82_FR_18581 82 FR 18507 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Specify the Required Forms of Listing Application, Agreement and Other Documentation

82 FR 18507 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Specify the Required Forms of Listing Application, Agreement and Other Documentation

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)

Page Range18507-18512
FR Document2017-07874

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18507-18512]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07874]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80453; File No. SR-IEX-2017-09]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Specify 
the Required Forms of Listing Application, Agreement and Other 
Documentation

April 13, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on April 3, 2017, the Investors Exchange LLC (``IEX'' or 
the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I 
and II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 19(b)(1) under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\4\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\5\ 
Investors Exchange LLC (``IEX'' or ``Exchange'') is filing with the 
Commission a proposed rule change to specify the required forms of 
listing application, listing agreement and other documentation that 
listed companies must execute or complete (as applicable) as a 
prerequisite for listing on the Exchange. The Exchange has designated 
this proposal as non-controversial and provided the Commission with the 
notice required by Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) under the Act.\6\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \5\ 17 CRF 240.19b-4.
    \6\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's 
Web site at www.iextrading.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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 
has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the 
most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On June 17, 2016 the Commission granted IEX's application for 
registration as a national securities exchange under Section 6 of the 
Act including approval of rules applicable to the qualification, 
listing and delisting of companies on the Exchange.\7\ The Exchange 
plans to begin a listing program in 2017 and is proposing to adopt 
listing applications and forms applicable to companies applying for 
listing or listed on the Exchange in this proposed rule change. As 
proposed, the listing forms are substantially similar to those 
currently in use by the Nasdaq Stock Exchange LLC (``Nasdaq''), with 
certain differences as described herein.\8\
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-78101 (June 17, 
2016), 81 FR 41141 (June 23, 2016) (File No. 10-222).
    \8\ Nasdaq's listing applications and forms are available at: 
https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/Forms_Preview.aspx. In connection 
with IEX's Form 1 application for registration as a national 
securities exchange, the Commission approved rules applicable to the 
qualification, listing and delisting of companies on IEX. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78101 (June 17, 2016), 81 FR 
41141 (June 23, 2016) (File No. 10-222). These rules are modelled on 
Nasdaq's rules applicable to the qualification, listing and 
delisting of companies on Nasdaq.
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    The Exchange proposes to specify the required forms of listing 
application, listing agreement and other documentation that listing 
applicants and listed companies must execute or complete (as 
applicable) as a prerequisite for initial and ongoing listing on the 
Exchange, as applicable (collectively, ``listing documentation''). All 
listing documentation will be available on the Exchange's Web site 
(www.iextrading.com). In the event that in the future the Exchange 
makes any substantive changes (including changes to the rights, duties, 
or obligations of a listed company or listing applicant or the 
Exchange, or that would otherwise require a rule filing) to such 
documents, it will submit a rule filing in accordance with Rule 19b-
4.\9\
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    \9\ The Exchange will not submit a rule filing if the changes 
made to a document are solely typographical or stylistic in nature.

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    The following is a description of the listing documentation.\10\
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    \10\ For each form a duly authorized representative of the 
company must sign an affirmation that the information provided is 
true and correct as of the date the form was signed and that the 
company will promptly notify IEX of any material changes.
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IEX Listing Application
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.202, after receiving a listing clearance 
letter pursuant to IEX Rule 14.201,\11\ a company must file and execute 
an original listing application to apply for listing on IEX. The 
Listing Application provides information necessary, and in accordance 
with Section 12(b) of the Act, for IEX regulatory staff to conduct a 
due diligence review of a company to determine if it qualifies for 
listing on the Exchange. Relevant factors regarding the company and 
securities to be listed will determine the type of information 
required.\12\ Accordingly, different types of listing applications and 
information would be required to be submitted, as described below:
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    \11\ Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.201 a company seeking the initial 
listing of one or more classes of securities on the Exchange must 
participate in a free confidential pre-application eligibility 
review by the Exchange in order to determine whether it meets the 
Exchange's listing criteria. If, upon completion of this review, the 
Exchange determines that a company is eligible for listing, the 
Exchange will provide a clearance letter to the company notifying 
the company that it has been cleared to submit an original listing 
application pursuant to IEX Rule 14.202. A clearance letter is valid 
for nine months from its date of issuance.
    \12\ See the table on page 10 infra which specifies the 
categories of information required for each application type.
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1. Initial Public Offering (``IPO'') or Distribution Spin-Off
    This form of listing application would be used by a company listing 
in conjunction with an IPO,\13\ spin-off or other distribution 
transaction.\14\
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    \13\ A company shall be considered to be listing in conjunction 
with an initial public offering if immediately prior to the 
effective date of a registration covering securities to be listed, 
the company was not required to file reports with the Commission 
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Act.
    \14\ In a ``spin-off [sic], a parent company distributes shares 
of a subsidiary to the parent company's shareholders so that the 
subsidiary becomes a separate, independent company. The shares are 
usually distributed on a pro rata basis. See, ``Fast Answers'' 
available on sec.gov.
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2. Transfer From a National Securities Exchange
    This form of listing application would be used by a company that is 
currently listed on another national securities exchange \15\ to 
transfer its listing to the Exchange.
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    \15\ A national securities exchange is a securities exchange 
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3. Transfer From a Market That Is Not a National Securities Exchange
    This form of listing application would be used by a company that is 
currently a publicly traded in the United States on a market that is 
not a national securities exchange.
4. Listing of a New Class of Securities by a Listed Company
    This form of listing application would be used by a company that is 
currently listed and seeking to list a new class of securities on the 
Exchange.
5. Listing Following a Change of Control Between a Listed Company and 
an Unlisted Company
    This form of application would be used by a company listing in 
conjunction with a business transaction that results in a change of 
control (e.g., merger or acquisition).
    As noted in the table below, certain categories of information 
would be required for all application types, as well as application 
specific information for particular application types. The following 
describes each category and use of application information:
    1. Corporate information regarding the issuer of the security to be 
listed, including company name, address, Central Index Key Code (CIK), 
SEC File Number, date and place of incorporation, fiscal year end, 
whether the company is a foreign private issuer, whether the company is 
eligible for a Direct Registration Program operated by a clearing 
agency registered under Section 17A of the Act, and a company 
description. This information is required of all applicants and is 
necessary in order for the Exchange's regulatory staff to collect basic 
company information for recordkeeping and due diligence purposes, 
including review of information contained in the company's SEC filings.
    2. Corporate contact information including for the company's legal 
counsel. This information is required of all applicants and is 
necessary in order for the Exchange's regulatory staff to collect 
current company contact information for purposes of obtaining any 
additional due diligence information to complete a listing 
qualification review of the applicant.
    3. Securities/accounting information regarding the company's 
investment banker, auditor and transfer agent. Auditor information is 
required for all applicants, except for a listed company applying to 
list a new class of securities, whereas information regarding the 
company's investment banker is only required of applicants listing in 
connection with an IPO or distribution spin-off or for listing a new 
class of securities. Transfer agent is required for all applicants. 
This information is necessary in order for the Exchange's regulatory 
staff to collect current contact information for such company advisors 
and vendors for purposes of obtaining any additional due diligence 
information to complete a listing qualification review of the 
applicant.
    4. Offering and security information regarding an IPO or other 
offering, including the type of offering, expected effective date of 
registration statement, expected date of initial trading on IEX, 
expected closing date of the offering, whether stock certificates will 
be delivered within three business days of listing, and whether the 
stock certificates will contain any restrictive legends. This 
information is required of applicants listing in connection with an IPO 
or distribution spin-off and for listing a new class of securities, and 
is necessary in order for the Exchange's regulatory staff to collect 
basic information about the offering, as well as to identify whether a 
when issued trading market will be needed (if stock certificates will 
not be delivered within three business days of listing) and to assess 
compliance with IEX Rules 14.310(a)(2) and 14.315(a)(1) regarding 
publicly held shares.
    5. Associated Corporate Actions information regarding a listed 
company conducting a business combination with an unlisted company that 
results in a change of control of the listed company, including changes 
to company name, trading symbol, CUSIP, whether a reverse stock split 
will be effected and other relevant information. This information is 
necessary in order to collect basic information about the company 
following the business transaction and to enable the Exchange to 
provide timely and accurate notifications of the associated corporate 
actions to Members and other market participants.\16\
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    \16\ The Exchange expects to provide such notification on its 
Web site and through a subscription based service, both on a 
complimentary basis.
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    6. Issue-specific information regarding securities to be listed, 
such as trading symbol, current market (except for applicants listing 
in connection with an IPO or distribution spin-off or for listing a new 
class of securities), issue type/class, CUSIP, number, par value, 
voting power, shares outstanding and shareholders, whether the security 
is book entry only, and American depositary share information. This 
information is necessary in order for the

