81_FR_23135 81 FR 23060 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Exchange's Ultimate Parent Company, Bats Global Markets, Inc.

81 FR 23060 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Certificate of Incorporation of the Exchange's Ultimate Parent Company, Bats Global Markets, Inc.

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FR Document2016-08939

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77601; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2016-07]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
the Certificate of Incorporation of the Exchange's Ultimate Parent 
Company, Bats Global Markets, Inc.

April 13, 2016.
    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 April 8, 2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``BZX'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and 
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange 
has designated this proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule 
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with 
the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the certificate of 
incorporation of the Exchange's ultimate parent company, Bats Global 
Markets, Inc. (the ``Corporation'').
    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

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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
    On December 16, 2015, the Corporation, the ultimate parent entity 
of the Exchange, filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the 
Commission seeking to register shares of common stock and to conduct an 
initial public offering of those shares, which will be listed for 
trading on the Exchange (the ``IPO''). In connection with its IPO, the 
Corporation intends to amend and restate its certificate of 
incorporation (the ``New Certificate of Incorporation''). The Exchange 
previously received Commission approval of certain substantive 
amendments to the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation that 
comprise changes included in the New Certificate of Incorporation.\5\ 
Since that date, the Corporation has determined it to be necessary to 
further amend its certificate of incorporation to achieve the final, 
pre-IPO version of the New Certificate of Incorporation. The additional 
amendments will be achieved through the filing with the State of 
Delaware of a certificate of amendment to the New Certificate of 
Incorporation. The additional amendments are described in further 
detail below.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77464 (March 29, 
2016), 81 FR 19252 (April 1, 2016) (SR-BATS-2016-010; SR-BYX-2016-
02; SR-EDGX-2016-04; SR-EDGA-2016-01).
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    The Exchange, on behalf of the Corporation, proposes changes to the 
New Certificate of Incorporation in connection with a forward stock 
split, pursuant to which each share of common stock of the Corporation 
outstanding or held in treasury immediately prior to the completion of 
the IPO would automatically and without action on the part of the 
holders thereof be subdivided into 2.91 shares of common stock (the 
``Stock Split'').\6\ Accordingly, the number of authorized shares of 
the Corporation, both in the aggregate and as set forth by class, as 
codified in paragraph (a)(i) of Article Fourth of the New Certificate 
of Incorporation, will be adjusted. The Corporation also plans to 
adjust the preferred stock of the Corporation consistent with the Stock 
Split. The par value of the Corporation's common stock will remain 
$0.01 per share.
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    \6\ Common stock consists of voting common stock and non-voting 
common stock of the Corporation.
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    The purpose of this rule filing is to permit the Corporation, the 
ultimate parent company of the Exchange, to adopt an amendment to the 
New Certificate of Incorporation, as described in this proposal. The 
changes described herein relate to the certificate of incorporation of 
the Corporation only, not to the governance of the Exchange. The 
Exchange will continue to be governed by its existing certificate of 
incorporation and bylaws. The stock in, and voting power of, the 
Exchange will continue to be directly and solely held by Bats Global 
Markets Holdings, Inc., an intermediate holding company wholly-owned by 
the Corporation, and the governance of the Exchange will continue under 
its existing structure.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of the Act and 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)(1) of the Act, because it 
retains, without modification, the existing limitations on ownership 
and total voting power that currently exist and that are designed to 
prevent any stockholder from exercising undue control over the 
operation of the Exchange and to assure that the Exchange is able to 
carry out its regulatory obligations under the Act. Under the proposal, 
the Corporation is making certain administrative and structural changes 
to the New Certificate of Incorporation. These changes, however, do not 
impact the governance of the Exchange nor do they modify the ownership 
of the Corporation.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes 
any burden on competition. As described above, the proposed rule change 
is simply to make certain administrative and structural changes to the 
New Certificate of Incorporation. These changes do not impact the 
governance of the Exchange nor do they modify the ownership of the 
Corporation.

(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.

