[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79250-79251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26994]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90562; File No. SR-PEARL-2020-29]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; MIAX PEARL, LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the 
Exchange's Certificate of Formation

December 3, 2020.
    Pursuant to the provisions of 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 24, 2020, MIAX PEARL, LLC (``MIAX 
PEARL'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change as described in 
Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. 
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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing a proposal to amend the Exchange's Amended 
and Restated Certificate of Formation (the ``Certificate of 
Formation'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at http://www.miaxoptions.com/rule-filings/pearl at MIAX 
PEARL's principal office, 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 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 the Certificate of Formation to make 
several corrective edits and clarifying changes. On February 11, 2016, 
the Exchange executed the original Certificate of Formation. On October 
28, 2020, the Exchange filed its proposal to amend the Certificate of 
Formation, among other corporate documents, to make several non-
substantive, administrative and clarifying changes.\3\ The Initial 
Proposal included changes to the title of the Certificate of Formation 
to be amended to be titled the ``Amended and Restated Certificate of 
Formation of MIAX PEARL, LLC.'' On November 10, 2020, the Commission 
published for comment the Initial Proposal, which granted the 
Exchange's request for waiver of the 30-day operative delay.\4\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90394 (November 10, 
2020) (SR-PEARL-2020-23) (Notice of Filing and Immediate 
Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Exchange's 
Certificate of Formation, Amended and Restated Limited Liability 
Company Agreement, and the By-Laws) (the ``Initial Proposal'').
    \4\ See id.
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    The Exchange now proposes to amend the title of the Certificate of 
Formation to delete the words ``Amended and'' in order to accurately 
reflect the amended document that was filed with the Secretary of State 
for the State of Delaware, titled the ``Restated Certificate of 
Formation of MIAX PEARL, LLC.'' \5\ The Exchange also proposes to amend 
the second sentence in the first paragraph of the Certificate of 
Formation to delete the words ``amending and'' in order to clarify that 
the amended document is the ``Restated Certificate of Formation of MIAX 
PEARL, LLC.'' With the proposed changes, the first paragraph of the 
Certificate of Formation is as follows:
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    \5\ The Certificate of Formation is available the Exchange's 
website, at https://www.miaxoptions.com/sites/default/files/page-files/MIAX_PEARL_Restated_Certificate_of_Formation_11122020.pdf.

    This filing has been executed and filed in accordance with 
Section 18-208 of the Limited Liability Company Act. This document 
is being executed for the purpose of restating the original 
Certificate of Formation, filed on February 11, 2016, under file 
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number: 5880323.

    The purpose of the proposed changes to the Certificate of Formation 
are to ensure that the Exchange's Certificate of Formation accurately 
reflects the correct filed document in order to reduce potential 
investor or market participant confusion.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the 
Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the 
Act.\6\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is 
consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \7\ requirements that the rules of 
an 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 regulating, 
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 
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) \8\ requirement that the rules of 
an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between 
customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \8\ Id.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed changes to the Certificate 
of Formation are designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts 
and practices, promote just and equitable principles of trade, foster 
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, 
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 
facilitating transactions in securities, remove impediments to and 
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general, protect investors and the public interest. The 
Exchange believes that the proposed changes are non-substantive, 
corrective edits and clarifying changes and will reduce potential 
investor or market participant confusion regarding the Exchange's 
Certificate of Formation. Further, the Exchange believes the proposed 
changes are not material and will have no impact on the governance, 
ownership, or operations of the Exchange.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
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any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe 
the proposed rule change will impose any burden on intra-market and 
inter-market competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the proposed changes are 
not intended to address competitive issues but rather are corrective, 
non-substantive changes that are concerned solely with correcting the 
title of the Certificate of Formation to reflect current, accurate 
information.

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

    Because the foregoing 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 \9\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\10\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give 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. 
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the 
Act \11\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \12\ permits the 
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange 
has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. As 
the proposed rule change raises no novel issues and merely corrects the 
title of the Exchange's Certificate of Formation, the Commission 
believes that waiver of the 30-day operative delay is consistent with 
the protection of investors and the public interest. Accordingly, the 
Commission hereby waives the operative delay and designates the 
proposed rule change operative upon filing.\13\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \13\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission also has considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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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 change 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-PEARL-2020-29 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-PEARL-2020-29. 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-PEARL-2020-29, and should be submitted 
on or before December 30, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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    \14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26994 Filed 12-8-20; 8:45 am]
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