Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Renew Its Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program Until November 1, 2021, 23775-23778 [2021-09282]
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
Rule Change To Renew Its
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot
Program Until November 1, 2021
April 28, 2021.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on April 16,
2021, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘Cboe Options’’) filed
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I and II below, which Items have
been prepared by the Exchange. The
Exchange filed the proposal as a ‘‘noncontroversial’’ proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of
the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)
thereunder.4 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
Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’
or ‘‘Cboe Options’’) proposes to renew
an existing pilot program until
November 1, 2021. The text of the
proposed rule change is provided
below.
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
2 17
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Rules of Cboe Exchange, Inc.
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Rule 4.13. Series of Index Options
(a)–(d) No change.
(e) Nonstandard Expirations Pilot
Program.
(1)–(2) No change.
(3) Duration of Nonstandard
Expirations Pilot Program. The
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program
shall be through [May 3]November 1,
2021.
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The text of the proposed rule change
is also available on the Exchange’s
website (https://www.cboe.com/
AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatory
Home.aspx), at the Exchange’s Office of
the Secretary, 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
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1. Purpose
On September 14, 2010, the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
‘‘Commission’’) approved a Cboe
Options proposal to establish a pilot
program under which the Exchange is
permitted to list P.M.-settled options on
broad-based indexes to expire on (a) any
Friday of the month, other than the
third Friday-of-the-month, and (b) the
last trading day of the month.5 On
January 14, 2016, the Commission
approved a Cboe Options proposal to
expand the pilot program to allow P.M.settled options on broad-based indexes
to expire on any Wednesday of month,
other than those that coincide with an
5 See Securities Exchange Act Release 62911
(September 14, 2010), 75 FR 57539 (September 21,
2010) (order approving SR–CBOE–2009–075).
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EOM.6 On August 10, 2016, the
Commission approved a Cboe Options
proposal to expand the pilot program to
allow P.M.-settled options on broadbased indexes to expire on any Monday
of month, other than those that coincide
with an EOM.7 Under the terms of the
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program
(‘‘Program’’), Weekly Expirations and
EOMs are permitted on any broad-based
index that is eligible for regular options
trading. Weekly Expirations and EOMs
are cash-settled and have Europeanstyle exercise. The proposal became
effective on a pilot basis for a period of
fourteen months that commenced on the
next full month after approval was
received to establish the Program 8 and
was subsequently extended.9 Pursuant
to Rule 4.13(e)(3),10 the Program is
scheduled to expire on May 3, 2021.
The Exchange believes that the Program
has been successful and well received
by its Trading Permit Holders and the
investing public during that the time
that it has been in operation. The
Exchange hereby proposes to extend the
Program until November 1, 2021. This
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release 76909
(January 14, 2016), 81 FR 3512 (January 21, 2016)
(order approving SR–CBOE–2015–106).
7 See Securities Exchange Act Release 78531
(August 10, 2016), 81 FR 54643 (August 16, 2016)
(order approving SR–CBOE–2016–046).
8 Id.
9 See Securities Exchange Act Release 65741
(November 14, 2011), 76 FR 72016 (November 21,
2011) (immediately effective rule change extending
the Program through February 14, 2013). See also
Securities Exchange Act Release 68933 (February
14, 2013), 78 FR 12374 (February 22, 2013)
(immediately effective rule change extending the
Program through April 14, 2014); 71836 (April 1,
2014), 79 FR 19139 (April 7, 2014) (immediately
effective rule change extending the Program
through November 3, 2014); 73422 (October 24,
2014), 79 FR 64640 (October 30, 2014) (immediately
effective rule change extending the Program
through May 3, 2016); 76909 (January 14, 2016), 81
FR 3512 (January 21, 2016) (extending the Program
through May 3, 2017); 80387 (April 6, 2017), 82 FR
17706 (April 12, 2017) (extending the Program
through May 3, 2018); 83165 (May 3, 2018), 83 FR
21316 (May 9, 2018) (SR–CBOE–2018–038)
(extending the Program through November 5, 2018);
84534 (November 5, 2019), 83 FR 56119 (November
9, 2018) (SR–CBOE–2018–070) (extending the
Program through May 6, 2019); 85650 (April 15,
2019), 84 FR 16552 (April 19, 2019) (SR–CBOE–
2019–022) (extending the Program through
November 4, 2019); 87462 (November 5, 2019), 84
FR 61108 (November 12, 2019) (SR–CBOE–2019–
104) (extending the Program through May 4, 2020);
88673 (April 16, 2020), 85 FR 22507 (April 22,
2020) (SR–CBOE–2020–035) (extending the
Program through November 2, 2020); and 90262
(October 23, 2020) 85 FR 68616 (October 29, 2020)
(SR–CBOE–2020–101) (extending the Program
through May 3, 2021).