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Exchange's regulatory staff to collect basic information about the 
security that is the subject of the listing application, as well as to 
assess compliance with IEX Rules 14.310(a) regarding distribution 
requirements and 14.413 regarding voting rights.
    7. Board member identification and information including 
identification of independent directors and committee members. This 
information is necessary in order for the Exchange's regulatory staff 
to assess compliance with IEX Rule 14.405 regarding board of directors 
and committee requirements.
    8. Regulatory review information, including a description of 
regulatory proceedings and litigation the company is subject to; 
certain regulatory, legal or criminal matters involving the company's 
current executive officers, directors and ten percent or greater 
shareholders; prior listing background, SEC filing background; and 
prior financing transactions.\17\ This section also notes that IEX 
reserves the right to request additional information or documentation, 
public or non-public, deemed necessary to make a determination 
regarding a security's qualification for initial listing, including but 
not limited to, any material provided to or received from the SEC or 
other regulatory authority. Additionally, this section notes that the 
fact that an applicant may meet IEX's numerical guidelines does not 
necessarily mean that its application will be approved. This regulatory 
review information is necessary in order for the Exchange's regulatory 
staff to assess whether there are regulatory matters related to the 
company that render it unqualified for listing, or warrant the 
application of more stringent listing criteria, pursuant to IEX Rule 
14.101.\18\
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    \17\ See also note 25 regarding the scope of regulatory 
information initially required to be included in various application 
types.
    \18\ Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.101 the Exchange ``. . . has broad 
discretionary authority over the initial and continued listing of 
securities on the Exchange in order to maintain the quality, 
transparency and integrity of and public confidence in its market; 
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices; to 
promote just and equitable principles of trade; to protect investors 
and the public interest; and to protect the safety and security of 
the Exchange and its employees. The Exchange may use such discretion 
to deny initial listing, apply additional or more stringent criteria 
for the initial or continued listing of particular securities, or 
suspend or delist particular securities based on any event, 
condition, or circumstance that exists or occurs that makes initial 
or continued listing of the securities on the Exchange inadvisable 
or unwarranted in the opinion of the Exchange, even though the 
securities meet all enumerated criteria for initial or continued 
listing on the Exchange. In the event that the Exchange Staff makes 
a determination to suspend or deny continued listing pursuant to its 
discretionary authority, the Company may seek review of that 
determination through the procedures set forth in the IEX Rule 
Series 14.500.''
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    9. Supporting documentation required prior to listing approval 
includes a listing agreement,\19\ logo submission form,\20\ corporate 
governance certification,\21\ regulatory correspondence over the past 
12 months \22\ shareholder confirmation documents, and symbol 
reservation form.\23\ This documentation is necessary in order to 
support the Exchange's regulatory staff listing qualification review 
(corporate governance certification form, regulatory correspondence and 
shareholder confirmation documents), to effectuate the listed company's 
agreement to the terms of listing (listing agreement),\24\ and enable 
the Exchange to use the company's logo for marketing and publicity 
purposes on IEX's Web site. In addition, the IPO application requires 
that if the company qualifies as an emerging growth company under the 
JOBS Act of 2012 and has submitted a confidential draft registration 
statement to the Commission in connection with its proposed IPO, the 
company provide the most recent copy of such draft registration 
statement and all related correspondence with the Commission or its 
staff. This documentation, which is not publicly available, is required 
to support the Exchange regulatory staff's listing qualification 
review.
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    \19\ See description of the listing agreement infra.
    \20\ See description of the logo submission form infra.
    \21\ See description of the corporate governance certification 
infra.
    \22\ This includes correspondence between the listing applicant 
and each of its regulators. Review of such correspondence by IEX 
Regulation staff is designed to identify any public interest 
concerns that would preclude listing approval. In this regard, IEX 
Rule 14.101 provides that the Exchange ``. . . has broad 
discretionary authority over the initial and continued listing of 
securities on the Exchange in order to maintain the quality, 
transparency and integrity of and public confidence in its market; 
to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices; to 
promote just and equitable principles of trade; to protect investors 
and the public interest; and to protect the safety and security of 
the Exchange and its employees. The Exchange may use such discretion 
to deny initial listing, apply additional or more stringent criteria 
for the initial or continued listing of particular securities, or 
suspend or delist particular securities based on any event, 
condition, or circumstance that exists or occurs that makes initial 
or continued listing of the securities on the Exchange inadvisable 
or unwarranted in the opinion of the Exchange, even though the 
securities meet all enumerated criteria for initial or continued 
listing on the Exchange. In the event that the Exchange Staff makes 
a determination to suspend or deny continued listing pursuant to its 
discretionary authority, the Company may seek review of that 
determination through the procedures set forth in the IEX Rule 
Series 14.500.''
    \23\ See description of the symbol reservation form infra.
    \24\ See discussion of listing agreement infra.
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    The chart below show the categories of information required on each 
application type:
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    \25\ Because more information is generally available to IEX 
Regulation staff based on existing listing on IEX or another 
national securities exchange, the Exchange Transfer and New Class 
applications require only information on nondisclosed regulatory 
and/or legal matters. As warranted, IEX Regulation staff will 
request additional regulatory information necessary to make a 
listing qualification determination.

