81_FR_94705 81 FR 94458 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change in Connection With a Proposed Corporate Transaction Involving CBOE Holdings, Inc. and Bats Global Markets, Inc.

81 FR 94458 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change in Connection With a Proposed Corporate Transaction Involving CBOE Holdings, Inc. and Bats Global Markets, Inc.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range94458-94460
FR Document2016-30939

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94458-94460]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30939]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79591; File Nos. SR-CBOE-2016-076; SR-C2-2016-022]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving a 
Proposed Rule Change in Connection With a Proposed Corporate 
Transaction Involving CBOE Holdings, Inc. and Bats Global Markets, Inc.

December 19, 2016.

I. Introduction

    On November 4, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(``CBOE'') and C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (``C2'' and, together 
with CBOE, the ``CBOE Exchanges'') each filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\2\ and Rule 19b-4 
thereunder,\3\ proposed rule changes in connection with the proposed 
corporate transaction (the ``Transaction''), as described in more 
detail below, involving their ultimate parent company, CBOE Holdings, 
Inc. (``CBOE Holdings''), two wholly owned subsidiaries of CBOE 
Holdings, CBOE Corporation and CBOE V, LLC (``CBOE

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V''), and Bats Global Markets, Inc. (``BGM''). BGM is the ultimate 
parent company of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (``Bats BZX''), Bats BYX 
Exchange, Inc. (``Bats BYX''), Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc. (``Bats 
EDGX''), and Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc. (``Bats EDGA'' and, together with 
Bats BZX, Bats BYX, and Bats EDGX, the ``Bats Exchanges''). Upon 
completion of the Transaction (the ``Closing''), CBOE Holdings will 
become the ultimate parent of the Bats Exchanges. The proposed rule 
changes were published for comment in the Federal Register on November 
15, 2016.\4\ The Commission received no comments on the proposals.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 79268 (November 8, 
2016), 81 FR 80157 (SR-CBOE-2016-076); and 79267 (November 8, 2016), 
81 FR 80132 (SR-C2-2016-022) (``Notices'').
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II. Description of the Proposed Rule Changes

A. Corporate Structure

1. Current Structure
    The CBOE Exchanges are each Delaware corporations that are national 
securities exchanges registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the Act.\5\ The CBOE Exchanges are each direct, wholly owned 
subsidiaries of CBOE Holdings, a publicly traded Delaware corporation. 
CBOE V is a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly 
owned subsidiary of CBOE Holdings, which currently has no material 
assets and conducts no operations.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(a).
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    Each Bats Exchange is a Delaware corporation that is a national 
securities exchange registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 
6(a) of the Act.\6\ BGM is a publicly traded Delaware corporation and 
the ultimate parent of the Bats Exchanges.
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    \6\ Id.
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2. The Transaction
    On September 25, 2016, CBOE Holdings, CBOE Corporation, CBOE V, and 
BGM entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as it may be amended 
from time to time (the ``Merger Agreement'').\7\ Pursuant to and 
subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of BGM common 
stock (whether voting or non-voting) issued and outstanding (other than 
shares owned by CBOE Holdings, BGM, or any of their respective 
subsidiaries, and certain shares held by BGM stockholders that are 
entitled to and properly demand appraisal rights) will be converted 
into the right to receive a particular number of shares of CBOE 
Holdings common stock, an amount of cash, or a combination of both, at 
the election of the holder of such share of BGM common stock.\8\ BGM 
will ultimately merge with and into CBOE Holdings' wholly owned 
subsidiary CBOE V, at which time the separate existence of BGM will 
cease and CBOE V will be the surviving company.\9\
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    \7\ See Notices, supra note 4, at 80157 and 80132.
    \8\ See id. at 80158 and 80133.
    \9\ See id.
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    As a result of the Transaction, CBOE Holdings will be the ultimate 
parent of the Bats Exchanges, each of which will continue to operate 
separately.\10\ CBOE Holdings will continue to be a publicly owned 
company and the ultimate parent of the CBOE Exchanges, each of which 
will continue to operate separately.