10 The Exchange recently relocated prior Rule
24.9, containing the provision which governs the
Program, to current Rule 4.13. See SR–CBOE–2019–
092 (October 4, 2019), which did not make any
substantive changes to prior Rule 24.9 and merely
relocated it to Rule 4.13.
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proposal does not request any other
changes to the Program.
Pursuant to the order approving the
establishment of the Program, two
months prior to the conclusion of the
pilot period, Cboe Options is required to
submit an annual report to the
Commission, which addresses the
following areas: Analysis of Volume &
Open Interest, Monthly Analysis of
Weekly Expirations & EOM Trading
Patterns and Provisional Analysis of
Index Price Volatility. The Exchange has
submitted, under separate cover, the
annual report in connection with the
present proposed rule change.
Additionally, the Exchange will provide
the Commission with any additional
data or analyses the Commission
requests because it deems such data or
analyses necessary to determine
whether the Program is consistent with
the Exchange Act. The Exchange makes
public all data and analyses previously
submitted to the Commission under the
Program,11 and will make public any
data and analyses it makes to the
Commission under the Program in the
future.
If, in the future, the Exchange
proposes an additional extension of the
Program, or should the Exchange
propose to make the Program permanent
(which the Exchange currently intends
to do), the Exchange will submit an
annual report (addressing the same
areas referenced above and consistent
with the order approving the
establishment of the Program) to the
Commission at least two months prior to
the expiration date of the Program. The
Exchange will also make this report
public. Any positions established under
the Program will not be impacted by the
expiration of the Program.
The Exchange believes there is
sufficient investor interest and demand
in the Program to warrant its extension.
The Exchange believes that the Program
has provided investors with additional
means of managing their risk exposures
and carrying out their investment
objectives. Furthermore, the Exchange
has not experienced any adverse market
effects with respect to the Program.
The Exchange believes that the
proposed extension of the Program will
not have an adverse impact on capacity.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
‘‘Act’’) and the rules and regulations
thereunder applicable to the Exchange
11 Available at https://www.cboe.com/aboutcboe/
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and, in particular, the requirements of
Section 6(b) of the Act.12 Specifically,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Section
6(b)(5) 13 requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged
in regulating, clearing, settling,
processing information with respect to,
and facilitation transactions in
securities, 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.
Additionally, the Exchange believes the
proposed rule change is consistent with
the Section 6(b)(5) 14 requirement that
the rules of an exchange not be designed
to permit unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
In particular, the Exchange believes
that the Program has been successful to
date and states that it has not
encountered any problems with the
Program. The proposed rule change
allows for an extension of the Program
for the benefit of market participants.
Additionally, the Exchange believes that
there is demand for the expirations
offered under the Program and believes
that that Weekly Expirations and EOMs
will continue to provide the investing
public and other market participants
increased opportunities to better
manage their risk exposure.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Burden on Competition
Cboe Options does not believe that
the proposed rule change will impose
any burden on competition that is not
necessary or appropriate in furtherance
of the purposes of the Act. Specifically,
the Exchange believes that, by extending
the expiration of the Program, the
proposed rule change will allow for
further analysis of the Program and a
determination of how the Program shall
be structured in the future. In doing so,
the proposed rule change will also serve
to promote regulatory clarity and
consistency, thereby reducing burdens
on the marketplace and facilitating
investor protection.
12 15
13 15
U.S.C. 78f(b).
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
14 Id.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange neither solicited nor
received comments on the proposed
rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule
change does not: (i) Significantly affect
the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant
burden on competition; and (iii) become
operative for 30 days from the date on
which it was filed, or such shorter time
as the Commission may designate, it has
become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 15 and Rule 19b–
4(f)(6) thereunder.16
A proposed rule change filed under
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 17 normally does not
become operative prior to 30 days after
the date of the filing. However, Rule
19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 18 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 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 extend the Program prior to its
expiration on May 3, 2021, and
maintain the status quo, thereby
reducing market disruption. The
Commission believes that waiving the
30-day operative delay is consistent
with the protection of investors and the
public interest as it will allow the
Program to continue uninterrupted,
thereby avoiding investor confusion that
could result from a temporary
interruption in the Program.
