80_FR_52698 80 FR 52530 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule 3280 (Private Securities Transactions of an Associated Person) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook

80 FR 52530 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule 3280 (Private Securities Transactions of an Associated Person) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-75757; File No. SR-FINRA-2015-030]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory 
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a 
Proposed Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule 3280 (Private Securities 
Transactions of an Associated Person) in the Consolidated FINRA 
Rulebook

August 25, 2015.
    Pursuant to 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 August 20, 2015, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. 
(``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, 
and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by FINRA. 
FINRA has designated the proposal as constituting a ``non-
controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of 
the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 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).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA is proposing to adopt NASD Rule 3040 (Private Securities 
Transactions of an Associated Person) as FINRA Rule 3280 (Private 
Securities Transactions of an Associated Person) in the consolidated 
FINRA rulebook without any substantive changes. FINRA also proposes to 
update cross-references within other FINRA rules accordingly.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the principal 
office of FINRA, on FINRA's Web site at http://www.finra.org, 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, FINRA 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. FINRA 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
    As part of the process of developing a new consolidated rulebook 
(``Consolidated FINRA Rulebook''),\5\ FINRA is proposing to transfer 
NASD Rule 3040 (Private Securities Transactions of an Associated 
Person) into the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook as FINRA Rule 3280 
(Private Securities Transactions of an Associated Person) without any 
substantive changes. As with NASD Rule 3040, proposed FINRA Rule 3280 
states that, prior to participating in any private securities 
transaction, any person associated with a FINRA member must provide 
written

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notice to the member with which he or she is associated. The written 
notice must describe the transaction and the associated person's role, 
and disclose whether the associated person has received or may receive 
selling compensation in connection with the transaction. If the 
associated person has received or may receive selling compensation, the 
FINRA member must advise the individual in writing whether it approves 
or disapproves the associated person's participation in the 
transaction. If the member disapproves the associated person's 
participation in the transaction, the associated person may not 
directly or indirectly participate in the transaction in any manner. If 
the member approves the associated person's participation in the 
transaction, then the transaction must be recorded on the member's 
books and records, and the member must supervise the associated 
person's participation as if the transaction were executed on behalf of 
the member. If the associated person has not received and will not 
receive any selling compensation, the member must provide the 
associated person with written acknowledgement of the notice and, at 
its discretion, may impose conditions on the associated person's 
participation in the transaction. In addition, proposed FINRA Rule 3280 
includes definitions of the terms ``private securities transaction'' 
and ``selling compensation'' that are substantively identical to the 
definitions in NASD Rule 3040.
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    \5\ The current FINRA rulebook consists of: (1) FINRA Rules; (2) 
NASD Rules; and (3) rules incorporated from New York Stock Exchange 
LLC (``NYSE'') (``Incorporated NYSE Rules'') (together, the NASD 
Rules and Incorporated NYSE Rules are referred to as the 
``Transitional Rulebook''). While the NASD Rules generally apply to 
all FINRA members, the Incorporated NYSE Rules apply only to those 
members of FINRA that are also members of the NYSE. The FINRA Rules 
apply to all FINRA members, unless such rules have a more limited 
application by their terms. For more information about the rulebook 
consolidation process, see Information Notice, March 12, 2008 
(Rulebook Consolidation Process).
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    Proposed FINRA Rule 3280 closely tracks the language of NASD Rule 
3040 and makes only non-substantive, technical changes to the text of 
the NASD rule by, for instance, replacing the reference to a legacy 
NASD rule with the applicable FINRA rule.\6\
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    \6\ FINRA previously solicited comment on a proposal to move 
NASD Rule 3040 to the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook with substantive 
changes and make it part of FINRA's supervision rule, but determined 
to address NASD Rule 3040 as a separate proposal. See Regulatory 
Notice 08-24 (May 2008); see also Exchange Act Release No. 64736 
(June 23, 2011), 76 FR 38245 (June 29, 2011) (Notice of Filing File 
No. SR-FINRA-2011-028) (withdrawn on September 27, 2011)). Given 
that FINRA would like to proceed with the rulebook consolidation 
process expeditiously to provide greater clarity and regulatory 
efficiency to FINRA members, FINRA is proposing to move NASD Rule 
3040 to the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook without substantive changes 
at this time, but FINRA may consider proposing substantive changes 
to the rule in the future.