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \8\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\9\ 
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the 
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any 
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 
days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the 
Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of 
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to 
give the Commission written notice of the Exchange's intent to file 
the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of 
the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the 
date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as 
designated by the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this 
requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the Act 
\12\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date of 
filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \13\ 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 states that 
the Corporation's IPO may occur in the near future, and the changes 
described in this notice are a critical component of such IPO. The 
Exchange states that waiver of the operative delay will allow the 
Corporation to promptly move forward with the IPO without delay. The 
Commission notes that the Exchange represents that there are no changes 
to the provisions of the New Certificate of Incorporation that impact 
the ownership

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or governance of the Exchange, and that instead, the amendments reflect 
administrative and structural amendments to the New Certificate of 
Incorporation. 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.\14\ The Commission hereby grants the 
Exchange's request and designates the proposal operative upon filing.
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    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \14\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to 
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include 
File Number SR-BatsBZX-2016-07 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-BatsBZX-2016-07. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-BatsBZX-2016-07 and should 
be submitted on or before May 10, 2016.
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                  is acting in its capacity as an investment              12(d)(1)(A), a Fund of Funds and the                    For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  adviser to a Fund) will cause a Fund to                 applicable Trust will execute a FOF                   Investment Management, under delegated
                                                  purchase a security in any Affiliated                                                                         authority.
                                                                                                          Participation Agreement stating,
                                                  Underwriting.                                           without limitation, that their respective             Brent J. Fields,
                                                     7. The Board of a Fund, including a                  boards of directors or trustees and their             Secretary.
                                                  majority of the non-interested Board                    investment advisers, or trustee and                   [FR Doc. 2016–08935 Filed 4–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  members, will adopt procedures                          Sponsor, as applicable, understand the                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                  reasonably designed to monitor any                      terms and conditions of the order, and
                                                  purchases of securities by the Fund in
                                                                                                          agree to fulfill their responsibilities
                                                  an Affiliated Underwriting, once an                                                                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                          under the order. At the time of its                   COMMISSION
                                                  investment by a Fund of Funds in the
                                                  securities of the Fund exceeds the limit                investment in Shares of a Fund in
                                                                                                          excess of the limit in section                        [Release No. 34–77601; File No. SR–
                                                  of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act,                                                                         BatsBZX–2016–07]
                                                  including any purchases made directly                   12(d)(1)(A)(i), a Fund of Funds will
                                                  from an Underwriting Affiliate. The                     notify the Fund of the investment. At                 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats
                                                  Board will review these purchases                       such time, the Fund of Funds will also                BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing
                                                  periodically, but no less frequently than               transmit to the Fund a list of the names              and Immediate Effectiveness of a
                                                  annually, to determine whether the                      of each Fund of Funds Affiliate and                   Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
                                                  purchases were influenced by the                        Underwriting Affiliate. The Fund of                   Certificate of Incorporation of the
                                                  investment by the Fund of Funds in the                  Funds will notify the Fund of any                     Exchange’s Ultimate Parent Company,
                                                  Fund. The Board will consider, among                    changes to the list of the names as soon              Bats Global Markets, Inc.
                                                  other things: (i) Whether the purchases                 as reasonably practicable after a change
                                                  were consistent with the investment                                                                           April 13, 2016.
                                                                                                          occurs. The Fund and the Fund of
                                                  objectives and policies of the Fund; (ii)               Funds will maintain and preserve a                       Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                  how the performance of securities                                                                             Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                                                                                          copy of the order, the FOF Participation
                                                  purchased in an Affiliated Underwriting                                                                       ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                                                                          Agreement, and the list with any                      notice is hereby given that on April 8,
                                                  compares to the performance of                          updated information for the duration of
                                                  comparable securities purchased during                                                                        2016, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (the
                                                                                                          the investment and for a period of not                ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX’’) filed with the
