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system, and, in general to protect
investors and the public interest.
The Exchange believes that removing
Stopped Orders as an order type is
consistent with the Act because it
would simplify the functionality
available on the Exchange and reduce
the complexity of its order types. The
Exchange’s affiliated options markets,
Nasdaq BX (‘‘BX’’), The Nasdaq Options
Market (‘‘NOM’’), Nasdaq PHLX
(‘‘Phlx’’) and Nasdaq ISE, LLC do not
offer stopped orders as an order type.
The Exchange also believes that it is
consistent with the Act to remove
unnecessary and confusing references to
AONs in the opening rule set forth in
Options 3, Section 8 as AONs will now
immediately trade or cancel. The
Exchange originally specified the
manner in which AONs would trade in
the opening because at the time the
opening process was adopted, this order
type traded differently as compared to
other order types. That distinction has
become unnecessary because AONs
trade the same as other Immediate-orCancel Orders. Updating Options 3,
Section 8 to remove an unnecessary and
inaccurate distinction will protect
investors and the public interest by
clarifying the rule.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
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.
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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
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IV. Solicitation of Comments
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–GEMX–2019–09 and
should be submitted on or before
August 16, 2019.
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.14
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
Electronic Comments
[FR Doc. 2019–15875 Filed 7–25–19; 8:45 am]
• 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–
GEMX–2019–09 on the subject line.
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release No. 34–86424; File No. SR–MRX–
2019–15]
Paper Comments
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 rule change would allow the
Exchange to remove an order type that
no Member uses today, and eliminate
unnecessary and inaccurate references
to AONs within its opening rule,
thereby making clear the order types
available for trading on the Exchange
and reducing potential confusion.
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19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 12 and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4
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
should be approved or disapproved.
• 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–GEMX–2019–09. 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
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give
the Commission written notice of its intent to file
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. The Exchange has satisfied this
requirement.
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq
MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Relocate Rules From
Its Current Rulebook Into Its New
Rulebook Shell
July 22, 2019.
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 July 8,
2019, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (‘‘MRX’’ 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 relocate
rules from its current Rulebook into its
new Rulebook shell.
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s website at
14 17
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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https://nasdaqmrx.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 purpose of this rule change is to
relocate MRX rules into the new
Rulebook shell with some amendments
to the shell.3 Nasdaq ISE, LLC recently
relocated its rules.4 MRX proposes
relocate its rules so the Rulebook is
similar to ISE. The other Nasdaq
affiliated markets will also relocate their
Rulebooks in order to harmonize its
rules, where applicable, across Nasdaq
markets. The relocation and
harmonization of the MRX Rules is part
of the Exchange’s continued effort to
promote efficiency and conformity of its
rules with those of its Affiliated
Exchanges. The Exchange believes that
the placement of the MRX Rules into
their new location in the shell will
facilitate the use of the Rulebook by
Members and Members of Affiliated
Exchanges.
Universal Changes
The Exchange proposes to amend the
defined term ‘‘System’’ 5 and replace
‘‘trading system’’ or ‘‘system’’ with the
defined term throughout the new rules.
The Exchange proposes to capitalize the
defined term ‘‘market maker’’ within
proposed Options 1, Section 1(a)(20)
and also capitalize the term throughout
the Rulebook. The Exchange proposes to
capitalize the defined term ‘‘Member’’ 6
throughout the new rules where it is not
already capitalized. The Exchange
proposes to capitalize the ‘‘t’’ in the
defined term ‘‘Exchange Transactions’’ 7
where the term is not properly
capitalized within the Rules. The
Exchange proposes to change references
to ‘‘Commentary’’ to ‘‘Supplementary
Material’’ to conform the term
throughout the Rulebook. References to
the term ‘‘Regulatory Information
Circular’’ or ‘‘circular’’ are being
amended to the updated term ‘‘Options
Regulatory Alert.’’
The Exchange proposes to update all
cross-references within the Rule to the
Proposed new rule No.
