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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-34462; File No. SR-CHX-94-18]

 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule 
Change by Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to Changes in the 
Chicago Basket

July 28, 1994.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''), 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1), notice is hereby given that on July 22, 
1994, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') 
the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III 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.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange submits the following proposed rule change to amend 
the first paragraph of Interpretation and Policy .01 of Rule 3 of 
Article XXXVI. The remainder of Interpretation and Policy .01 would 
remain unchanged. Specifically, the changed language is as follows:

Additions are italicized; deletions [bracketed]
.01  The Chicago Basket (CXM)

    The Exchange will trade a basket of stocks based upon the Chicago 
Mercantile Exchange's stock index XMI futures contract (the ``Merc 
Futures Contract''). The CXM will consist of the stocks included in the 
Merc Futures Contract in a fixed quantity of [25] 5 shares of each of 
the stocks included in the futures contract.

II. 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 these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 
has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections 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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed change is to reduce the size of the 
Chicago Basket (``CXM'') from 25 shares of each component stock to 5 
shares of each component stock, in order to permit more entities and 
persons to be able to trade the CXM basket. The rules that permit the 
CXM basket to be traded on the Exchange were submitted for Commission 
approval and were approved on October 15, 1993.\1\
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    \1\See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 33053 (October 15, 
1993), 58 FR 54610 (October 22, 1993) (File No. SR-CHX-93-18).
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    The CXM basket would not be comprised of a new fixed quantity of 
shares (5 instead of 25) of each of the stocks included in a futures 
contract traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. This XMI futures 
contract is based on the American Stock Exchange's Major Market Index 
(``MMI''). The MMI is a broad-based, price-weighted index currently 
based on 20 stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the 
Act in that it is designed to promote just and equitable principles of 
trade, to remove impediments to and to perfect the mechanism of a free 
and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to 
protect investors and the public interest.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose a burden on competition.

C. 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.

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

    Within 35 days of the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register or within such other period (i) As the Commission may 
designate up to 90 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 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 inspection and copying at 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 the CHX. All 
submissions should refer to File No. SR-CHX-94-18 and should be 
submitted by August 25, 1994.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-18961 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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