[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70722-70723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24699]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79062; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2016-64]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 
and 2, To List and Trade Shares of the AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity 
ETF

October 6, 2016.

I. Introduction

    On May 2, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act

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of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule 
change to list and trade shares of the AdvisorShares KIM Korea Equity 
ETF under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. On May 13, 2016, the Exchange 
submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ The 
Commission published notice of the proposed rule change, as modified by 
Amendment No. 1, in the Federal Register on May 23, 2016.\4\ On May 23, 
2016, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule 
change.\5\ On July 7, 2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\6\ 
the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the 
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute 
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule 
change.\7\ On August 18, 2016, the Commission instituted proceedings 
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \8\ to determine whether to 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\9\ The Commission 
received no comments on the proposed rule change. On September 28, 
2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ Amendment No. 1 replaced and superseded the original filing 
in its entirety. Amendment No. 1 is available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2016-64/nysearca201664-1.pdf.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-77847 (May 17, 
2016), 81 FR 32364.
    \5\ Amendment No. 2 replaced and superseded the original filing 
in its entirety. Amendment No. 2 is available at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2016-64/nysearca201664-2.pdf.
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78240, 81 FR 45332 
(July 13, 2016).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78614, 81 FR 57981 
(August 24, 2016).

    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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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24699 Filed 10-12-16; 8:45 am]
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