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or personally or by mail, if a physical
address is listed for the relevant
Applicant below. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on February 26, 2024, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on the Applicants, in the form
of an affidavit, or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0–
5 under the Act, hearing requests should
state the nature of the writer’s interest,
any facts bearing upon the desirability
of a hearing on the matter, the reason for
the request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by
emailing the Commission’s Secretary.
ADDRESSES: The Commission:
Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. Applicants:
Edward Baer, Ropes & Gray LLP,
Edward.Baer@ropesgray.com; with a
copy to Joanna Gallegos, BondBloxx
Investment Management Corporation,
info@BondBloxxETF.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trace W. Rakestraw, Senior Special
Counsel, at (202) 551–6825 (Division of
Investment Management, Chief
Counsel’s Office).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
Applicants’ representations, legal
analysis, and conditions, please refer to
Applicants’ application, dated January
26, 2024, which may be obtained via the
Commission’s website by searching for
the file number at the top of this
document, or for an Applicant using the
Company name search field on the
SEC’s EDGAR system.
The SEC’s EDGAR system may be
searched at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/
searchedgar/legacy/
companysearch.html. You may also call
the SEC’s Public Reference Room at
(202) 551–8090.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Investment Company Act Release No.
35120; 812–15516]
Roundhill ETF Trust and Roundhill
Financial Inc.
January 30, 2024.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘SEC’’).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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Notice of an application under section
6(c) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from
section 15(a) of the Act, as well as from
certain disclosure requirements in rule
20a–1 under the Act, Item 19(a)(3) of
Form N–1A, Items 22(c)(1)(ii),
22(c)(1)(iii), 22(c)(8) and 22(c)(9) of
Schedule 14A under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and sections 6–
07(2)(a), (b), and (c) of Regulation S–X
(‘‘Disclosure Requirements’’).
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: The requested
exemption would permit Applicants to
enter into and materially amend
subadvisory agreements with
subadvisers without shareholder
approval and would grant relief from
the Disclosure Requirements as they
relate to fees paid to the subadvisers.
APPLICANTS: Roundhill ETF Trust and
Roundhill Financial Inc.
FILING DATES: The application was filed
on October 24, 2023, and amended on
December 15, 2023, and January 26,
2024.
HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING:
An order granting the requested relief
will be issued unless the Commission
orders a hearing. Interested persons may
request a hearing on any application by
emailing the SEC’s Secretary at
Secretarys-Office@sec.gov and serving
the Applicants with a copy of the
request by email, if an email address is
listed for the relevant Applicant below,
or personally or by mail, if a physical
address is listed for the relevant
Applicant below. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on February 26, 2024, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on the Applicants, in the form
of an affidavit, or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Pursuant to rule 0–
5 under the Act, hearing requests should
state the nature of the writer’s interest,
any facts bearing upon the desirability
of a hearing on the matter, the reason for
the request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a
hearing may request notification by
emailing the Commission’s Secretary.
ADDRESSES: The Commission:
Secretarys-Office@sec.gov. Applicants:
Morrison Warren, Esq., Chapman and
Cutler LLP, warren@chapman.com,
Richard Coyle, Esq., Chapman and
Cutler LLP, rcoyle@chapman.com,
Suzanne Russell, Esq., Chapman and
Cutler LLP, russell@chapman.com, with
a copy to Timothy Maloney, Roundhill
Financial Inc., tmaloney@
roundhillinvestments.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trace W. Rakestraw, Senior Special
Counsel, at (202) 551–6825 (Division of
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Investment Management, Chief
Counsel’s Office).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
Applicants’ representations, legal
analysis, and conditions, please refer to
Applicants’ application, dated January
26, 2024, which may be obtained via the
Commission’s website by searching for
the file number at the top of this
document, or for an Applicant using the
Company name search field on the
SEC’s EDGAR system.
The SEC’s EDGAR system may be
searched at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/
searchedgar/legacy/
companysearch.html. You may also call
the SEC’s Public Reference Room at
(202) 551–8090.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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Sunshine Act Meetings
2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
February 8, 2024.
PLACE: The meeting will be held via
remote means and/or at the
Commission’s headquarters, 100 F
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Commissioners, Counsel to the
Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries
will attend the closed meeting. Certain
staff members who have an interest in
the matters also may be present.
In the event that the time, date, or
location of this meeting changes, an
announcement of the change, along with
the new time, date, and/or place of the
meeting will be posted on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.sec.gov.
The General Counsel of the
Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or
more of the exemptions set forth in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B)
and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3),
(a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and
(a)(10), permit consideration of the
scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
The subject matter of the closed
meeting will consist of the following
topics:
Institution and settlement of
injunctive actions;
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Institution and settlement of
administrative proceedings;
Resolution of litigation claims; and
Other matters relating to examinations
and enforcement proceedings.