Section
Section
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Section
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The Exchange proposes to relocate
certain definitions from Rule 100 into
proposed General 1, Section 1 and the
remainder of the rules into Options 1,
Section 1. The Exchange proposes to
relocate definitions that are specific to
the options product into Options 1,
Section 1 and the more general
definitions will be relocated into the
General provisions.8
General 2
The Exchange will not relocate MRX
Rules 200–203 into General 2
Organization and Administration. The
Exchange will separately file a proposed
rule change to delete these rules.
General 2 would be comprised of the
following rules:
Affiliate Exchange Rulebooks in
separate rule changes. The Exchange
proposes to reserve Sections 5 and 6
within General 2.
General 3
The Exchange proposes to relocate the
following rules into General 3,
‘‘Membership and Access.’’
Current rule No.
Rule
Rule
Rule
Rule
Rule
Rule
300.
303.
305.
307.
302.
308.
Membership/Rule 301. Qualification of Members (combined into one rule).
Denial of and Conditions to Becoming a Member.
Persons Associated with Members.
Documents Required of Applicants and Members.
Member Application Procedures.
Dissolution and Liquidation of Members.
3 Previously, 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, Nasdaq
BX, Inc.; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; The Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC; ISE; and Nasdaq GEMX, LLC
(‘‘Affiliated Exchanges’’). The shell structure
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General 1
Divisions of the Exchange.
Participant Fees (renamed Fees, Dues and Other Charges).
Exchange’s Costs of Defending Legal Proceedings.
Limitation on Affiliation between the Exchange and Members.
Proposed new rule No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
new relocated rule cites. The Exchange
proposes to replace internal rule
references to simply state ‘‘this Rule’’
where the rule is citing itself without a
more specific cite included in the Rule.
For example, if MRX Rule 715 refers
currently to ‘‘Rule 715’’ or ‘‘this Rule
715’’ the Exchange will amend the
phrase to simply ‘‘this Rule.’’ The
Exchange proposes to conform
numbering and lettering in certain rules
to the remainder of the Rulebook.
Finally, the Exchange proposes to delete
any current Rules that are reserved in
the Rulebook.
Current rule No.
Rule 208, Sales Value Fee, will be
relocated into Options 7. The Exchange
intends to locate similar rules within
other Nasdaq Rulebooks in similar
locations when it files to relocate other
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currently contains eight (8) Chapters which, once
complete, will apply a common set of rules to the
Affiliated Exchanges.
4 See SR–ISE–2019–17 (not yet published).
5 The term ‘‘System’’ is defined at Rule 100(a)(64).
6 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined at Rule
100(a)(32).
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7 The term ‘‘Exchange Transactions’’ is defined at
Rule 100(a)(23).
8 These rules are being relocated into Section 1 of
the General Provisions: Chapter I (a)(4), (7), (10),
(11) (14A), (19), (21), (21A), (23), (25), (26), (27),
(29), (30), (32), (33), (49), (60), (61), (65), and (69).
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General 5
The Exchange proposes to relocate the
following rules into General 5
Disciplinary:
Proposed new rule No.
Section 1 ...........................
Section 2 ...........................
Section 3 ...........................
Current rule No.
16. Disciplinary Jurisdiction.
80. Investigations and Sanctions.
90. Code of Procedure.
The Exchange proposes to note the
rule text contained within Chapter 16
within General 5, Section 1 and also
replicate that text within Options 11,
Section 1 as Jurisdiction and Minor Rule
Plan Violations are combined currently
in Chapter 16 currently.
Options 1
The Exchange proposes to rename
current Options 1 from ‘‘Options
Definitions’’ to ‘‘General Provisions.’’
The Exchange proposes to relocate
certain definitions from Rule 100 into
proposed General 1, Section 1 and the
remainder of the rules into Options 1,
Section 1. The Exchange proposes to
relocate definitions that are specific to
Proposed new rule No.