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    The proposed rule change would also replace all references to NASD 
Rule 3040 in FINRA Rules 0150 (Application of Rules to Exempted 
Securities Except Municipal Securities), 2150.04 (Applicability of 
Other Rules to Sharing Arrangements), 3270 (Outside Business Activities 
of Registered Persons), and 6630 (Applicability of FINRA Rules to 
Securities Previously Designated as PORTAL Securities) with references 
to proposed FINRA Rule 3280 accordingly.
    FINRA has filed the proposed rule change for immediate 
effectiveness.
2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
provisions of section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\7\ which requires, among 
other things, that FINRA rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent 
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the 
public interest. FINRA believes that the proposed rule change, which 
does not substantively change the rule, is consistent with the Act 
because it is being undertaken pursuant to the rulebook consolidation 
process, which is designed to provide additional clarity and regulatory 
efficiency to FINRA members by consolidating the applicable NASD, 
Incorporated NYSE, and FINRA rules into one rule set.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FINRA 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 noted above, the proposed 
rule change will not substantively change either the text or 
application of the rule. FINRA would like to proceed with the rulebook 
consolidation process expeditiously, which it believes will provide 
additional clarity and regulatory efficiency to members.

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 with respect 
to the proposed rule change to transfer NASD Rule 3040 into the 
Consolidated FINRA Rulebook without any substantive changes.\8\
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    \8\ But see supra note 6.
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III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as non-
controversial under section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\10\ 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 if consistent with 
the protection of investors and the public interest, it has become 
effective pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    In accordance with Rule 19b-4(f)(6),\11\ FINRA submitted 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, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate, as specified in Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) under 
the Act.\12\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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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: (i) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the 
protection of investors; or (iii) 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-FINRA-2015-030 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-FINRA-2015-030. 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/

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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 also will be 
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. 
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-FINRA-2015-
030, and should be submitted on or before September 21, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                              (i) significantly affect the protection of              10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such               I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                              investors or the public interest, (ii)                  filing also will be available for                     Statement of the Terms of the Substance
                                              impose any significant burden on                        inspection and copying at the principal               of the Proposed Rule Change
                                              competition, and (iii) become operative                 office of the Exchange. All comments                     FINRA is proposing to adopt NASD
                                              for 30 days after its filing date, or such              received will be posted without change;               Rule 3040 (Private Securities
                                              shorter time as the Commission may                      the Commission does not edit personal                 Transactions of an Associated Person) as
                                              designate.                                              identifying information from                          FINRA Rule 3280 (Private Securities
                                                 At any time within 60 days of the                    submissions. You should submit only                   Transactions of an Associated Person) in
                                              filing of the proposed rule change, the                                                                       the consolidated FINRA rulebook
                                                                                                      information that you wish to make
                                              Commission summarily may                                                                                      without any substantive changes.
                                                                                                      available publicly. All submissions
                                              temporarily suspend such rule change if                                                                       FINRA also proposes to update cross-
                                              it appears to the Commission that such                  should refer to File Number SR–ISE–
                                                                                                      2015–24, and should be submitted on or                references within other FINRA rules
                                              action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in                                                                    accordingly.
                                              the public interest; (ii) for the protection            before September 21, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                               The text of the proposed rule change
                                              of investors; or (iii) otherwise in                       For the Commission, by the Division of              is available at the principal office of
                                              furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                 Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated            FINRA, on FINRA’s Web site at http://
                                              If the Commission takes such action, the                authority.13                                          www.finra.org, and at the Commission’s
                                              Commission shall institute proceedings                  Robert W. Errett,                                     Public Reference Room.
                                              to determine whether the proposed rule                  Deputy Secretary.