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                                                                                          Exchange       Non-exchange      Change of
                        Information category                         IPO application      transfer         transfer         control         New class
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Corporate..........................................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]
Contacts...........................................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]
Securities/Accounting..............................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]
Offering and Security..............................................         [check]   ...............  ...............  ...............         [check]
Associated Corporate Action........................................  ...............  ...............  ...............         [check]   ...............
Issue-Specific.....................................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]
Board Member.......................................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]   ...............
Regulatory Review \25\.............................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]
Supporting Documentation...........................................         [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]          [check]
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IEX Listing Agreement
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.202, to apply for listing on IEX, a company 
must execute a Listing Agreement. Pursuant to the Listing Agreement a 
company agrees with the Exchange as follows:
    1. Company certifies that it understands and agrees to comply with 
all IEX rules, as they may be amended from time to time, and pay all 
applicable listing fees when due.

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    2. Company agrees to promptly notify IEX in writing of any 
corporate action or other event which will cause Company to cease to be 
in compliance with IEX listing requirements.
    3. Company understands that IEX may remove its securities from the 
Investors Exchange LLC, pursuant to applicable procedures, if it fails 
to meet one or more requirements of Paragraphs 1-2.
    4. Company understands that if an exception to any of the 
provisions of any of the IEX rules has been granted by IEX, such 
exception shall, during the time it is in effect, supersede any 
conflicting provision of this Listing Agreement.
    5. Company warrants and represents that any trading symbol 
requested to be used by Company does not violate any trade/service 
mark, trade name, or other intellectual property right of any third 
party. Company agrees and understands that a trading symbol is provided 
to Company for the limited purpose of identifying Company's security in 
authorized quotation and trading systems and that Company has no 
ownership rights in the trading symbol. The assignment and use of a 
trading symbol is governed by the National Market System Plan for the 
Selection and Reservation of Securities Symbols, as may be amended from 
time to time.
    6. Company hereby grants to IEX a non-exclusive, royalty free, 
license to use Company's logos, trade names, and trade/service marks in 
IEX's advertising, literature, media interactions, industry events, 
conferences, Web sites, social media content, and mobile applications 
solely in connection with marketing and related purposes in connection 
with being an IEX-listed company, and to convey quotation information, 
transactional reporting information, and other information regarding 
Company in connection with IEX. Company agrees to hold harmless and 
indemnify IEX (and its officers, directors, employees and agents) 
against any and all claims and losses, including but not limited to 
costs and attorneys' fees, resulting from, suffered, or incurred as a 
result of any third party's claim or litigation relating to the 
infringement of any trade/service mark, trade name, or other 
intellectual property right related to or arising out of IEX's use of 
Company's trading symbol, corporate logos, Web site address, trade 
names, and trade/service marks in accordance with the terms of this 
Listing Agreement.
    The various provisions of the Listing Agreement are designed to 
accomplish several objectives. First, clauses 1-3 reflect the 
Exchange's self-regulatory organization (``SRO'') obligations to assure 
that only listed companies that are compliant with applicable IEX rules 
may remain listed. Thus, these provisions contractually bind a listed 
company to comply with IEX rules, provide notification of any corporate 
action or other event that will cause the company to cease to be in 
compliance with IEX listing requirements, and evidence the company's 
understanding that it may be removed from listing (subject to 
applicable procedures) if it fails to be in compliance or notify the 
Exchange of any event of noncompliance. Clause 4 reflects the 
contractual impact of any exception granted to a listed company with 
respect to any IEX rules.\26\ Clauses 5 and 6 contains standard legal 
representations and agreements from the listed company to IEX regarding 
use of its logo, trade names, trade/service markets, and trading symbol 
as well as potential legal claims against IEX in connection thereto.
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    \26\ For example, pursuant to IEX rule 14.501 and 14.502 a 
listed company may be granted an exception to certain listing 
standards for a limited period of time, as permitted by IEX rules.
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Corporate Governance Certification
    In accordance with IEX Rule 14.400, companies listed on IEX are 
required to comply with certain corporate governance standards, 
relating to, for example, audit committees, director nominations, 
executive compensation, board composition, and executive sessions. In 
certain circumstances the corporate governance standards that apply 
vary depending on the nature of the company. In addition, there are 
phase-in periods and exemptions available to certain types of 
companies.\27\ The Corporate Governance Certification enables a company 
to confirm to the Exchange that it is in compliance with the applicable 
standards, and specify any applicable phase-ins or exemptions.\28\ In 
addition, the Corporate Governance Certification enables a company to 
confirm to the Exchange its compliance with quorum,\29\ internal 
audit,\30\ code of conduct,\31\ and direct registration system 
(``DRS'') eligibility \32\ requirements. Companies are required to 
submit a Corporate Governance Certification upon initial listing on IEX 
and thereafter when an event occurs that makes an existing form 
inaccurate. This Corporate Governance Certification thus assists IEX 
regulatory staff in monitoring listed company compliance with the 
corporate governance requirements.
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    \27\ See IEX Rule 14.407.
    \28\ See IEX Rule 14.407.
    \29\ See IEX Rule 14.408(c).
    \30\ See IEX Rule 14.414. Note that Nasdaq does not have a 
corresponding internal audit requirement.
    \31\ See IEX Rule 14.406.
    \32\ See IEX Rule 14.208.
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Company Event Notifications
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e), various corporate events resulting 
in material changes will trigger the requirement for a listed company 
to submit certain forms to the Exchange. The following describes the 
applicable forms, as proposed, for different event types:
1. Shares Outstanding Change Form
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(1), listed companies are required to 
file, on a form designated by the Exchange no later than 10 calendar 
days after the occurrence, any aggregate increase or decrease of any 
listed class of securities listed on the Exchange that exceeds 5% of 
the amount of the class outstanding. This notification requirement is 
designed to assist IEX regulatory staff in identifying a situation in 
which a listed company may have issued additional shares without 
obtaining shareholder approval as required \33\ or in violation of 
IEX's voting rights rule.\34\ Accordingly, as proposed, the Exchange 
designates the Shares Outstanding Change Form for this purpose.
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    \33\ See IEX Rule 14.412.
    \34\ See IEX Rule 14.413.
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2. Listing of Additional Shares
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(2) listed companies must notify IEX 
of events involving the issuance, or potential issuance of common 
stock, securities convertible into common stock or other voting 
securities.\35\ Such events include but are not limited to, public 
offerings, private placements, acquisitions using stock, establishment, 
or materially amending stock option plans and transactions that may 
result in a change of control of a company. Companies must file 
notifications on the Listing of Additional Shares form as soon as 
possible but at least 15 calendar days prior to the transaction in 
question. The Exchange regulatory staff will use the information 
provided to assess whether a transaction is in compliance with 
applicable IEX rules, including the shareholder approval requirements.
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    \35\ A company solely listing American Depositary Receipts is 
not subject to such notification requirement.
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3. Company Event Notification Form
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(3), listed companies are required to 
file, on a form designated by the Exchange, notification of specified 
record keeping changes no later than 10 calendar days after the 
occurrence. These include any

