[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 187 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 54960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19022]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56483; File No. SR-Phlx-2007-27]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Order Approving Proposed Rule Change to Standardize Certain Options 
Rules for Equity, Index, and ETF Options

September 20, 2007.
    On March 21, 2007, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' 
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 Phlx Rule 1014(c)(i)(A) relating to quote 
spread parameters (bid/ask differentials) and Phlx Rule 1014(g)(i)(B) 
relating to the purchase or sale priority for orders of 100 contracts 
or more, such that the rules would apply equally to options on 
equities, options on exchange-traded fund (``ETF'') shares, and index 
options. On July 25, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the 
proposed rule change. The proposed rule change, as amended, was 
published for comment in the Federal Register on August 21, 2007. \3\ 
The Commission received no comment letters on the proposal.
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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. 56249 (August 14, 
2007), 72 FR 46697.
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    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with section 6(b) of the Act, \4\ in general, and with section 6(b)(5) 
of the Act, \5\ in particular, because it serves to ease and clarify 
the application of the Exchange's rules relating to quote spread 
parameters and priority in purchase or sale for orders of 100 contracts 
or more. The Commission believes that it is reasonable to make no 
distinction among options on equities, ETFs, and indexes, with respect 
to the aforementioned rules, and that by applying them in the same 
manner to all such option types, the proposed rule change should help 
obviate confusion among customers and Exchange members.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 
\6\ that the proposed rule change (SR-Phlx-2007-27), as amended, be, 
and hereby is, approved.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority. \7\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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[FR Doc. E7-19022 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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