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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-33685; File No. SR-MCC-93-09]

 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Proposed Rule Change by 
Midwest Clearing Corporation Relating to the Definition of Settlement 
Price

February 25, 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 
mainly by MCC, a self-regulatory organization (``SRO''). The Commission 
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule 
change from interested persons.
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    \1\15 USC 78s(b)(1) (1988).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change will amend MCC's definition of the term 
``settlement price,'' which is set forth in Article I, Rule 1 of MCC's 
Rules. For text of rule change, see Exhibit A.

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. 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.

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

    The purpose of the proposed rule filing is to amend the definition 
of the term settlement price, which is set forth in Article I, Rule 1 
of MCC's Rules. The term settlement price, as used in MCC's Rules, is 
used to determine daily mark-to-market credits or payments, as well as 
to value settling trades. The definition of settlement price must be 
uniform among clearing corporations in order for the interfaces between 
them to function smoothly in the settlement of transactions. This 
proposed change, in conjunction with a recently proposed change to the 
rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC''), will 
conform MCC's definition of settlement price to actual practice and to 
NSCC's definition.
    MCC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with 
Section 17A of the Act in that it will facilitate the prompt and 
accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions.\2\
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    \2\15 U.S.C. 78q-1 (1988).
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(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

    MCC has neither solicited nor received any comments on this rule 
proposal.

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

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the 
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds 
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so 
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, 
the Commission will:

(A) By order approve the proposed rule change or
(B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing. Persons making written submissions 
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 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 inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Section and at the principal office of 
MCC. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-MCC-93-09 and should 
be submitted by March 28, 1994.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\3\
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    \3\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12) (1993).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.

Exhibit A

Additions Are Italicized; Deletions Are [Bracketed]

Article I. Definitions and General Provisions

Rule 1. Definitions
    The term ``Settlement Price,'' as used on any Business Day in 
respect of any Security, means the closing price (rounded to the 
nearest one hundredth (1/100) of a dollar) of such Security on the 
principal stock exchange on which such Security is listed on the last 
previous day on which there were trades on such exchange in such 
Security; or, if such Security is not listed on any exchange, a price 
determined in such manner as the Corporation may from time to time 
prescribe, based on [reported trades in or quotations for] the last 
sale price for such Security in such market as the Corporation shall 
deem appropriate, for trades on the business day prior to the day such 
price is used. If no closing price or last sale price is available for 
the business day prior to the day such price is used, then such price 
shall be such price as the Corporation shall deem appropriate [on the 
over-the-counter market on the last previous day with respect to which 
such trade or quotations, as the case may be, were reported]. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may fix the ``settlement 
price'' of a Security at such amount (including zero) as it deems 
necessary and appropriate in the circumstances to protect the 
respective interests of the Participants and the Corporation (a) 
whenever trading in such Security has been suspended by order of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission or by any securities exchange on 
which such Security is listed or by any other authority having power to 
suspend trading in such Security, (b) to reflect a dividend or other 
distribution on such Security, or (c) in other appropriate 
circumstances.

[FR Doc. 94-5068 Filed 3-4-94; 8:45 am]
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