[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14050-14054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05221]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80214; File No. SR-NYSE-2016-44]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 4 and Order Granting Accelerated 
Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 
and 4, Allowing the Exchange To Trade Pursuant to Unlisted Trading 
Privileges Any NMS Stock Listed on Another National Securities 
Exchange; Establishing Listing and Trading Requirements for Exchange 
Traded Products; and Adopting New Equity Trading Rules Relating to 
Trading Halts of Securities Traded Pursuant to Unlisted Trading 
Privileges on the Pillar Platform

March 10, 2017.

I. Introduction

    On June 30, 2016, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or 
``NYSE'') 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 to (1) allow the Exchange to trade pursuant to 
unlisted trading privileges (``UTP'') any NMS Stock \3\ listed on 
another national securities exchange; (2) establish listing and trading 
requirements for exchange traded products (``ETPs''); and (3) adopt new 
equity trading rules relating to trading halts for securities traded 
pursuant to UTP on the Exchange's new trading platform, Pillar. The 
proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register 
on July 14, 2016.\4\ On July 26, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 
1 to the proposed rule change.\5\ On August 23, 2016, the

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Commission designated a longer period for action on the proposed rule 
change.\6\ On August 26, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to 
the proposed rule change.\7\ On October 12, 2016, the Commission 
instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act to 
determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.\8\ On January 
4, 2017, the Commission extended the time period for Commission action 
to March 11, 2017.\9\ The Commission received no comments on the 
proposed rule change. On March 8, 2017, the Exchange submitted 
Amendment No. 3 to the proposed rule change. On March 10, 2017, the 
Exchange withdrew Amendment No. 3 to the proposed rule change and 
submitted Amendment No. 4 to the proposed rule change.\10\ The 
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comment on Amendment 
No. 4 to the proposed rule change from interested persons and is 
approving the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 
and 4, on an accelerated basis.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ The term ``NMS Stock'' is defined in Rule 600 of Regulation 
NMS. See 17 CFR 242.600(b)(47).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78263 (July 8, 
2016), 81 FR 45580 (``Notice'').
    \5\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange: (1) Added a bullet point 
stating that ``[b]ecause the Exchange's rules regarding the 
production of books and records are described in Rule 440, the 
Exchange is proposing to refer to Rule 440 in its proposed rules 
wherever NYSE Arca Equities Rule 4.4 is referenced in the rules of 
NYSE Arca Equities proposed in this filing;'' (2) deleted the 
sentence stating that ``[i]f an exchange has approved trading rules, 
procedures and listing standards in place that have been approved by 
the Commission for the product class that would include a new 
derivative securities product, the listing and trading of such `new 
derivative securities product,' does not require a proposed rule 
change under Section 19b-4 of the Act'' and made conforming changes 
to the rest of that paragraph; (3) deleted the bullet point that 
stated ``[c]orrection of a typographical error in NYSE Arca Equities 
Rule 8.400(a) so that proposed Rule 8.400(a) reads `as such terms 
are used in Rule 5.1(b)' in the last sentence, rather than `as such 
terms are used in the Rule 5.1(b)' as is currently drafted in NYSE 
Arca Equities Rule 8.400(a);'' and (4) noted that ``for new ETPs to 
be traded pursuant to UTP, which are listed and traded on another 
exchange pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e), the Exchange would be required 
to file Form 19b-4(e) with the Commission in accordance with the 
requirements therein.'' Amendment No. 1 is available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2016-44/nyse201644-1.pdf. Because 
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change does not materially 
alter the substance of the proposed rule change or raise unique or 
novel regulatory issues, Amendment No. 1 is not subject to notice 
and comment.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78641, 81 FR 59259 
(August 29, 2016).
    \7\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange: (1) Added the clause 
``pursuant to UTP'' at the end of the sentence that states that 
``[t]he Exchange would have to file a Form 19b-4(e) with the 
Commission to trade these ETPs;'' (2) in the first footnote that 
follows that sentence, deleted the clause ``pursuant to Rule 19b-
4(e);'' and (3) to the end of that same footnote, added the 
reference ``[s]ee proposed Rule 5.1(a)(2); supra note 19 and 