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
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Rule
Rule
Rule
Rule
Rule
800.
801.
802.
803.
804.
805.
807.
809.
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The Exchange proposes to rename
Options 2 from ‘‘Options Trading
Rules’’ to ‘‘Options Market Participants’’
and relocate the following rules into this
chapter:
Registration of Market Makers.
Designated Trading Representatives.
Appointment of Market Makers.
Obligations of Market Makers.
Market Maker Quotations except 804(h) which will be relocated into Options 3.
Market Maker Orders.
Securities Accounts and Orders of Market Makers.
Financial Requirements for Market Makers.
Options 2A
The Exchange proposes a new
Options Section 2A titled ‘‘MRX Market
Maker Rights’’ and proposes to relocate
Rule 304, ‘‘Approval to Operate
Multiple Memberships’’ into new
Section 2. The Exchange proposes to
reserve Section 1.
Proposed new rule No.
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20 .........................
Options 2
Current rule No.
Sections 9 and 10 will be reserved.
Rule 802 references to foreign currency
options were not included in the
relocated rule because Chapter 22 does
not exist in the Rulebook.
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
the options product into Options 1,
Section 1. Section 2 of Options 1 is
being reserved.
Options 3
The Exchange proposes to rename
Options 3 from ‘‘Options Market
Participants’’ to ‘‘Options Trading
Rules’’ and relocate the following rules
into this chapter:
Current rule No.
Rule 700. Days and Hours of Business.
Rule 708. Units of Trading/Rule 709. Meaning of Premium Quotes and Orders (combined into one rule).
Rule 710. Minimum Trading Increments.
Rule 711. Acceptance of Quotes and Orders, except (c) and (d).
Reserved.
Rule 704. Collection and Dissemination of Quotations.
Rule 715. Types of Orders.
Rule 701. Opening.
Rule 702. Trading Halts/Rule 703. Trading Halts Due To Extraordinary Market Volatility.
Rule 713. Priority of Quotes and Orders.
Rule 716. Auction Mechanisms.
Rule 721. Crossing Orders.
Rule 723. Price Improvement Mechanism for Crossing Transactions.
Rule 722. Complex Orders.
Rule 714. Automatic Execution of Orders (renamed Simple Order Risk Protections).
Rule 724. Complex Order Risk Protections.
Kill Switch (relocating 711(c)).
Detection of Loss of Communication (relocating 711(d)).
Reserved.
Rule 720. Nullification and Adjustment of Options Transactions including Obvious Errors/Rule 720A. Erroneous
Trades due to System Disruptions and Malfunctions (combined into one rule).
Rule 706. Access to and Conduct on the Exchange.
Rule 717. Limitations on Orders.
Rule 718. Data Feeds and Trade Information.
Rule 719. Transaction Price Binding.
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Proposed new rule No.
Section 25 .........................
Section 26 .........................
Section 27 .........................
Current rule No.
Reserved.
Message Traffic Mitigation (relocating Rule 804(h).
Rule 705. Limitation of Liability.
The Exchange proposes to combine
MRX Rules 708 and 709 within Section
2.9 MRX Rule 714 is being relocated into
Options 3, Section 15 and is being
renamed from ‘‘Automatic Execution of
Orders’’ to ‘‘Simple Order Risk
Protections.’’ MRX Rules 702 and 703
are being combined into Section 9. The
Exchange proposes to combine MRX
Rules 720 and 720A into Section 20.10
The Exchange proposes to relocate MRX
Rule 711(c) and (d) into new separate
Rules at Sections 17 and 18. The
Exchange proposes to create a separate
rule in Section 26 relocated from Rule
804(h) and title the rule ‘‘Message
Traffic Mitigation.’’
Options 4
Options 5
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 5 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 5,
within Options 4 Options Listing Rules.
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 19 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 19,
within Options 5. The Exchange also
proposes to rename Options 5 from
‘‘Options Trade Administration’’ to
‘‘Order Protections and Locked and
Crossed Markets.’’