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changes to its name, the par value or title of its security, its symbol 
or similar change. In addition, listed companies are required to notify 
the exchange promptly in writing (absent any fees) of any change in the 
general character or nature of its business and any change in the 
address of its principal executive offices. Further, pursuant to IEX 
Rule 14.207(e)(4), listed companies are required to notify the Exchange 
of a Substitution Listing Event (other than a reincorporation or a 
change to the company's place of organization) \36\ no later than 15 
calendar days prior to the implementation of such event by filing the 
appropriate form as designated by the Exchange. For a reincorporation 
or change to a company's place of organization, a company shall notify 
the Exchange as soon as practicable after such event has been 
implemented by filing the appropriate form as designated by the 
Exchange. These notifications are required for administrative reasons 
(i.e., to assure that the Exchange has accurate information regarding 
each listed company and security). The Exchange proposes to designate 
the Company Event Notification for such notifications.
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    \36\ Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.002(32), a Substitution Listing 
Event means: A reverse stock split, re-incorporation or a change in 
the Company's place of organization, the formation of a holding 
company that replaces a listed Company, reclassification or exchange 
of a Company's listed shares for another security, the listing of a 
new class of securities in substitution for a previously-listed 
class of securities or any technical change whereby the Shareholders 
of the original Company receive a share-for-share interest in the 
new Company without any change in their equity position or rights. A 
Substitution Listing Event also includes the replacement of, or any 
significant modification to, the index, portfolio or Reference Asset 
underlying a security listed under Chapter 16 of the IEX Rules 
(including, but not limited to, a significant modification to the 
index methodology, a change in the index provider, or a change in 
control of the index provider).
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4. Dividend-Distribution-Interest Payment Form
    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(6), no later than 10 calendar days 
prior to the record date of any dividend action or action relating to a 
stock distribution listed companies are required to notify the Exchange 
by filing the appropriate form as designated by the Exchange.\37\ This 
notification to IEX is required so that the Exchange can advise its 
Members and other market participants of dividend and distribution 
actions, including determination and dissemination of any applicable 
ex-dates. The Exchange proposes to designate the Dividend-Distribution-
Interest Payment Form for such notifications.
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    \37\ Rule 14.207(e)(6) also requires that the company provide 
public notice of the action using a Regulation FD compliant method. 
Notice to the Exchange should be given as soon as possible after 
declaration and, in any event, no later than simultaneously with the 
public notice.
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Logo Submission Form
    Pursuant to the Logo Submission Form company logos may be included 
in IEX's advertising, literature, media interactions, industry events, 
conferences, Web sites, social media content, and mobile applications 
solely in connection with marketing and related purposes in connection 
with being an IEX-listed company, and to convey quotation information, 
transactional reporting information, and other information regarding a 
company in connection with IEX. This form is required for 
administrative purposes to facilitate use of a listed company's 
corporate logos, trade names and trade/service marks.
Symbol Reservation Form
    The Symbol Reservation Form enables a company to reserve a symbol 
to identify its securities trading on IEX. A company can provide its 
primary choice and two alternatives and IEX will reserve a symbol 
through the Intermarket Symbols Reservation Authority. This form 
facilitates the operational aspects of trading symbol reservation and 
assignment through the Intermarket Symbol Reservation Authority.
2. Statutory Basis
    IEX believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
provisions of Section 6 of the Act, in general and with Sections 6(b) 
\38\ of the Act in general, and furthers the objectives of Sections 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\39\ in particular, in that it is designed to 
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just 
and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and 
coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in 
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a 
free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to 
protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes that 
the proposed rule change supports these objectives because it provides 
appropriate listing applications, agreements, and forms that are 
designed to facilitate the collection of necessary information and 
agreements from listed companies and support IEX's regulatory review 
and monitoring of listed company compliance with IEX's listing rules. 
The Exchange also believes that providing standardized applications, 
agreements, and forms will provide a transparent means for listed 
companies and applicants to provide information required by IEX rules 
and for administrative purposes to the Exchange which is consistent 
with the public interest and the protection of investors.
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    \39\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change does not 
unfairly discriminate between customers, issuers, brokers and dealers 
since all similarly situated listed companies and applicants will be 
required to complete the same documentation. Although in some cases 
different documentation is required, the differences relate solely to 
the information necessary to assess listing compliance.
    The Exchange also notes that substantially similar applications, 
agreements, and forms are used by Nasdaq so the proposed rule change 
does not raise any new or novel issues that have not already been 
considered by the Commission.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    IEX does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in 
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change 
requires the collection of information required by IEX rules and for 
administrative purposes and is not intended to address or advance any 
competitive issues.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

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

    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, it has become effective pursuant to Section 
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) \40\ of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\41\
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    \40\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \41\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file 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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    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 under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \42\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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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 sec.gov">rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-IEX-2017-09 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-IEX-2017-09. 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-IEX-2017-09 and should be 
submitted on or before May 10, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\43\
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    \43\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-07874 Filed 4-18-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                   Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 19, 2017 / Notices                                                  18507

