[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72134-72135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28722]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70936; File No. SR-CBOE-2013-112]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a 
Proposed Rule Change To Increase the Class Quoting Limit for Options on 
Twitter

November 25, 2013.
    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 November 15, 2013, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in 
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. 
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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to increase the Class Quoting Limit (``CQL'') 
for options on Twitter. The text of the proposed rule change is 
available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the 
Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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
    A CQL is the maximum number of Trading Permit Holders (``TPHs'') 
that may quote electronically in a given product.\3\ CBOE Rule 8.3A, 
Interpretation .01 states that the CQL for products trading on the 
Exchange's Hybrid Trading System (``Hybrid'') is 50.\4\ However, the 
President of the Exchange may increase the CQL for an existing or new 
product if he determines that it would be appropriate.\5\ Such an 
increase can be accomplished by submitting to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') a rule filing pursuant to 
Section 19b(3)(A) of the Act and announcing the increase to TPHs via 
Information Circular.\6\ The Exchange has previously increased the CQLs 
for other products via rule filing.\7\
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    \3\ See CBOE Rule 8.3A.
    \4\ See CBOE Rule 8.3A, Interpretation .01(a).
    \5\ See CBOE Rule 8.3A, Interpretation .01(b).
    \6\ See CBOE Rule 8.3A, Interpretation .01(c).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55664 (April 24, 
2007), 72 FR 23867 (May 1, 2007) (SR-CBOE-2007-36), which increased 
the CQLs for Apple Inc. and Research In Motion to 60. See also 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67231 (June 21, 2012), 77 FR 
38362 (June 27, 2012) (SR-CBOE-2012-057), which increased the CQL 
for Facebook to 60.
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    The Exchange intends to begin to allow the trading of options on 
Twitter on November 15, 2013. The Exchange has already noticed 
substantial interest in the product, specifically from Market-Makers 
desiring to quote in that class. As such, CBOE's President has 
determined that it would be appropriate to increase the CQL for Twitter 
to 75. The Exchange has prepared an Information Circular to inform TPHs 
of this change, and hereby submits this proposed rule filing to effect 
such change. The Exchange has the system capacity to manage the 
proposed increase.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the 
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the 
Act.\8\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is 
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \9\ requirements that the rules of 
an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of 
trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts, to remove 
impediments to and to perfect the mechanism for a free and open market 
and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and 
the public interest. Increasing the CQL for Twitter allows more Market-
Makers to quote in that product, which provides greater volume and more 
trading activity for all market participants, thereby perfecting the 
mechanism for a free and open market.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any 
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe 
that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on intramarket 
competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act because it will be applied to all Market-Makers in 
accordance with CBOE Rule 8.3A. The Exchange does not believe that the 
proposed rule change will impose any burden on intermarket competition 
that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of 
the Act because it only affects Market-Maker quoting on CBOE. Further, 
increasing the CQL for Twitter on CBOE will allow more Market-Makers to 
quote in that product, which provide [sic] for greater trading 
opportunities greater volume and more trading activity for CBOE market 
participants, thereby enhancing competition. To the extent that the 
proposed change makes CBOE a more attractive trading venue for market 
participants at other exchanges, such market participants may elect to 
become CBOE market participants.

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

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

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
\11\ thereunder.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \12\ normally 
does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the 
filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\13\ the Commission 
may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the 
protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked 
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal 
may become operative immediately upon filing. The Exchange notes that 
waiving the 30-day operative delay would allow more TPHs to start 
quoting on Twitter immediately, thereby providing greater volume and 
more trading activity in that product. The Commission believes that 
waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest, as it will allow CBOE to respond 
without delay to what it has identified to be current market demand for 
increased quoting capacity in options overlying Twitter stock and 
thereby will help accommodate current market interest. Further, the 
Exchange has represented that it has the systems capacity to 
accommodate the additional quotation activity. Accordingly, the 
Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon 
filing with the Commission.\14\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \14\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this 
proposal, 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 summarily may temporarily suspend 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 email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-CBOE-2013-112 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-CBOE-2013-112. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email 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 Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will 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 Number SR-CBOE-2013-112 and should be 
submitted on or before December 23, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-28722 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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