80_FR_68584 80 FR 68371 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 21.8, Order Display and Book Processing

80 FR 68371 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 21.8, Order Display and Book Processing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 213 (November 4, 2015)

Page Range68371-68373
FR Document2015-28025

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68371-68373]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28025]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76302 ; File No. SR-EDGX-2015-52]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Rule 
21.8, Order Display and Book Processing

October 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 October 28, 2015, EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``EDGX'') 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) 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 Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to authorize the Exchange's equity 
options platform (``EDGX Options'') to make a modification to Rule 21.8 
(Order Display and Book Processing).
    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 is proposing to modify Rule 21.8, Order Display and 
Book Processing, which sets forth the priority rules applicable to EDGX 
Options. Specifically, Rule 21.8 describes the general priority rules 
for EDGX Options, including that quotes and orders are prioritized by 
price and then on a pro-rata basis according to size. Rule 21.8 also 
describes additional priority overlays, including special priority 
provisions for Customer orders, Directed Market Makers and Primary 
Market Makers. The purpose of this rule filing is to make a minor 
modification to the Directed Market Maker and Primary Market Maker 
priority overlays, as described below.
    The Directed Market Maker overlay provides the Directed Market 
Maker with priority over other participants for a certain percentage of 
contracts allocated at the same price (60% or 40% depending upon the 
number of other Market Maker quotes at the NBBO). Similarly, the 
Primary Market Maker overlay provides Primary Market Makers with 
priority over other participants for a certain percentage of contracts 
allocated at the same price (60% or 40% depending upon the number of 
other Market Maker quotes at the NBBO) and for small size orders. The 
Exchange proposes to modify both of these priority overlays so that the 
percentage allocation (60% or 40%) is dependent on the number of Market 
Maker quotations or other non-Customer orders at the NBBO rather than 
simply the number of other Market Maker quotations at the NBBO. The 
Exchange believes that the amended rule would appropriately recognize 
that other professional market participants, not just Market Makers, 
may compete on the Exchange. Further, the rule as amended would be 
consistent with the priority rules of both the International Securities 
Exchange LLC (``ISE'') \5\ and NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (``PHLX'').\6\ The 
Exchange believes that the proposed change will have a positive 
competitive impact on quoting by reducing the likelihood of a Primary 
Market Maker or Directed Market Maker will receive the higher 60% 
allocation by increasing the types of other participants and, in turn, 
the number of orders from participants, that are considered when 
allocating executions. In other words, because other non-Customer 
orders will be considered, not just the quotes of other Market Makers, 
such other non-Customers will be better incentivized to provide 
liquidity at the NBBO.
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    \5\ See ISE Rule 713(e) and Supplementary Material .01(b) to 
Rule 713, which count the number of other ``Professional Orders'' 
for application of the priority rule. Professional Orders, in turn, 
are defined in ISE Rule 100(a)(37C) as orders ``for the account of a 
person or entity that is not a Priority Customer,'' and are thus 
equivalent to non-Customer orders on the Exchange.
    \6\ See PHLX Rule 1014(g)(ii), which counts the number of 
``controlled accounts'' for application of the priority rule. 
Controlled accounts are accounts ``controlled by or under common 
control with a broker-dealer'', and thus, apply to a broader range 
of participants than just market makers or the equivalent.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder that 
are applicable to a national securities exchange, and, in particular, 
with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\7\ In particular, the 
proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \8\ because it 
is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, 
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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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The proposed rule change will allow the Exchange to launch the EDGX 
Options platform with a priority allocation model that allocates a 
different percentage of contracts to Directed Market Makers and Primary 
Market Makers, either 60% or 40%, depending on whether there is more 
than one non-Customer with an order at the NBBO rather than whether 
there is more than one Market Maker at the NBBO. The Exchange believes 
that the change is appropriate and consistent with the Act because it 
recognizes that other professional participants, not just Market 
Makers, can compete for orders with Directed Market Makers and Primary 
Market Makers. As noted above, certain other options exchanges operate 
with a similar priority rule.\9\
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    \9\ See supra notes 5 and 6.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition that is 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 to make a 
modification to the Exchange's priority rule prior to the launch of 
EDGX Options. As noted above, the change would make the Exchange's 
priority rule similar to that of certain other options exchanges.\10\ 
As noted above, the Exchange believes that the proposed change will 
have a positive competitive impact on quoting by reducing the 
likelihood of a Primary Market Maker or Directed Market Maker will 
receive the higher 60% allocation by increasing the types of other 
participants and, in turn, the number of orders from participants, that 
are considered when allocating executions. In other words, because 
other non-Customer orders will be considered, not just the quotes of 
other Market Makers, such other non-Customers will be better 
incentivized to provide liquidity at the NBBO.
