[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53759-53760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2019]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-50277; File No. SR-NYSE-2004-05]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Extension of the Comment 
Period for the Proposed Rule Change by the New York Stock Exchange, 
Inc. Relating to Enhancements to the Exchange's Existing Automatic 
Execution Facility (NYSE Direct+)

August 26, 2004.
    On February 9, 2004, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') a proposed rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 
thereunder,\2\ to enhance the Exchange's existing automatic execution 
facility, NYSE Direct+. On August 2, 2004, the Exchange filed an 
amendment to the proposed rule change.\3\ A complete description of the 
proposed rule change, as amended, is in the notice of filing, which was 
published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2004.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See letter from Darla C. Stuckey, Corporate Secretary, NYSE, 
to Nancy J. Sanow, Assistant Director, Division of Market Regulation 
(``Division''), Commission, and accompanying Form 19b-4, which 
replaced the original filing in its entirety (July 30, 2004) 
(``Amendment No. 1'').
    \4\ See Exchange Act Release No. 50173 (August 10, 2004), 69 FR 
50407.
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    To give the public additional time to consider the proposal, the 
Commission has decided to extend the comment period pursuant to section 
19(b)(2) of the Act.\5\ Further, the Commission notes that the Exchange 
has consented to the extension of the comment period.\6\ Accordingly, 
the comment period shall be extended until September 22, 2004.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \6\ See letter from Darla C. Stuckey, Corporate Secretary, NYSE, 
to Nancy J. Sanow, Assistant Director, Division, Commission (August 
25, 2004).
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    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-NYSE-2004-05 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Jonathan G. Katz, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549-0609. All submissions should refer to File Number 
SR-NYSE-2004-05. This file number should be included on the subject 
line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your 
comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission 
will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent 
amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule 
change that are filed with the Commission, and all written 
communications relating to the proposed rule change between the 
Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from 
the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be 
available for inspection and copying in

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the Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2004-05 and should be 
submitted on or before September 22, 2004.

    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.
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