80_FR_18961 80 FR 18894 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami International Securities Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule

80 FR 18894 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami International Securities Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 67 (April 8, 2015)

Page Range18894-18896
FR Document2015-07961

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18894-18896]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07961]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-74633; File No. SR-MIAX-2015-25]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami International Securities 
Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a 
Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule

April 2, 2015.
    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 March 31, 2015, Miami International Securities 
Exchange LLC (``MIAX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change as 
described in Items I, II, and III 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 the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange is filing a proposal to amend the MIAX Options Fee 
Schedule (the ``Fee Schedule'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
Web site at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/wotitle/rule_filing, at 
MIAX'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 MIAX Options Fee Schedule (the 
``Fee Schedule'') to increase the fees for MEI Ports to Market Makers. 
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to: (i) Increase the MEI Port Fee 
for the first matching engine used, from $1,000 to $2,500 per month; 
(ii) increase the MEI Port Fee for each of matching engines 2 through 
5, from $500 to $1,200 per month; (iii) increase the MEI Port Fee for 
each of matching engines 6 and above, from $250 to $700 per month; and 
(iv) increase the fee for additional Limited Service MEI Ports from $10 
to $50 per month.
    Currently, MIAX assesses monthly MEI Port Fees on Market Makers 
based upon the number of MIAX matching engines \3\ used by the Market 
Maker. MEI Port users are allocated two Full Service MEI Ports \4\ and 
two Limited Service MEI Ports \5\ per matching engine to which they 
connect. The Exchange currently assesses a fee of $1,000 per month on 
Market Makers for the first matching engine they use; $500 per month 
for each of matching engines 2 through 5; and $250 per month for each 
of matching engines 6 and above. For

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example, a Market Maker that wishes to make markets in just one symbol 
would require the two MEI Ports in a single matching engine; a Market 
Maker wishing to make markets in all symbols traded on MIAX would 
require the two MEI Ports in each of the Exchange's matching engines. 
The Exchange also currently charges $10 per month for each additional 
Limited Service MEI Port per matching engine for Market Makers in 
addition to the two Limited Service MEI Ports per matching engine that 
are allocated with the Full Service MEI Ports. The Full Service MEI 
Ports, Limited Service MEI Ports and the additional Limited Service MEI 
Ports all include access to MIAX's primary and secondary data centers 
and its disaster recovery center.
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    \3\ A ``matching engine'' is a part of the MIAX electronic 
system that processes options quotes and trades on a symbol-by-
symbol basis. Some matching engines will process option classes with 
multiple root symbols, and other matching engines will be dedicated 
to one single option root symbol (for example, options on SPY will 
be processed by one single matching engine that is dedicated only to 
SPY). A particular root symbol may only be assigned to a single 
designated matching engine. A particular root symbol may not be 
assigned to multiple matching engines.
    \4\ Full Service MEI Ports provide Market Makers with the 
ability to send Market Maker quotes, eQuotes, and quote purge 
messages to the MIAX System. Full Service MEI Ports are also capable 
of receiving administrative information. Market Makers are limited 
to two Full Service MEI Ports per matching engine.
    \5\ Limited Service MEI Ports provide Market Makers with the 
ability to send eQuotes and quote purge messages only, but not 
Market Maker Quotes, to the MIAX System. Limited Service MEI Ports 
are also capable of receiving administrative information. Market 
Makers initially receive two Limited Service MEI Ports per matching 
engine.
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    The Exchange notes that another competing exchange charges 
substantially more for the use of similar ports.\6\ The Exchange 
established the current lower rates in order to encourage additional 
market participants to become Members of the Exchange and register as 
Market Makers and use the service. Now that the Exchange has grown its 
market share and membership base, the Exchange proposes to modify its 
fees charged to Market Makers for use of MEI Ports in an effort to 
increase the Exchange's revenues from non-transaction fee sources and 
also more closely align the fees with the rates charged by another 
competing options exchange. Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to 
increase the fees charged to Market Makers for use of MEI Ports. 
Specifically, the Exchange proposes to: (i) Increase the MEI Port Fee 
for the first matching engine used, from $1,000 to $2,500 per month; 
(ii) increase the MEI Port Fee for each of matching engines 2 through 
5, from $500 to $1,200 per month; (iii) increase the MEI Port Fee for 
each of matching engines 6 and above, from $250 to $700 per month; and 
(iv) increase the fee for additional Limited Service MEI Ports from $10 
to $50 per month.
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    \6\ See NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``PHLX'') Pricing Schedule, Section 
VII. PHLX assesses specialists and market makers Active SQF Port Fee 
of $2,500 per month for the first port, $4,000 per month for ports 
2-6, and $15,000 per month for ports 7 and over. Active SQF Port 
Fees are capped at $42,000 per month.
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    The Exchange proposes to implement the fee changes beginning April 
1, 2015.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal to amend its fee schedule 
is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act \7\ in general, and furthers 
the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act \8\ in particular, in that 
it is an equitable allocation of reasonable fees and other charges.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposal is reasonable and not 
unfairly discriminatory because Market Makers are free to add and 
remove MEI Ports and will only be charged for the amount of MEI Ports 
that they desire to use. The proposed fee is fair and equitable and not 
unreasonably discriminatory because it applies equally to all Market 
Makers regardless of type. All similarly situated Market Makers, with 
the same number of MEI Ports, will be subject to the same fee, and 
access to the Exchange is offered on terms that are not unfairly 
discriminatory. The Exchange believes that the proposed fees are 
reasonable in that the rates are within the range of that charged by 
another competing options exchange.