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    \10\ See id.; see also Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 
79266 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80101 (November 15, 2016) (SR-
BatsBZX-2016-68); 79269 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80093 (November 
15, 2016) (SR-BatsBYX-2016-29); 79265 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 
80146 (November 15, 2016) (SR-BatsEDGA-2016-24) and 79264 (November 
8, 2016), 81 FR 80114 (November 15, 2016) (SR-BatsEDGX-2016-60) 
(notice of filing of proposed rule changes related to a corporate 
transaction involving BGM and CBOE Holdings).
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B. Proposed Rule Change

    Section 19(b) of the Act \11\ and Rule 19b-4 \12\ thereunder 
require a self-regulatory organization (``SRO'') to file proposed rule 
changes with the Commission. Although CBOE Holdings is not an SRO, 
certain provisions of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, 
along with other corporate documents, are rules of the CBOE Exchanges, 
as defined in Rule 19b-4 under the Act, and must be filed with the 
Commission pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act and Rule 19b-4 
thereunder. Accordingly, each of the CBOE Exchanges filed with the 
Commission to seek approval of a provision in the Merger Agreement 
regarding the composition of the CBOE Holdings Board upon Closing.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b).
    \12\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    The CBOE Exchanges represented that in connection with the 
Transaction, CBOE Holdings agreed in the Merger Agreement to take all 
requisite actions so, as of the Closing, the CBOE Holdings Board will 
include three individuals designated by BGM who (1) are serving as BGM 
directors immediately prior to the Closing and (2) comply with the 
policies (including clarifications of the policies provided to BGM) of 
the Nominating and Governance Committee of the CBOE Holdings Board as 
in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement and previously provided 
to BGM (each of whom will be appointed to the CBOE Holdings Board as of 
the Closing).\13\ The CBOE Holdings Board currently consists of 14 
directors.\14\ The CBOE Exchanges expect three current CBOE Holdings 
directors to resign prior to the Closing, at which point the CBOE 
Holdings Board will fill those vacancies by appointing the three 
individuals designated by BGM that have complied with the policies of 
the Nominating and Governance Committee of the CBOE Holdings Board.\15\
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    \13\ See Notices, supra note 4, at 80158 and 80133.
    \14\ See id.
    \15\ See id.
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III. Discussion and Commission Findings

    The Commission has reviewed carefully the proposed rule changes and 
finds that the proposed rule changes are consistent with the 
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder 
applicable to a national securities exchange.\16\ In particular, the 
Commission finds that the proposed rule changes are consistent with 
Sections 6(b)(1) and (3) of the Act,\17\ which, among other things, 
require a national securities exchange to be so organized and have the 
capacity to be able to carry out the purposes of the Act, and to 
enforce compliance by its members and persons associated with its 
members with the provisions of the Act, the rules and regulations 
thereunder, and the rules of the exchange, and assure the fair 
representation of its members in the selection of its directors and 
administration of its affairs, and provide that one or more directors 
shall be representative of issuers and investors and not be associated 
with a member of the exchange, broker, or dealer. The CBOE Exchanges 
represented that the proposal is consistent with CBOE Holdings' 
governing documents previously filed with the Commission and noted that 
they are not proposing any changes to existing rules or governing 
documents of CBOE Holdings or the CBOE Exchanges.\18\ The CBOE 
Exchanges' proposed rule changes are limited to the provision in the 
Merger Agreement regarding the ability of BGM to designate three 
directors to the CBOE Holdings Board one time in connection with 
Closing. The Nominating and Governance Committee of the CBOE Holdings 
Board, consistent with the governing documents of CBOE

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Holdings, must follow its policies in determining whether to recommend 
those candidates for election as directors to the Board. Accordingly, 
BGM's ability to recommend specific candidates is subject to CBOE 
Holdings' governance process and procedures.
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    \16\ In approving the proposed rule changes, the Commission has 
considered their impact on efficiency, competition and capital 
formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1) and (b)(3).
