[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68182-68183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27763]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-68189; File No. SR-EDGX-2012-33]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Change To Amend EDGX Rule 11.5(c) To Add 
the Edge Market Close\SM\ Order

November 8, 2012.

I. Introduction

    On July 27, 2012, the EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'' or 
``EDGX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a 
proposed rule change that would have introduced the Edge Market 
Close\SM\ (``EMC'') Order as a new order type. The proposed rule change 
was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 10, 
2012.\3\ The Commission received two comments on the proposed rule 
change.\4\ On September 19, 2012, the

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Exchange extended the time period for the Commission to approve the 
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute 
proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be 
approved or disapproved, to November 8, 2012.
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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. 67598 (August 6, 
2012), 77 FR 47899 (``Notice'').
    \4\ See letters to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Commission, 
from: Alex Kogan, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, The 
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., dated September 5, 2012 (``NASDAQ Letter''); 
and Janet McGinness, Executive Vice President and Corporate 
Secretary, General Counsel, NYSE Euronext, dated September 11, 2012 
(``NYSE Letter''). The Exchange submitted a letter responding to 
these comments. See letter to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, 
Commission, from William O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, 
DirectEdge, dated November 8, 2012.
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    On November 6, 2012, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-EDGX-2012-33).

    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. 2012-27763 Filed 11-14-12; 8:45 am]
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