[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 71944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19775]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-100867; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2024-055]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a Proposed Rule 
Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Exempt Closed-End Management 
Investment Companies Registered Under the Investment Company Act of 
1940 From the Annual Meeting of Shareholders Requirement Set Forth in 
Exchange Rule 14.10(f)

August 28, 2024.
    On June 25, 2024, 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 exempt closed-
end management investment companies registered under the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 from the annual meeting of shareholders requirement 
set forth in Exchange Rule 14.10(f). On July 2, 2024, the Exchange 
filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and 
superseded the proposed rule change in its entirety. The proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, was published for comment in 
the Federal Register on July 15, 2024.\3\
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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. 100473 (Jul. 9, 
2024), 89 FR 57491. Comments on the proposed rule change are 
available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboebzx-2024-055/srcboebzx2024055.htm.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the 
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or 
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate 
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its 
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization 
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change, 
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change 
is August 29, 2024. The Commission is extending this 45-day time 
period.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period 
within which to take action on the proposed rule change, as modified by 
Amendment No. 1, so that it has sufficient time to consider the 
proposed rule change and the comments received. Accordingly, the 
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ designates 
October 13, 2024, as the date by which the Commission shall either 
approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove, the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1 
(File No. SR-CboeBZX-2024-055).
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-19775 Filed 9-3-24; 8:45 am]
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