Options 4A
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 20 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 20,
within new proposed Options 4A,
which is proposed to be titled ‘‘Options
Index Rules.’’
Proposed new rule No.
Section
Section
Section
Section
1
2
3
4
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Rule
Rule
Rule
Rule
707.
712.
806.
808.
The Exchange proposes to rename
Options 6 from ‘‘Order Protections and
Locked and Cross Markets’’ to ‘‘Options
Trade Administration’’ and relocate
rules within Options 6 as follows:
Authorization to Give Up.
Submission of Orders and Clearance of Transactions.
Trade Reporting and Comparison.
Letters of Guarantee.
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 10 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 10,
within Options 6A. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 6A as ‘‘Closing
Transactions.’’
Options 6B
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 11 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 11,
within Options 6B. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 6B as
‘‘Exercises and Deliveries.’’
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Options 6
Current rule No.
Options 6A
within Options 6D. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 6D as ‘‘Net
Capital Requirements.’’
within Options 10. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 10 as ‘‘Doing
Business with the Public.’’
Options 6E
Options 11
The Exchange proposes to note the
rule text contained within Chapter 16
within Options 11, Section 1 as
Jurisdiction and Minor Rule Plan
Violations and also replicate that rule
text within General 5, Section 1. The
text is currently combined in Chapter
16. The Exchange proposes to title
Options 11 as ‘‘Minor Rule Plan
Violations.’’
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 14 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 14,
within Options 6D. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 6E as
‘‘Records, Reports and Audits.’’
Options 7
The Exchange proposes to relocate
Rule 208 titled ‘‘Sales Value Fee’’ to
Options 7, Options Pricing at new
proposed Section 8.
Options 6C
Options 9
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 12 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 12,
within Options 6B. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 6C as
‘‘Margins.’’
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 4 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 4,
within Options 9. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 9 as ‘‘Business
Conduct.’’
Options 6D
Options 10
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 13 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 13,
The Exchange proposes to relocate
rules from MRX Chapter 6 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to
Nasdaq ISE, LLC (‘‘ISE’’) Chapter 6,
9 The Exchange is not proposing any substantive
changes in consolidating these rules.
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2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
of the Act,11 in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,12
in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of
trade and to protect investors and the
public interest by bringing greater
transparency to its rules by relocating its
Rules into the new Rulebook shell
together with other rules which have
already been relocated. The Exchange’s
proposal is consistent with the Act and
will protect investors and the public
interest by harmonizing its rules, where
applicable, across Nasdaq markets so
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U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
U.S.C. 78f(b).
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that Members can readily locate rules
which cover similar topics. The
relocation and harmonization of the
MRX Rules is part of the Exchange’s
continued effort to promote efficiency
and conformity of its rules with those of
its Affiliated Exchanges. The Exchange
believes that the placement of the MRX
Rules into their new location in the
shell will facilitate the use of the
Rulebook by Members. Specifically, the
Exchange believes that market
participants that are members of more
than one Nasdaq market will benefit
from the ability to compare Rulebooks.
The Exchange is not substantively
amending rule text unless noted
otherwise within this rule change. The
renumbering, re-lettering, deleting
reserved rules, amending crossreferences and other minor technical
changes will bring greater transparency
to MRX’s Rules. The Exchange intends
to file other rule changes to relocate
Affiliated Exchange Rulebooks to
corresponding rules into the same
location in each Rulebook for ease of
reference. The Exchange believes its
proposal will benefit investors and the
general public by increasing the
transparency of its Rulebook and
promoting easy comparisons among the
various Nasdaq Rulebooks.
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
Exchange believes that the proposed
amendments do not impose an undue
burden on competition because the
amendments to relocate the Rules are
non-substantive. This rule change is
intended to bring greater clarity to the
Exchange’s Rules. Renumbering, relettering, deleting reserved rules and
amending cross-references will bring
greater transparency to MRX’s Rules.