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

    The Exchange 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, as amended. The 
Exchange believes that the proposal increases both intermarket and 
intramarket competition by increasing MEI Port fees for Market Makers 
on the Exchange in the range of comparable fees on another exchange. 
The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in 
which market participants can readily favor competing venues if they 
deem fee levels at a particular venue to be excessive. In such an 
environment, the Exchange must continually adjust its fees to remain 
competitive with other exchanges and in order to attract market 
participants to use its services. The Exchange believes that the 
proposal reflects this competitive environment because it increases the 
Exchange's fees in a manner that continues to encourage market 
participants to register as Market Makers on the Exchange, to provide 
liquidity, and to attract order flow. To the extent that this purpose 
is achieved, all the Exchange's market participants should benefit from 
the improved market liquidity.

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 foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.\9\ 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 should be 
approved or disapproved.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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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 rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-MIAX-2015-25 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-MIAX-2015-25. 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 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 Room, 100 F Street NE.,

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Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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-MIAX-2015-25, and should be 
submitted on or before April 29, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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    \10\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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                                                    19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.9 At any time                   received will be posted without change;               concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                    within 60 days of the filing of the                        the Commission does not edit personal                 the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                    proposed rule change, the Commission                       identifying information from                          any comments it received on the
                                                    summarily may temporarily suspend                          submissions. You should submit only                   proposed rule change. The text of these
                                                    such rule change if it appears to the                      information that you wish to make                     statements may be examined at the
                                                    Commission that such action is                             available publicly. All submissions                   places specified in Item IV below. The
                                                    necessary or appropriate in the public                     should refer to File Number SR–MIAX–                  Exchange has prepared summaries, set
                                                    interest, for the protection of investors,                 2015–24, and should be submitted on or                forth in sections A, B, and C below, of
                                                    or otherwise in furtherance of the                         before April 29, 2015.                                the most significant aspects of such
                                                    purposes of the Act. If the Commission                       For the Commission, by the Division of              statements.
                                                    takes such action, the Commission shall                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated            A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    institute proceedings to determine                         authority.10                                          Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                    whether the proposed rule should be                        Brent J. Fields,                                      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    approved or disapproved.                                   Secretary.                                            Change
                                                    IV. Solicitation of Comments                               [FR Doc. 2015–07960 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                     1. Purpose
                                                      Interested persons are invited to                        BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                        The Exchange proposes to amend the
                                                    submit written data, views, and
                                                                                                                                                                     MIAX Options Fee Schedule (the ‘‘Fee
                                                    arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               Schedule’’) to increase the fees for MEI
                                                    including whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                               COMMISSION                                            Ports to Market Makers. Specifically, the
                                                    change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                                                                                     Exchange proposes to: (i) Increase the
                                                    Comments may be submitted by any of                        [Release No. 34–74633; File No. SR–MIAX–
                                                                                                               2015–25]                                              MEI Port Fee for the first matching
                                                    the following methods:
                                                                                                                                                                     engine used, from $1,000 to $2,500 per
                                                    Electronic Comments                                        Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami                  month; (ii) increase the MEI Port Fee for
                                                      • Use the Commission’s Internet                          International Securities Exchange LLC;                each of matching engines 2 through 5,
                                                    comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                          Notice of Filing and Immediate                        from $500 to $1,200 per month; (iii)
                                                    rules/sro.shtml); or                                       Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule                      increase the MEI Port Fee for each of
                                                      • Send an email to rule-comments@                        Change To Amend Its Fee Schedule                      matching engines 6 and above, from
                                                    sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                                                                          $250 to $700 per month; and (iv)
                                                                                                               April 2, 2015.                                        increase the fee for additional Limited
                                                    MIAX–2015–24 on the subject line.
                                                                                                                  Pursuant to the provisions of Section              Service MEI Ports from $10 to $50 per
                                                    Paper Comments                                             19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act               month.