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    \10\ 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 not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, 
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received 
any written comments from members or other interested parties.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (A) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (B) impose any significant burden on competition; and (C) by 
its terms, become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was 
filed or such shorter time as the Commission may designate it has 
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \11\ and 
paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\12\
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written 
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a 
brief description and the 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.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \13\ normally 
does not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing. 
However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \14\ 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. The Exchange notes that the 
commencement of the operations of EDGX Options is scheduled for 
November 2, 2015, and waiver of the 30-day operative delay would permit 
the Exchange to launch EDGX Options with the proposed priority 
allocation model. The Exchange also notes that the proposed rule change 
is similar to priority rules already in place on other options 
exchanges and does not raise any new policy issues. Based on the 
foregoing, the Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative 
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public 
interest.\15\ The Commission hereby grants the Exchange's request and 
designates the proposal operative upon filing.
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    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \15\ 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: (1) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (2) for the protection 
of investors; or (3) 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 proposal 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 No. SR-EDGX-2015-52 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-EDGX-2015-52. 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 such 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-EDGX-2015-52 and should be 
submitted on or before November 25, 2015.
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28025 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8011-01-P



                                                                             Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 213 / Wednesday, November 4, 2015 / Notices                                                  68371

                                                    Independent Trustee Requirement                         in the issuance of the ABS and the                    which ABS interest rates, yields, or
                                                    generally prevents applicant from                       operation of an Issuer. Applicant states              dividends are reset at designated
                                                    serving as trustee for the Issuer.                      that applicant would continue to act as               intervals in any ABS Transaction for
                                                    Applicant states that the Independent                   an independent party safeguarding the                 which the applicant serves as trustee to
                                                    Trustee Requirement imposes an                          assets of any Issuer regardless of an                 the Issuer.
                                                    unnecessary regulatory limitation on                    affiliation with an underwriter of the                  6. All of an affiliated underwriter’s
                                                    trustee selection and causes market                     ABS. Applicant submits that the                       contractual obligations pursuant to the
                                                    distortions by leading to the selection of              concern that affiliation could lead to a              underwriting agreement will be
                                                    trustees for reasons other than                         trustee monitoring the activities of an               enforceable by the sponsor, the Issuer
                                                    customary market considerations of                      affiliate also is not implicated by a                 and/or one of their affiliates.
                                                    pricing and expertise. This result is                   trustee’s affiliation with an underwriter,
                                                    disadvantageous to the ABS market and                   because, in practice, a trustee for an                  7. Consistent with the requirements of
                                                    to ABS investors.                                       Issuer does not monitor the distribution              Rule 3a–7(a)(4)(i), the applicant will
                                                       5. Applicant submits that due to the                 of securities or any other activity                   resign as trustee for the Issuer if
                                                    nature and timing of the roles of the                   performed by underwriters. Applicant                  applicant becomes obligated to enforce
                                                    trustee and the underwriter, applicant’s                further states that the requested relief              any of an affiliated underwriter’s
                                                    affiliation with an underwriter would                   would be consistent with the broader                  obligations to the Issuer.
                                                    not result in a conflict of interest or                 purpose of Rule 3a–7 of not hampering                   8. The applicant will not price its
                                                    possibility of overreaching that could                  the growth and development of the ABS                 services as trustee in a manner designed
                                                    harm investors. Applicant states that the               market, to the extent consistent with                 to facilitate its affiliate being named
                                                    trustee’s role begins with the Issuer’s                 investor protection.                                  underwriter.
                                                    issuance of its securities, and the trustee                8. Applicant states that the conditions
                                                                                                                                                                     For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                    performs its role over the life of the                  set forth below provide additional                    Investment Management, under delegated
                                                    Issuer. Applicant states that, in contrast,             protections against conflicts and                     authority.