                                              should be approved or disapproved.                                                                            II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–21403 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am]           Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                              IV. Solicitation of Comments                            BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                Interested persons are invited to                                                                           Change
                                              submit written data, views, and                                                                                  In its filing with the Commission,
                                              arguments concerning the foregoing,                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                                                                            FINRA included statements concerning
                                              including whether the proposed rule                     COMMISSION                                            the purpose of and basis for the
                                              change is consistent with the Act.                                                                            proposed rule change and discussed any
                                              Comments may be submitted by any of                     [Release No. 34–75757; File No. SR–FINRA–             comments it received on the proposed
                                              the following methods:                                  2015–030]                                             rule change. The text of these statements
                                              Electronic Comments                                                                                           may be examined at the places specified
                                                                                                      Self-Regulatory Organizations;                        in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared
                                                • Use the Commission’s Internet                       Financial Industry Regulatory                         summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
                                              comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                       Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                 and C below, of the most significant
                                              rules/sro.shtml); or                                    Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                 aspects of such statements.
                                                • Send an email to rule-comments@                     Rule Change To Adopt FINRA Rule
                                              sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                                                                       A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                      3280 (Private Securities Transactions
                                              ISE–2015–24 on the subject line.                                                                              Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                      of an Associated Person) in the
                                                                                                                                                            Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                              Paper Comments                                          Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
                                                                                                                                                            Change
                                                • Send paper comments in triplicate                   August 25, 2015.
                                              to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities                                                                     1. Purpose
                                              and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street                      Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the                   As part of the process of developing
                                              NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934                       a new consolidated rulebook
                                              All submissions should refer to File                    (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2               (‘‘Consolidated FINRA Rulebook’’),5
                                              Number SR–ISE–2015–24. This file                        notice is hereby given that on August                 FINRA is proposing to transfer NASD
                                              number should be included on the                        20, 2015, Financial Industry Regulatory               Rule 3040 (Private Securities
                                              subject line if email is used. To help the              Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the            Transactions of an Associated Person)
                                              Commission process and review your                      Securities and Exchange Commission                    into the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
                                              comments more efficiently, please use                   (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                    as FINRA Rule 3280 (Private Securities
                                              only one method. The Commission will                    change as described in Items I, II, and               Transactions of an Associated Person)
                                              post all comments on the Commission’s                   III below, which Items have been                      without any substantive changes. As
                                              Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  substantially prepared by FINRA.                      with NASD Rule 3040, proposed FINRA
                                              rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         FINRA has designated the proposal as                  Rule 3280 states that, prior to
                                              submission, all subsequent                              constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’                  participating in any private securities
                                              amendments, all written statements                      proposed rule change pursuant to                      transaction, any person associated with
                                              with respect to the proposed rule                       section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule             a FINRA member must provide written
                                              change that are filed with the                          19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders                   5 The current FINRA rulebook consists of: (1)
                                              Commission, and all written                             it effective upon filing with the                     FINRA Rules; (2) NASD Rules; and (3) rules
                                              communications relating to the                          Commission. The Commission is                         incorporated from New York Stock Exchange LLC
                                              proposed rule change between the                        publishing this notice to solicit                     (‘‘NYSE’’) (‘‘Incorporated NYSE Rules’’) (together,
                                              Commission and any person, other than                                                                         the NASD Rules and Incorporated NYSE Rules are
                                                                                                      comments on the proposed rule change                  referred to as the ‘‘Transitional Rulebook’’). While
                                              those that may be withheld from the
                                                                                                      from interested persons.                              the NASD Rules generally apply to all FINRA
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                                              public in accordance with the                                                                                 members, the Incorporated NYSE Rules apply only
                                              provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                                                                           to those members of FINRA that are also members
                                              available for Web site viewing and                        13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                          of the NYSE. The FINRA Rules apply to all FINRA
                                              printing in the Commission’s Public                       1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              members, unless such rules have a more limited
                                                                                                                                                            application by their terms. For more information
                                              Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                         2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                                                                            about the rulebook consolidation process, see
                                              Washington, DC 20549 on official                          3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                                                                                                                            Information Notice, March 12, 2008 (Rulebook
                                              business days between the hours of                        4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).                           Consolidation Process).



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                                              notice to the member with which he or                   Activities of Registered Persons), and                proposed rule change does not: (i)
                                              she is associated. The written notice                   6630 (Applicability of FINRA Rules to                 Significantly affect the protection of
                                              must describe the transaction and the                   Securities Previously Designated as                   investors or the public interest; (ii)
                                              associated person’s role, and disclose                  PORTAL Securities) with references to                 impose any significant burden on
                                              whether the associated person has                       proposed FINRA Rule 3280 accordingly.                 competition; and (iii) become operative
                                              received or may receive selling                           FINRA has filed the proposed rule                   for 30 days from the date on which it
                                              compensation in connection with the                     change for immediate effectiveness.                   was filed, or such shorter time as the
                                              transaction. If the associated person has               2. Statutory Basis                                    Commission may designate if consistent
                                              received or may receive selling                                                                               with the protection of investors and the
                                              compensation, the FINRA member must                        FINRA believes that the proposed rule              public interest, it has become effective
                                              advise the individual in writing whether                change is consistent with the provisions              pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
                                              it approves or disapproves the                          of section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,7 which               Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.