                                                       • Send paper comments in triplicate                     of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4                       Currently, MIAX assesses monthly
                                                    to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                  thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that              MEI Port Fees on Market Makers based
                                                    and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                      on March 31, 2015, Miami International                upon the number of MIAX matching
                                                    NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                            Securities Exchange LLC (‘‘MIAX’’ or                  engines 3 used by the Market Maker.
                                                    All submissions should refer to File                       ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities               MEI Port users are allocated two Full
                                                    Number SR–MIAX–2015–24. This file                          and Exchange Commission                               Service MEI Ports 4 and two Limited
                                                    number should be included on the                           (‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change               Service MEI Ports 5 per matching engine
                                                    subject line if email is used. To help the                 as described in Items I, II, and III below,           to which they connect. The Exchange
                                                    Commission process and review your                         which Items have been prepared by the                 currently assesses a fee of $1,000 per
                                                    comments more efficiently, please use                      Exchange. The Commission is                           month on Market Makers for the first
                                                    only one method. The Commission will                       publishing this notice to solicit                     matching engine they use; $500 per
                                                    post all comments on the Commission’s                      comments on the proposed rule change                  month for each of matching engines 2
                                                    Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                     from interested persons.                              through 5; and $250 per month for each
                                                    rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                            I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     of matching engines 6 and above. For
                                                    submission, all subsequent                                 Statement of the Terms of the Substance                  3 A ‘‘matching engine’’ is a part of the MIAX
                                                    amendments, all written statements                         of the Proposed Rule Change                           electronic system that processes options quotes and
                                                    with respect to the proposed rule
                                                                                                                  The Exchange is filing a proposal to               trades on a symbol-by-symbol basis. Some matching
                                                    change that are filed with the                                                                                   engines will process option classes with multiple
                                                                                                               amend the MIAX Options Fee Schedule
                                                    Commission, and all written                                                                                      root symbols, and other matching engines will be
                                                                                                               (the ‘‘Fee Schedule’’).                               dedicated to one single option root symbol (for
                                                    communications relating to the                                The text of the proposed rule change               example, options on SPY will be processed by one
                                                    proposed rule change between the                           is available on the Exchange’s Web site               single matching engine that is dedicated only to
                                                    Commission and any person, other than                      at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/                 SPY). A particular root symbol may only be
                                                    those that may be withheld from the                        wotitle/rule_filing, at MIAX’s principal              assigned to a single designated matching engine. A
                                                    public in accordance with the                                                                                    particular root symbol may not be assigned to
                                                                                                               office, and at the Commission’s Public                multiple matching engines.
                                                    provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                        Reference Room.                                          4 Full Service MEI Ports provide Market Makers
                                                    available for Web site viewing and                                                                               with the ability to send Market Maker quotes,
                                                    printing in the Commission’s Public                        II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                    eQuotes, and quote purge messages to the MIAX
                                                    Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                          Statement of the Purpose of, and                      System. Full Service MEI Ports are also capable of
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                                                                                                               Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                receiving administrative information. Market
                                                    Washington, DC 20549 on official                                                                                 Makers are limited to two Full Service MEI Ports
                                                    business days between the hours of                         Change                                                per matching engine.
                                                    10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                       In its filing with the Commission, the                5 Limited Service MEI Ports provide Market

                                                    filing also will be available for                          Exchange included statements                          Makers with the ability to send eQuotes and quote
                                                    inspection and copying at the principal                                                                          purge messages only, but not Market Maker Quotes,
                                                                                                                                                                     to the MIAX System. Limited Service MEI Ports are
                                                    office of the Exchange. All comments                         10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                          also capable of receiving administrative
                                                                                                                 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              information. Market Makers initially receive two
                                                      9 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                            2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                 Limited Service MEI Ports per matching engine.