                                                    the underwriter is chosen early in the                  overreaching. For example, the
                                                                                                                                                                  Jill M. Peterson,
                                                    ABS Transaction process, may help to                    conditions ensure that the Applicant
                                                    structure the ABS Transaction,                          will continue to act as an independent                Assistant Secretary.
                                                    distributes the Issuer’s securities to                  party safeguarding the assets of an                   [FR Doc. 2015–28069 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    investors, and generally has no role                    Issuer regardless of an affiliation with              BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                    subsequent to the distribution of the                   the underwriter of the ABS and would
                                                    Issuer’s securities. Applicant further                  not allow the underwriter any greater
                                                    states that an ABS trustee does not                     access to the assets, or cash flows                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    monitor the distribution of securities or               derived from the assets, of the Issuer                COMMISSION
                                                    any other activity performed by                         than if there were no affiliation.
                                                    underwriters and there is no                               Applicant’s Conditions:                            [Release No. 34–76302 ; File No. SR–EDGX–
                                                    opportunity for a trustee and an                           The applicant agrees that any order                2015–52]
                                                    affiliated underwriter to act in concert                granting the requested relief will be
                                                    to benefit themselves at the expense of                 subject to the following conditions:                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX
                                                    holders of the ABS either prior to or                      1. The applicant will not be affiliated            Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
                                                    after the closing of the ABS Transaction.               with any person involved in the                       Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
                                                       6. Applicant states that the trustee’s               organization or operation of the Issuer               Rule Change to Rule 21.8, Order
                                                    role is narrowly defined, and that the                  in an ABS Transaction other than the                  Display and Book Processing
                                                    trustee is neither expected nor required                underwriter.
                                                                                                                                                                  October 29, 2015.
                                                    to exercise discretion or judgment                         2. The applicant’s relationship to an
                                                    except after a default in the ABS                       affiliated underwriter will be disclosed                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                    transaction, which rarely occurs.                       in writing to all parties involved in an              Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                    Applicant states that the duties of a                   ABS Transaction, including the rating                 ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                    trustee after a default are limited to                  agencies and the ABS holders.                         notice is hereby given that on October
                                                    enforcing the terms of the Agreement for                   3. An underwriter affiliated with the              28, 2015, EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the
                                                    the benefit of debt holders as a ‘‘prudent              applicant will not be involved in the                 ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the
                                                    person’’ would enforce such interests                   operation of an Issuer, and its                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                    for his own benefit. Applicant further                  involvement in the organization of an                 (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                    states that the trustee of the Issuer has               Issuer will extend only to determining                change as described in Items I and II
                                                    virtually no discretion to pursue anyone                the assets to be pooled, assisting in                 below, which Items have been prepared
                                                    in any regard other than preserving and                 establishing the terms of the ABS to be               by the Exchange. The Exchange has
                                                    realizing on the assets. In any event,                  underwritten, and/or providing the                    designated this proposal as a ‘‘non-
                                                    Applicant states that any role taken by                 sponsor with a line of credit for the                 controversial’’ proposed rule change
                                                    the Trustee in the event of a default                   assets to be transferred to the Issuer in             pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
                                                    would occur after the underwriter has                   connection with, and prior to, the                    Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4
                                                    terminated its role in the transaction.                 related securitization.                               which renders it effective upon filing
                                                       7. Applicant submits that the                           4. An affiliated person of the
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                                                                                                                                                                  with the Commission. The Commission
                                                    concerns underlying the Independent                     applicant, including an affiliated                    is publishing this notice to solicit
                                                    Trustee Requirement are not implicated                  underwriter, will not provide credit or               comments on the proposed rule change
                                                    if the trustee for an Issuer is                         credit enhancement to an Issuer if the                from interested persons.
                                                    independent of the sponsor, servicer,                   applicant serves as trustee to the Issuer.
                                                    and credit enhancer for the Issuer, but                    5. An underwriter affiliated with the                1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                    is affiliated with an underwriter for the               applicant will not engage in any                        2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                    Issuer, because in that situation no                    remarketing agent activities, including                 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

                                                    single entity would act in all capacities               involvement in any auction process in                   4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).




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                                                    I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       number of other Market Maker quotes at                    general, to protect investors and the
                                                    Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  the NBBO) and for small size orders.                      public interest.