    \18\ See Notices, supra note 4, at 80158 n.10 and accompanying 
text and 80133 n. 10 and accompanying text. See also id. at 80157-58 
and 80132-33.
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IV. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 
\19\ that the proposed rule changes (SR-CBOE-2016-076 and SR-C2-2016-
022), be, and hereby are, approved.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\20\
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    \20\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                  an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate              of the Adviser.3 The primary                             protection of investors and purposes
                                                  of service. Pursuant to rule 0–5 under                   responsibility for managing each                         fairly intended by the policy and
                                                  the Act, hearing requests should state                   Subadvised Series will remain vested in                  provisions of the Act. Applicants
                                                  the nature of the writer’s interest, any                 the Adviser. The Adviser will hire,                      believe that the requested relief meets
                                                  facts bearing upon the desirability of a                 evaluate, allocate assets to and oversee                 this standard because, as further
                                                  hearing on the matter, the reason for the                the Sub-Advisers, including                              explained in the application, the
                                                  request, and the issues contested.                       determining whether a Sub-Adviser                        Investment Management Agreements
                                                  Persons who wish to be notified of a                     should be terminated, at all times                       will remain subject to shareholder
                                                  hearing may request notification by                      subject to the authority of the Board.                   approval, while the role of the Sub-
                                                  writing to the Commission’s Secretary.                      2. Applicants request an exemption to                 Advisers is substantially similar to that
                                                                                                           permit the Adviser, subject to Board                     of individual portfolio managers, so that
                                                  ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities
                                                                                                           approval, to hire certain Sub-Advisers,                  requiring shareholder approval of Sub-
                                                  and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                                                                           pursuant to Sub-Advisory Agreements                      Advisory Agreements would impose
                                                  NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                                                                           and materially amend existing Sub-                       unnecessary delays and expenses on the
                                                  Applicants: One Commerce Square,
                                                                                                           Advisory Agreements without obtaining                    Subadvised Series. Applicants believe
                                                  2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
                                                                                                           the shareholder approval required under                  that the requested relief from the
                                                  19103.
                                                                                                           section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2                  Disclosure Requirements meets this
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         under the Act.4 Applicants also seek an                  standard because it will improve the
                                                  Jessica Shin, Attorney-Adviser, at (202)                 exemption from the Disclosure                            Adviser’s ability to negotiate fees paid
                                                  551–5921, or David J. Marcinkus,                         Requirements to permit a Subadvised                      to the Sub-Advisers that are more
                                                  Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821                          Series to disclose (as both a dollar                     advantageous for the Subadvised Series.
                                                  (Division of Investment Management,                      amount and a percentage of the                             For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                  Chief Counsel’s Office).                                 Subadvised Series’ net assets): (a) The                  Investment Management, under delegated
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                           aggregate fees paid to the Adviser and                   authority.
                                                  following is a summary of the                            any Wholly-Owned Sub-Adviser; (b) the                    Robert W. Errett,
                                                  application. The complete application                    aggregate fees paid to Non-Affiliated                    Deputy Secretary.
                                                  may be obtained via the Commission’s                     Sub-Advisers; and (c) the fee paid to                    [FR Doc. 2016–30936 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Web site by searching for the file                       each Affiliated Sub-Adviser
                                                                                                                                                                    BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                  number, or for an applicant using the                    (collectively, Aggregate Fee
                                                  Company name box, at http://                             Disclosure’’).
                                                                                                              3. Applicants agree that any order                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by
                                                                                                           granting the requested relief will be                    COMMISSION
                                                  calling (202) 551–8090.
