[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46285-46287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21642]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-60610; File No. SR-BX-2009-058]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the 
Fee Schedule of the Boston Options Exchange Facility

September 1, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4

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thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on September 1, 2009, NASDAQ 
OMX BX, Inc. (the ``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. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) 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)(ii).
    \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 Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule of the Boston 
Options Exchange Group, LLC (``BOX''). The text of the proposed rule 
change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room and also on the Exchange's Internet 
Web site at http://nasdaqomxbx.cchwallstreet.com/NASDAQOMXBX/Filings/.

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 these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 
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
    Public Customer Orders on BOX which are not executable against the 
BOX Book are routed as Principal Acting as Agent (``P/A'') Orders via 
the OCC Hub System \5\ to away exchanges for execution. On August 12, 
2009, the Exchange filed a fee amendment with the Commission exempting 
outbound P/A Orders from being charged transaction fees.\6\ The 
Exchange believes that exempting all outbound P/A Orders from fees may 
tempt BOX Options Participants to increase non executable order flow to 
BOX in order to avoid fees on other exchanges. In order to eliminate 
the abusive use of this exemption, the Exchange proposes to impose a 
fee of $0.50 per contract for all transactions made in excess of 4,000 
contracts per month for an individual BOX Options Participant. The 
proposed change will have no effect on the billing of orders of non-BOX 
Options Participants including any orders received through the OCC Hub. 
In addition, BOX Options Participants may avoid paying the proposed fee 
by choosing to designate their order as Fill and Kill (``FAK''). FAK 
orders are not eligible for routing to away exchanges. FAK orders are 
executed on BOX, if possible, and then cancelled.
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    \5\ Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning 
proscribed in the BOX Rules.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 60504 (August 12, 
2009), 74 FR 42724 (August 24, 2009) (SR-BX-2009-047).
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    For example, if a Public Customer Order is entered into the BOX 
Trading Host and is routed to an away market as an outbound P/A Order 
and subsequent to the routing executed, the trade execution will be 
free for the first 4,000 contracts traded each month, regardless of 
class. All subsequent Public Customer Orders traded as a result of an 
outbound P/A Order in excess of 4,000 contracts will be charged $0.50 
per contract. Previously, such a transaction was exempt from 
transaction charges.
    The Exchange requests that the effective date of the proposed rule 
change be September 1, 2009.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,\7\ in general, and Section 
6(b)(4) of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that it provides for the 
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among 
its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities. In 
particular, the proposed change will allow the Exchange to charge the 
appropriate fees and provide the appropriate credits with respect to 
orders routed by BOX to away exchanges.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 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 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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the 
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Exchange Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) 
thereunder,\10\ because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other 
charge applicable only to a member.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
    \10\ 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 the rule change if it 
appears to the Commission that the action is necessary or appropriate 
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or would 
otherwise further 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-BX-2009-058 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-BX-2009-058. 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

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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 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-BX-2009-058 and should be submitted on or 
before September 29, 2009.
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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