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                                                    example, a Market Maker that wishes to                  Section 6(b)(4) of the Act 8 in particular,            III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                    make markets in just one symbol would                   in that it is an equitable allocation of               Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                    require the two MEI Ports in a single                   reasonable fees and other charges.                     Commission Action
                                                    matching engine; a Market Maker                            The Exchange believes that the                         The foregoing rule change has become
                                                    wishing to make markets in all symbols                  proposal is reasonable and not unfairly                effective pursuant to Section
                                                    traded on MIAX would require the two                                                                           19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act.9 At any time
                                                                                                            discriminatory because Market Makers
                                                    MEI Ports in each of the Exchange’s
                                                                                                            are free to add and remove MEI Ports                   within 60 days of the filing of the
                                                    matching engines. The Exchange also
                                                                                                            and will only be charged for the amount                proposed rule change, the Commission
                                                    currently charges $10 per month for
                                                                                                            of MEI Ports that they desire to use. The              summarily may temporarily suspend
                                                    each additional Limited Service MEI
                                                                                                            proposed fee is fair and equitable and                 such rule change if it appears to the
                                                    Port per matching engine for Market
                                                                                                            not unreasonably discriminatory                        Commission that such action is
                                                    Makers in addition to the two Limited
                                                                                                            because it applies equally to all Market               necessary or appropriate in the public
                                                    Service MEI Ports per matching engine
                                                                                                            Makers regardless of type. All similarly               interest, for the protection of investors,
                                                    that are allocated with the Full Service
                                                                                                            situated Market Makers, with the same                  or otherwise in furtherance of the
                                                    MEI Ports. The Full Service MEI Ports,
                                                                                                            number of MEI Ports, will be subject to                purposes of the Act. If the Commission
                                                    Limited Service MEI Ports and the
                                                                                                            the same fee, and access to the Exchange               takes such action, the Commission shall
                                                    additional Limited Service MEI Ports all
                                                                                                            is offered on terms that are not unfairly              institute proceedings to determine
                                                    include access to MIAX’s primary and
                                                                                                            discriminatory. The Exchange believes                  whether the proposed rule should be
                                                    secondary data centers and its disaster
                                                                                                            that the proposed fees are reasonable in               approved or disapproved.
                                                    recovery center.
                                                       The Exchange notes that another                      that the rates are within the range of that            IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                    competing exchange charges                              charged by another competing options
                                                                                                                                                                     Interested persons are invited to
                                                    substantially more for the use of similar               exchange.
                                                                                                                                                                   submit written data, views, and
                                                    ports.6 The Exchange established the
                                                                                                            B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                    current lower rates in order to
                                                                                                            Statement on Burden on Competition                     including whether the proposed rule
                                                    encourage additional market
                                                                                                                                                                   change is consistent with the Act.
                                                    participants to become Members of the                      The Exchange does not believe that                  Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                    Exchange and register as Market Makers                  the proposed rule change will result in                the following methods:
                                                    and use the service. Now that the                       any burden on competition that is not
                                                    Exchange has grown its market share                     necessary or appropriate in furtherance                Electronic Comments
                                                    and membership base, the Exchange                       of the purposes of the Act, as amended.                  • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                    proposes to modify its fees charged to                  The Exchange believes that the proposal                comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                    Market Makers for use of MEI Ports in                   increases both intermarket and                         rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                    an effort to increase the Exchange’s                    intramarket competition by increasing                    • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                    revenues from non-transaction fee                       MEI Port fees for Market Makers on the                 sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                    sources and also more closely align the                 Exchange in the range of comparable                    MIAX–2015–25 on the subject line.
                                                    fees with the rates charged by another
                                                                                                            fees on another exchange. The Exchange                 Paper Comments
                                                    competing options exchange.
                                                                                                            notes that it operates in a highly
                                                    Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to                                                                            • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                                                                            competitive market in which market
                                                    increase the fees charged to Market                                                                            to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                                                                            participants can readily favor competing
                                                    Makers for use of MEI Ports.                                                                                   and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                                                                            venues if they deem fee levels at a
                                                    Specifically, the Exchange proposes to:                                                                        NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                    (i) Increase the MEI Port Fee for the first             particular venue to be excessive. In such
                                                                                                            an environment, the Exchange must                      All submissions should refer to File
                                                    matching engine used, from $1,000 to
                                                                                                            continually adjust its fees to remain                  Number SR–MIAX–2015–25. This file
                                                    $2,500 per month; (ii) increase the MEI
                                                                                                            competitive with other exchanges and                   number should be included on the
                                                    Port Fee for each of matching engines 2
                                                                                                            in order to attract market participants to             subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                    through 5, from $500 to $1,200 per
                                                                                                            use its services. The Exchange believes                Commission process and review your
                                                    month; (iii) increase the MEI Port Fee
                                                                                                            that the proposal reflects this                        comments more efficiently, please use
                                                    for each of matching engines 6 and
                                                                                                            competitive environment because it                     only one method. The Commission will
                                                    above, from $250 to $700 per month;
                                                                                                            increases the Exchange’s fees in a                     post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                    and (iv) increase the fee for additional
                                                                                                            manner that continues to encourage                     Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                    Limited Service MEI Ports from $10 to
                                                                                                            market participants to register as Market              rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                    $50 per month.
                                                       The Exchange proposes to implement                   Makers on the Exchange, to provide                     submission, all subsequent
                                                    the fee changes beginning April 1, 2015.                liquidity, and to attract order flow. To               amendments, all written statements
                                                                                                            the extent that this purpose is achieved,              with respect to the proposed rule
                                                    2. Statutory Basis                                      all the Exchange’s market participants                 change that are filed with the
                                                       The Exchange believes that its                       should benefit from the improved                       Commission, and all written
                                                    proposal to amend its fee schedule is                   market liquidity.                                      communications relating to the
                                                    consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act 7                                                                      proposed rule change between the
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                                                    in general, and furthers the objectives of              C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      Commission and any person, other than
                                                                                                            Statement on Comments on the                           those that may be withheld from the
                                                       6 See NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘PHLX’’)                 Proposed Rule Change Received From                     public in accordance with the
                                                    Pricing Schedule, Section VII. PHLX assesses            Members, Participants, or Others                       provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                    specialists and market makers Active SQF Port Fee                                                              available for Web site viewing and
                                                    of $2,500 per month for the first port, $4,000 per        Written comments were neither
                                                    month for ports 2–6, and $15,000 per month for
                                                                                                                                                                   printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                    ports 7 and over. Active SQF Port Fees are capped
                                                                                                            solicited nor received.                                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                    at $42,000 per month.
                                                       7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                    8 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                               9 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).



