[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23125]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-50499; File No. SR-Amex-2004-75]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed 
Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC Relating to Revisions to 
Amex Rule 154

October 6, 2004.
    On August 30, 2004, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex''), 
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 
amend Amex Rule 154 to prohibit specialists from charging commissions 
and fees in certain instances. The proposed rule change was published 
for comment in the Federal Register on September 9, 2004. \3\ The 
Commission received six comments on the proposal. \4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 50307 (September 2, 
2004), 69 FR 54709.
    \4\ See letter to Elizabeth King, Associate Director, Division 
of Market Regulation (``Division''), Commission, from James D. Van 
De Graaff, Partner, Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman, dated September 7, 
2004; letters to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, Commission, from 
Charles B. Cox III, dated September 27, 2004, from Todd Silverberg, 
General Counsel, Susquehanna Investment Group, dated September 29, 
2004, from Simon Lubershane, dated September 29, 2004, from Matthew 
Hinerfeld, Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel, Citadel 
Derivatives Group LLC, dated September 30, 2004, and from Ryan 
Primmer, Managing Director, UBS Securities LLC, dated September 30, 
2004.
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    On October 1, 2004, the Amex withdrew the proposed rule change. \5\
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    \5\ See letter from Bill Floyd-Jones, Associate General Counsel, 
Amex, to Nancy Sanow, Assistant Director, Division, Commission, 
dated September 30, 2004.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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[FR Doc. 04-23125 Filed 10-14-04; 8:45 am]
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