Accordingly, the Commission hereby
waives the 30-day operative delay and
designates the proposed rule change as
operative upon filing.19
15 15
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.
17 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
18 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
19 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).
16 17
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At any time within 60 days of the
filing of the proposed rule change, the
Commission summarily may
temporarily suspend such rule change if
it appears to the Commission that such
action is necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act. If the
Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be approved or
disapproved.
IV. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to
submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing,
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act.
Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
Electronic Comments
• Use the Commission’s internet
comment form (https://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
CBOE–2021–026 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–CBOE–2021–026. 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.
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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–CBOE–2021–026 and
should be submitted on or before May
25, 2021.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.20
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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Extension of Waiver of Section 907 of
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1. Approval of minutes of the February
11, 2021 Board Meeting
2. Report of the People and Performance
Committee
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23775-23778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09282]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-91697; File No. SR-CBOE-2021-026]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Renew
Its Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program Until November 1, 2021
April 28, 2021.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 16, 2021, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe
Options'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange
filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
Cboe Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``Cboe Options'') proposes
to renew an existing pilot program until November 1, 2021. The text of
the proposed rule change is provided below.
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(additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed])
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Rules of Cboe Exchange, Inc.
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Rule 4.13. Series of Index Options
(a)-(d) No change.
(e) Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program.
(1)-(2) No change.
(3) Duration of Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program. The
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program shall be through [May 3]November
1, 2021.
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The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the
Exchange's website (https://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, 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
On September 14, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') approved a Cboe Options proposal to establish a pilot
program under which the Exchange is permitted to list P.M.-settled
options on broad-based indexes to expire on (a) any Friday of the
month, other than the third Friday-of-the-month, and (b) the last
trading day of the month.\5\ On January 14, 2016, the Commission
approved a Cboe Options proposal to expand the pilot program to allow
P.M.-settled options on broad-based indexes to expire on any Wednesday
of month, other than those that coincide with an EOM.\6\ On August 10,
2016, the Commission approved a Cboe Options proposal to expand the
pilot program to allow P.M.-settled options on broad-based indexes to
expire on any Monday of month, other than those that coincide with an
EOM.\7\ Under the terms of the Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program
(``Program''), Weekly Expirations and EOMs are permitted on any broad-
based index that is eligible for regular options trading. Weekly
Expirations and EOMs are cash-settled and have European-style exercise.
The proposal became effective on a pilot basis for a period of fourteen
months that commenced on the next full month after approval was
received to establish the Program \8\ and was subsequently extended.\9\
Pursuant to Rule 4.13(e)(3),\10\ the Program is scheduled to expire on
May 3, 2021. The Exchange believes that the Program has been successful
and well received by its Trading Permit Holders and the investing
public during that the time that it has been in operation. The Exchange
hereby proposes to extend the Program until November 1, 2021. This
proposal does not request any other changes to the Program.
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\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release 62911 (September 14,
2010), 75 FR 57539 (September 21, 2010) (order approving SR-CBOE-
2009-075).
\6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release 76909 (January 14,
2016), 81 FR 3512 (January 21, 2016) (order approving SR-CBOE-2015-
106).
\7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release 78531 (August 10, 2016),
81 FR 54643 (August 16, 2016) (order approving SR-CBOE-2016-046).
\8\ Id.
\9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release 65741 (November 14,
2011), 76 FR 72016 (November 21, 2011) (immediately effective rule
change extending the Program through February 14, 2013). See also
Securities Exchange Act Release 68933 (February 14, 2013), 78 FR
12374 (February 22, 2013) (immediately effective rule change
extending the Program through April 14, 2014); 71836 (April 1,
2014), 79 FR 19139 (April 7, 2014) (immediately effective rule
change extending the Program through November 3, 2014); 73422
(October 24, 2014), 79 FR 64640 (October 30, 2014) (immediately
effective rule change extending the Program through May 3, 2016);
76909 (January 14, 2016), 81 FR 3512 (January 21, 2016) (extending
the Program through May 3, 2017); 80387 (April 6, 2017), 82 FR 17706
(April 12, 2017) (extending the Program through May 3, 2018); 83165
(May 3, 2018), 83 FR 21316 (May 9, 2018) (SR-CBOE-2018-038)
(extending the Program through November 5, 2018); 84534 (November 5,
2019), 83 FR 56119 (November 9, 2018) (SR-CBOE-2018-070) (extending
the Program through May 6, 2019); 85650 (April 15, 2019), 84 FR
16552 (April 19, 2019) (SR-CBOE-2019-022) (extending the Program
through November 4, 2019); 87462 (November 5, 2019), 84 FR 61108
(November 12, 2019) (SR-CBOE-2019-104) (extending the Program
through May 4, 2020); 88673 (April 16, 2020), 85 FR 22507 (April 22,
2020) (SR-CBOE-2020-035) (extending the Program through November 2,
2020); and 90262 (October 23, 2020) 85 FR 68616 (October 29, 2020)
(SR-CBOE-2020-101) (extending the Program through May 3, 2021).