                                                  a comparable period of time in                          less than six years thereafter, the first
                                                  underwritings other than Affiliated                                                                           Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                                                                          two years in an easily accessible place.              (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                  Underwritings or to a benchmark such
                                                  as a comparable market index; and (iii)                    10. Before approving any advisory                  change as described in Items I and II
                                                  whether the amount of securities                        contract under section 15 of the Act, the             below, which Items have been prepared
                                                  purchased by the Fund in Affiliated                     board of directors or trustees of each                by the Exchange. The Exchange has
                                                  Underwritings and the amount                            Investing Management Company                          designated this proposal as a ‘‘non-
                                                  purchased directly from an                              including a majority of the disinterested             controversial’’ proposed rule change
                                                  Underwriting Affiliate have changed                     directors or trustees, will find that the             pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the
                                                  significantly from prior years. The                     advisory fees charged under such                      Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
                                                  Board will take any appropriate actions                 contract are based on services provided               thereunder,4 which renders it effective
                                                  based on its review, including, if                                                                            upon filing with the Commission. The
                                                                                                          that will be in addition to, rather than
                                                  appropriate, the institution of                                                                               Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                                                                          duplicative of, the services provided                 solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                  procedures designed to ensure that                      under the advisory contract(s) of any
                                                  purchases of securities in Affiliated                                                                         change from interested persons.
                                                                                                          Fund in which the Investing
                                                  Underwritings are in the best interest of               Management Company may invest.                        I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  shareholders of the Fund.                                                                                     Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                     8. Each Fund will maintain and                       These findings and their basis will be
                                                                                                          fully recorded in the minute books of                 the Proposed Rule Change
                                                  preserve permanently in an easily
                                                  accessible place a written copy of the                  the appropriate Investing Management                     The Exchange filed a proposal to
                                                  procedures described in the preceding                   Company.                                              amend the certificate of incorporation of
                                                  condition, and any modifications to                        11. Any sales charges and/or service               the Exchange’s ultimate parent
                                                  such procedures, and will maintain and                                                                        company, Bats Global Markets, Inc. (the
                                                                                                          fees charged with respect to shares of a
                                                  preserve for a period of not less than six                                                                    ‘‘Corporation’’).
                                                                                                          Fund of Funds will not exceed the                        The text of the proposed rule change
                                                  years from the end of the fiscal year in                limits applicable to a fund of funds as
                                                  which any purchase in an Affiliated                                                                           is available at the Exchange’s Web site
                                                                                                          set forth in NASD Conduct Rule 2830.                  at www.batstrading.com, at the
                                                  Underwriting occurred, the first two
                                                  years in an easily accessible place, a                     12. No Fund will acquire securities of             principal office of the Exchange, and at
                                                  written record of each purchase of                      an investment company or company                      the Commission’s Public Reference
                                                  securities in Affiliated Underwritings                  relying on section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of              Room.
                                                  once an investment by a Fund of Funds                   the Act in excess of the limits contained             II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  in the securities of the Fund exceeds the               in section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act, except             Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  limit of section 12(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act,             to the extent the Fund acquires                       Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                          securities of another investment
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                                                  setting forth from whom the securities                                                                        Change
                                                  were acquired, the identity of the                      company pursuant to exemptive relief                     In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                  underwriting syndicate’s members, the                   from the Commission permitting the                    Exchange included statements
                                                  terms of the purchase, and the                          Fund to acquire securities of one or
                                                  information or materials upon which                     more investment companies for short-                    1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                  the Board’s determinations were made.                   term cash management purposes.                          2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                     9. Before investing in a Fund in                                                                             3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

