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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-33601; File No. SR-MCC-93-10]

 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Midwest Clearing Corporation; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change 
To Extend the Waiver of Certain Fees Associated With the Chicago Basket

February 8, 1994.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on December 23, 1993, the 
Midwest Clearing Corporation (``MCC'') 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 
substantially by MCC. 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) (1988).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    MCC proposes to amend a portion of its Services and Schedule of 
Charges by extending the waiver of certain fees for trades in the 
Chicago Basket product\2\ through March 31, 1994.\3\ The text of the 
proposed rule changed is as follows with additions underlined and 
deletions bracketed:
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    \2\Securities Exchange Act Release No. 33053 (October 15, 1993), 
58 FR 54610 [File No. SR-CHX-93-18] (order approving proposal to 
allow for and govern the trading of standardized baskets and to 
trade the Chicago Basket).
    \3\Securities Exchange Act Release No. 33156 (November 4, 1993), 
58 FR 60076 [File No. SR-MCC-93-06] (notice of filing and immediate 
effectiveness of a proposed rule change to waive certain fees for 
basket trades through December 31, 1993).

                           Account Maintenance                          
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                                                                Charge/ 
                                                                 Month  
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Participant Account Maintenance Fee:                                    
  (Local and Our of Town Accounts)...........................    $170.00
  (Specialist, Trading and Market Maker Accounts)............     160.00
Secondary Account:                                                      
  (Specialist, Trading and Market Maker Accounts)............     125.00
MCC Only Settlement Fee......................................     200.00
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    Secondary Account Maintenance Fees for market maker accounts 
opened for trading in the Chicago Basket (``CXM'') shall be waived 
through [December 31, 1993] March 31, 1994.

Trade Recording

    In addition, a discount of $0.15 per trade side recorded will be 
applied to the trade recording fees for trades of 1,000 shares and 
larger when a participant exceeds 10,000 recorded trade sides each 
month (excluding inbound RIO trades).
    All trade recording fees shall be waived for trades in the 
Chicago Basket (``CXM'') through [December 31, 1993] March 31, 1994.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the commission, MCC included statements 
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on 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. MCC has prepared summaries, set forth in section (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

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to extend the waiver of 
account maintenance and trade recording fees for trades in the Chicago 
Basket through March 31, 1994. The proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 17A of the Act in that it provides for the equitable 
allocation of reasonable fees and other charges among participants 
using MSTC's facilities.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition.

    MCC believes that no burden will be placed on competition as a 
result of the proposed rule change.

(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the 
Proposed Rule Change Received from Members, Participants, or Others

    No comments were received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing 
for Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii)\4\ of the Act and subparagraph (e)(2) of Rule 19b-4\5\ 
thereunder because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other 
charge of the self-regulatory organization. At any time within sixty 
days of the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may 
summarily abrogate 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 
purpose of the Act.
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    \4\15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii) (1988).
    \5\17 CFR 240.19b-4(e)(2) (1993).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing. Persons making written submission 
should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington DC 20549. Copies 
of the submissions, all subsequent amendments, all written statements 
with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the 
Commission, and all written communication 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 inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing will also be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of MCC. All submissions 
should refer to File No. SR-MCC-93-10 and should be submitted by March 
8, 1994.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
Pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12) (1993).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-3482 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]
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