                                                    • Send an email to rule-comments@                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                               on the proposed rule change. The text
                                                  sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                   COMMISSION                                            of these statements may be examined at
                                                  DTC–2017–006 on the subject line.                                                                               the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                                                                            [Release No. 34–80453; File No. SR–IEX–
                                                                                                            2017–09]                                              The self-regulatory organization has
                                                  Paper Comments
                                                                                                                                                                  prepared summaries, set forth in
                                                    • Send paper comments in triplicate                     Self-Regulatory Organizations;                        Sections A, B, and C below, of the most
                                                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                     Investors Exchange LLC; Notice of                     significant aspects of such statements.
                                                  Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                             Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
                                                                                                                                                                  A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Washington, DC 20549.                                     Proposed Rule Change To Specify the
                                                                                                                                                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and the
                                                                                                            Required Forms of Listing Application,
                                                  All submissions should refer to File                      Agreement and Other Documentation                     Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                  Number SR-DTC–2017–006. This file                                                                               Change
                                                  number should be included on the                          April 13, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Purpose
                                                  subject line if email is used. To help the                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
                                                  Commission process and review your                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                     On June 17, 2016 the Commission
                                                  comments more efficiently, please use                     ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                granted IEX’s application for registration
                                                  only one method. The Commission will                      notice is hereby given that, on April 3,              as a national securities exchange under
                                                  post all comments on the Commission’s                     2017, the Investors Exchange LLC                      Section 6 of the Act including approval
                                                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                    (‘‘IEX’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the          of rules applicable to the qualification,
                                                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                           Securities and Exchange Commission                    listing and delisting of companies on
                                                                                                            (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                the Exchange.7 The Exchange plans to
                                                  submission, all subsequent
                                                                                                            change as described in Items I and II                 begin a listing program in 2017 and is
                                                  amendments, all written statements
                                                                                                            below, which Items have been prepared                 proposing to adopt listing applications
                                                  with respect to the proposed rule                         by the self-regulatory organization. The
                                                  change that are filed with the                                                                                  and forms applicable to companies
                                                                                                            Commission is publishing this notice to
                                                  Commission, and all written                                                                                     applying for listing or listed on the
                                                                                                            solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                                  communications relating to the                                                                                  Exchange in this proposed rule change.
                                                                                                            change from interested persons.
                                                  proposed rule change between the                                                                                As proposed, the listing forms are
                                                  Commission and any person, other than                     I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     substantially similar to those currently
                                                  those that may be withheld from the                       Statement of the Terms of Substance of                in use by the Nasdaq Stock Exchange
                                                  public in accordance with the                             the Proposed Rule Change                              LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’), with certain
                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                          Pursuant to the provisions of Section              differences as described herein.8
                                                  available for Web site viewing and                        19(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange                   The Exchange proposes to specify the
                                                  printing in the Commission’s Public                       Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),4 and Rule 19b–4                required forms of listing application,
                                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                         thereunder,5 Investors Exchange LLC                   listing agreement and other
                                                  Washington, DC 20549 on official                          (‘‘IEX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) is filing with the          documentation that listing applicants
                                                  business days between the hours of                        Commission a proposed rule change to                  and listed companies must execute or
                                                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                    specify the required forms of listing                 complete (as applicable) as a
                                                  filing also will be available for                         application, listing agreement and other              prerequisite for initial and ongoing
                                                  inspection and copying at the principal                   documentation that listed companies                   listing on the Exchange, as applicable
                                                  office of DTC and on DTCC’s Web site                      must execute or complete (as                          (collectively, ‘‘listing documentation’’).
                                                  (http://dtcc.com/legal/sec-rule-                          applicable) as a prerequisite for listing             All listing documentation will be
                                                  filings.aspx). All comments received                      on the Exchange. The Exchange has                     available on the Exchange’s Web site
                                                                                                            designated this proposal as non-                      (www.iextrading.com). In the event that
                                                  will be posted without change; the
                                                                                                            controversial and provided the                        in the future the Exchange makes any
                                                  Commission does not edit personal
                                                                                                            Commission with the notice required by                substantive changes (including changes
                                                  identifying information from
                                                                                                            Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) under the Act.6                 to the rights, duties, or obligations of a
                                                  submissions. You should submit only                          The text of the proposed rule change
                                                  information that you wish to make                                                                               listed company or listing applicant or
                                                                                                            is available at the Exchange’s Web site               the Exchange, or that would otherwise
                                                  available publicly.                                       at www.iextrading.com, at the principal               require a rule filing) to such documents,
                                                     All submissions should refer to File                   office of the Exchange, and at the                    it will submit a rule filing in accordance
                                                  Number SR–DTC–2017–006 and should                         Commission’s Public Reference Room.                   with Rule 19b–4.9
                                                  be submitted on or before May 10, 2017.                   II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                    For the Commission, by the Division of                  Statement of the Purpose of, and the                    7 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–

                                                  Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                78101 (June 17, 2016), 81 FR 41141 (June 23, 2016)
                                                  authority.22                                                                                                    (File No. 10–222).
                                                                                                            Change                                                  8 Nasdaq’s listing applications and forms are
                                                  Brent J. Fields,                                            In its filing with the Commission, the              available at: https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/
                                                  Secretary.                                                self-regulatory organization included                 Forms_Preview.aspx. In connection with IEX’s
                                                                                                                                                                  Form 1 application for registration as a national
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–07875 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]               statements concerning the purpose of                  securities exchange, the Commission approved
                                                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                    and basis for the proposed rule change                rules applicable to the qualification, listing and
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                                                                                                            and discussed any comments it received                delisting of companies on IEX. See Securities
                                                                                                                                                                  Exchange Act Release No. 78101 (June 17, 2016), 81
                                                                                                              1 15                                                FR 41141 (June 23, 2016) (File No. 10–222). These
                                                                                                                   U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                                                                              2 15
                                                                                                                                                                  rules are modelled on Nasdaq’s rules applicable to
                                                                                                                   U.S.C. 78a.                                    the qualification, listing and delisting of companies
                                                                                                              3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                                                                                  on Nasdaq.
                                                                                                              4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                9 The Exchange will not submit a rule filing if the
                                                                                                              5 17 CRF 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                                                                                  changes made to a document are solely
                                                    22 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                              6 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).                      typographical or stylistic in nature.