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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 either
solicited or received.
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
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as the Commission may designate, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 13 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) thereunder.14
A proposed rule change filed
pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the
Act 15 normally does not become
operative for 30 days after the date of its
filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 16
permits the Commission to designate a
shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the
public interest. The Exchange has
requested that the Commission waive
the 30-day operative delay so that the
proposed rule change may become
operative upon filing. As the proposed
rule change raises no novel issues and
is largely organizational, the
Commission believes that waiver of the
30-day operative delay is consistent
with the protection of investors and the
public interest. Accordingly, the
Commission hereby waives the
operative delay and designates the
proposed rule change operative upon
filing.17
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:
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to
give the Commission written notice of its intent to
file the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and text of the proposed rule change,
at least five business days prior to the date of filing
of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time
as designated by the Commission. The Exchange
has satisfied this requirement.
15 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
16 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
17 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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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–
MRX–2019–15 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–MRX–2019–15. 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–MRX–2019–15, and should
be submitted on or before August 16,
2019.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.18
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36134-36138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-86424; File No. SR-MRX-2019-15]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Relocate Rules
From Its Current Rulebook Into Its New Rulebook Shell
July 22, 2019.
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 July 8, 2019, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (``MRX'' 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 relocate rules from its current Rulebook
into its new Rulebook shell.
The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at
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https://nasdaqmrx.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 purpose of this rule change is to relocate MRX rules into the
new Rulebook shell with some amendments to the shell.\3\ Nasdaq ISE,
LLC recently relocated its rules.\4\ MRX proposes relocate its rules so
the Rulebook is similar to ISE. The other Nasdaq affiliated markets
will also relocate their Rulebooks in order to harmonize its rules,
where applicable, across Nasdaq markets. The relocation and
harmonization of the MRX Rules is part of the Exchange's continued
effort to promote efficiency and conformity of its rules with those of
its Affiliated Exchanges. The Exchange believes that the placement of
the MRX Rules into their new location in the shell will facilitate the
use of the Rulebook by Members and Members of Affiliated Exchanges.
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\3\ Previously, 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,
Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; ISE;
and Nasdaq GEMX, LLC (``Affiliated Exchanges''). The shell structure
currently contains eight (8) Chapters which, once complete, will
apply a common set of rules to the Affiliated Exchanges.
\4\ See SR-ISE-2019-17 (not yet published).
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Universal Changes
The Exchange proposes to amend the defined term ``System'' \5\ and
replace ``trading system'' or ``system'' with the defined term
throughout the new rules. The Exchange proposes to capitalize the
defined term ``market maker'' within proposed Options 1, Section
1(a)(20) and also capitalize the term throughout the Rulebook. The
Exchange proposes to capitalize the defined term ``Member'' \6\
throughout the new rules where it is not already capitalized. The
Exchange proposes to capitalize the ``t'' in the defined term
``Exchange Transactions'' \7\ where the term is not properly
capitalized within the Rules. The Exchange proposes to change
references to ``Commentary'' to ``Supplementary Material'' to conform
the term throughout the Rulebook. References to the term ``Regulatory
Information Circular'' or ``circular'' are being amended to the updated
term ``Options Regulatory Alert.''
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\5\ The term ``System'' is defined at Rule 100(a)(64).
\6\ The term ``Member'' is defined at Rule 100(a)(32).
\7\ The term ``Exchange Transactions'' is defined at Rule
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The Exchange proposes to update all cross-references within the
Rule to the new relocated rule cites. The Exchange proposes to replace
internal rule references to simply state ``this Rule'' where the rule
is citing itself without a more specific cite included in the Rule. For
example, if MRX Rule 715 refers currently to ``Rule 715'' or ``this
Rule 715'' the Exchange will amend the phrase to simply ``this Rule.''