At times, changes in Commission
priorities require alterations in the
scheduling of meeting agenda items that
may consist of adjudicatory,
examination, litigation, or regulatory
matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For further information; please contact
Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office
of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.7
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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Dated: February 1, 2024.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[Release No. 34–99450; File No. SR–Phlx–
2024–02]
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Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq
PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change To Amend Options 7,
Section 9
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January 30, 2024.
[Release No. 34–99445; File No. SR–
CboeBZX–2023–058]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change
To List and Trade Shares of the Global
X Bitcoin Trust Under BZX Rule
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust
Shares
January 30, 2024.
On August 4, 2023, Cboe BZX
Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BZX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
change to list and trade shares of the
Global X Bitcoin Trust under BZX Rule
14.11(e)(4), Commodity-Based Trust
Shares. The proposed rule change was
published for comment in the Federal
Register on August 23, 2023.3 On
September 26, 2023, the Commission
designated a longer period for
Commission action on the proposed rule
change.4 On November 17, 2023, the
Commission instituted proceedings
under section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 5 to
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determine whether to approve or
disapprove the proposed rule change.6
On January 26, 2024, the Exchange
withdrew the proposed rule change
(File No. SR–CboeBZX–2023–058).
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98156
(Aug. 17, 2023), 88 FR 57490. Comments on the
proposed rule change are available at: https://
www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2023-058/
srcboebzx2023058.htm.
4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98531,
88 FR 67829 (Oct. 2, 2023).
5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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 January
16, 2024, Nasdaq PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or
‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and
III, 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 its
Rules at Options 7, Section 9, Other
Member Fees.3
The text of the proposed rule change
is available on the Exchange’s website at
https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/
rulebook/phlx/rules, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room.
6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 98981,
88 FR 82439 (Nov. 24, 2023).
7 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 The Exchange initially filed the proposed
pricing changes on November 28, 2023 (SR–Phlx–
2023–52) to be effective on December 1, 2023. On
December 5, 2023, the Exchange withdrew SR–
Phlx–2023–52 and replaced it with SR–Phlx–2023–
56. On January 16, 2023, the Exchange withdrew
SR–Phlx–2023–56 and submitted this filing.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Change
In its filing with the Commission, the
Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for
the proposed rule change and discussed
any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these
statements may be examined at the
places specified in Item IV below. The
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 amend
Options 7, Section 9, B, Port Fees, to
increase the SQF Port 4 Fee cap.
Today, Phlx assesses $1,250 per port,
per month up to a maximum of $42,000
per month for an SQF Port that receives
inbound quotes at any time within that
month.5 Today, member organizations
are not assessed an active SQF Port Fee
for additional ports acquired for ten
business days for the purpose of
transitioning technology.6 The Exchange
proposes to add the words ‘‘active port’’
in parenthesis at the end of the
description of SQF Port Fee to tie the
4 ‘‘Specialized Quote Feed’’ or ‘‘SQF’’ is an
interface that allows Lead Market Makers,
Streaming Quote Traders (‘‘SQTs’’) and Remote
Streaming Quote Traders (‘‘RSQTs’’) to connect,
send, and receive messages related to quotes,
Immediate-or-Cancel Orders, and auction responses
into and from the Exchange. Features include the
following: (1) options symbol directory messages
(e.g., underlying and complex instruments); (2)
system event messages (e.g., start of trading hours
messages and start of opening); (3) trading action
messages (e.g., halts and resumes); (4) execution
messages; (5) quote messages; (6) Immediate-orCancel Order messages; (7) risk protection triggers
and purge notifications; (8) opening imbalance
messages; (9) auction notifications; and (10) auction
responses. The SQF Purge Interface only receives
and notifies of purge requests from the Lead Market
Maker, SQT or RSQT. Lead Market Makers, SQTs
and RSQTs may only enter interest into SQF in
their assigned options series. Immediate-or-Cancel
Orders entered into SQF are not subject to the Order
Price Protection, the Market Order Spread
Protection, or Size Limitation in Options 3, Section
15(a)(1), (a)(2) and (b)(2), respectively. See Options
3, Section 7(a)(i)(B).
5 An active port shall mean that the port was
utilized to submit a quote to the System during a
given month. See Options 7, Section 9, B.
6 The member organization is required to provide
the Exchange with written notification of the
transition and all additional ports, provided at no
cost, will be removed at the end of the ten business
days. See Options 7, Section 9, B.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings
TIME AND DATE: 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
PLACE: The meeting will be held via remote means and/or at the
Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549.
STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners,
the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend
the closed meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the
matters also may be present.
In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting
changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date,
and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission's website
at https://www.sec.gov.
The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has
certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (6), (7), (8), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR
200.402(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9)(ii) and (a)(10),
permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed meeting.
The subject matter of the closed meeting will consist of the
following topics:
Institution and settlement of injunctive actions;
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Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings;
Resolution of litigation claims; and
Other matters relating to examinations and enforcement proceedings.
At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting agenda items that may consist of
adjudicatory, examination, litigation, or regulatory matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.
(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.)
Dated: February 1, 2024.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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