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                                                    Washington, DC 20549 on official                        with activity of the member                            aggregation of eligible affiliate activity
                                                    business days between the hours of                      organization’s affiliates for purposes of              would be required to (1) certify to the
                                                    10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                 charges or credits based on volume. The                Exchange the affiliate status of member
                                                    filing also will be available for                       text of the proposed rule change is                    organizations whose activity it seeks to
                                                    inspection and copying at the principal                 available on the Exchange’s Web site at                aggregate prior to receiving approval for
                                                    office of the Exchange. All comments                    www.nyse.com, at the principal office of               aggregation, and (2) inform the
                                                    received will be posted without change;                 the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                  Exchange immediately of any event that
                                                    the Commission does not edit personal                   Public Reference Room.                                 causes an entity to cease being an
                                                    identifying information from                                                                                   affiliate. The Exchange would review
                                                    submissions. You should submit only                     II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                                                                                   available information regarding the
                                                    information that you wish to make                       Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                                                                                   entities and reserves the right to request
                                                    available publicly. All submissions                     Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                                                                                   additional information to verify the
                                                    should refer to File Number SR–MIAX–                    Change
                                                                                                                                                                   affiliate status of an entity. As further
                                                    2015–25, and should be submitted on or                     In its filing with the Commission, the              proposed, the Exchange would approve
                                                    before April 29, 2015.                                  self-regulatory organization included                  a request, unless it determines that the
                                                      For the Commission, by the Division of                statements concerning the purpose of,                  certificate is not accurate.5
                                                    Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              and basis for, the proposed rule change                   The Exchange also proposes that if
                                                    authority.10                                            and discussed any comments it received                 two or more member organizations
                                                    Brent J. Fields,                                        on the proposed rule change. The text                  become affiliated on or prior to the
                                                    Secretary.                                              of those statements may be examined at                 sixteenth day of a month, and submit
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–07961 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            the places specified in Item IV below.                 the required request for aggregation on
                                                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                            The Exchange has prepared summaries,                   or prior to the twenty-second day of the
                                                                                                            set forth in sections A, B, and C below,               month, an approval of the request
                                                                                                            of the most significant parts of such                  would be deemed to be effective as of
                                                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 statements.                                            the first day of that month. If two or
                                                    COMMISSION                                              A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      more member organizations become
                                                    [Release No. 34–74641; File No. SR–                     Statement of the Purpose of, and the                   affiliated after the sixteenth day of a
                                                    NYSEMKT–2015–20]                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                 month, or submit a request for
                                                                                                            Change                                                 aggregation after the twenty second day
                                                    Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                                                                            of the month, an approval of the request
                                                    MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and                           1. Purpose                                             would be deemed to be effective as of
                                                    Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                        The Exchange proposes to amend its                  the first day of the next calendar
                                                    Rule Change Amending Its Price List                     Price List to specify that member                      month.6 The Exchange believes that this
                                                    To Specify That a Member                                organizations may request that the                     requirement, which is also similar to
                                                    Organization May Request That the                       Exchange aggregate their eligible                      requirements of other exchanges,7
                                                    Exchange Aggregate Its Eligible                         activity with activity of member                       would be a fair and objective way to
