[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1796-1798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-405]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55051; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-01]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Uniform Definition of Complex 
Trade

 January 5, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on January 3,

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2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule 
change, as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have 
been prepared substantially by the Exchange. The Commission is 
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change 
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    NYSE Arca proposes to modify the definition of ``Complex Trade'' in 
NYSE Arca Rule 6.92(a)(4). The text of the proposed rule change appears 
below, with additions italicized and deletions in [brackets]:
Rules of NYSE Arca, Inc.
Rule 6.92
Definitions
    (a) The following terms have the meaning specified in this Rule 
solely for the purposes of Rules 6.92-6.95.
    (1)-(3) No Change.
    (4) ``Complex Trade'' means the execution of an order in an option 
series in conjunction with the execution of one or more related 
order(s) in different options series in the same underlying security 
occurring at or near the same time for the purpose of executing a 
particular investment strategy and for an equivalent number of 
contracts, provided that the number of contracts of the legs of a 
spread, straddle, or combination order may differ by a permissible 
ratio [for the equivalent number of contracts and for the purpose of 
executing a particular investment strategy]. The permissible ratio for 
this purpose is any ratio that is equal to or greater than one-to-three 
(.333) and less than or equal to three-to-one (3.00).
    (5)-(21) No Change.
* * * * *

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements 
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and 
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has substantially prepared summaries, set 
forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of 
such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    NYSE Arca Rule 6.92(a)(4) defines a ``Complex Trade'' as it 
pertains to the Options Intermarket Linkage (``Linkage''). Under the 
Plan for the Purpose of Creating and Operating an Intermarket Option 
Linkage, the term ``Complex Trade'' may be defined, and periodically 
redefined, by the Options Linkage Authority Operating Committee (the 
``Committee'').
    On September 15, 2006, the Committee voted to update the definition 
of ``Complex Trade'' in order to include transactions in more than one 
options series in any ratio from one-to-three (.333) to three-to-one 
(3.00). Accordingly, the participant exchanges agreed to adopt and file 
uniform rules defining ``Complex Trade'' in furtherance of the Linkage. 
NYSE Arca believes that a uniform definition of Complex Trade will 
facilitate the best execution of complex orders and resolve potential 
trade-through liability issues by eliminating conflicting definitions 
among the participant exchanges.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the 
Act,\3\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5),\4\ 
in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and 
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with 
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to 
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open 
market and a national market system.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    NYSE Arca does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    NYSE Arca neither solicited nor received written comments with 
respect to the proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may 
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to 
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    A. By order approve such proposed rule change; or
    B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    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 No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-01 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2007-01. 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 Commissions 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 the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such 
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at

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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-NYSEArca-2007-01 and should be submitted 
on or before February 6, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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