accompanying text.'' Amendment No. 2 is available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2016-44/nyse201644-2.pdf. Because 
Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change does not materially 
alter the substance of the proposed rule change or raise unique or 
novel regulatory issues, Amendment No. 2 is not subject to notice 
and comment.
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79085, 81 FR 71771 
(October 18, 2016).
    \9\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79736, 82 FR 3067 
(January 10, 2017).
    \10\ In Amendment No. 4, the Exchange revised the proposed 
listing and trading requirements for the Subject ETPs (as defined 
below) to incorporate amendments to the NYSE Arca Equities 
requirements for the same products, which the Commission recently 
approved. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80189 (March 9, 
2017) (SR-NYSEArca-2017-01) (``Arca Amendment''). In addition, in 
Amendment No. 4, the Exchange (i) added a statement that the 
Exchange's Pillar implementation is targeted for completion by year-
end 2017 and represented that the Exchange will announce the trading 
on Pillar of all Tape B and C symbols, on a UTP basis, by Trader 
Update to go out prior to the scheduled implementation date; (ii) 
deleted proposed Supplementary Material .01 to Rule 5.1(a); (iii) 
clarified both in the filing and in the proposed rule text that the 
Exchange is adopting ETP rules only for purposes of trading on 
Pillar pursuant to UTP and that it does not plan to list ETPs on 
Pillar under these ETP rules; (iv) proposed to adopt NYSE Arca 
Equities Rule 5.5(m) concerning procedures for delisting ETPs; and 
(v) made other technical corrections. Amendment No. 4 is available 
at https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nyse-2016-44/nyse201644-1627614-137373.pdf.
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II. Description of the Proposal, As Modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 
and 4 \11\
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    \11\ Additional information regarding the proposal can be found 
in the Notice, supra note 4, and in Amendment No. 4, supra note 10.
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    NYSE proposes to trade on its Pillar trading platform,\12\ pursuant 
to unlisted trading privileges, any NMS Stock listed on another 
national securities exchange (i.e., Tapes B and C symbols).\13\ NYSE 
also proposes to establish listing and trading requirements for certain 
types of ETPs (the ``Subject ETPs'') on Pillar.\14\ The Exchange's 
proposed rules for the qualification, listing, and trading of the 
Subject ETPs are substantially identical to the rules of NYSE Arca 
Equities.\15\ Finally, the Exchange proposes to adopt new equity 
trading rules relating to trading halts of securities traded pursuant 
to UTP on Pillar.
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    \12\ On January 29, 2015, the Exchange announced the 
implementation of Pillar, which is an integrated trading technology 
platform designed to use a single specification for connecting to 
the equities and options markets operated by the Exchange and its 
affiliates, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') and NYSE MKT LLC (``NYSE 
MKT''). See Trader Update dated January 29, 2015, available here: 
http://www1.nyse.com/pdfs/Pillar_Trader_Update_Jan_2015.pdf. See 
also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76803 (December 30, 2015), 
81 FR 536 (January 6, 2016) (SR-NYSE-2015-67) (``Pillar Framework 
Filing'').
    \13\ The Exchange will continue to trade Tape A symbols on its 
separate, existing trading platform (``Existing Platform'') and will 
not trade securities pursuant to UTP on the Existing Platform.
    \14\ Specifically, the Exchange proposes to establish listing 
and trading rules for the following: Equity Linked Notes, Investment 
Company Units, Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes, Equity Gold Shares, 
Equity Index-Linked Securities, Commodity-Linked Securities, 
Currency-Linked Securities, Fixed-Income Index-Linked Securities, 
Futures-Linked Securities, Multifactor-Index-Linked Securities, 
Trust Certificates, Currency and Index Warrants, Portfolio 
Depositary Receipts, Trust Issued Receipts, Commodity-Based Trust 
Shares, Currency Trust Shares, Commodity Index Trust Shares, 
Commodity Futures Trust Shares, Partnership Units, Paired Trust 
Shares, Trust Units, Managed Fund Shares, and Managed Trust 
Securities.
    \15\ See NYSE Arca Equities Rules 5 (Listings) and 8 (Trading of 
Certain Equities Derivatives).
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    The Exchange only proposes to trade securities pursuant to UTP on 
its Pillar trading platform; the Exchange does not propose to trade 
securities pursuant to UTP on its Existing Platform. Furthermore, the 
Exchange does not intend to list the Subject ETPs on Pillar or on its 
Existing Platform. Therefore, the Exchange proposes rules that only 
apply to Pillar and does not propose any changes to the rules 
pertaining to the Existing Platform. The following further describes 
the Exchange's proposal.