                                                                                                           subject to the terms and conditions
                                                  Summary of the Application                               stated in the Application. Such terms                    [Release No. 34–79591; File Nos. SR–
                                                                                                           and conditions provide for, among other                  CBOE–2016–076; SR–C2–2016–022]
                                                    1. The Adviser will serve as the
                                                                                                           safeguards, appropriate disclosure to
                                                  investment adviser to the Subadvised                                                                              Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                                                                           Subadvised Series shareholders and                       Chicago Board Options Exchange,
                                                  Series pursuant to an investment
                                                                                                           notification about sub-advisory changes                  Incorporated; C2 Options Exchange,
                                                  advisory agreement with the relevant
                                                                                                           and enhanced Board oversight to protect                  Incorporated; Order Approving a
                                                  Trust (each an ‘‘Investment Management
                                                                                                           the interests of the Subadvised Series’                  Proposed Rule Change in Connection
                                                  Agreement’’).2 The Adviser will provide
                                                                                                           shareholders.                                            With a Proposed Corporate
                                                  the Funds with continuous and                               4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that
                                                  comprehensive investment management                                                                               Transaction Involving CBOE Holdings,
                                                                                                           the Commission may exempt any
                                                  services subject to the supervision of,                                                                           Inc. and Bats Global Markets, Inc.
                                                                                                           person, security, or transaction or any
                                                  and policies established by, the board of                class or classes of persons, securities, or              December 19, 2016.
                                                  trustees of the Trust (‘‘Board’’). The                   transactions from any provisions of the
                                                  Investment Management Agreement                          Act, or any rule thereunder, if such                     I. Introduction
                                                  permits the Adviser, subject to the                      relief is necessary or appropriate in the                   On November 4, 2016, Chicago Board
                                                  approval of the Board, to delegate to one                public interest and consistent with the                  Options Exchange, Incorporated
                                                  or more sub-advisers (each, a ‘‘Sub-                                                                              (‘‘CBOE’’) and C2 Options Exchange,
                                                  Adviser’’ and collectively, the ‘‘Sub-                      3 A ‘‘Sub-Adviser’’ for a Subadvised Series is (1)    Incorporated (‘‘C2’’ and, together with
                                                  Advisers’’) the responsibility to provide                an indirect or direct ‘‘wholly owned subsidiary’’ (as    CBOE, the ‘‘CBOE Exchanges’’) each
                                                  the day-to-day portfolio investment                      such term is defined in the Act) of the Adviser for
                                                                                                                                                                    filed with the Securities and Exchange
                                                  management of each Subadvised Series,                    that Subadvised Series, or (2) a sister company of
                                                                                                           the Adviser for that Subadvised Series that is an        Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
                                                  subject to the supervision and direction                 indirect or direct ‘‘wholly-owned subsidiary’’ of the    to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the Securities
                                                                                                           same company that, indirectly or directly, wholly        Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),2 and
                                                     2 Applicants request relief with respect to the       owns the Adviser (each of (1) and (2) a ‘‘Wholly-
                                                                                                           Owned Sub-Adviser’’ and collectively, the
                                                                                                                                                                    Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 proposed rule
                                                  named Applicants, as well as to any future series
                                                  of the Trust and any other existing or future            ‘‘Wholly-Owned Sub-Advisers’’), or (3) not an            changes in connection with the
                                                  registered open-end management investment                ‘‘affiliated person’’ (as such term is defined in        proposed corporate transaction (the
                                                  company or series thereof that: (a) Is advised by the    section 2(a)(3) of the Act) of the Subadvised Series,    ‘‘Transaction’’), as described in more
                                                  Initial Adviser or any entity controlling, controlled    except to the extent that an affiliation arises solely
                                                                                                           because the Sub-Adviser serves as a sub-adviser to
                                                                                                                                                                    detail below, involving their ultimate
                                                  by, or under common control with, the Initial
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                                                  Adviser or its successors (each, also an ‘‘Adviser’’);   a Subadvised Series (‘‘Non-Affiliated Sub-               parent company, CBOE Holdings, Inc.
