[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 166 (Monday, August 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21817]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the Securities and 
Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of 
August 26, 1996.
    An open meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 1996, at 
10:00 a.m. A closed meeting will be held on Thursday, August 29, 1996, 
at 10:00 a.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, of his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (4), (8), (9)(A) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a) 
(4), (8), (9)(i) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a) (4), (8), (9)(i) and 
(10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the closed 
meeting.
    Commissioner Johnson, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the closed meeting in a closed session.
    The subject matter of the open meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 
August 28, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., will be:

    The Commission will consider whether to approve the proposed 
Order Execution Obligations Rules published for comment in October 
1995. The Order Execution Obligations Rules included proposed 
amendments to Rule 11Ac1-1 (Quote Rule), proposed Rule 11Ac1-4 
(Limit Order Display Rule), and proposed Rule 11Ac1-5 (Price 
Improvement Rule). These proposed amendments and rules were designed 
to improve the handling and execution of customer orders, and to 
publicize prices of customer limit orders and orders entered in 
electronic communications networks that allow exchange specialists 
and over-the-counter market makers to trade at prices that are 
superior to their public quotes. For further information, please 
contact Gail Marshall, Division of Market Regulation, at (202) 942-
7129.

    The subject matter of the closed meeting scheduled for Thursday, 
August 29, 1996, at 10:00 a.m., will be:

    Institution and settlement of injunctive actions.
    Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an 
enforcement nature.
    Formal order of investigation.

    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 942-7070.

    Dated: August 21, 1996.
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-21817 Filed 8-22-96; 12:40 pm]
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