The Exchange proposes to conform numbering and lettering in certain
rules to the remainder of the Rulebook. Finally, the Exchange proposes
to delete any current Rules that are reserved in the Rulebook.
General 1
The Exchange proposes to relocate certain definitions from Rule 100
into proposed General 1, Section 1 and the remainder of the rules into
Options 1, Section 1. The Exchange proposes to relocate definitions
that are specific to the options product into Options 1, Section 1 and
the more general definitions will be relocated into the General
provisions.\8\
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\8\ These rules are being relocated into Section 1 of the
General Provisions: Chapter I (a)(4), (7), (10), (11) (14A), (19),
(21), (21A), (23), (25), (26), (27), (29), (30), (32), (33), (49),
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General 2
The Exchange will not relocate MRX Rules 200-203 into General 2
Organization and Administration. The Exchange will separately file a
proposed rule change to delete these rules. General 2 would be
comprised of the following rules:
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Proposed new rule No. Current rule No.
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Section 1.......................................... Rule 204. Divisions of the Exchange.
Section 2.......................................... Rule 205. Participant Fees (renamed Fees, Dues and Other
Charges).
Section 3.......................................... Rule 207. Exchange's Costs of Defending Legal Proceedings.
Section 4.......................................... Rule 309. Limitation on Affiliation between the Exchange
and Members.
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Rule 208, Sales Value Fee, will be relocated into Options 7. The
Exchange intends to locate similar rules within other Nasdaq Rulebooks
in similar locations when it files to relocate other Affiliate Exchange
Rulebooks in separate rule changes. The Exchange proposes to reserve
Sections 5 and 6 within General 2.
General 3
The Exchange proposes to relocate the following rules into General
3, ``Membership and Access.''
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Proposed new rule No. Current rule No.
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Section 1.......................................... Rule 300. Membership/Rule 301. Qualification of Members
(combined into one rule).
Section 2.......................................... Rule 303. Denial of and Conditions to Becoming a Member.
Section 3.......................................... Rule 305. Persons Associated with Members.
Section 4.......................................... Rule 307. Documents Required of Applicants and Members.
Section 5.......................................... Rule 302. Member Application Procedures.
Section 6.......................................... Rule 308. Dissolution and Liquidation of Members.
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General 5
The Exchange proposes to relocate the following rules into General
5 Disciplinary:
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Proposed new rule No. Current rule No.
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Section 1.......................................... 16. Disciplinary Jurisdiction.
Section 2.......................................... 80. Investigations and Sanctions.
Section 3.......................................... 90. Code of Procedure.
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The Exchange proposes to note the rule text contained within
Chapter 16 within General 5, Section 1 and also replicate that text
within Options 11, Section 1 as Jurisdiction and Minor Rule Plan
Violations are combined currently in Chapter 16 currently.
Options 1
The Exchange proposes to rename current Options 1 from ``Options
Definitions'' to ``General Provisions.'' The Exchange proposes to
relocate certain definitions from Rule 100 into proposed General 1,
Section 1 and the remainder of the rules into Options 1, Section 1. The
Exchange proposes to relocate definitions that are specific to the
options product into Options 1, Section 1. Section 2 of Options 1 is
being reserved.
Options 2
The Exchange proposes to rename Options 2 from ``Options Trading
Rules'' to ``Options Market Participants'' and relocate the following
rules into this chapter:
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Section 1.......................................... Rule 800. Registration of Market Makers.
Section 2.......................................... Rule 801. Designated Trading Representatives.
Section 3.......................................... Rule 802. Appointment of Market Makers.
Section 4.......................................... Rule 803. Obligations of Market Makers.
Section 5.......................................... Rule 804. Market Maker Quotations except 804(h) which will
be relocated into Options 3.
Section 6.......................................... Rule 805. Market Maker Orders.
Section 7.......................................... Rule 807. Securities Accounts and Orders of Market Makers.
Section 8.......................................... Rule 809. Financial Requirements for Market Makers.