                                                  (b) uses the multi-manager structure described in        Advisers’’).                                             (‘‘CBOE Holdings’’), two wholly owned
                                                  the application; and (c) complies with the terms            4 The requested relief will not extend to any sub-
                                                                                                                                                                    subsidiaries of CBOE Holdings, CBOE
                                                  and conditions set forth in the application (each, a     adviser, other than a Wholly-Owned Sub-Adviser,          Corporation and CBOE V, LLC (‘‘CBOE
                                                  ‘‘Subadvised Series’’). For purposes of the requested    who is an affiliated person, as defined in Section
                                                  order, ‘‘successor’’ is limited to an entity that        2(a)(3) of the Act, of the Subadvised Series, the
                                                                                                                                                                      1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                  results from a reorganization into another               Trust or of the Adviser, other than by reason of
                                                                                                                                                                      2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
                                                  jurisdiction or a change in the type of business         serving as a sub-adviser to one or more of the
                                                  organization.                                            Subadvised Series (‘‘Affiliated Sub-Adviser’’).            3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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                                                  V’’), and Bats Global Markets, Inc.                     Holdings common stock, an amount of                    CBOE Holdings Board currently consists
                                                  (‘‘BGM’’). BGM is the ultimate parent                   cash, or a combination of both, at the                 of 14 directors.14 The CBOE Exchanges
                                                  company of Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.                      election of the holder of such share of                expect three current CBOE Holdings
                                                  (‘‘Bats BZX’’), Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.                 BGM common stock.8 BGM will                            directors to resign prior to the Closing,
                                                  (‘‘Bats BYX’’), Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.                ultimately merge with and into CBOE                    at which point the CBOE Holdings
                                                  (‘‘Bats EDGX’’), and Bats EDGA                          Holdings’ wholly owned subsidiary                      Board will fill those vacancies by
                                                  Exchange, Inc. (‘‘Bats EDGA’’ and,                      CBOE V, at which time the separate                     appointing the three individuals
                                                  together with Bats BZX, Bats BYX, and                   existence of BGM will cease and CBOE                   designated by BGM that have complied
                                                  Bats EDGX, the ‘‘Bats Exchanges’’).                     V will be the surviving company.9                      with the policies of the Nominating and
                                                  Upon completion of the Transaction                        As a result of the Transaction, CBOE                 Governance Committee of the CBOE
                                                  (the ‘‘Closing’’), CBOE Holdings will                   Holdings will be the ultimate parent of                Holdings Board.15
                                                  become the ultimate parent of the Bats                  the Bats Exchanges, each of which will
                                                  Exchanges. The proposed rule changes                    continue to operate separately.10 CBOE                 III. Discussion and Commission
                                                  were published for comment in the                       Holdings will continue to be a publicly                Findings
                                                  Federal Register on November 15,                        owned company and the ultimate parent                     The Commission has reviewed
                                                  2016.4 The Commission received no                       of the CBOE Exchanges, each of which                   carefully the proposed rule changes and
                                                  comments on the proposals.                              will continue to operate separately.                   finds that the proposed rule changes are
                                                  II. Description of the Proposed Rule                                                                           consistent with the requirements of the
                                                                                                          B. Proposed Rule Change
                                                  Changes                                                                                                        Act and the rules and regulations
                                                                                                             Section 19(b) of the Act 11 and Rule                thereunder applicable to a national
                                                  A. Corporate Structure                                  19b–4 12 thereunder require a self-                    securities exchange.16 In particular, the
                                                                                                          regulatory organization (‘‘SRO’’) to file              Commission finds that the proposed
                                                  1. Current Structure
                                                                                                          proposed rule changes with the                         rule changes are consistent with
                                                     The CBOE Exchanges are each                          Commission. Although CBOE Holdings                     Sections 6(b)(1) and (3) of the Act,17
                                                  Delaware corporations that are national                 is not an SRO, certain provisions of its               which, among other things, require a
                                                  securities exchanges registered with the                certificate of incorporation and bylaws,               national securities exchange to be so
                                                  Commission pursuant to Section 6(a) of                  along with other corporate documents,                  organized and have the capacity to be
