[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8912-8913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04127]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82769; File No. SR-CboeEDGX-2018-006]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend EDGX Rule 21.1(c) To Further Align the Exchange's Rules With That 
of Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. as They Relate to the Equity Options 
Platform

February 23, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on February 13, 2018, Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' 
or ``EDGX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The 
Exchange has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' 
proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and 
Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon 
filing with the Commission. 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.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend Exchange Rule 21.1(c) to 
further align the Exchange's rules with the Rule 21.1(c) of Cboe BZX 
Exchange, Inc. (``BZX Options''), an options platform affiliated with 
the Exchange.
(additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed])
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Rules of Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.

* * * * *
Rule 21.1. Definitions
    The following definitions apply to Chapter XXI for the trading of 
options listed on EDGX Options.
    (a)-(b) (No change).
    (c) The term ``Order'' shall mean a single order submitted to the 
System by a User and shall include both Attributable and Non-
Attributable Orders, as defined below. The System shall treat all 
Orders as Non-Attributable Orders unless a User has entered 
instructions to treat such Orders as [Non-]Attributable Orders.
    (1)-(2) (No change).
    (d)-(i) (No change).
* * * * *
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
website at www.markets.cboe.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 parts of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 21.1(c) to further 
align the Exchange's rules with the Rule 21.1(c) of Cboe BZX Exchange, 
Inc. (``BZX Options''), an options platform affiliated with the 
Exchange.
    Pursuant to EDGX Options Rule 21.1(c) the default treatment on EDGX 
Options is that an order is an Attributable Order unless a User directs 
otherwise. This is the opposite of BZX Options, which provides that the 
default treatment is that an order is a Non-Attributable Order unless a 
User directs otherwise. In order to align the Exchange's rules with BZX 
Options rules the Exchange seeks to amend EDGX Options Rule 21.1(c) to 
provide that an order is a Non-Attributable Order unless a User directs 
otherwise.
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, 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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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The proposed rule change does not propose to implement new or 
unique functionality that has not been previously filed with the 
Commission. The Exchange notes that the proposed rule text is based on 
BZX Options Rule 21.1(c). The proposed rule change is intended to 
further align BZX Options Rule 21.1(c) with the rules of BZX Options in 
order to provide consistent functionality across the Exchange and its 
affiliate. More consistent functionality between the Exchange and BZX 
Options will reduce complexity and may help to avoid potential 
confusion by Users of the Exchange that are also participants on BZX 
Options. As such, the proposed rule change will foster cooperation and 
coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in 
securities and will remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of 
a free and open market and national market system.

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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 that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange notes that the 
proposal will provide consistent functionality between EDGX Options and 
BZX Options, thereby potentially reducing complexity and providing 
improvements to rules to avoid potential confusion by Users of the 
Exchange that are also participants on BZX Options. As noted elsewhere 
in the proposal, the Exchange is not proposing any new or unique 
functionality that has not been previously filed with the Commission. 
Thus, the Exchange does not believe the proposal creates any 
significant impact on competition.

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

    No comments were solicited or received on the proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (A) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (B) impose any significant burden on competition; and (C) by 
its terms, 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 \7\ and 
paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\8\ the Exchange has 
designated this rule filing as non-controversial. The Exchange has 
given the Commission 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.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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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: (1) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection 
of investors; or (3) 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.

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-CboeEDGX-2018-006 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-CboeEDGX-2018-006. 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 website (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 website 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. Persons submitting comments are 
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying 
information from comment submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-CboeEDGX-2018-006, and should be 
submitted on or before March 22, 2018.

    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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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-04127 Filed 2-28-18; 8:45 am]
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