                                                  excess of the limit in section                                                                                  4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).




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                                                  concerning the purpose of and basis for                 codified in paragraph (a)(i) of Article                (C) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  the proposed rule change and discussed                  Fourth of the New Certificate of                       Statement on Comments on the
                                                  any comments it received on the                         Incorporation, will be adjusted. The                   Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                  proposed rule change. The text of these                 Corporation also plans to adjust the                   Members, Participants or Others
                                                  statements may be examined at the                       preferred stock of the Corporation                       The Exchange has not solicited, and
                                                  places specified in Item IV below. The                  consistent with the Stock Split. The par               does not intend to solicit, comments on
                                                  Exchange has prepared summaries, set                    value of the Corporation’s common                      this proposed rule change. The
                                                  forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of                 stock will remain $0.01 per share.                     Exchange has not received any written
                                                  the most significant parts of such                        The purpose of this rule filing is to                comments from members or other
                                                  statements.                                             permit the Corporation, the ultimate                   interested parties.
                                                                                                          parent company of the Exchange, to
                                                  (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      adopt an amendment to the New                          III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and                        Certificate of Incorporation, as described             Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                  Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  in this proposal. The changes described                Commission Action
                                                  Change                                                  herein relate to the certificate of                       The Exchange has filed the proposed
                                                  1. Purpose                                              incorporation of the Corporation only,                 rule change pursuant to Section
                                                                                                          not to the governance of the Exchange.                 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 8 and Rule
                                                     On December 16, 2015, the
                                                                                                          The Exchange will continue to be                       19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.9 Because the
                                                  Corporation, the ultimate parent entity
                                                                                                          governed by its existing certificate of                proposed rule change does not: (i)
                                                  of the Exchange, filed a registration
                                                                                                          incorporation and bylaws. The stock in,                Significantly affect the protection of
                                                  statement on Form S–1 with the
                                                                                                          and voting power of, the Exchange will                 investors or the public interest; (ii)
                                                  Commission seeking to register shares of
                                                                                                          continue to be directly and solely held                impose any significant burden on
                                                  common stock and to conduct an initial
                                                                                                          by Bats Global Markets Holdings, Inc.,                 competition; and (iii) become operative
                                                  public offering of those shares, which
                                                                                                          an intermediate holding company                        for 30 days from the date on which it
                                                  will be listed for trading on the
                                                                                                          wholly-owned by the Corporation, and                   was filed, or such shorter time as the
                                                  Exchange (the ‘‘IPO’’). In connection
                                                                                                          the governance of the Exchange will                    Commission may designate, if
                                                  with its IPO, the Corporation intends to                continue under its existing structure.
                                                  amend and restate its certificate of                                                                           consistent with the protection of
                                                  incorporation (the ‘‘New Certificate of                 2. Statutory Basis                                     investors and the public interest, the
                                                  Incorporation’’). The Exchange                                                                                 proposed rule change has become
                                                                                                             The Exchange believes that its                      effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
                                                  previously received Commission                          proposal is consistent with the
                                                  approval of certain substantive                                                                                of the Act 10 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)
                                                                                                          requirements of the Act and rules and                  thereunder.11
                                                  amendments to the certificate of                        regulations thereunder that are                           A proposed rule change filed under
                                                  incorporation of the Corporation that                   applicable to a national securities                    Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the Act 12
                                                  comprise changes included in the New                    exchange, and, in particular, with the                 normally does not become operative for
                                                  Certificate of Incorporation.5 Since that               requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.7              30 days after the date of filing. However,
                                                  date, the Corporation has determined it                 In particular, the proposal is consistent              Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 13 permits the
                                                  to be necessary to further amend its                    with Section 6(b)(1) of the Act, because               Commission to designate a shorter time
                                                  certificate of incorporation to achieve                 it retains, without modification, the                  if such action is consistent with the
                                                  the final, pre-IPO version of the New                   existing limitations on ownership and                  protection of investors and the public
                                                  Certificate of Incorporation. The                       total voting power that currently exist                interest. The Exchange has asked the
                                                  additional amendments will be                           and that are designed to prevent any                   Commission to waive the 30-day
                                                  achieved through the filing with the                    stockholder from exercising undue                      operative delay so that the proposal may
                                                  State of Delaware of a certificate of                   control over the operation of the                      become operative immediately upon
                                                  amendment to the New Certificate of                     Exchange and to assure that the                        filing. The Exchange states that the
                                                  Incorporation. The additional                           Exchange is able to carry out its                      Corporation’s IPO may occur in the near
                                                  amendments are described in further                     regulatory obligations under the Act.                  future, and the changes described in this
                                                  detail below.                                           Under the proposal, the Corporation is                 notice are a critical component of such
                                                     The Exchange, on behalf of the                       making certain administrative and                      IPO. The Exchange states that waiver of
                                                  Corporation, proposes changes to the                    structural changes to the New Certificate              the operative delay will allow the
                                                  New Certificate of Incorporation in                     of Incorporation. These changes,                       Corporation to promptly move forward
                                                  connection with a forward stock split,                  however, do not impact the governance                  with the IPO without delay. The
                                                  pursuant to which each share of                         of the Exchange nor do they modify the                 Commission notes that the Exchange
                                                  common stock of the Corporation                         ownership of the Corporation.                          represents that there are no changes to
                                                  outstanding or held in treasury                                                                                the provisions of the New Certificate of
                                                  immediately prior to the completion of                  (B) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          Statement on Burden on Competition                     Incorporation that impact the ownership
                                                  the IPO would automatically and
                                                  without action on the part of the holders                 The Exchange does not believe that                     8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
                                                  thereof be subdivided into 2.91 shares of               the proposed rule change imposes any                     9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                  common stock (the ‘‘Stock Split’’).6                    burden on competition. As described                      10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

