[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76609-76611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30939]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76547; File No. SR-BOX-2015-37]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
amend IM-5050-10 to BOX Rule 5050 (Mini Option Contracts)

December 3, 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 November 20, 2015, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission

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(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule 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 replace the name ``Google Inc.'' with 
``Alphabet Inc.'' Google Inc. (``Google'') recently announced plans to 
reorganize and create a new public holding company, which will be 
called Alphabet Inc. (``Alphabet''). The text of the proposed rule 
change is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room and also on the Exchange's Internet 
Web site at http://boxexchange.com.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend IM-5050-10 to BOX Rule 5050 (Mini 
Option Contracts) to replace the name ``Google Inc.'' with ``Alphabet 
Inc.'' Google Inc. (``Google'') recently announced plans to reorganize 
and create a new public holding company, which will be called Alphabet 
Inc. (``Alphabet''). As a result of the holding company reorganization, 
each share of Class A Common Stock (``GOOGL''), which the Exchange has 
the ability to list as a Mini Option, will automatically convert into 
an equivalent corresponding share of Alphabet Inc. stock.\3\
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    \3\ The Class C Capital Stock (``GOOG'') which is also impacted 
by the reorganization are not eligible to be listed as Mini Options 
on the Exchange, only the Class A Common Stock.
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    The Exchange is proposing to make this change to IM-5050-10 to 
enable the Exchange to continue trading Mini Options on Google, now 
Alphabet Class A shares. The Exchange is proposing to make this change 
because, on October 5, 2015 Google reorganized and as a result 
underwent a name change.
    The purpose of this change is to ensure that IM-5050-10 properly 
reflects the intention and practice of the Exchange to have the ability 
to trade Mini Options on only an exhaustive list of underlying 
securities outlined in IM-5050-10. This change is meant to continue the 
inclusion of Class A shares of Google in the current list of underlying 
securities that Mini Options can be traded on, while continuing to make 
clear that class C shares of Google are not part of that list as that 
class of options has not been approved for Mini Options trading. As a 
result, the proposed change will help avoid confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\4\ in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\5\ in 
particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and 
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with 
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and 
a national market system, and, in general to protect investors and the 
public interest. Additionally, the Exchange believes the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \6\ requirement that the 
rules of an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination 
between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \6\ Id.
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    In particular, the proposed rule change to change the name Google 
to Alphabet to reflect the new ownership structure is consistent with 
the Act because the proposed change is merely updating the current name 
associated with the stock symbol GOOGL to allow for the continued 
ability for mini option trading on Google's class A shares. The 
proposed change will allow for continued benefit to investors by 
providing them with additional investment alternatives.

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 proposed change does not 
impose any burden on intra-market competition because it applies to all 
members and member organizations uniformly. There is no burden on 
inter-market competition because the Exchange is merely attempting to 
continue to permit trading of GOOGL as a Mini Options, as is the case 
today. As a result, there will be no substantive changes to the 
Exchange's operations or its rules.

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

    The Exchange has 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 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 if consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory 
organization has given the Commission written notice of its intent to 
file 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,\7\ the proposed rule change has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\
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    \7\ The Exchange has fulfilled this requirement.
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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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 should be approved or disapproved.

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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-BOX-2015-37 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-BOX-2015-37. 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 such 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-BOX-2015-37 and should be 
submitted on or before December 30, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30939 Filed 12-8-15; 8:45 am]
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