[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52186-52187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17937]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56367; File No. SR-ISE-2007-82]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, 
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule 
Change Relating to Fee Changes

 September 6, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on September 4, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(the ``Exchange'' or ``ISE'') 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 by the 
Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder \4\ 
which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission. 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The ISE is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees to establish 
fees for transactions in options on one ``Premium Product.'' \5\ The 
text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, and at the Exchange's Web site 
(http://www.ise.com).
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    \5\ ``Premium Products'' is defined in the ISE Schedule of Fees 
as the products enumerated therein.
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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 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
    The Exchange is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees to 
establish fees for transactions in options on the iShares Dow Jones 
U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund (``IAI'').\6\ The Exchange represents 
that IAI is eligible for options trading because it constitutes ``Fund 
Shares,'' as defined by ISE Rule 502(h).
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    \6\ iShares[reg] is a registered trademark of Barclays Global 
Investors, N.A. (``BGI''), a majority-owned subsidiary of Barclays 
Bank PLC. ``Dow Jones'' is a service mark of Dow Jones & Company, 
Inc. (``Dow Jones'') and has been licensed for use for certain 
purposes by BGI. All other trademarks and service marks are the 
property of their respective owners. iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-
Dealers Index Fund (``IAI'') is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, 
sold or promoted by Dow Jones. BGI and Dow Jones have not licensed 
or authorized ISE to (i) engage in the creation, listing, provision 
of a market for trading, marketing, and promotion of options on IAI 
or (ii) to use and refer to any of their trademarks or service marks 
in connection with the listing, provision of a market for trading, 
marketing, and promotion of options on IAI or with making 
disclosures concerning options on IAI under any applicable federal 
or state laws, rules or regulations. BGI and Dow Jones do not 
sponsor, endorse, or promote such activity by ISE, and are not 
affiliated in any manner with ISE.
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    All of the applicable fees covered by this filing are identical to 
fees charged by the Exchange for all other Premium Products. 
Specifically, the Exchange is proposing to adopt an execution fee and a 
comparison fee for all transactions in options on IAI.\7\ The amount of 
the execution fee and comparison fee for products covered by this 
filing shall be $0.15 and $0.03 per contract, respectively, for all 
Public Customer Orders \8\ and Firm Proprietary orders. The amount of 
the execution fee and comparison fee for all ISE Market Maker 
transactions shall be equal to the execution fee and comparison fee 
currently charged by the Exchange for ISE Market Maker transactions in 
equity options.\9\ Finally, the amount of the execution fee and 
comparison fee for all non-ISE Market Maker transactions shall be $0.37 
and $0.03 per contract, respectively. Further, since options on IAI are 
multiply-listed, the Payment for Order Flow fee shall apply to this 
product. The Exchange believes the proposed rule change will further 
the Exchange's goal of introducing new products to the marketplace that 
are competitively priced.
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    \7\ These fees will be charged only to Exchange members. Under a 
pilot program that is set to expire on July 31, 2008, these fees 
will also be charged to Linkage Orders (as defined in ISE Rule 
1900). See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56128 (July 24, 
2007), 72 FR 42161 (August 1, 2007) (SR-ISE-2007-55).
    \8\ ``Public Customer Order'' is defined in Exchange Rule 
100(a)(39) as an order for the account of a ``Public Customer.'' 
``Public Customer'' is defined in Exchange Rule 100(a)(38) as a 
person that is not a broker or dealer in securities.
    \9\ The execution fee is currently between $.21 and $.12 per 
contract side, depending on the Exchange Average Daily Volume, and 
the comparison fee is currently $.03 per contract side.
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2. Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\10\ in general, and 
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\11\ in particular, in that 
it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable 
dues, fees, and other charges among its members and other persons using 
its facilities.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

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

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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested 
parties.

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

    Because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other charge 
applicable only to a member, the foregoing rule change has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \12\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(2) \13\ thereunder. At any time within 60 days of the filing of 
such proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such 
rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is 
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of 
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 19b-4(f)(2).
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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-ISE-2007-82 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-ISE-2007-82. 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, 100 F Street, 
NE., Washington DC 20549, on official business days between the hours 
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for 
inspection and copying at the principal office of the ISE. 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-ISE-2007-82 and should be 
submitted on or before October 3, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-17937 Filed 9-11-07; 8:45 am]
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