                                                  the Act.5 The CBOE Exchanges are each                   are rules of the CBOE Exchanges, as                    able to carry out the purposes of the Act,
                                                  direct, wholly owned subsidiaries of                    defined in Rule 19b–4 under the Act,                   and to enforce compliance by its
                                                  CBOE Holdings, a publicly traded                        and must be filed with the Commission                  members and persons associated with
                                                  Delaware corporation. CBOE V is a                       pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act and               its members with the provisions of the
                                                  Delaware limited liability company and                  Rule 19b–4 thereunder. Accordingly,                    Act, the rules and regulations
                                                  a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of                    each of the CBOE Exchanges filed with                  thereunder, and the rules of the
                                                  CBOE Holdings, which currently has no                   the Commission to seek approval of a                   exchange, and assure the fair
                                                  material assets and conducts no                         provision in the Merger Agreement                      representation of its members in the
                                                  operations.                                             regarding the composition of the CBOE                  selection of its directors and
                                                     Each Bats Exchange is a Delaware                     Holdings Board upon Closing.                           administration of its affairs, and provide
                                                  corporation that is a national securities                  The CBOE Exchanges represented that                 that one or more directors shall be
                                                  exchange registered with the                            in connection with the Transaction,                    representative of issuers and investors
                                                  Commission pursuant to Section 6(a) of                  CBOE Holdings agreed in the Merger                     and not be associated with a member of
                                                  the Act.6 BGM is a publicly traded                      Agreement to take all requisite actions                the exchange, broker, or dealer. The
                                                  Delaware corporation and the ultimate                   so, as of the Closing, the CBOE Holdings               CBOE Exchanges represented that the
                                                  parent of the Bats Exchanges.                           Board will include three individuals                   proposal is consistent with CBOE
                                                  2. The Transaction                                      designated by BGM who (1) are serving                  Holdings’ governing documents
                                                     On September 25, 2016, CBOE                          as BGM directors immediately prior to                  previously filed with the Commission
                                                  Holdings, CBOE Corporation, CBOE V,                     the Closing and (2) comply with the                    and noted that they are not proposing
                                                  and BGM entered into an Agreement                       policies (including clarifications of the              any changes to existing rules or
                                                  and Plan of Merger, as it may be                        policies provided to BGM) of the                       governing documents of CBOE Holdings
                                                  amended from time to time (the ‘‘Merger                 Nominating and Governance Committee                    or the CBOE Exchanges.18 The CBOE
                                                  Agreement’’).7 Pursuant to and subject                  of the CBOE Holdings Board as in effect                Exchanges’ proposed rule changes are
                                                  to the terms of the Merger Agreement,                   on the date of the Merger Agreement                    limited to the provision in the Merger
                                                  each share of BGM common stock                          and previously provided to BGM (each                   Agreement regarding the ability of BGM
                                                  (whether voting or non-voting) issued                   of whom will be appointed to the CBOE                  to designate three directors to the CBOE
                                                  and outstanding (other than shares                      Holdings Board as of the Closing).13 The               Holdings Board one time in connection
                                                  owned by CBOE Holdings, BGM, or any                                                                            with Closing. The Nominating and
                                                                                                            8 See  id. at 80158 and 80133.
                                                  of their respective subsidiaries, and                                                                          Governance Committee of the CBOE
                                                                                                            9 See  id.
                                                  certain shares held by BGM                                 10 See id.; see also Securities Exchange Act
                                                                                                                                                                 Holdings Board, consistent with the
                                                  stockholders that are entitled to and                   Release Nos. 79266 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR
                                                                                                                                                                 governing documents of CBOE
                                                  properly demand appraisal rights) will                  80101 (November 15, 2016) (SR–BatsBZX–2016–
                                                                                                                                                                   14 See  id.
                                                  be converted into the right to receive a                68); 79269 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80093
                                                                                                          (November 15, 2016) (SR–BatsBYX–2016–29);                15 See  id.
