[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 52065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22089]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-48393; File No. SR-NYSE-2002-64]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 
Thereto To Amend the Interpretation of NYSE Rule 345A

August 22, 2003.
    On December 16, 2002, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' 
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 amend its interpretation of NYSE Rule 345A 
(``Continuing Education for Registered Persons''). On June 11, 2003, 
the Exchange amended the proposed rule change.
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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, as amended, was published for comment in 
the Federal Register on July 17, 2003.\3\ The Commission received no 
comments on the proposal.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 48159 (July 17, 
2003), 68 FR 42447.
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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. The Commission finds specifically that the 
proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(c)(3)(A) \6\ of the 
Act, which requires the Exchange to prescribe standards of training, 
experience and competence for persons associated with Exchange members 
and member organizations.
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    \4\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission 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.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(c)(3)(A)(i).
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    It Is Therefore Ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\7\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2002-64) be, and it 
hereby is, approved.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-22089 Filed 8-28-03; 8:45 am]
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