                                                    the Proposed Rule Change                                The Exchange proposes to modify both                         The proposed rule change will allow
                                                       The Exchange filed a proposal to                     of these priority overlays so that the                    the Exchange to launch the EDGX
                                                    authorize the Exchange’s equity options                 percentage allocation (60% or 40%) is                     Options platform with a priority
                                                    platform (‘‘EDGX Options’’) to make a                   dependent on the number of Market                         allocation model that allocates a
                                                    modification to Rule 21.8 (Order                        Maker quotations or other non-Customer                    different percentage of contracts to
                                                    Display and Book Processing).                           orders at the NBBO rather than simply                     Directed Market Makers and Primary
                                                       The text of the proposed rule change                 the number of other Market Maker                          Market Makers, either 60% or 40%,
                                                    is available at the Exchange’s Web site                 quotations at the NBBO. The Exchange                      depending on whether there is more
                                                    at www.batstrading.com, at the                          believes that the amended rule would                      than one non-Customer with an order at
                                                    principal office of the Exchange, and at                appropriately recognize that other                        the NBBO rather than whether there is
                                                    the Commission’s Public Reference                       professional market participants, not                     more than one Market Maker at the
                                                    Room.                                                   just Market Makers, may compete on the                    NBBO. The Exchange believes that the
                                                                                                            Exchange. Further, the rule as amended                    change is appropriate and consistent
                                                    II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      would be consistent with the priority                     with the Act because it recognizes that
                                                    Statement of the Purpose of, and                        rules of both the International Securities                other professional participants, not just
                                                    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  Exchange LLC (‘‘ISE’’) 5 and NASDAQ                       Market Makers, can compete for orders
                                                    Change                                                  OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘PHLX’’).6 The                             with Directed Market Makers and
                                                       In its filing with the Commission, the               Exchange believes that the proposed                       Primary Market Makers. As noted above,
                                                    Exchange included statements                            change will have a positive competitive                   certain other options exchanges operate
                                                    concerning the purpose of and basis for                 impact on quoting by reducing the                         with a similar priority rule.9
                                                    the proposed rule change and discussed                  likelihood of a Primary Market Maker or
                                                    any comments it received on the                         Directed Market Maker will receive the                    (B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    proposed rule change. The text of these                 higher 60% allocation by increasing the                   Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                    statements may be examined at the                       types of other participants and, in turn,                   The Exchange does not believe that
                                                    places specified in Item IV below. The                  the number of orders from participants,                   the proposed rule change will impose
                                                    Exchange has prepared summaries, set                    that are considered when allocating                       any burden on competition that is not
                                                    forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of                 executions. In other words, because                       necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                    the most significant parts of such                      other non-Customer orders will be
                                                                                                                                                                      of the purposes of the Act. The
                                                    statements.                                             considered, not just the quotes of other
                                                                                                                                                                      proposed rule change is not designed to
                                                                                                            Market Makers, such other non-
                                                    (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                                address any competitive issues but
                                                                                                            Customers will be better incentivized to
                                                    Statement of the Purpose of, and                                                                                  rather to make a modification to the
                                                                                                            provide liquidity at the NBBO.
                                                    Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                            Exchange’s priority rule prior to the
                                                    Change                                                  2. Statutory Basis                                        launch of EDGX Options. As noted
                                                                                                               The Exchange believes that its                         above, the change would make the
                                                    1. Purpose                                                                                                        Exchange’s priority rule similar to that
                                                                                                            proposal is consistent with the
                                                       The Exchange is proposing to modify                  requirements of the Act and the rules                     of certain other options exchanges.10 As
                                                    Rule 21.8, Order Display and Book                       and regulations thereunder that are                       noted above, the Exchange believes that
                                                    Processing, which sets forth the priority               applicable to a national securities                       the proposed change will have a
                                                    rules applicable to EDGX Options.                       exchange, and, in particular, with the                    positive competitive impact on quoting
                                                    Specifically, Rule 21.8 describes the                   requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.7                 by reducing the likelihood of a Primary
                                                    general priority rules for EDGX Options,                In particular, the proposal is consistent                 Market Maker or Directed Market Maker
                                                    including that quotes and orders are                    with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 8 because                 will receive the higher 60% allocation
                                                    prioritized by price and then on a pro-                 it is designed to prevent fraudulent and                  by increasing the types of other
                                                    rata basis according to size. Rule 21.8                 manipulative acts and practices, to                       participants and, in turn, the number of
                                                    also describes additional priority                      promote just and equitable principles of                  orders from participants, that are
                                                    overlays, including special priority                    trade, to foster cooperation and                          considered when allocating executions.