                                              associated person’s participation in the                requires, among other things, that                       In accordance with Rule 19b–4(f)(6),11
                                              transaction. If the member disapproves                  FINRA rules must be designed to                       FINRA submitted written notice of its
                                              the associated person’s participation in                prevent fraudulent and manipulative                   intent to file the proposed rule change,
                                              the transaction, the associated person                  acts and practices, to promote just and               along with a brief description and text
                                              may not directly or indirectly                          equitable principles of trade, and, in                of the proposed rule change, at least five
                                              participate in the transaction in any                   general, to protect investors and the                 business days prior to the date of filing,
                                              manner. If the member approves the                      public interest. FINRA believes that the              or such shorter time as the Commission
                                              associated person’s participation in the                proposed rule change, which does not                  may designate, as specified in Rule 19b–
                                              transaction, then the transaction must                  substantively change the rule, is                     4(f)(6)(iii) under the Act.12
                                              be recorded on the member’s books and                   consistent with the Act because it is                    At any time within 60 days of the
                                              records, and the member must supervise                  being undertaken pursuant to the                      filing of the proposed rule change, the
                                              the associated person’s participation as                rulebook consolidation process, which                 Commission summarily may
                                              if the transaction were executed on                     is designed to provide additional clarity             temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                              behalf of the member. If the associated                 and regulatory efficiency to FINRA                    it appears to the Commission that such
                                              person has not received and will not                    members by consolidating the                          action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in
                                              receive any selling compensation, the                   applicable NASD, Incorporated NYSE,                   the public interest; (ii) for the protection
                                              member must provide the associated                      and FINRA rules into one rule set.                    of investors; or (iii) otherwise in
                                              person with written acknowledgement                     B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
                                              of the notice and, at its discretion, may               Statement on Burden on Competition                    If the Commission takes such action, the
                                              impose conditions on the associated                                                                           Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                                                                         FINRA does not believe that the
                                              person’s participation in the transaction.                                                                    to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                      proposed rule change will result in any
                                              In addition, proposed FINRA Rule 3280                   burden on competition that is not                     should be approved or disapproved.
                                              includes definitions of the terms                       necessary or appropriate in furtherance               IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                              ‘‘private securities transaction’’ and                  of the purposes of the Act. As noted
                                              ‘‘selling compensation’’ that are                                                                               Interested persons are invited to
                                                                                                      above, the proposed rule change will                  submit written data, views, and
                                              substantively identical to the definitions              not substantively change either the text
                                              in NASD Rule 3040.                                                                                            arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                      or application of the rule. FINRA would
                                                 Proposed FINRA Rule 3280 closely                                                                           including whether the proposed rule
                                                                                                      like to proceed with the rulebook
                                              tracks the language of NASD Rule 3040                                                                         change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                      consolidation process expeditiously,
                                              and makes only non-substantive,                                                                               Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                                                                      which it believes will provide
                                              technical changes to the text of the                                                                          the following methods:
                                                                                                      additional clarity and regulatory
                                              NASD rule by, for instance, replacing                   efficiency to members.                                Electronic Comments
                                              the reference to a legacy NASD rule
                                              with the applicable FINRA rule.6                        C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                 The proposed rule change would also                  Statement on Comments on the                          comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                              replace all references to NASD Rule                     Proposed Rule Change Received From                    rules/sro.shtml); or
                                              3040 in FINRA Rules 0150 (Application                   Members, Participants, or Others                        • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                              of Rules to Exempted Securities Except                                                                        sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                                                                        Written comments were neither
                                              Municipal Securities), 2150.04                                                                                FINRA–2015–030 on the subject line.