New Definitions

    The Exchange proposes to define the term ``Exchange Traded 
Product'' in Rule 1.1 (bbb) \16\ to mean a security that meets the 
definition of ``derivative securities product'' in Rule 19b-4(e) under 
the Act and a ``UTP Exchange Traded Product'' to mean an Exchange 
Traded Product that trades on the Exchange pursuant to unlisted trading 
privileges.\17\ The Exchange is also proposing to add Rule 1.1(jj) to 
define ``UTP Listing Market'' as the primary listing market for a UTP 
security, and Rule 1.1(kk) to define ``UTP Regulatory Halt'' as a trade 
suspension, halt, or pause called by the UTP Listing Market in a UTP 
security that requires all market centers to halt trading in that 
security.
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    \16\ As the Exchange is proposing new rules that are only 
applicable to the Pillar platform, references in this Order to 
proposed NYSE Rules 1, 5, 7, and 8 would fall under NYSE Rules 1P, 
5P, 7P, and 8P, respectively. See Notice at 45581.
    \17\ This proposed definition is identical to the definition of 
``Derivative Securities Product'' in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
1.1(bbb).
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Proposal to Trade Securities Pursuant to UTP

    The Exchange proposes new Rule 5.1(a) to extend UTP to Pillar for 
securities listed on other national securities exchanges. Specifically, 
proposed Rule 5.1(a)(1) would allow the Exchange to trade securities 
eligible for UTP under Section 12(f) of the Act.\18\ Proposed Rule 
5.1(a) provides that the securities the Exchange trades pursuant to UTP 
would be traded on Pillar under the rules applicable to such trading. 
The Exchange does not currently have rules in place to operate trading 
on the Pillar platform, and the Exchange has represented that it would 
not trade UTP securities until it has effective trading rules for the 
Pillar platform in place.\19\
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    \18\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(f).
    \19\ See Notice, supra note 4, at 45581. The Exchange has 
adopted a framework for rules governing trading on Pillar and has 
stated its intent to file additional proposed rule changes to adopt 
rules to operate the Exchange on the Pillar platform. See Pillar 
Framework Filing, supra note 12, at 537 (``Through a series of 
subsequent rule filings, the Exchange will propose to populate the 
individual rules with the rule text to operate the Exchange on the 
Pillar platform'').
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    Proposed Rule 5.1(a)(1) makes clear that the Exchange would not 
list any ETPs unless it files a proposed rule

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change under Section 19(b)(2) under the Act.\20\ Therefore, the 
provisions of proposed Rules 5 and 8 described below, which permit the 
listing of ETPs, would not be effective until the Exchange files a 
proposed rule change to amend its rules to comply with Rules 10A-3 and 
10C-1 under the Act and to incorporate qualitative listing criteria, 
and such proposed rule change is approved by the Commission.\21\
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \21\ In addition, the introductory note to each of proposed 
Rules 5P and 8P states that the provisions of the rules apply to the 
trading pursuant to UTP of ETPs on the Exchange and do not apply to 
the listing of ETPs on the Exchange.
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UTP of Exchange Traded Products

    The Exchange proposes Rule 5.1(a)(2) to govern trading of ETPs 
pursuant to UTP and Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act. Specifically, proposed 
Rule 5.1(a)(2)(A) provides that, within five days after commencement of 
trading, the Exchange would file a Form 19b-4(e) with the Commission 
with respect to each ETP the Exchange trades pursuant to UTP.
    The Exchange proposes certain other rules to support the trading of 
ETPs pursuant to UTP. For example, proposed Rule 5.1(a)(2)(B) provides 
that the Exchange will distribute an information circular prior to the 
commencement of trading in an ETP, which would generally include the 
same information as the information circular provided by the listing 
exchange, including (a) the special risks of trading the ETP, (b) the 
Exchange's rules that will apply to the ETP, including Rules 2090 and 
2111,\22\ and (c) information about the dissemination of value of the 
underlying assets or indices.
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    \22\ See NYSE Rule 2090 (the Exchange's Know Your Customer Rule) 
and NYSE Rule 2111 (the Exchange's Suitability Rule).
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    In addition, proposed Rule 5.1(a)(2)(C) establishes certain 
requirements for member organizations that have customers that trade 
ETPs on a UTP basis, including requirements pertaining to prospectus 
delivery and the provision of written description of terms and 
characteristics of the ETPs. Also, proposed Rule 5.1(a)(2)(E) imposes 
restrictions on member organizations that are registered as market 
makers on the Exchange for certain ETPs. Finally, proposed Rule 
5.1(a)(2)(F) specifies certain surveillance mechanisms for ETPs traded 
on the Exchange pursuant to UTP. Namely, the Rule provides that the 
Exchange will enter into a comprehensive surveillance sharing 
agreements with markets that trade components of the index or portfolio 
on which the Subject ETPs are based.\23\
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    \23\ In addition, the Exchange represents that its surveillance 
procedures for ETPs traded on the Exchange pursuant to UTP would be 
similar to the procedures used for equity securities traded on the 
Exchange and would incorporate and rely upon existing Exchange 
surveillance systems. See Notice, supra note 4, at 45582.
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    Next, the Exchange proposes to add the definitions contained in 
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.1(b) that are relevant to the ETP listing and 
trading rules the Exchange proposes in this filing, with some non-
substantive differences to account for the peculiarities of the two 
exchanges and their respective rule books.