\10\ The Exchange recently relocated prior Rule 24.9, containing
the provision which governs the Program, to current Rule 4.13. See
SR-CBOE-2019-092 (October 4, 2019), which did not make any
substantive changes to prior Rule 24.9 and merely relocated it to
Rule 4.13.
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Pursuant to the order approving the establishment of the Program,
two months prior to the conclusion of the pilot period, Cboe Options is
required to submit an annual report to the Commission, which addresses
the following areas: Analysis of Volume & Open Interest, Monthly
Analysis of Weekly Expirations & EOM Trading Patterns and Provisional
Analysis of Index Price Volatility. The Exchange has submitted, under
separate cover, the annual report in connection with the present
proposed rule change. Additionally, the Exchange will provide the
Commission with any additional data or analyses the Commission requests
because it deems such data or analyses necessary to determine whether
the Program is consistent with the Exchange Act. The Exchange makes
public all data and analyses previously submitted to the Commission
under the Program,\11\ and will make public any data and analyses it
makes to the Commission under the Program in the future.
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\11\ Available at https://www.cboe.com/aboutcboe/legal-regulatory/national-market-system-plans/non-standard-expiration-data.
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If, in the future, the Exchange proposes an additional extension of
the Program, or should the Exchange propose to make the Program
permanent (which the Exchange currently intends to do), the Exchange
will submit an annual report (addressing the same areas referenced
above and consistent with the order approving the establishment of the
Program) to the Commission at least two months prior to the expiration
date of the Program. The Exchange will also make this report public.
Any positions established under the Program will not be impacted by the
expiration of the Program.
The Exchange believes there is sufficient investor interest and
demand in the Program to warrant its extension. The Exchange believes
that the Program has provided investors with additional means of
managing their risk exposures and carrying out their investment
objectives. Furthermore, the Exchange has not experienced any adverse
market effects with respect to the Program.
The Exchange believes that the proposed extension of the Program
will not have an adverse impact on capacity.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange
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and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\12\
Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \13\ requirements that the rules of
an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and
practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitation transactions in securities, 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.
Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \14\ requirement that the rules of
an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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\12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
\14\ Id.
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In particular, the Exchange believes that the Program has been
successful to date and states that it has not encountered any problems
with the Program. The proposed rule change allows for an extension of
the Program for the benefit of market participants. Additionally, the
Exchange believes that there is demand for the expirations offered
under the Program and believes that that Weekly Expirations and EOMs
will continue to provide the investing public and other market
participants increased opportunities to better manage their risk
exposure.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
Cboe Options does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Specifically, the Exchange
believes that, by extending the expiration of the Program, the proposed
rule change will allow for further analysis of the Program and a
determination of how the Program shall be structured in the future. In
doing so, the proposed rule change will also serve to promote
regulatory clarity and consistency, thereby reducing burdens on the
marketplace and facilitating investor protection.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \15\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\16\
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\15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\16\ 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 under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \17\ normally
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the
filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \18\ 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 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 extend the
Program prior to its expiration on May 3, 2021, and maintain the status
quo, thereby reducing market disruption. The Commission believes that
waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest as it will allow the Program to
continue uninterrupted, thereby avoiding investor confusion that could
result from a temporary interruption in the Program. Accordingly, the
Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the
proposed rule change as operative upon filing.\19\
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\17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
\18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
\19\ 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. 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-CBOE-2021-026 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-CBOE-2021-026. 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
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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-CBOE-2021-026 and should be submitted on
or before May 25, 2021.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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\20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-09282 Filed 5-3-21; 8:45 am]
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