[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 77877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32067]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-65917; File No. SR-Phlx-2011-143]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Modify Commentary .01 to Rule 
1009 Regarding Criteria for Listing an Option on an Underlying Covered 
Security

December 8, 2011.
    On October 24, 2011, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule 
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder \2\ to amend Commentary .01 to Rule 
1009 to modify the criteria for listing options on an underlying 
covered security. Notice of the proposed rule change was published in 
the Federal Register on November 14, 2011.\3\ The Commission received 
two comment letters on the proposed rule change.\4\ On December 2, 
2011, Phlx withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-Phlx-2011-143).
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65706 (November 8, 
2011), 76 FR 70520.
    \4\ See letters to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, 
from Jenny L. Klebes, Senior Attorney, Legal Division, Chicago Board 
Options Exchange, dated November 25, 2011; and Janet McGinness, 
Senior Vice President--Legal & Corporate Secretary, Legal & 
Government Affairs, NYSE Euronext, dated December 1, 2011.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\5\
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    \5\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-32067 Filed 12-13-11; 8:45 am]
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