
within Supplementary Material .07 to
ISE Rule 722, among other things.3
Subsequent to SR–ISE–2018–55
becoming effective, the Exchange
received approval to make various
revisions to Rule 722 to memorialize
ISE’s Complex Order functionality,
among other things.4 SR–ISE–2018–56
did not properly mark the rule text for
Supplementary Material .07 of ISE Rule
722 against the Rulebook as amended by
SR–ISE–2018–55. Specifically, SR–ISE–
2018–56 failed to note the changes that
had become effective within SR–ISE–
2018–55. This rule change seeks to
amend the current rule text of
Supplementary Material .07 to Rule 722
to reconcile the approved rule texts of
both SR–ISE–2018–55 and SR–ISE–
2018–56. The proposal makes no
substantive changes to ISE’s rules.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
of the Act,5 in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,6
in particular, in that it is designed to
3 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83464
(June 19, 2018), 83 FR 29583 (June 25, 2018) (SR–
ISE–2018–55).
4 Securities Exchange Act Release No. 84373
(October, 2018), 83 FR 31783 (July 9, 2018) (SR–
ISE–2018–56) (Notice of Filing of Amendment No.
1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment
No. 1, To Amend Its Rules Relating to Complex
Orders).
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-84684; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2018-098]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To
Relocate the Exchange's Pricing Schedule
November 29, 2018.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 19, 2018, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II, below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange.
The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to (a) relocate its current Rule 7000 Series
(``Equities Pricing''), entitled ``Charges for Membership, Services,
and Equipment,'' and The Nasdaq Options Market LLC's (``NOM'') rules at
Chapter XV (``Options Pricing''; together, ``Equities and Options
Pricing'') to the Exchange's rulebook's (``Rulebook'') shell structure;
\3\ (b) make conforming cross-reference changes throughout the
Rulebook; and (c) amend the Equity 4's title in the shell structure.
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\3\ In 2017, the Exchange added a shell structure to its
Rulebook with the purpose of improving efficiency and readability
and to align its rules closer to those of its five sister exchanges,
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Nasdaq ISE, LLC;
Nasdaq GEMX, LLC; and Nasdaq MRX, LLC (``Affiliated Exchanges'').
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82174 (November 29, 2017),
82 FR 57492 (December 5, 2017) (SR-BX-2017-054).
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The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at https://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.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 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 (a) relocate the Equities and Options
Pricing rules, currently under the Equities Rule 7000 Series and
Options Chapter XV of the NOM rules, into the Rulebook's shell
structure, respectively, under Equity 7 and Options 7 (both named
``Pricing Schedule''); (b) make conforming cross-reference changes
throughout the Rulebook; and (c) amend the Equity 4's title, ``Equity
Listing Rules,'' in the shell structure, as detailed below.
(a) Relocation of the Pricing Rules
The Exchange, as part of its continued effort to promote efficiency
and the conformity of its processes with those of the Affiliated
Exchanges,\4\ and the goal of harmonizing and uniformizing its rules,
proposes to relocate the Equities Pricing rules, currently under the
Rule 7000 Series, into Equity 7, Pricing Schedule, of the shell
structure. Specifically, the Exchange will add the word ``Section'' and
renumber the
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Equities Pricing rules as detailed in the table below:
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\4\ See footnote 3.
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7000 Series Equity 7
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7000..................................... Section 1.
7001..................................... Section 10.
7002..................................... Section 20.
7003..................................... Section 30.
7007..................................... Section 70.
7010..................................... Section 100.
7011..................................... Section 111.
7012..................................... Section 112.
7013..................................... Section 113.
7014..................................... Section 114.
7015..................................... Section 115.
7016..................................... Section 116.
7017..................................... Section 117.
7018..................................... Section 118.
7019..................................... Section 119.
7020..................................... Section 120.
7021..................................... Section 121.
7022..................................... Section 122.
7023..................................... Section 123.
IM-7023-1................................ Section 123-IM-1.
7024..................................... Section 124.
7025..................................... Section 125.
7026..................................... Section 126.
IM-7026-1................................ Section 126-IM-1.
7027..................................... Section 127.
7028..................................... Section 128.
7029..................................... Section 129.
