Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes:
Federal Register: January 5, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 3)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Release No. 34-63616; File No. SR-NYSE-2010-86
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
Extending the Operation of Its Supplemental Liquidity Providers Pilot
Until the Earlier of the Securities and Exchange Commission Approval To
Make Such Pilot Permanent or August 1, 2011
December 29, 2010.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 20, 2010, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the
``Exchange'') 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 self-regulatory organization. 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.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to extend the operation of its Supplemental
Liquidity Providers Pilot (``SLP Pilot'' or ``Pilot'') (See Rule 107B), currently scheduled to expire on January 31, 2011, until the earlier of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') approval to make such Pilot permanent or August 1, 2011. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission's
Public Reference Room, and http://www.nyse.com.
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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 self-regulatory organization 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 those 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 parts of such statements.
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Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose
The Exchange proposes to extend the operation of its Supplemental
Liquidity Providers Pilot,\3\ currently scheduled to expire on January 31, 2011, until the earlier of Commission approval to make such Pilot permanent or August 1, 2011.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58877 (October 29, 2008), 73 FR 65904 (November 5, 2008) (SR-NYSE-2008-108)
(establishing the SLP Pilot). See also Securities Exchange Act
Release Nos. 59869 (May 6, 2009), 74 FR 22796 (May 14, 2009) (SR-
NYSE-2009-46) (extending the operation of the SLP Pilot to October 1, 2009); 60756 (October 1, 2009), 74 FR 51628 (October 7, 2009)
(SR-NYSE-2009-100) (extending the operation of the New Market Model and the SLP Pilots to November 30, 2009); 61075 (November 30, 2009), 74 FR 64112 (December 7, 2009) (SR-NYSE-2009-119) (extending the operation of the SLP Pilot to March 30, 2010); 61840 (April 5, 2010), 75 FR 18563 (April 12, 2010) (SR-NYSE-2010-28) (extending the operation of the SLP Pilot to September 30, 2010); and 62813
(September 1, 2010), 75 FR 54686 (September 8, 2010) (SR-NYSE-2010- 62) (extending the operation of the SLP Pilot to January 31, 2011).
Background \4\
\4\ The information contained herein is a summary of the NMM
Pilot and the SLP Pilot. See supra note 1 [sic] for a fuller description of those pilots.
In October 2008, the NYSE implemented significant changes to its market rules, execution technology and the rights and obligations of its market participants all of which were designed to improve execution quality on the Exchange. These changes are all elements of the
Exchange's enhanced market model referred to as the ``New Market
Model'' (``NMM Pilot'').\5\ The SLP Pilot was launched in coordination with the NMM Pilot (see Rule 107B).
\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58845 (October 24, 2008), 73 FR 64379 (October 29, 2008) (SR-NYSE-2008-46).
As part of the NMM Pilot, NYSE eliminated the function of specialists on the Exchange creating a new category of market participant, the Designated Market Maker or DMM.\6\ Separately, the
NYSE established the SLP Pilot, which established SLPs as a new class of market participants to supplement the liquidity provided by DMMs.\7\
\6\ See NYSE Rule 103.
\7\ See NYSE Rule 107B.
The SLP Pilot is scheduled to end operation on January 31, 2011 or such earlier time as the Commission may determine to make the rules permanent. The Exchange is currently preparing a rule filing seeking permission to make the SLP Pilot permanent, but does not expect that filing to be completed and approved by the Commission before January 31, 2011.\8\
\8\ The NMM Pilot was scheduled to expire on January 31, 2011.
On December 17, 2010 the Exchange filed to extend the NMM Pilot until August 1, 2011 (See SR-NYSE-2010-85) (extending the operation of the New Market Model Pilot to August 1, 2011); See also
Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 62819 (September 1, 2010), 75
FR 54937 (September 9, 2010) (SR-NYSE-2010-61) (extending the operation of the New Market Model Pilot to January 31, 2011); 61724
(March 17, 2010), 75 FR 14221 (SR-NYSE-2010-25) (extending the operation of the New Market Model Pilot to September 30, 2010); and 61031 (November 19, 2009), 74 FR 62368 (SR-NYSE-2009-113) (extending the operation of the New Market Model Pilot to March 30, 2010).
Proposal To Extend the Operation of the SLP Pilot
The NYSE established the SLP Pilot to provide incentives for quoting, to enhance competition among the existing group of liquidity providers, including the DMMs, and add new competitive market participants. The Exchange believes that the SLP Pilot, in coordination with the NMM Pilot, allows the Exchange to provide its market participants with a trading venue that utilizes an enhanced market structure to encourage the addition of liquidity, facilitate the trading of larger orders more efficiently and operates to reward aggressive liquidity providers. As such, the Exchange believes that the rules governing the SLP Pilot (Rule 107B) should be made permanent.
Through this filing the Exchange seeks to extend the current operation of the SLP Pilot until August 1, 2011, in order to allow the Exchange to formally submit a filing to the Commission to convert the Pilot rule to a permanent rule.\9\
\9\ The NYSE Amex SLP Pilot (NYSE Amex Equities Rule 107B) is also being extended until August 1, 2011 or until the Commission approves it as permanent (See SR-NYSEAmex-2010-123).
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Statutory Basis
The basis under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') for this proposed rule change is the requirement under Section 6(b)(5) that an exchange have rules that are 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. The Exchange believes that the instant filing is consistent with these principles because the SLP Pilot provides its market participants with a trading venue that utilizes an enhanced market structure to encourage the addition of liquidity and operates to reward aggressive liquidity providers. Moreover, the instant filing requesting an extension of the
SLP Pilot will permit adequate time for: (i) the Exchange to prepare and submit a filing to make the rules governing the SLP Pilot permanent; (ii) public notice and comment; and (iii) completion of the 19b-4 approval process.
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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 that is 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 solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change.
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Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing proposed rule change: (1) Does not significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on competition; and (3) by its terms does not become operative for 30 days after the date of this filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule
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change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act
\10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to provide the Commission with 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 fulfilled this requirement.
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.
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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 e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-NYSE-2010-86 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-NYSE-2010-86. 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 website (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 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 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.\12\ 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-NYSE-2010-86 and should be submitted on or before January 26, 2011.
\12\ The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
\13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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