80 FR 8375 - Sunshine Act Meeting.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

Page Range		8375-8375
FR Document		2015-03250

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8375]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03250]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting.

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a proxy voting roundtable on February 
19, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
    The roundtable will focus on universal proxy ballots and retail 
participation in the proxy process. Roundtable panelists will be 
invited to discuss the state of contested director elections and 
whether changes should be made to the federal proxy rules to facilitate 
the use of universal proxy ballots by management and proxy contestants. 
Roundtable panelists also will be asked to discuss strategies for 
increasing retail shareholder participation in the proxy process, 
including how technology might affect retail participation.
    The roundtable discussion will be held at SEC headquarters at 100 F 
Street NE., in Washington, DC. The roundtable will be webcast on the 
Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov and will be archived for later 
viewing. Seating for the public will be available.

For further information, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at 
(202) 551-5400.

    Dated: February 11, 2015.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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and will be open to the public. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
meeting will be webcast on the accordance with Section 10(a) of the COMMISSION
Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 [Release No. 34–74236; File No. SR–EDGX–
Persons needing special U.S.C.-App. 1, and the regulations 2015–07]
accommodations to take part because of thereunder, Keith Higgins, Designated
a disability should notify the contact Federal Officer of the Committee, has Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX
person listed below. The public is ordered publication of this notice. Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and
invited to submit written statements to Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed
the Committee. The agenda for the Dated: February 11, 2015.
Rule Change Related to Fees for Use
meeting includes matters relating to Brent J. Fields, of the Exchange
rules and regulations affecting small and Committee Management Officer.
emerging companies under the federal [FR Doc. 2015–03221 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] February 10, 2015.
securities laws. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
DATES: The public meeting will be held
‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Written notice is hereby given that on January
statements should be received on or SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
30, 2015, EDGX Exchange, Inc. (the
before March 2, 2015. COMMISSION
‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGX’’) filed with the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Securities and Exchange Commission
Sunshine Act Meeting.
the Commission’s headquarters, 100 F (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
Street NE., Washington, DC. Written change as described in Items I, II and III
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
statements may be submitted by any of below, which Items have been prepared
the provisions of the Government in the
the following methods: by the Exchange. The Exchange has
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that
Electronic Statements designated the proposed rule change as
the Securities and Exchange
one establishing or changing a member
• Use the Commission’s Internet Commission will hold a proxy voting due, fee, or other charge imposed by the
submission form (http://www.sec.gov/ roundtable on February 19, 2015 from Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii)
spotlight/acsec-spotlight.shtml ); or 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(2)
• Send an email message to rule- The roundtable will focus on thereunder,4 which renders the
comments@sec.gov. Please include File universal proxy ballots and retail proposed rule change effective upon
Number 265–27 on the subject line; or participation in the proxy process. filing with the Commission. The
Roundtable panelists will be invited to Commission is publishing this notice to
Paper Statements solicit comments on the proposed rule
discuss the state of contested director
• Send paper statements in triplicate elections and whether changes should change from interested persons.
to Brent J. Fields, Federal Advisory be made to the federal proxy rules to I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Committee Management Officer, facilitate the use of universal proxy Statement of the Terms of Substance of
Securities and Exchange Commission, ballots by management and proxy the Proposed Rule Change
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC contestants. Roundtable panelists also
20549–1090. The Exchange filed a proposal to
will be asked to discuss strategies for amend its fees and rebates applicable to
All submissions should refer to File No. increasing retail shareholder Members 5 of the Exchange pursuant to
265–27. This file number should be participation in the proxy process, EDGX Rule 15.1(a) and (c) (‘‘Fee
included on the subject line if email is including how technology might affect Schedule’’) to: (i) Amend the definitions
used. To help us process and review retail participation. of ADV and TCV to remove a provision
your statement more efficiently, please to exclude shares on each day from
use only one method. The Commission The roundtable discussion will be
held at SEC headquarters at 100 F Street January 12, 2015 up to and including
will post all statements on the Advisory January 16, 2015; (ii) update the
Committee’s Web site (http:// NE., in Washington, DC. The roundtable
will be webcast on the Commission’s description of fee code D to include
www.sec.gov/spotlight/acsec- routing using the RDOT routing strategy;
spotlight.shtml). Web site at www.sec.gov and will be
(iii) delete fee codes M and U, which
Statements also will be available for archived for later viewing. Seating for
route to LavaFlow; and (iv) make a
Web site viewing and printing in the the public will be available.
number of non-substantive and
Commission’s Public Reference Room, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE organizational amendments.
100 F Street NE., Room 1580, CONTACT: The Office of the Secretary at The text of the proposed rule change
Washington, DC 20549, on official (202) 551–5400. is available at the Exchange’s Web site
business days between the hours of at www.batstrading.com, at the
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All statements Dated: February 11, 2015. principal office of the Exchange, and at
received will be posted without change; Brent J. Fields, the Commission’s Public Reference
we do not edit personal identifying Secretary. Room.
information from submissions. You [FR Doc. 2015–03250 Filed 2–12–15; 11:15 am]
should submit only information that BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
you wish to make available publicly. 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(2).
Z. Davis, Senior Special Counsel, at 5 The term ‘‘Member’’ is defined as ‘‘any
(202) 551–3460, Office of Small registered broker or dealer, or any person associated
Business Policy, Division of Corporation with a registered broker or dealer, that has been
admitted to membership in the Exchange. A
Finance, Securities and Exchange Member will have the status of a ‘‘member’’ of the
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Exchange as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(3)
Washington, DC 20549–3628. of the Act.’’ See Exchange Rule 1.5(n).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 8375