[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55879-55880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26025]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Release No. 34-60866; File No. SR-ISE-2009-81]


 Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities 
Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed 
Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2 Thereto, to Extend the 
Pilot Program to Expose All-Or-None Orders for an Additional One Month

October 22, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on October 13, 2009, the International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(the ``Exchange'' or the ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission the proposed rule change as described in Items I 
and II below, which items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. On October 19, 2009, ISE filed Amendment No. 1 to the 
proposed rule change. On October 21, 2009, ISE withdrew Amendment No. 1 
and filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change.\3\ 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\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange made technical, non-
substantive corrections to the filing.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is proposing to amend its rules to implement a 
broadcast message that will inform members when a non-marketable all-
or-none limit order is placed on the limit order book. The text of the 
proposed rule change is as follows, with deletions in [brackets] and 
additions underlined:
    Rule 717. Limitations on Orders
* * * * *
    Supplementary Material to Rule 717
    .01-.03 No Change.
    .04 A non-marketable all-or-none limit order shall be deemed 
``exposed'' for the purposes of paragraphs (d) and (e) one second 
following a broadcast notifying members that such an order to buy or 
sell a specified number of contracts at a specified price has been 
received in the options series. This provision shall be in effect on a 
pilot basis expiring [October 9, 2009] November 9, 2009.
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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

    (a) Purpose--Pursuant to ISE Rule 717(d) and (e), Electronic Access 
Members must expose agency orders on the Exchange for at least one 
second before entering a contra-side proprietary order or a contra-side 
order that was solicited from a broker-dealer, or utilize one of the 
Exchange's execution mechanisms that have one second exposure periods 
built into the functionality.\4\
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    \4\ See ISE Rule 716(d) (Facilitation Mechanism), Rule 716(e) 
(Solicited Order Mechanism) and Rule 723 (Price Improvement 
Mechanism for Crossing Transactions).
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    The Exchange operates an integrated system that consolidates all 
market maker quotes and orders, and automatically disseminates the best 
bid and offer. If a limit order is designated as all-or-none, the 
contingency that the order must be executed in full makes it ineligible 
for display in the best bid or offer. Nevertheless, such orders are 
maintained in the system and remain available for execution after all 
other trading interest at the same price has been exhausted.\5\ Upon 
the receipt of a non-marketable all-or-none limit order, the system 
automatically will send a broadcast message to all members notifying 
them that an all-or-none order to buy or to sell a specified number of 
contracts at a specified price has been placed on the book.
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    \5\ Supplementary Material .02 to ISE Rule 713.
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    On July 9, 2009, the Exchange adopted a proposed rule change on a 
three-month pilot basis to specify that a non-marketable all-or-none 
limit order is deemed ``exposed'' for the purposes of Rule 717(d) and 
(e) one second following a broadcast notifying members that such an 
order to buy or sell a specified number of contracts at a specified 
price has been received in the options series. Thus, all of the terms 
of the order will be disclosed to all members. The current pilot 
program is set to expire on October 9, 2009.\6\ The Exchange now 
proposes to extend the current pilot program for another month, until 
November 9, 2009.
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    \6\ See Exchange Act Release No. 60311 (July 15, 2009), 74 FR 
36290 (July 22, 2009).
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    (b) Basis--The basis under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Exchange Act'') for this proposed rule change is the requirement 
under Section 6(b)(5) that an exchange have rules that are designed to 
promote just and equitable principles of trade, and to remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and 
a national market system, and in general, to protect investors and the 
public interest. In particular, under the proposed rule change all-or-
none orders will continue to be exposed to all members so that there is 
a greater opportunity for market participants to interact with such 
orders.

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

    The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition 
that

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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

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested 
parties.

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

    Because the proposed rule change: (i) Does not significantly affect 
the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) does not 
impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) does not become 
operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, or such shorter 
time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection 
of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has 
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \7\ and 
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\8\
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally may 
not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing.\9\ 
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \10\ permits the Commission to designate 
a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest. ISE has requested that the 
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission notes that 
waiver of the operative delay will permit the existing pilot to 
continue for one month without further delay. The Commission also notes 
that no comments were received to date on the existing pilot.\11\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory organization submit to 
the Commission written 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. The Exchange satisfied this requirement.
    \10\ Id.
    \11\ For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative 
delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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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 No. SR-ISE-2009-81 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 No. SR-ISE-2009-81. 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 changes 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 ISE. 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-ISE-2009-81 and should be 
submitted on or before November 19, 2009.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-26025 Filed 10-28-09; 8:45 am]
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