[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 188 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55887-55888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22654]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58596; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-98]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NYSE Arca, Inc., Amending NYSE 
Arca Equities Rule 7.35 Governing Auctions

September 19, 2008.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on September 15, 2008, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or 
the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I 
and II below, which Items have been prepared 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 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

    The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(c) and 
(e) to permit the Exchange to conduct a Market Order Auction and a 
Closing Auction in all exchange listed ``Derivative Securities 
Products'' as defined by NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34(a)(4)(A).

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 self-regulatory organization 
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 those 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 parts 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 proposes to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(c) and 
(e) to permit the Exchange to conduct a Market Order Auction and a 
Closing Auction in all exchange listed ``Derivative Securities 
Products'' as defined by NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34(a)(4)(A).
    Currently NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.35(c) states that the Exchange 
will conduct a Market Order Auction in (i) exchange-listed securities 
for which the Corporation is the primary market; (ii) all exchange-
listed exchange traded funds; and (iii) NYSE listed securities subject 
to a sub-penny trading condition. Similarly, NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
7.35(e) states that the Exchange will conduct a Closing Auction in (i) 
exchange-listed securities for which the Corporation is the primary 
market; (ii) all exchange-listed exchange traded funds; and (iii) NYSE 
listed securities subject to a sub-penny trading condition. The 
Exchange proposes to expand subpart (ii) in both Rules by replacing the 
term ``exchange-listed exchange traded funds'' with the term 
``exchange-listed Derivative Securities Products'' as that term is 
defined in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.34(a)(4)(A).
    The Exchange believes this rule change will foster increased 
liquidity by expanding the type of securities eligible for Market Order 
and Closing auctions. This proposed amendment is also consistent with 
Rules 4752 and 4754 of the Nasdaq Stock Market, L.L.C. (``Nasdaq''), 
which do not limit the securities or products that may be traded in the 
opening and closing auctions.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b) of the Act

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in general, and furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(5) 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. This proposed rule change will 
foster increased liquidity by expanding the type of securities eligible 
for Market Order and Closing auctions.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange 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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

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

    The proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to section 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder \5\ because 
the foregoing proposed rule: (1) Does not significantly affect the 
protection of investors or the public interest; (2) does not impose any 
significant burden on competition; and (3) does not become operative 
for 30 days after the date of filing, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors 
and the public interest.\6\ The Exchange notes that this filing does 
not propose any new policies or provisions that are unique or unproven, 
and is consistent with Nasdaq Rules 4752 and 4754.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \6\ In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the self-
regulatory organization to give the Commission notice of its intent 
to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and 
text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior 
to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter 
time as designated by the Commission. NYSE Arca has satisfied this 
requirement.
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative 
delay and designate the proposed rule change as operative upon filing. 
The Commission hereby grants the Exchange's request.\7\ The Commission 
believes that such action is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest because the Exchange's proposal is 
similar to that of another exchange that was previously approved by the 
Commission.\8\
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    \7\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this 
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact 
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54155 (July 14, 
2006), 71 FR 41291 (July 20, 2006) (SR-NASDAQ-2006-001) (approving, 
among other things, Nasdaq Rules 4752 and 4754.)
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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.

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 Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-98 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-98. 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 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 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 publicly available. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-98 and should 
be submitted on or before October 17, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-22654 Filed 9-25-08; 8:45 am]
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