[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33531-33533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15194]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81149; File No. SR-IEX-2017-23]


Self-Regulatory Organizations: Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Make a 
Clarifying Amendment to IEX Rule 16.135

July 14, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on July 7, 2017, the Investors Exchange LLC filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``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

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solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 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

    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\4\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\5\ 
Investors Exchange LLC (``IEX'' or ``Exchange'') is filing with the 
Commission a proposed rule change to amend IEX Rule 16.135(b)(1) to 
clarify that the description in a proposal under Section 19(b) of the 
Act to list a series of Managed Fund Shares constitutes continued 
listing standards for such series of Managed Fund Shares.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \5\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
Web site at www.iextrading.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 the 
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 statement [sic] 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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
Overview
    The Exchange proposes to amend IEX Rule 16.135(b)(1) to clarify 
that the description in a proposal under Section 19(b) of the Act to 
list a series of Managed Fund Shares constitutes continued listing 
standards for such series of Managed Fund Shares. The proposed rule 
change is substantially identical to a recent Nasdaq Stock Market 
(``Nasdaq'') rule change.\6\
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80810 (May 30, 
2017), 82 FR 26205 (June 6, 2017) (SR-NASDAQ-2017-052).
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    Specifically, the Exchange proposes to amend the applicability 
section of IEX Rule 16.135(b)(1) to specify that any of the statements 
or representations regarding not just the description of the portfolio, 
but also of the reference assets, among other things, will constitute 
continued listing requirements for listing of shares. This revision 
will conform the language to current criteria in IEX Rule 
16.135(d)(2)(C)(iv) with respect to criteria for IEX to consider the 
suspension of trading and initiation of delisting proceedings of a 
series of Managed Fund Shares under the IEX Rule Series 14.500.\7\
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80545 (April 27, 
2017), 82 FR 20648 (May 3, 2017) SR-IEX-2017-03).
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    The Exchange does not currently list any Managed Fund Shares.
2. Statutory Basis
    IEX believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with 
Section 6(b) \8\ of the Act in general, and furthers the objectives of 
Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ 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.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed change to amend the 
applicability section of IEX Rule 16.135(b)(1) to specify that any of 
the statements or representations regarding not just the description of 
the portfolio, but also of the reference assets, among other things, 
will constitute continued listing requirements for listing of shares 
will provide clarity and accurately reflect the intent of the rule to 
the benefit of investors and the public interest.
    Accordingly, based on the foregoing, the Exchange believes that the 
proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    IEX does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in 
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange believes that the 
proposed rule change may enhance competition since it addresses an 
inconsistency in the applicability of listing standards applicable to 
Managed Fund Shares.

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

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    The Exchange has designated this rule filing as non-controversial 
under Section 19(b)(3)(A) \10\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \11\ 
thereunder. Because the 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 Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) 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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    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 under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \12\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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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-IEX-2017-23 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-IEX-2017-23. This file

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number should be included in 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 Section, 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 will also be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange and 
on its Internet Web site at www.iextrading.com. 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-IEX-2017-23 and should be submitted on 
or before August 10, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-15194 Filed 7-19-17; 8:45 am]
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