Listing and Trading Requirements for ETPs

    The Exchange is proposing substantially identical rules to those of 
NYSE Arca Equities for the qualification, listing, and delisting of the 
ETPs. The Exchange proposes to add Rule 5.2(j), which would be 
substantially identical to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j). This 
proposed rule pertains to the following: Equity Linked Notes (Rule 
5.2(j)(2)); Investment Company Units (Rule 5.2(j)(3)); Index-Linked 
Exchangeable Notes (Rule 5.2(j)(4)); Equity Gold Shares (Rule 
5.2(j)(5)); Equity Index Linked Securities, Commodity-Linked 
Securities, Currency-Linked Securities, Fixed Income Index-Linked 
Securities, Futures-Linked Securities, and Multifactor Index-Linked 
Securities (Rule 5.2(j)(6)); and Trust Certificates (Rule 5.2(j)(7)). 
The Exchange also proposes to add Rules 5.5(g)(2), which would provide 
additional continuous listing standards for Investment Company Units; 
5.5(j)-1, which would provide additional continuous listing standards 
for Equity Linked Notes; and 5.5(m), which would provide delisting 
procedures for ETPs. The text of these proposed rules is identical to 
NYSE Arca Equities Rules 5.2(j)(2)-5.2(j)(7), 5.5(g)(2), 5.5(j)-1, and 
5.5(m), other than certain non-substantive and technical differences.
    Further, The Exchange also proposes to add Rule 8, which is 
substantially identical to Sections 1 and 2 of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
8. This proposed rule pertains to the following: Currency and Index 
Warrants (Rules 8.1-8.13), Portfolio Depositary Receipts (Rule 8.100), 
Trust Issued Receipts (Rule 8.200), Commodity-Based Trust Shares (Rule 
8.201), Currency Trust Shares (Rule 8.202), Commodity Index Trust 
Shares (Rule 8.203), Commodity Futures Trust Shares (Rule 8.204), 
Partnership Units (Rule 8.300), Paired Trust Shares (Rule 8.400), Trust 
Units (Rule 8.500), Managed Fund Shares (Rule 8.600), and Managed Trust 
Securities (Rule 8.700).
    As mentioned above, however, the Exchange would not list any ETPs 
unless it files a proposed rule change under Section 19(b)(2) under the 
Act.\24\ Therefore, the provisions of Rules 5 and 8 which permit the 
listing of ETPs would not be effective until the Exchange files a 
proposed rule change to amend its rules to comply with Rules 10A-3 and 
10C-1 under the Act and to incorporate qualitative listing criteria, 
and such proposed rule change is approved by the Commission.
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    \24\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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Proposed Rule 7.18--Requirements for Halts on Pillar Platform

    In conjunction with the implementation of Pillar for trading of 
securities pursuant to UTP, the Exchange proposes new Rule 7.18 which 
governs trading halts in symbols trading on Pillar. These rules are 
substantively identical to their NYSE Arca Equities counterparts.