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Sections 9 and 10 will be reserved. Rule 802 references to foreign
currency options were not included in the relocated rule because
Chapter 22 does not exist in the Rulebook.
Options 2A
The Exchange proposes a new Options Section 2A titled ``MRX Market
Maker Rights'' and proposes to relocate Rule 304, ``Approval to Operate
Multiple Memberships'' into new Section 2. The Exchange proposes to
reserve Section 1.
Options 3
The Exchange proposes to rename Options 3 from ``Options Market
Participants'' to ``Options Trading Rules'' and relocate the following
rules into this chapter:
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Section 1.......................................... Rule 700. Days and Hours of Business.
Section 2.......................................... Rule 708. Units of Trading/Rule 709. Meaning of Premium
Quotes and Orders (combined into one rule).
Section 3.......................................... Rule 710. Minimum Trading Increments.
Section 4.......................................... Rule 711. Acceptance of Quotes and Orders, except (c) and
(d).
Section 5.......................................... Reserved.
Section 6.......................................... Rule 704. Collection and Dissemination of Quotations.
Section 7.......................................... Rule 715. Types of Orders.
Section 8.......................................... Rule 701. Opening.
Section 9.......................................... Rule 702. Trading Halts/Rule 703. Trading Halts Due To
Extraordinary Market Volatility.
Section 10......................................... Rule 713. Priority of Quotes and Orders.
Section 11......................................... Rule 716. Auction Mechanisms.
Section 12......................................... Rule 721. Crossing Orders.
Section 13......................................... Rule 723. Price Improvement Mechanism for Crossing
Transactions.
Section 14......................................... Rule 722. Complex Orders.
Section 15......................................... Rule 714. Automatic Execution of Orders (renamed Simple
Order Risk Protections).
Section 16......................................... Rule 724. Complex Order Risk Protections.
Section 17......................................... Kill Switch (relocating 711(c)).
Section 18......................................... Detection of Loss of Communication (relocating 711(d)).
Section 19......................................... Reserved.
Section 20......................................... Rule 720. Nullification and Adjustment of Options
Transactions including Obvious Errors/Rule 720A. Erroneous
Trades due to System Disruptions and Malfunctions
(combined into one rule).
Section 21......................................... Rule 706. Access to and Conduct on the Exchange.
Section 22......................................... Rule 717. Limitations on Orders.
Section 23......................................... Rule 718. Data Feeds and Trade Information.
Section 24......................................... Rule 719. Transaction Price Binding.
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Section 25......................................... Reserved.
Section 26......................................... Message Traffic Mitigation (relocating Rule 804(h).
Section 27......................................... Rule 705. Limitation of Liability.
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The Exchange proposes to combine MRX Rules 708 and 709 within
Section 2.\9\ MRX Rule 714 is being relocated into Options 3, Section
15 and is being renamed from ``Automatic Execution of Orders'' to
``Simple Order Risk Protections.'' MRX Rules 702 and 703 are being
combined into Section 9. The Exchange proposes to combine MRX Rules 720
and 720A into Section 20.\10\ The Exchange proposes to relocate MRX
Rule 711(c) and (d) into new separate Rules at Sections 17 and 18. The
Exchange proposes to create a separate rule in Section 26 relocated
from Rule 804(h) and title the rule ``Message Traffic Mitigation.''
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Options 4
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 5 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 5, within Options 4 Options Listing Rules.
Options 4A
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 20 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 20, within new proposed Options 4A, which is proposed to be
titled ``Options Index Rules.''
Options 5
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 19 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 19, within Options 5. The Exchange also proposes to rename
Options 5 from ``Options Trade Administration'' to ``Order Protections
and Locked and Crossed Markets.''
Options 6
The Exchange proposes to rename Options 6 from ``Order Protections
and Locked and Cross Markets'' to ``Options Trade Administration'' and
relocate rules within Options 6 as follows:
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Section 1.......................................... Rule 707. Authorization to Give Up.