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                                                  18508                          Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 19, 2017 / Notices

                                                     The following is a description of the                   3. Transfer From a Market That Is Not               connection with an IPO or distribution
                                                  listing documentation.10                                   a National Securities Exchange                      spin-off or for listing a new class of
                                                                                                               This form of listing application would            securities. Transfer agent is required for
                                                  IEX Listing Application
                                                                                                             be used by a company that is currently              all applicants. This information is
                                                     Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.202, after                                                                          necessary in order for the Exchange’s
                                                                                                             a publicly traded in the United States on
                                                  receiving a listing clearance letter                                                                           regulatory staff to collect current contact
                                                                                                             a market that is not a national securities
                                                  pursuant to IEX Rule 14.201,11 a                                                                               information for such company advisors
                                                                                                             exchange.
                                                  company must file and execute an                                                                               and vendors for purposes of obtaining
                                                  original listing application to apply for                  4. Listing of a New Class of Securities             any additional due diligence
                                                  listing on IEX. The Listing Application                    by a Listed Company                                 information to complete a listing
                                                  provides information necessary, and in                        This form of listing application would           qualification review of the applicant.
                                                  accordance with Section 12(b) of the                       be used by a company that is currently                 4. Offering and security information
                                                  Act, for IEX regulatory staff to conduct                   listed and seeking to list a new class of           regarding an IPO or other offering,
                                                  a due diligence review of a company to                     securities on the Exchange.                         including the type of offering, expected
                                                  determine if it qualifies for listing on the                                                                   effective date of registration statement,
                                                  Exchange. Relevant factors regarding the                   5. Listing Following a Change of Control            expected date of initial trading on IEX,
                                                  company and securities to be listed will                   Between a Listed Company and an                     expected closing date of the offering,
                                                  determine the type of information                          Unlisted Company                                    whether stock certificates will be
                                                  required.12 Accordingly, different types                      This form of application would be                delivered within three business days of
                                                  of listing applications and information                    used by a company listing in                        listing, and whether the stock
                                                  would be required to be submitted, as                      conjunction with a business transaction             certificates will contain any restrictive
                                                  described below:                                           that results in a change of control (e.g.,          legends. This information is required of
                                                                                                             merger or acquisition).                             applicants listing in connection with an
                                                  1. Initial Public Offering (‘‘IPO’’) or
                                                                                                                As noted in the table below, certain             IPO or distribution spin-off and for
                                                  Distribution Spin-Off
                                                                                                             categories of information would be                  listing a new class of securities, and is
                                                    This form of listing application would                   required for all application types, as              necessary in order for the Exchange’s
                                                  be used by a company listing in                            well as application specific information            regulatory staff to collect basic
                                                  conjunction with an IPO,13 spin-off or                     for particular application types. The               information about the offering, as well
                                                  other distribution transaction.14                          following describes each category and               as to identify whether a when issued
                                                  2. Transfer From a National Securities                     use of application information:                     trading market will be needed (if stock
                                                  Exchange                                                      1. Corporate information regarding the           certificates will not be delivered within
                                                                                                             issuer of the security to be listed,                three business days of listing) and to
                                                     This form of listing application would                  including company name, address,                    assess compliance with IEX Rules
                                                  be used by a company that is currently                     Central Index Key Code (CIK), SEC File              14.310(a)(2) and 14.315(a)(1) regarding
                                                  listed on another national securities                      Number, date and place of                           publicly held shares.
                                                  exchange 15 to transfer its listing to the                 incorporation, fiscal year end, whether                5. Associated Corporate Actions
                                                  Exchange.                                                  the company is a foreign private issuer,            information regarding a listed company
                                                                                                             whether the company is eligible for a               conducting a business combination with
                                                    10 For each form a duly authorized representative
                                                                                                             Direct Registration Program operated by             an unlisted company that results in a
                                                  of the company must sign an affirmation that the                                                               change of control of the listed company,
                                                  information provided is true and correct as of the         a clearing agency registered under
                                                  date the form was signed and that the company will         Section 17A of the Act, and a company               including changes to company name,
                                                  promptly notify IEX of any material changes.               description. This information is                    trading symbol, CUSIP, whether a
                                                    11 Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.201 a company seeking
                                                                                                             required of all applicants and is                   reverse stock split will be effected and
                                                  the initial listing of one or more classes of securities
                                                                                                             necessary in order for the Exchange’s               other relevant information. This
                                                  on the Exchange must participate in a free                                                                     information is necessary in order to
                                                  confidential pre-application eligibility review by         regulatory staff to collect basic company
                                                  the Exchange in order to determine whether it              information for recordkeeping and due               collect basic information about the
                                                  meets the Exchange’s listing criteria. If, upon            diligence purposes, including review of             company following the business
                                                  completion of this review, the Exchange determines
                                                                                                             information contained in the company’s              transaction and to enable the Exchange
                                                  that a company is eligible for listing, the Exchange                                                           to provide timely and accurate
                                                  will provide a clearance letter to the company             SEC filings.
                                                  notifying the company that it has been cleared to             2. Corporate contact information                 notifications of the associated corporate
                                                  submit an original listing application pursuant to         including for the company’s legal                   actions to Members and other market
                                                  IEX Rule 14.202. A clearance letter is valid for nine
                                                                                                             counsel. This information is required of            participants.16
                                                  months from its date of issuance.                                                                                 6. Issue-specific information regarding
                                                    12 See the table on page 10 infra which specifies        all applicants and is necessary in order
                                                  the categories of information required for each            for the Exchange’s regulatory staff to              securities to be listed, such as trading
                                                  application type.                                          collect current company contact                     symbol, current market (except for
                                                    13 A company shall be considered to be listing in
                                                                                                             information for purposes of obtaining               applicants listing in connection with an
                                                  conjunction with an initial public offering if
                                                                                                             any additional due diligence                        IPO or distribution spin-off or for listing
                                                  immediately prior to the effective date of a                                                                   a new class of securities), issue type/
                                                  registration covering securities to be listed, the         information to complete a listing
                                                  company was not required to file reports with the          qualification review of the applicant.              class, CUSIP, number, par value, voting
                                                  Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of              3. Securities/accounting information             power, shares outstanding and
                                                  the Act.
                                                                                                             regarding the company’s investment                  shareholders, whether the security is
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                                                    14 In a ‘‘spin-off [sic], a parent company
                                                                                                             banker, auditor and transfer agent.                 book entry only, and American
                                                  distributes shares of a subsidiary to the parent
                                                  company’s shareholders so that the subsidiary              Auditor information is required for all             depositary share information. This
                                                  becomes a separate, independent company. The               applicants, except for a listed company             information is necessary in order for the
                                                  shares are usually distributed on a pro rata basis.        applying to list a new class of securities,
                                                  See, ‘‘Fast Answers’’ available on sec.gov.                                                                      16 The Exchange expects to provide such
                                                    15 A national securities exchange is a securities        whereas information regarding the                   notification on its Web site and through a
                                                  exchange that has registered with the SEC under            company’s investment banker is only                 subscription based service, both on a
                                                  Section 6 of the Act.                                      required of applicants listing in                   complimentary basis.



