Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2011)

Notices

Pages 50521-50522

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

FR Doc No: 2011-20634

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Release No. 34-65063; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2011-110

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC;

Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change

Regarding a Clerical Change to NASDAQ Options Market Rules

August 9, 2011.

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 August 2, 2011, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (the ``Exchange'' or

``NASDAQ'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission

(``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.

\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

  1. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the

    Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to renumber a subsection of NASDAQ Options

    Market Chapter VI, Section 10. The text of the proposed rule change is below. Proposed new language is in italics; proposed deletions are in brackets.\3\ NASDAQ proposes to implement the proposed rule change immediately.

    \3\ Changes are marked to the rules of the Exchange found at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com.

    * * * * *

    Chapter VI, Trading Systems.

    * * * * *

    Section 10. Book Processing.

    System orders shall be executed through the Nasdaq Book Process set forth below:

    (1)-(5) No Change.

    ([5]6) Exception: Anti-Internalization--Quotes and orders entered by Options Market Makers using the same market participant identifier will not be executed against quotes and orders entered on the opposite side of the market by the same market maker using the same identifier.

    In such a case, the System will cancel the oldest of the quotes or orders back to the entering party prior to execution.

    * * * * *

  2. 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.

    1. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and

      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose

      NASDAQ proposes to make a clerical correction to the NASDAQ rulebook. Specifically, NASDAQ proposes to renumber NASDAQ Options

      Market Chapter VI, Section 10. On June 14, 2011, NASDAQ submitted a proposed rule filing to adopt anti-internalization functionality for registered market makers on the NASDAQ Options Market. The Commission published the notice of filing and immediate effectiveness on June 23, 2011.\4\ Although the rule change was effective upon filing, the change is not operative until August 1, 2011. The Exchange is renumbering this previously approved rule because another rule change has been approved that uses the same number. There is no change to the substance of the rule.

      \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64696 (June 17, 2011), 76 FR 36950 (June 23, 2011) (SR-NASDAQ-2011-083).

      1. Statutory Basis

      NASDAQ believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\5\ in general, and with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in particular, in that the proposal is 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 facilitating 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. The proposed rule change makes a minor clerical change to an existing NASDAQ rule.

      \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.

      \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

    2. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

      The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended.

    3. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed

      Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

      Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

  3. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for

    Commission Action

    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) thereunder,\8\ NASDAQ has designated this proposal as one that is concerned solely with the administration of the self-regulatory organization. Accordingly, NASDAQ

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    believes that its proposal should become immediately effective.

    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(3).

    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: (i)

    Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the protection of investors; or (iii) 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.

  4. 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 (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or

    Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include

    File Number SR-NASDAQ-2011-110 on the subject line.

    Paper Comments

    Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,

    Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,

    Washington, DC 20549-1090.

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2011-110. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.

    To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to

    File Number SR-NASDAQ-2011-110 and should be submitted on or before

    September 6, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\9\

    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    Elizabeth M. Murphy,

    Secretary.

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