[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 44 (Monday, March 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10107-10108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4876]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59491; File No. SR-NYSE-2009-20]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by New York Stock Exchange LLC 
Extending a Temporary Equity Transaction Fee for Shares Executed on the 
NYSE MatchPoint \SM\ System, Effective March 1, 2009 Until April 30, 
2009

March 3, 2009.
    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 February 26, 2009, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' 
or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, 
II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-
regulatory organization. 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 extend a temporary equity transaction fee 
for shares executed on the NYSE MatchPoint\SM\ (``NYSE MatchPoint'' or 
``MatchPoint'') system, effective March 1, 2009 until April 30, 2009. 
The Exchange will charge each member organization using the MatchPoint 
system a per share fee scaled to the

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average daily volume of shares it executes on the MatchPoint system.

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
    On January 7, 2009, the Exchange filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') a proposed rule change to 
adopt a temporary equity transaction fee for shares executed on the 
NYSE MatchPoint\SM\ system, effective until February 28, 2009 (the 
``January filing'').\4\ Through this filing, the Exchange proposes to 
extend this equity transaction fee to be effective March 1, 2009 until 
April 30, 2009.
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59229 (January 12, 
2009) 74 FR 3119 (January 16, 2009), approving SR-NYSE-2009-01[sic].
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    Prior to the January filing, the equity transaction fee was $.0015 
per share executed on the MatchPoint system. In the January filing, the 
Exchange proposed to adopt a scaled fee for MatchPoint users based on 
the average daily volume of shares executed during a calendar month 
through the MatchPoint system as follows:

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Average daily volume of shares executed                rate
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50,000 shares or less..................  $.0015 per share
Over 50,000 to 499,999.................  $.0010 per share
500,000 and greater....................  $.0005 per share
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    The Exchange believes that the extension of the fee schedule until 
April 30, 2009 will continue to reward those who have been using the 
MatchPoint system for share execution, and will provide a continued 
incentive for new participants in MatchPoint.
    It is intended that the MatchPoint fee will revert to the equity 
transaction fee of $.0015 per share beginning May 1, 2009.
2. Statutory Basis
    The basis under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') 
\5\ for the proposed rule change is the requirement under Section 
6(b)(4) that an exchange have rules that provide for the equitable 
allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its members 
and other persons using its facilities. The Exchange believes the fees 
are reasonable in that they carry forward a reduction in fees that the 
January filing established, and are equitable in that they are 
available to all members who access the MatchPoint system.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
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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 foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \6\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-
4 \7\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge 
imposed by the NYSE.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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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-NYSE-2009-20 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2009-20. 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 the 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 available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2009-20 and should be 
submitted on or before March 30, 2009. 

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-4876 Filed 3-6-09; 8:45 am]
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