[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26884]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-46668; File No. 10-132]


Acknowledgement of Receipt of Notice of Registration as a 
National Securities Exchange Pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.

October 16, 2002.
    Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'') \1\ provides that an exchange may register as a national 
securities exchange solely for the purposes of trading security futures 
products by filing a written notice with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') if such exchange is designated as a 
contract market by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or 
registered as a derivative transaction execution facility under section 
5a of the Commodity Exchange Act.\2\ Rule 6a-4 under the Exchange Act 
\3\ requires that such an exchange submit written notice of 
registration to the Commission on Form 1-N.\4\ An exchange's 
registration as a national securities exchange becomes effective 
contemporaneously with the submission of the written notice on Form 1-
N.\5\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(g).
    \2\ 7 U.S.C. 7a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.6a-4.
    \4\ Upon receipt of a Form 1-N, the Division of Market 
Regulation examines the notice to determine whether all necessary 
information has been supplied and whether all other required 
documents have been furnished in proper form. Exchange Act Rule 
202.3(b)(3), 17 CFR 202.3(b)(3).
    \5\ Section 6(g)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act.
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    On August 29, 2002, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (``CME'') 
filed a Form 1-N with the Commission.\6\ Pursuant to section 6(g)(3) of 
the Exchange Act,\7\ the Commission hereby acknowledges receipt of the 
Form 1-N, as amended, submitted by CME. Copies of the Form 1-N 
submitted by CME, including all exhibits, are available in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, File No. 10-132.
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    \6\ CME provided the Commission with an initial Form 1-N on 
December 29, 2001. On August 29, 2002, CME filed an amendment to its 
Form 1-N to complete the required exhibits.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(g)(3).
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    For questions regarding this Release, contact: Theodore Lazo, 
Senior Special Counsel at (202) 942-0745, or Jennifer Colihan, Special 
Counsel at (202) 942-0735; Division of Market Regulation, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-
1001.

    By the Commission.
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26884 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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