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                                                  Exchange’s regulatory staff to collect                                   deemed necessary to make a                                                  regulatory staff listing qualification
                                                  basic information about the security that                                determination regarding a security’s                                        review (corporate governance
                                                  is the subject of the listing application,                               qualification for initial listing, including                                certification form, regulatory
                                                  as well as to assess compliance with IEX                                 but not limited to, any material                                            correspondence and shareholder
                                                  Rules 14.310(a) regarding distribution                                   provided to or received from the SEC or                                     confirmation documents), to effectuate
                                                  requirements and 14.413 regarding                                        other regulatory authority. Additionally,                                   the listed company’s agreement to the
                                                  voting rights.                                                           this section notes that the fact that an                                    terms of listing (listing agreement),24
                                                     7. Board member identification and                                    applicant may meet IEX’s numerical                                          and enable the Exchange to use the
                                                  information including identification of                                  guidelines does not necessarily mean                                        company’s logo for marketing and
                                                  independent directors and committee                                      that its application will be approved.                                      publicity purposes on IEX’s Web site. In
                                                  members. This information is necessary                                   This regulatory review information is                                       addition, the IPO application requires
                                                  in order for the Exchange’s regulatory                                   necessary in order for the Exchange’s                                       that if the company qualifies as an
                                                  staff to assess compliance with IEX Rule                                 regulatory staff to assess whether there                                    emerging growth company under the
                                                  14.405 regarding board of directors and                                  are regulatory matters related to the                                       JOBS Act of 2012 and has submitted a
                                                  committee requirements.                                                  company that render it unqualified for
                                                     8. Regulatory review information,                                                                                                                 confidential draft registration statement
                                                                                                                           listing, or warrant the application of                                      to the Commission in connection with
                                                  including a description of regulatory                                    more stringent listing criteria, pursuant
                                                  proceedings and litigation the company                                                                                                               its proposed IPO, the company provide
                                                                                                                           to IEX Rule 14.101.18
                                                  is subject to; certain regulatory, legal or                                                                                                          the most recent copy of such draft
                                                                                                                              9. Supporting documentation required
                                                  criminal matters involving the                                           prior to listing approval includes a                                        registration statement and all related
                                                  company’s current executive officers,                                    listing agreement,19 logo submission                                        correspondence with the Commission or
                                                  directors and ten percent or greater                                     form,20 corporate governance                                                its staff. This documentation, which is
                                                  shareholders; prior listing background,                                  certification,21 regulatory                                                 not publicly available, is required to
                                                  SEC filing background; and prior                                         correspondence over the past 12                                             support the Exchange regulatory staff’s
                                                  financing transactions.17 This section                                   months 22 shareholder confirmation                                          listing qualification review.
                                                  also notes that IEX reserves the right to                                documents, and symbol reservation                                              The chart below show the categories
                                                  request additional information or                                        form.23 This documentation is necessary                                     of information required on each
                                                  documentation, public or non-public,                                     in order to support the Exchange’s                                          application type:

                                                                                                                                                   IPO                     Exchange                Non-exchange                  Change of
                                                                              Information category                                                                                                                                                          New class
                                                                                                                                                application                 transfer                 transfer                     control

                                                  Corporate .............................................................................               ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓
                                                  Contacts ...............................................................................              ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓
                                                  Securities/Accounting ...........................................................                     ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓
                                                  Offering and Security ...........................................................                     ✓               ........................   ........................   ........................              ✓
                                                  Associated Corporate Action ...............................................                ........................   ........................   ........................              ✓               ........................
                                                  Issue-Specific .......................................................................                ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓
                                                  Board Member .....................................................................                    ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓               ........................
                                                  Regulatory Review 25 ...........................................................                      ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓
                                                  Supporting Documentation ..................................................                           ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓                          ✓



                                                  IEX Listing Agreement                                                    to the Listing Agreement a company                                          all IEX rules, as they may be amended
                                                                                                                           agrees with the Exchange as follows:                                        from time to time, and pay all
                                                    Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.202, to apply                                                                                                              applicable listing fees when due.
                                                  for listing on IEX, a company must                                         1. Company certifies that it
                                                  execute a Listing Agreement. Pursuant                                    understands and agrees to comply with

                                                     17 See also note 25 regarding the scope of                            discretionary authority, the Company may seek                               suspend or delist particular securities based on any
                                                  regulatory information initially required to be                          review of that determination through the                                    event, condition, or circumstance that exists or
                                                  included in various application types.                                   procedures set forth in the IEX Rule Series 14.500.’’                       occurs that makes initial or continued listing of the
                                                     18 Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.101 the Exchange                              19 See description of the listing agreement infra.                       securities on the Exchange inadvisable or
                                                  ‘‘. . . has broad discretionary authority over the                          20 See description of the logo submission form                           unwarranted in the opinion of the Exchange, even
                                                  initial and continued listing of securities on the                       infra.                                                                      though the securities meet all enumerated criteria
                                                  Exchange in order to maintain the quality,                                  21 See description of the corporate governance                           for initial or continued listing on the Exchange. In
                                                  transparency and integrity of and public confidence                      certification infra.                                                        the event that the Exchange Staff makes a
                                                  in its market; to prevent fraudulent and                                    22 This includes correspondence between the                              determination to suspend or deny continued listing
                                                  manipulative acts and practices; to promote just                         listing applicant and each of its regulators. Review                        pursuant to its discretionary authority, the
                                                  and equitable principles of trade; to protect                            of such correspondence by IEX Regulation staff is                           Company may seek review of that determination
                                                  investors and the public interest; and to protect the                    designed to identify any public interest concerns                           through the procedures set forth in the IEX Rule
                                                  safety and security of the Exchange and its                              that would preclude listing approval. In this regard,                       Series 14.500.’’
                                                  employees. The Exchange may use such discretion                          IEX Rule 14.101 provides that the Exchange ‘‘. . .                            23 See description of the symbol reservation form
                                                  to deny initial listing, apply additional or more                        has broad discretionary authority over the initial                          infra.
                                                  stringent criteria for the initial or continued listing                  and continued listing of securities on the Exchange                           24 See discussion of listing agreement infra.
                                                  of particular securities, or suspend or delist
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                                                                                                                           in order to maintain the quality, transparency and
                                                                                                                                                                                                         25 Because more information is generally available
                                                  particular securities based on any event, condition,                     integrity of and public confidence in its market; to
                                                  or circumstance that exists or occurs that makes                         prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and                                to IEX Regulation staff based on existing listing on
                                                  initial or continued listing of the securities on the                    practices; to promote just and equitable principles                         IEX or another national securities exchange, the
                                                  Exchange inadvisable or unwarranted in the                               of trade; to protect investors and the public interest;                     Exchange Transfer and New Class applications
                                                  opinion of the Exchange, even though the securities                      and to protect the safety and security of the                               require only information on nondisclosed
                                                  meet all enumerated criteria for initial or continued                    Exchange and its employees. The Exchange may use                            regulatory and/or legal matters. As warranted, IEX
                                                  listing on the Exchange. In the event that the                           such discretion to deny initial listing, apply                              Regulation staff will request additional regulatory
                                                  Exchange Staff makes a determination to suspend                          additional or more stringent criteria for the initial                       information necessary to make a listing
                                                  or deny continued listing pursuant to its                                or continued listing of particular securities, or                           qualification determination.