                                                                                                      solicited nor received with respect to
                                              (Applicability of Other Rules to Sharing                the proposed rule change to transfer                  Paper Comments
                                              Arrangements), 3270 (Outside Business                   NASD Rule 3040 into the Consolidated                    • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                                                                      FINRA Rulebook without any                            to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
                                                 6 FINRA previously solicited comment on a
                                                                                                      substantive changes.8                                 Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
                                              proposal to move NASD Rule 3040 to the
                                              Consolidated FINRA Rulebook with substantive            III. Date of Effectiveness of the                     Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                              changes and make it part of FINRA’s supervision         Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                              rule, but determined to address NASD Rule 3040 as
                                                                                                                                                            All submissions should refer to File
                                              a separate proposal. See Regulatory Notice 08–24        Commission Action                                     Number SR–FINRA–2015–030. This file
                                              (May 2008); see also Exchange Act Release No.              The Exchange has designated the                    number should be included on the
                                              64736 (June 23, 2011), 76 FR 38245 (June 29, 2011)                                                            subject line if email is used. To help the
                                              (Notice of Filing File No. SR–FINRA–2011–028)
                                                                                                      proposed rule change as non-
                                              (withdrawn on September 27, 2011)). Given that          controversial under section 19(b)(3)(A)               Commission process and review your
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                                              FINRA would like to proceed with the rulebook           of the Act 9 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)                     comments more efficiently, please use
                                              consolidation process expeditiously to provide          thereunder.10 Because the foregoing                   only one method. The Commission will
                                              greater clarity and regulatory efficiency to FINRA                                                            post all comments on the Commission’s
                                              members, FINRA is proposing to move NASD Rule
                                              3040 to the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook without
                                                                                                        7 15 U.S.C. 78o–3(b)(6).                            Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                        8 But see supra note 6.
                                              substantive changes at this time, but FINRA may
                                                                                                        9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                             11 17   CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                              consider proposing substantive changes to the rule
                                              in the future.                                            10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).                            12 17   CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).



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                                              rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)                Office, and Non-BATS Market Maker to
                                              submission, all subsequent                              of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)                     the BATS Options fee schedule. More
                                              amendments, all written statements                      thereunder,4 which renders the                        specifically, the Exchange is proposing
                                              with respect to the proposed rule                       proposed rule change effective upon                   to add the following definitions: (i)
                                              change that are filed with the                          filing with the Commission. The                       ‘‘Broker Dealer’’ applies to any order for
                                              Commission, and all written                             Commission is publishing this notice to               the account of a broker dealer, including
                                              communications relating to the                          solicit comments on the proposed rule                 a foreign broker dealer, that clears in the
                                              proposed rule change between the                        change from interested persons.                       Customer range at the Options Clearing
                                              Commission and any person, other than                                                                         Corporation (‘‘OCC’’); (ii) ‘‘Joint Back
                                                                                                      I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                              those that may be withheld from the                                                                           Office’’ applies to any transaction
                                                                                                      Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                              public in accordance with the                                                                                 identified by a Member for clearing in
                                                                                                      the Proposed Rule Change
                                              provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                                                                           the Firm Range at the OCC that is
                                              available for Web site viewing and                         The Exchange filed a proposal to                   identified with an origin code as Joint
                                              printing in the Commission’s Public                     amend the fee schedule applicable to                  Back Office. A Joint Back Office
                                              Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       Members 5 and non-members of the                      participant is a Member that maintains
                                              Washington, DC 20549 on official                        Exchange pursuant to BATS Rules                       a Joint Back Office arrangement with a
                                              business days between the hours of                      15.1(a) and (c).                                      clearing broker-dealer; and (iii) ‘‘Non-
                                              10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                     The text of the proposed rule change               BATS Market Maker’’ applies to any
                                              filing also will be available for                       is available at the Exchange’s Web site               transaction identified by a Member for
                                              inspection and copying at the principal                 at www.batstrading.com, at the                        clearing in the Market Maker range at
                                              office of FINRA. All comments received                  principal office of the Exchange, and at              the OCC, where such Member is not
                                              will be posted without change; the                      the Commission’s Public Reference                     registered with the Exchange as a
                                              Commission does not edit personal                       Room.