7030..................................... Section 130.
7031..................................... Section 131.
7032..................................... Section 132.
7033..................................... Section 133.
7034..................................... Section 134.
7035..................................... Section 135.
7036..................................... Section 136.
7037..................................... Section 137.
IM-7037-1................................ Section 137-IM-1.
7038..................................... Section 138.
7039..................................... Section 139.
IM-7039-1................................ Section 139-IM-1.
7040..................................... Section 140.
7041..................................... Section 141.
7042..................................... Section 142.
7043..................................... Section 143.
7044..................................... Section 144.
7045..................................... Section 145.
7046..................................... Section 146.
7047..................................... Section 147.
IM-7047-1................................ Section 147-IM-1.
7048..................................... Section 148.
7049..................................... Section 149.
7050..................................... Section 150.
7051..................................... Section 151.
7052..................................... Section 152.
7053..................................... Section 153.
7054..................................... Section 154.
7055..................................... Section 155.
7056..................................... Section 156.
7057..................................... Section 157.
IM-7057-1................................ Section 157-IM-1.
7058..................................... Section 158.
7059..................................... Section 159.
7060..................................... Section 160.
7061..................................... Section 161.
7100..................................... Section 200.
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The Exchange will also relocate the Options Pricing rules,
currently under Chapter XV of the NOM rules, into Options 7, Pricing
Schedule, of the shell structure. No renumbering of the Options Pricing
rules will be necessary other than replacing the abbreviated word
``Sec.'' with the full word ``Section.''
The Exchange believes that the relocation of the Equities and
Options Pricing rules will facilitate the use of the Rulebook by
Members \5\ of the Exchange, including those who are members of other
Affiliated Exchanges, and other market participants. Moreover, the
proposed changes are of a non-substantive nature and they will not
amend the relocated rules, other than to update their numbers as
previously detailed.
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\5\ Exchange Rule 0120(i).
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(b) Cross-Reference Updates
In connection with the changes described above, the Exchange
proposes to update all cross-references in the Rulebook that direct the
reader to the current placement of the Equities and Options Pricing
rules and/or any of their subsections. Specifically, the Exchange will
update the cross-references in Nasdaq Rules 1002(c)(1), IM-5220, and
8320(a)(1). Moreover, for consistency with the current title of General
8, Section 2 (``Direct Connectivity''), the Exchange proposes to update
the description provided under Rule 7007(a) (to be relocated under
Equity 7, Section 70(a)) by removing the text ``to Nasdaq''.
(c) Amendment of the Equity 4's Title
Finally, the Exchange will amend Equity 4's title in the shell
structure, currently ``Equity Listing Rules,'' and replace it with the
word ``Reserved,'' since no rules will be placed in this section of the
shell structure.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\7\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest,
by promoting efficiency and structural conformity of the Exchange's
processes with those of the Affiliated Exchanges and to make the
Exchange's Rulebook easier to read and more accessible to its Members
and market participants. The Exchange believes that the relocation of
the Equities and Options Pricing rules, cross-reference updates, and
the amendment to the Equity 4's title are of a non-substantive nature.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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 not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed changes do not
impose a burden on competition because, as previously stated, they (i)
are of a non-substantive nature, (ii) are intended to harmonize the
structure of the Exchange's rules with those of its Affiliated
Exchanges, and (iii) are intended to organize the Rulebook in a way
that it will ease the Members' and market participants' navigation and
reading of the rules.
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
Because the 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 if consistent with the protection of investors
and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\9\
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). As required under Rule
19b4(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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The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon
filing. The Exchange states that waiver of the 30-day operative delay
will allow it to promptly relocate the Pricing Schedule rules and
continue to reorganize its Rulebook as already done in previous
filings. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest, as it would allow the Exchange, without delay, to reorganize
its
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Rulebook in a manner that improves accessibility, readability and
structural consistency with the rules of its Affiliated Exchanges. For
this reason, the Commission designates the proposed rule change to be
operative upon filing.\10\
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\10\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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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.
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 [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2018-098 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-2018-098. 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 website (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 website 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. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2018-098, and should be submitted
on or before December 26, 2018.
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\11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-26400 Filed 12-4-18; 8:45 am]
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