III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    After careful review, the Commission finds that the proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 4, is consistent with 
the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder 
applicable to a national securities exchange.\25\ In particular, the 
Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with 
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\26\ which requires, among other things, 
that the rules of a national securities exchange be 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.
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    \25\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has 
considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, 
and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \26\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange proposes to trade on Pillar, pursuant to UTP, NMS 
Stocks listed on another national securities exchange, including the 
Subject ETPs. Section 12(f) of the Act \27\ provides that any national 
securities exchange may extend unlisted trading privileges to 
securities listed and registered on other national securities 
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Commission rules. In particular, in order to extend unlisted trading 
privileges to securities listed elsewhere, Rule 12f-5 under the Act 
requires a national securities exchange to have in effect a rule or 
rules providing for transactions in the class or type of security to 
which the exchange extends unlisted trading privileges.\28\ The 
Commission notes that the Exchange's proposed Rule 5.1 allows NYSE to 
extend unlisted trading privileges in Pillar to any security that is an 
NMS Stock that is listed on another national securities exchange.
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    \27\ 15 U.S.C. 78l.
    \28\ See 17 CFR 240.12f-5. See also Securities Exchange Act 
Release No. 35737 (April 21, 1995), 60 FR 20891 (April 28, 1995) 
(File No. S7-4-95) (adopting Rule 12f-5 under the Act).
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    The Commission has previously approved substantively identical 
rules for the listing and trading of the Subject ETPs on NYSE Arca 
Equities. The Exchange represents that it will not list, but only 
trade, the Subject ETPs on a UTP basis. The Exchange represents that to 
trade pursuant to UTP any ETP that is listed and traded on another 
national securities exchange, NYSE would be required to file Form 19b-
4(e) with the Commission.
    The Commission believes that the Exchange's proposal does not raise 
any novel issues, as it is consistent with the rules of other national 
securities exchanges that trade securities and, in particular, ETPs 
pursuant to UTP.\29\ Additionally, the Exchange represents, and its 
proposed rules specify, that NYSE will not list any Subject ETPs unless 
it first obtains Commission approval of a proposed rule change under 
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act. Therefore, the provisions of proposed 
Rules 5 and 8 that permit the listing of Subject ETPs would only be 
effective if the Commission approves a proposed rule change for the 
Exchange to amend its rules to comply with Rules 10A-3 and 10C-1 under 
the Act and to incorporate qualitative listing criteria. Finally, the 
Commission notes that NYSE has represented that it will be responsible 
for accepting the obligations pertinent to a UTP market, including 
specific requirements for registered market makers, books and record 
production, surveillance procedures, suitability and prospectus 
requirements, and requisite Exchange approvals.\30\
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    \29\ See, e.g., Rule 14.1 of Bats BYX Exchange, Inc. and Rule 
14.1 of Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.
    \30\ See proposed Rule 5.1.
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    The Commission believes that the trading of Tapes B and C symbols, 
including ETPs, on NYSE on a UTP basis should lead to increased 
competition among the different securities markets, as well as provide 
market participants with improved price discovery, increased liquidity, 
more competitive quotes, and greater price improvement in those 
securities.\31\ The Commission therefore finds that NYSE's proposed 
rules governing trading on a UTP basis on its Pillar platform are 
consistent with the Act.
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    \31\ The Commission notes that the Exchange has represented that 
it would not trade UTP securities until it has effective trading 
rules for the Pillar platform in place. See Notice, supra note 4, at 
45581.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments on Amendment No. 4

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether Amendment No. 4 
to 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-NYSE-2016-44 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-NYSE-2016-44. 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-NYSE-2016-44 and should be 
submitted on or before April 6, 2017.

V. Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by 
Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 4

    Amendment No. 4: (1) Revised the proposed listing and trading 
requirements for the Subject ETPs to take into account recently 
approved amendments to the NYSE Arca Equities requirements for the same 
products; \32\ (2) added a statement that the Exchange's Pillar 
implementation is targeted for completion by year-end 2017 and a 
representation that the Exchange will announce the trading on Pillar of 
all Tape B and C symbols, on a UTP basis, by Trader Update prior to the 
scheduled implementation date; (3) deleted proposed Supplementary 
Material .01 to Rule 5.1(a); (4) clarified both in the filing and in 
the proposed rule text that the Exchange is adopting ETP rules only for 
purposes of trading on Pillar pursuant to UTP and that it does not plan 
to list ETPs on Pillar under these ETP rules; (5) proposed to adopt 
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.5(m) concerning procedures for delisting 
ETPs; and (6) made other technical corrections. Thus, as a result of 
Amendment No. 4, among other things, the Exchange's proposed rules for 
the Subject ETPs remain substantially identical to the rules of NYSE 
Arca Equities for the qualification, listing, and trading of the 
Subject ETPs.
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    \32\ See Arca Amendment, supra note 10. These amendments to the 
NYSE Arca Equities requirements, among other things, specified 
certain continued listing requirements for the Subject ETPs.
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    The Commission believes that Amendment No. 4 furthers the goals of 
the proposed rule change and does not raise novel regulatory issues. 
Accordingly, the Commission finds good cause, pursuant to Section 
19(b)(2) of the Act,\33\ to approve the proposed rule change, as 
modified by Amendment Nos. 1, 2 and 4, on an accelerated basis.
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    \33\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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VI. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the 
Act,\34\ that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2016-44), as modified 
by Amendment Nos. 1, 2, and 4, be, and hereby is, approved on an 
accelerated basis.
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    \34\ Id.


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\35\
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    \35\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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