[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 163-164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-29019]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90802; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2020-042]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Accommodate Exchange Listing 
and Trading of Options-Linked Securities

December 28, 2020.
    On May 15, 2020, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'') 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 permit Exchange 
listing and trading of Options-Linked Securities. The proposed rule 
change was

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published for comment in the Federal Register on June 3, 2020.\3\ On 
July 9, 2020, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ 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.\5\ On September 1, 2020, the Commission instituted proceedings 
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \6\ to determine whether to 
approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\7\ On November 17, 
2020, the Commission designated a longer period within which to issue 
an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change.\8\ The 
Commission received no comment letters on the proposed rule change. On 
December 23, 2020, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-
CboeBZX-2020-042).
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88968 (May 28, 
2020), 85 FR 34270.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89267, 85 FR 42933 
(July 15, 2020).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89722, 85 FR 55337 
(September 4, 2020).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90444, 85 FR 74777 
(November 23, 2020). The Commission designated January 29, 2021, as 
the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change.

    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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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-29019 Filed 12-31-20; 8:45 am]
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