                                                  Accordingly, the number of authorized                   above, the proposed rule change is                       11 In addition, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires the

                                                                                                                                                                 Exchange to give the Commission written notice of
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                                                  shares of the Corporation, both in the                  simply to make certain administrative                  the Exchange’s intent to file the proposed rule
                                                  aggregate and as set forth by class, as                 and structural changes to the New                      change, along with a brief description and text of
                                                                                                          Certificate of Incorporation. These                    the proposed rule change, at least five business days
                                                    5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77464
                                                                                                          changes do not impact the governance                   prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
                                                  (March 29, 2016), 81 FR 19252 (April 1, 2016) (SR–                                                             change, or such shorter time as designated by the
                                                  BATS–2016–010; SR–BYX–2016–02; SR–EDGX–
                                                                                                          of the Exchange nor do they modify the                 Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this
                                                  2016–04; SR–EDGA–2016–01).                              ownership of the Corporation.                          requirement.
                                                    6 Common stock consists of voting common stock                                                                 12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).

                                                  and non-voting common stock of the Corporation.           7 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).                                  13 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).




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                                                  or governance of the Exchange, and that                 proposed rule change between the                      Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                  instead, the amendments reflect                         Commission and any person, other than                 solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                  administrative and structural                           those that may be withheld from the                   change from interested persons.
                                                  amendments to the New Certificate of                    public in accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Incorporation. Based on the foregoing,                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                                                                                                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                  the Commission believes that waiving                    available for Web site viewing and
                                                                                                          printing in the Commission’s Public                   the Proposed Rule Change
                                                  the 30-day operative delay is consistent
                                                  with the protection of investors and the                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                        The Exchange filed a proposal to
                                                  public interest.14 The Commission                       Washington, DC 20549, on official                     amend the certificate of incorporation of
                                                  hereby grants the Exchange’s request                    business days between the hours of                    the Exchange’s ultimate parent
                                                  and designates the proposal operative                   10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                company, Bats Global Markets, Inc. (the
                                                  upon filing.                                            filing also will be available for                     ‘‘Corporation’’).
                                                     At any time within 60 days of the                    inspection and copying at the principal                  The text of the proposed rule change
                                                  filing of the proposed rule change, the                 office of the Exchange. All comments                  is available at the Exchange’s Web site
                                                  Commission summarily may                                received will be posted without change;               at www.batstrading.com, at the
                                                  temporarily suspend such rule change if                 the Commission does not edit personal                 principal office of the Exchange, and at
                                                  it appears to the Commission that such                  identifying information from                          the Commission’s Public Reference
                                                  action is necessary or appropriate in the               submissions. You should submit only                   Room.
                                                  public interest, for the protection of                  information that you wish to make                     II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               available publicly. All submissions                   Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  the purposes of the Act. If the                         should refer to File Number SR–                       Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  Commission takes such action, the                       BatsBZX–2016–07 and should be                         Change
                                                  Commission shall institute proceedings                  submitted on or before May 10, 2016.
                                                  to determine whether the proposed rule                                                                           In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                                                                            For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  should be approved or disapproved.                      Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                                                                                                                                Exchange included statements
                                                                                                          authority.15                                          concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments                                                                                  the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                                                                          Robert W. Errett,
                                                    Interested persons are invited to                                                                           any comments it received on the
                                                                                                          Deputy Secretary.
                                                  submit written data, views, and                                                                               proposed rule change. The text of these
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–08939 Filed 4–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                                                                           statements may be examined at the
