[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34059-34060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16581]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-60258; File No. SR-CHX-2009-07]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change 
Relating to Participant Fees and Credits

July 7, 2009.
    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 June 29, 2009, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' 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 by the Exchange. CHX 
filed the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and 
Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\ which renders the proposal 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 CHX proposes to amend its Schedule of Participant Fees and 
Assessments (the ``Fee Schedule''), effective July 1, 2009, to provide 
for an increased rebate for trade executions of one-sided orders in 
Tape A and C securities which execute within the Exchange's Matching 
System. The Exchange also proposes to delete obsolete text from the Fee 
Schedule. The text of this proposed rule change is available on the 
Exchange's Web site at http://www.chx.com/rules/proposed_rules.htm and 
in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549.

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
    Through this filing, the Exchange would amend its Fee Schedule, 
effective July 1, 2009, to provide for an increased rebate for trade 
executions of one-sided orders in Tape A and C securities which execute 
within the Exchange's Matching System. The Fee Schedule would be 
amended to provide for an increased Rebate of $0.0029 per share in Tape 
A and C securities if liquidity was provided to the Matching System. 
The Exchange believes that the increased rebate will help attract 
additional orders to be displayed and executed on our trading 
facilities. The Exchange notes that some of our competitors have 
recently raised their provide rebates, and that our proposed increase 
will help us remain competitive with these entities. While an increase 
in transaction volume would not increase the amount of direct 
transaction revenue in Tape A and C securities to the Exchange (since 
the provide credit would equal the take fees), the Exchange believes 
that an increase in market data revenue arising from the execution of 
such transactions would provide additional revenue.
    Finally, the Exchange proposes to make certain minor corrections 
and updates to the Fee Schedule. These corrections and updates include 
the deletion of certain obsolete sections of the Fee Schedule which 
refer to Specialist Credits and the Specialist Fixed Fee. The Exchange 
discontinued its Specialist program as part of the transition to its 
New Trading Model in late 2006 and early 2007, and such fees are no 
longer being assessed.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \6\ in particular, in that it 
provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and 
other charges among its members. Among other things, the change to the 
fee schedule would increase the amount of credits paid to liquidity 
providers and may contribute to an increase in trading volume on the 
Exchange's facilities and

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therefore in the income derived therefrom. The deletion of the obsolete 
references to Credits paid to Specialists and Fixed Fees charged to 
Specialists will eliminate a source of potential confusion about the 
operations of the Exchange and the application of its Fee Schedule.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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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.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    The foregoing proposed rule change is effective upon filing 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 
thereunder.\8\ 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.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-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 Number SR-CHX-2009-07 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-CHX-2009-07. 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, on official business 
days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing will 
also 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 No. SR-CHX-
2009-07 and should be submitted on or before August 4, 2009.

    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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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-16581 Filed 7-13-09; 8:45 am]
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