                                                  particular number of shares of CBOE
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                                                                                                          79265 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80146 (November           16 In approving the proposed rule changes, the
                                                                                                          15, 2016) (SR–BatsEDGA–2016–24) and 79264              Commission has considered their impact on
                                                    4 See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 79268      (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80114 (November 15,          efficiency, competition and capital formation. See
                                                  (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80157 (SR–CBOE–2016–          2016) (SR–BatsEDGX–2016–60) (notice of filing of       15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
                                                  076); and 79267 (November 8, 2016), 81 FR 80132         proposed rule changes related to a corporate              17 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1) and (b)(3).
                                                  (SR–C2–2016–022) (‘‘Notices’’).                         transaction involving BGM and CBOE Holdings).             18 See Notices, supra note 4, at 80158 n.10 and
                                                    5 15 U.S.C. 78f(a).                                      11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b).
                                                                                                                                                                 accompanying text and 80133 n. 10 and
                                                    6 Id.                                                    12 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                                                                                 accompanying text. See also id. at 80157–58 and
                                                    7 See Notices, supra note 4, at 80157 and 80132.         13 See Notices, supra note 4, at 80158 and 80133.   80132–33.



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                                                  Holdings, must follow its policies in                   proposed change is available on the                        • An additional credit of $0.0004 per
                                                  determining whether to recommend                        Exchange’s Web site at www.nyse.com,                    share if an LMM is registered as the
                                                  those candidates for election as                        at the principal office of the Exchange,                LMM in at least 300 Less Active ETP
                                                  directors to the Board. Accordingly,                    and at the Commission’s Public                          Securities
                                                  BGM’s ability to recommend specific                     Reference Room.                                            • An additional credit of $0.0003 per
                                                  candidates is subject to CBOE Holdings’                                                                         share if an LMM is registered as the
                                                                                                          II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                      LMM in at least 200 but less than 300
                                                  governance process and procedures.
                                                                                                          Statement of the Purpose of, and                        Less Active ETP Securities
                                                  IV. Conclusion                                          Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                     • An additional credit of $0.0002 per
                                                    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to                  Change                                                  share if an LMM is registered as the
                                                  Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 19 that the                   In its filing with the Commission, the                LMM in at least 100 but less than 200
                                                  proposed rule changes (SR–CBOE–                         self-regulatory organization included                   Less Active ETP Securities
                                                  2016–076 and SR–C2–2016–022), be,                       statements concerning the purpose of,                      The number of Less Active ETP
                                                  and hereby are, approved.                               and basis for, the proposed rule change                 Securities for the billing month is based
                                                                                                          and discussed any comments it received                  on the number of Less Active ETP
                                                    For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                                                                          on the proposed rule change. The text                   Securities in which an LMM is
                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                                  authority.20                                            of those statements may be examined at                  registered as the LMM on the last
                                                                                                          the places specified in Item IV below.                  business day of the previous month.
                                                  Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                          The Exchange has prepared summaries,                       The Exchange proposes to amend the
                                                  Assistant Secretary.                                                                                            volume criteria for Less Active ETP
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30939 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                                                                          of the most significant parts of such                   Securities. As proposed, a Less Active
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                          statements.                                             ETP Security would be a Tape B
                                                                                                                                                                  Security that has a CADV in the
                                                                                                          A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       previous month of less than 100,000
                                                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 Statement of the Purpose of, and the                    shares, or 0.0070% of Consolidated
                                                  COMMISSION                                              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  Tape B ADV, whichever is greater. The
                                                  [Release No. 34–79597; File No. SR–                     Change                                                  Exchange is proposing to expand the
                                                  NYSEArca–2016–165]                                                                                              manner by which LMMs that are
                                                                                                          1. Purpose
                                                                                                                                                                  registered as the LMM in Tape B
                                                  Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                        The Exchange proposes to amend the                   Securities, and the ETP Holders and
                                                  Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                        Fee Schedule to amend the volume                        Market Makers affiliated with such
                                                  Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                     criteria for the Exchange’s tiered-rebate               LMMs, would qualify for the
                                                  Rule Change Amending the NYSE Arca                      structure applicable to Lead Market                     incremental credit.
