Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Correction of Exchange Rule 705 (Fidelity Bonds)
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2012)
Notices
Pages 10787-10788
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-4148
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Release No. 34-66407; File No. SR-Phlx-2012-21
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Correction of Exchange Rule 705 (Fidelity Bonds)
February 16, 2012.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given that on February 13, 2012, NASDAQ OMX 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 substantially 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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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to delete certain extraneous language from Exchange Rule 705 to amend an inadvertent error in the rule text that arose in connection with a recent rule filing which replaces the current text of Exchange Rule 705.\3\ The Exchange intends for this Rule to be operative on April 2, 2012.
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66362 (February 9, 2012) (SR-Phlx-2012-13).
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The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://nasdaqtrader.com/micro.aspx?id=PHLXfilings, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.
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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.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
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Purpose
The purpose of the proposed rule change is to correct the text of Exchange Rule 705, entitled ``Members Must Carry,'' by deleting certain text which was not deleted when the Exchange filed to replace Rule 705 \4\ with a rule in
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substantially the same form as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') Rule 4360.\5\ The Supplementary Material to Exchange Rule 705 is being replaced, along with the remainder of Rule 705, by a new Rule 705, as of April 2, 2012. The title of Exchange Rule 705 will also be changed from ``Members Must Carry'' to ``Fidelity Bonds.'' The Exchange intended to delete the current Rule 705 in its entirety and rename the rule and add new text similar to that in FINRA Rule 4360. The Exchange inadvertently did not place the Supplementary Material section of the Rule in that filing to be deleted. The Exchange proposes to delete the current Supplementary Material to Exchange Rule 705 as of April 2, 2012, to correspond with the operative date of SR-
Phlx-2012-13.
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\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66362 (February 9, 2012) (SR-Phlx-2012-13).
\5\ See FINRA Rule 4360 ``Fidelity Bonds.''
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Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \6\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \7\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general to protect investors and the public interest, by correcting an error in the Exchange's Rules in order that the Rule properly reflect the correct text. The Exchange's proposal will correct the text of the Rule so that the new text will be properly reflected as of April 2, 2012.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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.
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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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Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) \9\ thereunder, the Exchange has designated this proposal as one that constitutes a stated policy, practice or interpretation with respect to the meaning, administration, or enforcement of an existing rule of the self-regulatory organization, and therefore has become effective.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(1).
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The Exchange intends for Rule 705 to become operative on April 2, 2012. This operative delay will allow members or member organizations that are not exempt from the Rule to comply with the requirements set forth under the Rule.
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.
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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 email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR-Phlx-2012-21 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-Phlx-2012-21. 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 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, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 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; 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-Phlx-2012-21 and should be submitted on or before March 15, 2012.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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\10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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