80 FR 46363 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 11.11, Routing to Away Trading Centers

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46363-46365]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19015]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75550; File No. SR-EDGA-2015-28]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 
11.11, Routing to Away Trading Centers

July 29, 2015.
    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 July 21, 2015, EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``EDGA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and 
II 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 Rule 11.11, Routing to Away 
Trading Centers, to: (i) Delete references to the ROOC routing option; 
and (ii) update routing options IOCM and ICMT to reflect a recent 
proposed rule change by EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX'') in which EDGX 
replaced the MidPoint Match Order with the MidPoint Peg Order.\5\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 75479 (July 17, 
2015) (SR-EDGX-2015-33).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
Web site at www.batstrading.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 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 11.11, Routing to Away Trading 
Centers, to: (i) Delete references to the ROOC routing option; and (ii) 
update routing options IOCM and ICMT to reflect a recent proposed rule 
change by EDGX in which EDGX replaced the MidPoint Match Order with the 
MidPoint Peg Order.\6\
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    \6\ See supra note 5.

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ROOC Routing Option
    Under Rule 11.11(g)(8), an order utilizing the ROOC routing option 
is designated by the User \7\ to participate in the opening, re-opening 
(following a halt, suspension, or pause), or closing process of a 
primary listing market (BATS, NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE MKT, or NYSE Arca) if 
received before the opening/re-opening/closing time of such market. If 
shares remain unexecuted after attempting to execute in the opening, 
re-opening, or closing process, they are either posted to the EDGA 
Book,\8\ executed, or routed to destinations on the System \9\ routing 
table.\10\
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    \7\ The term ``User'' is defined as ``any Member or Sponsored 
Participant who is authorized to obtain access to the System 
pursuant to Rule 11.3.'' See Exchange Rule 1.5(ee).
    \8\ The term ``EDGA Book is defined as ``the System's electronic 
file of orders.'' Rule 1.5(d).
    \9\ The term ``System'' is defined as ``the electronic 
communications and trading facility designated by the Board through 
which securities orders of Users are consolidated for ranking, 
execution and, when applicable, routing away.'' Rule 1.5(cc).
    \10\ The term ``System routing table'' refers to the proprietary 
process for determining the specific trading venues to which the 
System routes orders and the order in which it routes them. Rule 
11.11(g). Orders in BATS listed securities designated for 
participation in the re-opening process on BATS following a halt, 
suspension, or pause remain on the EDGA Book and be eligible for 
execution once the halt, suspension, or pause has been lifted. Rule 
11.11(g)(8).
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    Because few Users elect the ROOC routing option, the Exchange has 
determined that the current demand does not warrant the infrastructure 
and ongoing maintenance expenses required to support the product. 
Therefore, the Exchange proposes to delete the ROOC routing option 
under Rule 11.11(g)(8) as well as a reference to the ROOC routing 
option under Rule 11.11(g)(16). Users seeking to route orders to 
participate in the opening, re-opening, or closing process of a primary 
listing market may use alternative methods, such as connecting to those 
markets directly or through a third party service provider, or electing 
another routing option offered by the Exchange that enables a User to 
post an order to certain primary listing markets.\11\
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    \11\ See e.g., Rule 11.11(g)(4) (describing the INET routing 
option under which an order checks the System for available shares 
and then is sent to Nasdaq. If shares remain unexecuted after 
routing, they are posted on the Nasdaq book, unless otherwise 
instructed by the User), Rule 11.11(g)(5) (describing the RDOT 
routing option under which an order checks the System for available 
shares and then is sent to destinations on the System routing table. 
If shares remain unexecuted after routing, they are sent to the NYSE 
and can be re-routed by the NYSE. Any remainder will be posted to 
the NYSE, unless otherwise instructed by the User), and Rule 
11.11(g)(6) (describing the RDOX routing option under which an order 
checks the System for available shares, is then sent to the NYSE and 
can be re-routed by the NYSE. If shares remain unexecuted after 
routing, they are posted on the NYSE book, unless otherwise 
instructed by the User).
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IOCM and ICMT Routing Options
    The Exchange also proposes to amend Rules 11.11(g)(11) and (12) to 
update routing options IOCM and ICMT to reflect a recent rule change by 
EDGX in which EDGX replaced the MidPoint Match Order with the MidPoint 
Peg Order.\12\ Rule 11.11(g)(11) describes IOCM as a routing option 
under which an order checks the System for available shares and then is 
sent, as a MidPoint Match Order with a Time-in-Force of IOC,\13\ to 
EDGX. Similarly, Rule 11.11(g)(12) describes ICMT as a routing option 
under which an order checks the System for available shares, then is 
sent to destinations on the System routing table and then is sent, as a 
MidPoint Match Order with a Time-in-Force of IOC, to EDGX. Under both 
IOCM and ICMT, if shares remain unexecuted after routing, they are 