                                                                                                                                                            Market Maker, but is registered as a
                                              identifying information from                            II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                    market maker on another options
                                              submissions. You should submit only                     Statement of the Purpose of, and                      exchange. In conjunction with the
                                              information that you wish to make                       Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                proposed new defined terms above, the
                                              available publicly. All submissions                     Change                                                Exchange proposes to amend the fee
                                              should refer to File Number SR–FINRA–                                                                         schedule in multiple places (including
                                              2015–030, and should be submitted on                       In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                                                                      Exchange included statements                          the Standard Rates and Fee Codes and
                                              or before September 21, 2015.                                                                                 Associated Fees tables along with
                                                                                                      concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                For the Commission, by the Division of                the proposed rule change and discussed                Footnotes 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8) such that
                                              Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              any comments it received on the                       pricing for Broker Dealer and Joint Back
                                              authority.13                                                                                                  Office transactions is the same as for
                                                                                                      proposed rule change. The text of these
                                              Robert W. Errett,                                                                                             Firm transactions and Non-BATS
                                                                                                      statements may be examined at the
                                              Deputy Secretary.                                       places specified in Item IV below. The                Market Maker transactions is the same
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–21405 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am]             Exchange has prepared summaries, set                  as Market Maker transactions. In certain
                                              BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of               places, this includes using the term
                                                                                                      the most significant parts of such                    ‘‘Non-Customer’’ in order to capture
                                                                                                      statements.                                           pricing that relates to Professional,
                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                                                                       Firm, Market Maker, Broker Dealer,
                                              COMMISSION                                              (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s                    Joint Back Office, and Non-BATS
                                                                                                      Statement of the Purpose of, and                      Market Maker transactions.
                                              [Release No. 34–75754; File No. SR–BATS–                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                              2015–63]                                                                                                         In conjunction with these proposed
                                                                                                      Change
                                                                                                                                                            additions, the Exchange is also
                                              Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS                     1. Purpose                                            proposing to amend the current
                                              Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                                                                          definitions of Customer, Market Maker,
                                                                                                         The Exchange proposes to modify the
                                              Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                                                                         and Firm on the BATS Options fee
                                                                                                      ‘‘Options Pricing’’ section of its fee
                                              Rule Change Related to Fees for Use                                                                           schedule. Currently, the fee schedule
                                                                                                      schedule, effective immediately, in
                                              of BATS Exchange, Inc.                                                                                        states that ‘‘Customer’’ applies to any
                                                                                                      order to modify pricing charged by the
                                              August 25, 2015.                                        Exchange’s options platform (‘‘BATS                   transaction identified by a Member for
                                                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                  Options’’) including: (i) To add                      clearing in the Customer range at the
                                              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    definitions of Broker Dealer, Joint Back              OCC, excluding any transaction for a
                                              ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                  Office, and Non-BATS Market Maker;                    ‘‘Professional’’ as defined in Exchange
                                              notice is hereby given that on August                   (ii) to update the definitions of                     Rule 16.1; ‘‘Market Maker’’ applies to
                                              12, 2015, BATS Exchange, Inc. (the                      Customer and Market Maker; (iii) to                   any transaction identified by a Member
                                              ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BATS’’) filed with the                make certain corresponding changes                    for clearing in the Market Maker range
                                              Securities and Exchange Commission                      associated with these new and updated                 at the OCC; and ‘‘Firm’’ applies to any
                                              (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                      definitions; and (iv) to create a new                 transaction identified by a Member for
                                              change as described in Items I, II and III              Professional Penny Pilot Add Volume                   clearing in the Firm range at the OCC.
                                              below, which Items have been prepared                   Tier.                                                 In order to make these definitions work
                                              by the Exchange. The Exchange has                          The Exchange is proposing to add the               with proposed new definitions for
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                                              designated the proposed rule change as                  definitions of Broker Dealer, Joint Back              Broker Dealer, Non-BATS Market
                                              one establishing or changing a member                                                                         Maker, and Joint Back Office described
                                              due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
                                                                                                        3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                       above, the Exchange is proposing that
                                                                                                        4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).                           the definitions should read as follows:
                                                                                                        5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any
                                                13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            registered broker or dealer that has been admitted
                                                                                                                                                            (i) ‘‘Customer’’ applies to any
                                                1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                to membership in the Exchange.’’ See Exchange         transaction identified by a Member for
                                                2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   Rule 1.5(n).                                          clearing in the Customer range at the


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