Section 2.......................................... Rule 712. Submission of Orders and Clearance of
Transactions.
Section 3.......................................... Rule 806. Trade Reporting and Comparison.
Section 4.......................................... Rule 808. Letters of Guarantee.
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Options 6A
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 10 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 10, within Options 6A. The Exchange proposes to title Options
6A as ``Closing Transactions.''
Options 6B
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 11 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 11, within Options 6B. The Exchange proposes to title Options
6B as ``Exercises and Deliveries.''
Options 6C
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 12 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 12, within Options 6B. The Exchange proposes to title Options
6C as ``Margins.''
Options 6D
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 13 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 13, within Options 6D. The Exchange proposes to title Options
6D as ``Net Capital Requirements.''
Options 6E
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 14 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 14, within Options 6D. The Exchange proposes to title Options
6E as ``Records, Reports and Audits.''
Options 7
The Exchange proposes to relocate Rule 208 titled ``Sales Value
Fee'' to Options 7, Options Pricing at new proposed Section 8.
Options 9
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 4 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 4, within Options 9. The Exchange proposes to title Options 9
as ``Business Conduct.''
Options 10
The Exchange proposes to relocate rules from MRX Chapter 6 which
incorporates those Rules by reference to Nasdaq ISE, LLC (``ISE'')
Chapter 6, within Options 10. The Exchange proposes to title Options 10
as ``Doing Business with the Public.''
Options 11
The Exchange proposes to note the rule text contained within
Chapter 16 within Options 11, Section 1 as Jurisdiction and Minor Rule
Plan Violations and also replicate that rule text within General 5,
Section 1. The text is currently combined in Chapter 16. The Exchange
proposes to title Options 11 as ``Minor Rule Plan Violations.''
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act,\11\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\12\ in particular, in that it is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade and to protect investors
and the public interest by bringing greater transparency to its rules
by relocating its Rules into the new Rulebook shell together with other
rules which have already been relocated. The Exchange's proposal is
consistent with the Act and will protect investors and the public
interest by harmonizing its rules, where applicable, across Nasdaq
markets so
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that Members can readily locate rules which cover similar topics. The
relocation and harmonization of the MRX Rules is part of the Exchange's
continued effort to promote efficiency and conformity of its rules with
those of its Affiliated Exchanges. The Exchange believes that the
placement of the MRX Rules into their new location in the shell will
facilitate the use of the Rulebook by Members. Specifically, the
Exchange believes that market participants that are members of more
than one Nasdaq market will benefit from the ability to compare
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\11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
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The Exchange is not substantively amending rule text unless noted
otherwise within this rule change. The renumbering, re-lettering,
deleting reserved rules, amending cross-references and other minor
technical changes will bring greater transparency to MRX's Rules. The
Exchange intends to file other rule changes to relocate Affiliated
Exchange Rulebooks to corresponding rules into the same location in
each Rulebook for ease of reference. The Exchange believes its proposal
will benefit investors and the general public by increasing the
transparency of its Rulebook and promoting easy comparisons among the
various Nasdaq Rulebooks.
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 Exchange believes that the
proposed amendments do not impose an undue burden on competition
because the amendments to relocate the Rules are non-substantive. This
rule change is intended to bring greater clarity to the Exchange's
Rules. Renumbering, re-lettering, deleting reserved rules and amending
cross-references will bring greater transparency to MRX's 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 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 \13\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\14\
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\13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \15\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \16\ permits the
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange
has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay so
that the proposed rule change may become operative upon filing. As the
proposed rule change raises no novel issues and is largely
organizational, the Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the
public interest. Accordingly, the Commission hereby waives the
operative delay and designates the proposed rule change operative upon
filing.\17\
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\15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
\17\ 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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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 [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-MRX-2019-15 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-MRX-2019-15. 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-MRX-2019-15, and should be submitted on
or before August 16, 2019.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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\18\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
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