posted to the EDGA Book, unless otherwise instructed by the User.
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    \12\ See supra note 5.
    \13\ See Rule 11.6(q)(1).
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    On July 8, 2015, EDGX filed a proposed rule change with the 
Commission for immediate effectiveness to, among other things, replace 
the MidPoint Match Order with the MidPoint Peg Order.\14\ Therefore, 
the Exchange proposes to update the description of the IOCM and ICMT 
routing options to replace references to the MidPoint Match Order with 
the MidPoint Peg Order.
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    \14\ See supra note 5.
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Implementation Date
    The Exchange intends to implement the proposed changes to the 
descriptions of the IOCM and ICMT routing option immediately.\15\ The 
Exchange will alert Users via a Trading Notice of the date upon which 
it will discontinue the ROOC routing option.
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    \15\ Implementation of the proposed rule change immediately upon 
filing is contingent upon the Commission granting a waiver of the 
30-day operative delay. 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act \16\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \17\ 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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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange does not believe that this proposal will permit unfair 
discrimination among customers, brokers, or dealers because the ROOC 
routing option will no longer be available and the updates to the IOCM 
and ICMT routing options would apply to all Users equally. The Exchange 
has few Users electing the ROOC routing option and has determined that 
the current demand does not warrant the infrastructure and ongoing 
maintenance expense required to support the product. Routing through 
the Exchange is voluntary and alternative routing options offered by 
the Exchange as well as other methods remain available to Users that 
wish to route orders to participate in the opening, re-opening, or 
closing process of the primary listing market.\18\ In addition, the 
ROOC routing option is not a core product offering by the Exchange, nor 
is the Exchange required by the Act to offer such a product. The 
proposed updates to routing options IOCM and ICMT are in response to a 
recent rule change by EDGX in which EDGX replaced the MidPoint Match 
Order with the MidPoint Peg Order.\19\ The proposal is intended to 
accurately describe how orders utilizing the IOCM or ICMT routing 
options are to be handled by the Exchange in light of the EDGX proposed 
rule change mentioned above. Therefore, the Exchange believes the 
proposed rule change would make its rules clearer and less confusing 
for investors; thereby removing impediments to and perfecting the 
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, 
in general, protecting investors and the public interest.
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    \18\ See supra note 11 and accompanying text.
    \19\ See supra note 5.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposal will impose any 
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of 
the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change is not designed to 
address any competitive issues but rather avoid investor confusion by 
eliminating the ROOC routing option that is to be discontinued by the 
Exchange as well as update the IOCM and ICMT routing options in 
response to a recent proposed rule change by EDGX.\20\
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    \20\ Id.

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

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on 
the proposed rule change.

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

    Because the 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, the proposed rule change has become effective 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
thereunder.\21\
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    \21\ In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to 
give the Commission written notice of the Exchange's 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-44(f)(6) under 
the Act normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-44(f)(6)(iii) 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 asked 
the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal 
may become operative immediately upon filing. Waiver of the 30-day 
operative delay would allow the Exchange to modify its rules in a 
timely manner by: (i) Eliminating a rule that accounts for a service 
the Exchange intends to discontinue; and (ii) updating its rules to 
accurately describe how orders utilizing those routing options function 
in light of the recent proposed rule change by EDGX, thereby avoiding 
potential investor confusion during the operative delay period. Based 
on the foregoing, the Commission believes the waiver of the operative 
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest.\22\ The Commission hereby grants the waiver and designates 
the proposal operative upon filing.
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    \22\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has also 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 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-EDGA-2015-28 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-EDGA-2015-28. 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., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing will also 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-EDGA-2015-28 and should be 
submitted on or before August 25, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\23\
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    \23\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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