[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57668-57669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27894]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-42042; File No. 10-127]


International Securities Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of 
Amendment No. 1 to the Application for Registration as a National 
Securities Exchange Under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934

October 20, 1999.
    The International Securities Exchange LLC (``ISE'') has submitted 
an amendment to its Form 1 application \1\ under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''). The ISE is seeking 
registration as a national securities exchange under Section 6 of the 
Exchange Act.\2\ A copy of the ISE's Amendment No. 1 to the Form 1, 
including all exhibits, is available in the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, File No. 10-127, and on the Commission's website at 
http://www.sec.gov/rules/othrindx.htm. The Commission received 
approximately 21 comment letters in response to the original notice 
publication of the ISE's Form 1,\3\ several of which raised substantive 
issues. The ISE has responded to these comments by amending its Form 1 
application and the exhibits thereto, as well as providing a detailed 
explanation of its governance provisions and trading rules.
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    \1\ See Letter to Johathan Katz, Secretary, Commission, from 
David Krell, President and CEO, ISE, dated September 24, 1999 
(``Amendment No. 1'').
    \2\ See Letter to Michael Walinskas, Deputy Associate Director, 
Division of Market Regulation, Commission, from David Krell, 
President and CEO, ISE, dated February 1, 1999 (``ISE Form 1'').
    \3\ See Exchange Act Release No. 41439 (May 24, 1999), 64 FR 
29367 (June 1, 1999). Copies of the comment letters are available in 
the Public Reference Room at the Commission and are contained in 
File No. 10-127.
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    The Commission is publishing notice of Amendment No. 1 to the ISE's 
filing to afford interested person an opportunity to submit additional 
written comments. The Commission will take these comments into 
consideration in making its determination about whether to grant ISE's 
request to be registered as an exchange. The Commission shall grant 
such registration if it finds that the requirement of the Exchange Act 
and the rules and regulations thereunder are satisfied.\4\
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    \4\ Section 19(a)(1) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 78s(a)(1).
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    Interested persons should submit three copies of their written 
data, views and opinions to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,

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Washington, D.C. 20549-0609. Comments must be submitted electronically 
at the following e-mail address: [email protected]. Comments must 
be submitted electronically at the following e-mail address: rule-
[email protected]. Comments must be received on or before November 16, 
1999. All comment letters should refer to File No. 10-127; this file 
number should be included on the subject line if comments are submitted 
using e-mail. All submissions will be available for public inspection 
and copying at the Commission's Public Reference Room, Room 1024, 450 
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Electronically submitted 
comment letters will be posted on the Commission's Internet website 
(http://www.sec.gov).
    For questions regarding this release, contact: Sheila Slevin, 
Assistant Director, at (202) 942-0796, Christine Richardson, Attorney, 
at (202) 942-0748, or Joseph Morra, Attorney, at (202) 942-0781; 
Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549-1001.

    By the Commission.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-27894 Filed 10-25-99; 8:45 am]
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