                                                    Activity With Activity of the Member                    organization’s affiliates for purposes of              apply the aggregation rule to fees and
                                                    Organization’s Affiliates for Purposes                  charges or credits based on volume. The                streamline the billing process.
                                                    of Charges or Credits Based on                          proposed rule change is based on                          The Exchange further proposes to
                                                    Volume                                                  NASDAQ Stock Market LLC                                provide that for purposes of applying
                                                                                                            (‘‘NASDAQ’’) Rule 7027, NASDAQ                         any provision of the Price List where the
                                                    April 2, 2015.                                          Options Market LLC (‘‘NOM’’) Rules at                  charge assessed, or credit provided, by
                                                       Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                Chapter XV, and the NASDAQ OMX                         the Exchange depends upon the volume
                                                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    PHLX LLC (‘‘PHLX’’) Pricing Schedule.4                 of a member organization’s activity,
                                                    ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                     As proposed, for purposes of applying               references to an entity would be deemed
                                                    notice is hereby given that on March 25,                any provision of the Exchange’s Price                  to include the entity and its affiliates
                                                    2015, NYSE MKT LLC (‘‘NYSE MKT’’ or                     List where the charge assessed, or credit              that have been approved for
                                                    the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the                        provided, by the Exchange depends on                   aggregation.8 The Exchange notes that
                                                    Securities and Exchange Commission                      the volume of a member organization’s                  its designated market makers (‘‘DMM’’)
                                                    (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                  activity, a member organization may                    are subject to specified pricing on the
                                                    change as described in Items I and II                   request that the Exchange aggregate its                Price List. For purposes of the Price List,
                                                    below, which Items have been prepared                   eligible activity with activity of such                a DMM may not aggregate its volume
                                                    by the self-regulatory organization. The                member organization’s affiliates. The                  either with other units within the same
                                                    Commission is publishing this notice to                 Exchange further proposes that a                       member organization or affiliates of the
                                                    solicit comments on the proposed rule                   member organization requesting                         member organization operating the
                                                    change from interested persons.                                                                                DMM unit. In addition, the Exchange
                                                    I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                          4 Effective December 1, 2014, NASDAQ amended
                                                                                                                                                                   proposes to provide that member
                                                                                                            Rule 7027 to harmonize the treatment of aggregation    organizations may not aggregate volume
                                                    Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  of affiliate activity of affiliated members to be
                                                    the Proposed Rule Change                                consistent with the rules governing NOM and            where the Price List specifies that
                                                                                                                                                                   aggregation is not permitted.9
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                                                                                                            PHLX. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
                                                       The Exchange proposes to amend its                   72966 (Sept. 3, 2014), 79 FR 53473 (Sept. 9, 2014)
                                                    Price List to specify that a member                     (SR–NASDAQ–2014–083). NOM and PHLX also                  5 See NASDAQ Rule 7027(a)(1).
                                                    organization may request that the                       amended their respective rules to harmonize the          6 See
                                                                                                            process by which it collects information from its              NASDAQ Rule 7027(a)(2).
                                                    Exchange aggregate its eligible activity                                                                         7 See supra note 4.
                                                                                                            members for purposes of aggregating member
                                                                                                                                                                     8 See supra note 5.
                                                      10 17
                                                                                                            activity between its equity and options markets. See
                                                            CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 72967 (Sept.        9 For example, the Price List specifies whether
                                                      1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).                                 2, 2014), 79 FR 53471 (Sept. 9, 2014) (SR–             quoting and trading activity relating to
                                                      2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                                                                            NASDAQ–2014–082) and 72969 (Sept. 3, 2014), 79         Supplemental Liquidity Provider activity may be
                                                      3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   FR 53485 (Sept. 9, 2014) (SR–PHLX–2014–56).            aggregated.



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FR Citation80 FR 18894 

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