[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22891]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-46451; File No. SR-Amex-2002-46]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; the American Stock Exchange LLC; 
Order Granting Approval to a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Amex 
Listing Agreement

September 3, 2002.
    On May 29, 2002, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex or 
Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a 
proposed rule change to modify the Amex Listing Agreement for issuers.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on July 23, 2002.\3\ The Commission received no comments on 
the proposal.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 46218 (July 17, 
2002), 67 FR 48231 (July 23, 2002).
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    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations 
thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange \4\ and, in 
particular, the requirements of section 6 of the Act \5\ and the rules 
and regulations thereunder.
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    \4\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes 
that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, 
competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\6\ that the proposed rule change (SR-Amex-2002-46) be, and it 
hereby is, approved.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-22891 Filed 9-9-02; 8:45 am]
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