                                                    provisions for Customer orders, Directed                coordination with persons engaged in                      In other words, because other non-
                                                    Market Makers and Primary Market                        facilitating transactions in securities, to               Customer orders will be considered, not
                                                    Makers. The purpose of this rule filing                 remove impediments to, and perfect the                    just the quotes of other Market Makers,
                                                    is to make a minor modification to the                  mechanism of, a free and open market                      such other non-Customers will be better
                                                    Directed Market Maker and Primary                       and a national market system and, in                      incentivized to provide liquidity at the
                                                    Market Maker priority overlays, as                                                                                NBBO.
                                                    described below.                                           5 See ISE Rule 713(e) and Supplementary Material
                                                                                                                                                                      (C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                       The Directed Market Maker overlay                    .01(b) to Rule 713, which count the number of other
                                                                                                            ‘‘Professional Orders’’ for application of the priority   Statement on Comments on the
                                                    provides the Directed Market Maker                      rule. Professional Orders, in turn, are defined in ISE    Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                    with priority over other participants for               Rule 100(a)(37C) as orders ‘‘for the account of a         Members, Participants or Others
                                                    a certain percentage of contracts                       person or entity that is not a Priority Customer,’’
                                                    allocated at the same price (60% or 40%                 and are thus equivalent to non-Customer orders on           The Exchange has not solicited, and
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                                                                                                            the Exchange.
                                                    depending upon the number of other                         6 See PHLX Rule 1014(g)(ii), which counts the
                                                                                                                                                                      does not intend to solicit, comments on
                                                    Market Maker quotes at the NBBO).                       number of ‘‘controlled accounts’’ for application of      this proposed rule change. The
                                                    Similarly, the Primary Market Maker                     the priority rule. Controlled accounts are accounts       Exchange has not received any written
                                                    overlay provides Primary Market                         ‘‘controlled by or under common control with a            comments from members or other
                                                                                                            broker-dealer’’, and thus, apply to a broader range
                                                    Makers with priority over other                         of participants than just market makers or the
                                                                                                                                                                      interested parties.
                                                    participants for a certain percentage of                equivalent.
                                                    contracts allocated at the same price                      7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                     9 See    supra notes 5 and 6.
                                                    (60% or 40% depending upon the                             8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                  10 Id.




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                                                    III. Date of Effectiveness of the                       furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                  For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                    Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                     If the Commission takes such action, the               Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                    Commission Action                                       Commission shall institute proceedings                 authority.16
                                                                                                            to determine whether the proposed rule                 Robert W. Errett,
                                                       Because the foregoing proposed rule
                                                    change does not: (A) Significantly affect               should be approved or disapproved.                     Deputy Secretary.
                                                    the protection of investors or the public                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–28025 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                    interest; (B) impose any significant                                                                           BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                              Interested persons are invited to
                                                    burden on competition; and (C) by its
                                                                                                            submit written data, views and
                                                    terms, become operative for 30 days
                                                                                                            arguments concerning the foregoing,                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                    from the date on which it was filed or
                                                                                                            including whether the proposal is                      COMMISSION
                                                    such shorter time as the Commission
                                                                                                            consistent with the Act. Comments may
                                                    may designate it has become effective                                                                          [Release No. 34–76303; File No. SR–MIAX–
                                                                                                            be submitted by any of the following
                                                    pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the                                                                         2015–61]
                                                                                                            methods:
                                                    Act 11 and paragraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–
                                                    4 thereunder.12                                         Electronic Comments                                    Self-Regulatory Organizations: Miami
                                                       A proposed rule change filed under                     • Use the Commission’s Internet                      International Securities Exchange LLC;
                                                    Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 13 normally does not                   comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                      Notice of Filing and Immediate
                                                    become operative for 30 days after the                  rules/sro.shtml); or                                   Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
                                                    date of filing. However, Rule 19b–                        • Send an email to rule-comments@                    Change To Adopt Rule 321 Business
                                                    4(f)(6)(iii) 14 permits the Commission to               sec.gov. Please include File No. SR–                   Continuity and Disaster Recovery
                                                    designate a shorter time if such action                 EDGX–2015–52 on the subject line.                      Plans Testing Requirements for
                                                    is consistent with the protection of                                                                           Designated Members
                                                    investors and the public interest. The                  Paper Comments
                                                                                                                                                                   October 29, 2015.