                                                  Equities Schedule of Fees and                           Makers (‘‘LMMs’’) 5 and to ETP Holders                     The Exchange is not proposing any
                                                  Charges for Exchange Services                           and Market Makers affiliated with the                   change to the level of the incremental
                                                                                                          LMM that provide liquidity in Tape B                    credits and volume thresholds noted
                                                  December 19, 2016.                                      securities to the NYSE Arca Book. The                   above that are payable to LMMs and to
                                                     Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                Exchange proposes to implement the fee                  ETP Holders and Market Makers
                                                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    change effective December 13, 2016.                     affiliated with the LMM.
                                                  ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                     The Exchange currently provides tier-                   The Exchange is proposing to amend
                                                  notice is hereby given that, on December                based incremental credits for orders that               the current criteria for securities to
                                                  13, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the                          provide displayed liquidity to the NYSE                 qualify as Less Active ETP Securities by
                                                  ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with               Arca Book in Tape B Securities.6                        expanding it to the greater of a
                                                  the Securities and Exchange                             Specifically, LMMs that are registered as               numerical threshold or a percentage
                                                  Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the                     the LMM in Tape B securities that have                  threshold based upon the average daily
                                                  proposed rule change as described in                    a consolidated average daily volume                     traded volume of the relevant security,
                                                  Items I, II, and III below, which Items                 (‘‘CADV’’) in the previous month of less                for several reasons. The percentage
                                                  have been prepared by the self-                         than 100,000 shares (‘‘Less Active ETP                  threshold will adjust each calendar
                                                  regulatory organization. The                            Securities’’), and the ETP Holders and                  month based on the U.S. average daily
                                                  Commission is publishing this notice to                 Market Makers affiliated with such                      consolidated share volume in Tape B
                                                  solicit comments on the proposed rule                   LMMs, currently receive an incremental                  Securities for that month, while the
                                                  change from interested persons.                         credit for orders that provide displayed                numerical threshold remains unchanged
                                                  I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       liquidity to the Book in any Tape B                     from month to month, thereby providing
                                                  Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  Securities that trade on the Exchange.7                 a consistent floor against which to
                                                  the Proposed Rule Change                                The current incremental credits and                     measure volume in a Tape B Security.
                                                                                                          volume thresholds are as follows:                       The Exchange believes that the
                                                     The Exchange proposes to amend the                                                                           proposed approach will provide a
                                                  NYSE Arca Equities Schedule of Fees                                                                             straightforward way to float volume
                                                                                                          2016–162) and withdrew such filing on December
                                                  and Charges for Exchange Services                       13, 2016.                                               tiers, while maintaining a minimum
                                                  (‘‘Fee Schedule’’). The Exchange                           5 The term ‘‘Lead Market Maker’’ is defined in       threshold. The Exchange notes that the
                                                  proposes to implement the fee change                    Rule 1.1(ccc) to mean a registered Market Maker         combined approach will allow tiers to
                                                  effective December 13, 2016.4 The                       that is the exclusive Designated Market Maker in
                                                                                                                                                                  move in sync with consolidated volume
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                                                                                                          listings for which the Exchange is the primary
                                                                                                          market.                                                 during months with high volumes while
                                                    19 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
                                                    20 17
                                                                                                             6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76084      maintaining a numerical threshold. The
                                                          CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                    1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                                                                          (October 6, 2015), 80 FR 61529 (October 13, 2015)       Exchange believes that this will
                                                                                                          (SR–NYSEArca–2015–87).                                  continue to provide an incentive for
                                                    2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                         7 The Exchange defines ‘‘affiliate’’ to ‘‘mean any
                                                    3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                          ETP Holder under 75% common ownership or
                                                                                                                                                                  LMMs to act as an LMM for less active
                                                    4 The Exchange originally filed to amend the Fee      control of that ETP Holder.’’ See Fee Schedule,         issues during months with higher
                                                  Schedule on December 2, 2016 (SR–NYSEArca–              NYSE Arca Marketplace: General, Section II(c).          market volumes when the 100,000 share


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