[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42566-42567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17491]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75436; File No. SR-Phlx-2015-55]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
Various References to Rule 1080.08

July 13, 2015.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on June 30, 2015, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') 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 amend various options rules to reflect the 
recent renumbering of Rule 1080.08 as Rule 1080.07, as described 
further below.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site at http://nasdaqomxphlx.cchwallstreet.com/, at the principal 
office of the Exchange, 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
    The purpose of the filing is to correct various references to Rule 
1080.08, which was recently renumbered as Rule 1080.07.\3\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 73719 (December 2, 
2014), 79 FR 72740 (December 8, 2014) (SR-Phlx-2014-76).
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    First, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 1000(b)(14), which 
defines the term ``professional'' as any person or entity that (i) is 
not a broker or dealer in securities, and (ii) places more than 390 
orders in listed options per day on average during a calendar month for 
its own beneficial account(s). It further provides that a professional 
will be treated in the same manner as an off-floor broker-dealer for 
purposes of Rules 1014(g) (except with respect to all-or-none orders, 
which will be treated like customer orders, except that orders 
submitted pursuant to Rule 1080(n) for the beneficial account(s) of 
professionals with an all-or-none designation will be treated in the 
same manner as off-floor broker-dealer orders), 1033(e), 1064.02 
(except professional orders will be considered customer orders subject 
to facilitation), 1080(n) and 1080.08 as well as Options Floor 
Procedure Advices B-6, B-11 \4\ and F-5. The reference to Rule 1080.08 
is being changed to Rule 1080.07.
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    \4\ The Exchange is proposing to delete reference to Options 
Floor Procedure Advice B-11, which has been deleted. See Securities 
Exchange Act Release No. 69471 (April 29, 2013), 78 FR 26096 (May 3, 
2013) (SR-Phlx-2013-09).
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    Second, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 1047(f)(ii), which 
currently provides that after the opening, the Exchange shall reject 
Market Orders, as defined in Rule 1066(a) (including Complex Orders, as 
defined in Rule 1080.08, and shall notify Participants of the reason 
for such rejection. The

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reference to Rule 1080.08 is being changed to Rule 1080.07.
    Next, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 1066(f)(7) and (8), which 
defines various types of multi-leg orders, including Complex Orders and 
DNA Orders, both of which are defined in Rule 1080.07(a). Accordingly, 
Rule 1066(f)(7) and (8) are being corrected to properly refer to Rule 
1080.07(a) rather than to Rule 1080.08(a).
    Finally, the Exchange proposes to amend Rule 1080.07 itself, which 
contains several references to Rule 1080.08, which are incorrect. Each 
of the following provisions in Rule 1080 are proposed to be changed to 
refer to the same subsection in Rule 1080.07: Rule 1080(m)(iii)(A), 
Rule 1080(n)(i)(C), Rule 1080(n)(ii)(A)(9), Rule 1080.07(a)(i), Rule 
1080.07(e)(i)(B)(1), Rule 1080.07(e)(vi)(B), Rule 
1080.07(f)(iii)(C)(2), and Rule 1080.07(f)(iii)(C)(4).
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act \5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \6\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade by correcting the references to 
Rule 1080 regarding complex orders, which should help market 
participants better understand how their orders are handled.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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. The proposal merely corrects 
rule references.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change: (1) Does not 
significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (2) does not impose any significant burden on competition; 
and (3) by its terms does not become operative for 30 days after the 
date of this 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). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to provide the Commission 
with 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 has satisfied this requirement.
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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. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or 
disapproved.

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-Phlx-2015-55 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2015-55. 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-Phlx-2015-55 and should be 
submitted on or before August 7, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-17491 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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