                                                    Exchange has asked the Commission to                       • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                    waive the 30-day operative delay so that                                                                          Pursuant to the provisions of Section
                                                                                                            to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
                                                    the proposal may become operative                       Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                          19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                                    immediately upon filing. The Exchange                   Washington, DC 20549–1090.                             of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
                                                    notes that the commencement of the                                                                             thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that
                                                                                                            All submissions should refer to File                   on October 21, 2015, Miami
                                                    operations of EDGX Options is                           Number SR–EDGX–2015–52. This file
                                                    scheduled for November 2, 2015, and                                                                            International Securities Exchange LLC
                                                                                                            number should be included on the
                                                    waiver of the 30-day operative delay                                                                           (‘‘MIAX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the
                                                                                                            subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                    would permit the Exchange to launch                                                                            Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                                                                            Commission process and review your
                                                    EDGX Options with the proposed                                                                                 (‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change
                                                                                                            comments more efficiently, please use
                                                    priority allocation model. The Exchange                                                                        as described in Items I and II below,
                                                                                                            only one method. The Commission will
                                                    also notes that the proposed rule change                                                                       which Items have been prepared by the
                                                                                                            post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                    is similar to priority rules already in                                                                        Exchange. The Commission is
                                                                                                            Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                    place on other options exchanges and                                                                           publishing this notice to solicit
                                                                                                            rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                    does not raise any new policy issues.                                                                          comments on the proposed rule change
                                                                                                            submission, all subsequent
                                                    Based on the foregoing, the Commission                                                                         from interested persons.
                                                                                                            amendments, all written statements
                                                    believes that waiving the 30-day                        with respect to the proposed rule                      I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    operative delay is consistent with the                  change that are filed with the                         Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                    protection of investors and the public                  Commission, and all written                            the Proposed Rule Change
                                                    interest.15 The Commission hereby                       communications relating to the
                                                    grants the Exchange’s request and                                                                                 The Exchange is filing a proposal to
                                                                                                            proposed rule change between the                       adopt Rule 321, Business Continuity
                                                    designates the proposal operative upon                  Commission and any person, other than
                                                    filing.                                                                                                        and Disaster Recovery Plans Testing
                                                                                                            those that may be withheld from the                    Requirements for Designated Members.
                                                       At any time within 60 days of the                    public in accordance with the
                                                    filing of the proposed rule change, the                                                                           The text of the proposed rule change
                                                                                                            provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                    is available on the Exchange’s Web site
                                                    Commission summarily may                                available for Web site viewing and
                                                    temporarily suspend such rule change if                                                                        at http://www.miaxoptions.com/filter/
                                                                                                            printing in the Commission’s Public                    wotitle/rule_filing, at MIAX’s principal
                                                    it appears to the Commission that such                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
                                                    action is: (1) Necessary or appropriate in                                                                     office, and at the Commission’s Public
                                                                                                            Washington, DC 20549, on official                      Reference Room.
                                                    the public interest; (2) for the protection             business days between the hours of
                                                    of investors; or (3) otherwise in                       10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such                II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                            filing will also be available for                      Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                      11 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                                                                            inspection and copying at the principal                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                      12 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
                                                                                                            office of the Exchange. All comments                   Change
                                                    19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the
                                                    Commission with written notice of its intent to file    received will be posted without change;                   In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                    the proposed rule change, along with a brief            the Commission does not edit personal                  Exchange included statements
                                                    description and the text of the proposed rule
                                                                                                            identifying information from
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                                                    change, at least five business days prior to the date                                                          concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                    of filing of the proposed rule change, or such          submissions. You should submit only                    the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                    shorter time as designated by the Commission.           information that you wish to make                      any comments it received on the
                                                       13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                                                                            available publicly. All submissions                    proposed rule change. The text of these
                                                       14 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
                                                                                                            should refer to File Number SR–EDGX–                   statements may be examined at the
                                                       15 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                                                                            2015–52 and should be submitted on or                  places specified in Item IV below. The
                                                    operative delay, the Commission has also
                                                    considered the proposed rule’s impact on                before November 25, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                     1 15   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                    efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
                                                    15 U.S.C. 78c(f).                                         16 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                           2 17   CFR 240.19b–4.



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