                                                  including whether the proposed rule                     BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                places specified in Item IV below. The
                                                  change is consistent with the Act.                                                                            Exchange has prepared summaries, set
                                                  Comments may be submitted by any of                                                                           forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of
                                                                                                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  the following methods:                                                                                        the most significant parts of such
                                                                                                          COMMISSION
                                                  Electronic Comments                                                                                           statements.
                                                                                                          [Release No. 34–77608; File No. SR-
                                                    • Use the Commission’s Internet                       BatsEDGA–2016–05]                                     (A) Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                                                                             Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  rules/sro.shtml); or                                    Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats                   Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                    • Send an email to rule-comments@                     EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing                 Change
                                                  sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                 and Immediate Effectiveness of a
                                                                                                                                                                1. Purpose
                                                  BatsBZX–2016–07 on the subject line.                    Proposed Rule Change To Amend the
                                                                                                          Certificate of Incorporation of the                      On December 16, 2015, the
                                                  Paper Comments                                          Exchange’s Ultimate Parent Company,                   Corporation, the ultimate parent entity
                                                    • Send paper comments in triplicate                   Bats Global Markets, Inc.                             of the Exchange, filed a registration
                                                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                                                                         statement on Form S–1 with the
                                                  Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                           April 13, 2016.                                       Commission seeking to register shares of
                                                  Washington, DC 20549–1090.                                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                common stock and to conduct an initial
                                                  All submissions should refer to File                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                  public offering of those shares, which
                                                  Number SR–BatsBZX–2016–07. This file                    ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                will be listed for trading on the
                                                  number should be included on the                        notice is hereby given that on April 8,               Exchange (the ‘‘IPO’’). In connection
                                                  subject line if email is used. To help the              2016, Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. (the                   with its IPO, the Corporation intends to
                                                  Commission process and review your                      ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘EDGA’’) filed with the              amend and restate its certificate of
                                                  comments more efficiently, please use                   Securities and Exchange Commission                    incorporation (the ‘‘New Certificate of
                                                  only one method. The Commission will                    (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                    Incorporation’’). The Exchange
                                                  post all comments on the Commission’s                   change as described in Items I and II                 previously received Commission
                                                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                  below, which Items have been prepared                 approval of certain substantive
                                                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         by the Exchange. The Exchange has                     amendments to the certificate of
                                                  submission, all subsequent                              designated this proposal as a ‘‘non-                  incorporation of the Corporation that
                                                  amendments, all written statements                      controversial’’ proposed rule change                  comprise changes included in the New
                                                  with respect to the proposed rule                       pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the                Certificate of Incorporation.5 Since that
                                                  change that are filed with the                          Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)                       date, the Corporation has determined it
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                                                  Commission, and all written                             thereunder,4 which renders it effective               to be necessary to further amend its
                                                  communications relating to the                          upon filing with the Commission. The                  certificate of incorporation to achieve
                                                                                                                                                                the final, pre-IPO version of the New
                                                                                                            15 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                     14 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                                                                            1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                  operative delay, the Commission has also                                                                        5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77464
                                                                                                            2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                  considered the proposed rule’s impact on                                                                      (March 29, 2016), 81 FR 19252 (April 1, 2016) (SR–
                                                                                                            3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                  efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See                                                           BATS–2016–010; SR–BYX–2016–02; SR–EDGX–
                                                  15 U.S.C. 78c(f).                                         4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).                      2016–04; SR–EDGA–2016–01).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation81 FR 23060 

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