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                                                     2. Company agrees to promptly notify                 are compliant with applicable IEX rules                monitoring listed company compliance
                                                  IEX in writing of any corporate action or               may remain listed. Thus, these                         with the corporate governance
                                                  other event which will cause Company                    provisions contractually bind a listed                 requirements.
                                                  to cease to be in compliance with IEX                   company to comply with IEX rules,
                                                                                                                                                                 Company Event Notifications
                                                  listing requirements.                                   provide notification of any corporate
                                                     3. Company understands that IEX may                  action or other event that will cause the                Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e),
                                                  remove its securities from the Investors                company to cease to be in compliance                   various corporate events resulting in
                                                  Exchange LLC, pursuant to applicable                    with IEX listing requirements, and                     material changes will trigger the
                                                  procedures, if it fails to meet one or                  evidence the company’s understanding                   requirement for a listed company to
                                                  more requirements of Paragraphs 1–2.                    that it may be removed from listing                    submit certain forms to the Exchange.
                                                     4. Company understands that if an                    (subject to applicable procedures) if it               The following describes the applicable
                                                  exception to any of the provisions of                   fails to be in compliance or notify the                forms, as proposed, for different event
                                                  any of the IEX rules has been granted by                Exchange of any event of                               types:
                                                  IEX, such exception shall, during the                   noncompliance. Clause 4 reflects the                   1. Shares Outstanding Change Form
                                                  time it is in effect, supersede any                     contractual impact of any exception
                                                  conflicting provision of this Listing                   granted to a listed company with respect                  Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(1),
                                                  Agreement.                                              to any IEX rules.26 Clauses 5 and 6                    listed companies are required to file, on
                                                     5. Company warrants and represents                   contains standard legal representations                a form designated by the Exchange no
                                                  that any trading symbol requested to be                 and agreements from the listed company                 later than 10 calendar days after the
                                                  used by Company does not violate any                    to IEX regarding use of its logo, trade                occurrence, any aggregate increase or
                                                  trade/service mark, trade name, or other                names, trade/service markets, and                      decrease of any listed class of securities
                                                  intellectual property right of any third                trading symbol as well as potential legal              listed on the Exchange that exceeds 5%
                                                  party. Company agrees and understands                   claims against IEX in connection                       of the amount of the class outstanding.
                                                  that a trading symbol is provided to                    thereto.                                               This notification requirement is
                                                  Company for the limited purpose of                                                                             designed to assist IEX regulatory staff in
                                                  identifying Company’s security in                       Corporate Governance Certification                     identifying a situation in which a listed
                                                  authorized quotation and trading                          In accordance with IEX Rule 14.400,                  company may have issued additional
                                                  systems and that Company has no                         companies listed on IEX are required to                shares without obtaining shareholder
                                                  ownership rights in the trading symbol.                 comply with certain corporate                          approval as required 33 or in violation of
                                                  The assignment and use of a trading                     governance standards, relating to, for                 IEX’s voting rights rule.34 Accordingly,
                                                  symbol is governed by the National                      example, audit committees, director                    as proposed, the Exchange designates
                                                  Market System Plan for the Selection                    nominations, executive compensation,                   the Shares Outstanding Change Form for
                                                  and Reservation of Securities Symbols,                  board composition, and executive                       this purpose.
                                                  as may be amended from time to time.                    sessions. In certain circumstances the                 2. Listing of Additional Shares
                                                     6. Company hereby grants to IEX a                    corporate governance standards that
                                                  non-exclusive, royalty free, license to                                                                           Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(2)
                                                                                                          apply vary depending on the nature of
                                                  use Company’s logos, trade names, and                                                                          listed companies must notify IEX of
                                                                                                          the company. In addition, there are
                                                  trade/service marks in IEX’s advertising,                                                                      events involving the issuance, or
                                                                                                          phase-in periods and exemptions
                                                  literature, media interactions, industry                                                                       potential issuance of common stock,
                                                                                                          available to certain types of
                                                  events, conferences, Web sites, social                                                                         securities convertible into common
                                                                                                          companies.27 The Corporate Governance                  stock or other voting securities.35 Such
                                                  media content, and mobile applications                  Certification enables a company to
                                                  solely in connection with marketing and                                                                        events include but are not limited to,
                                                                                                          confirm to the Exchange that it is in                  public offerings, private placements,
                                                  related purposes in connection with                     compliance with the applicable
                                                  being an IEX-listed company, and to                                                                            acquisitions using stock, establishment,
                                                                                                          standards, and specify any applicable                  or materially amending stock option
                                                  convey quotation information,                           phase-ins or exemptions.28 In addition,
                                                  transactional reporting information, and                                                                       plans and transactions that may result
                                                                                                          the Corporate Governance Certification                 in a change of control of a company.
                                                  other information regarding Company in                  enables a company to confirm to the
                                                  connection with IEX. Company agrees to                                                                         Companies must file notifications on the
                                                                                                          Exchange its compliance with                           Listing of Additional Shares form as
                                                  hold harmless and indemnify IEX (and                    quorum,29 internal audit,30 code of
                                                  its officers, directors, employees and                                                                         soon as possible but at least 15 calendar
                                                                                                          conduct,31 and direct registration                     days prior to the transaction in question.
                                                  agents) against any and all claims and                  system (‘‘DRS’’) eligibility 32
                                                  losses, including but not limited to costs                                                                     The Exchange regulatory staff will use
                                                                                                          requirements. Companies are required                   the information provided to assess
                                                  and attorneys’ fees, resulting from,                    to submit a Corporate Governance
                                                  suffered, or incurred as a result of any                                                                       whether a transaction is in compliance
                                                                                                          Certification upon initial listing on IEX              with applicable IEX rules, including the
                                                  third party’s claim or litigation relating              and thereafter when an event occurs
                                                  to the infringement of any trade/service                                                                       shareholder approval requirements.
                                                                                                          that makes an existing form inaccurate.
                                                  mark, trade name, or other intellectual                 This Corporate Governance Certification                3. Company Event Notification Form
                                                  property right related to or arising out                thus assists IEX regulatory staff in
                                                  of IEX’s use of Company’s trading                                                                                 Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(3),
                                                  symbol, corporate logos, Web site                                                                              listed companies are required to file, on
                                                                                                            26 For example, pursuant to IEX rule 14.501 and
                                                  address, trade names, and trade/service                                                                        a form designated by the Exchange,
                                                                                                          14.502 a listed company may be granted an
                                                                                                                                                                 notification of specified record keeping
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                                                  marks in accordance with the terms of                   exception to certain listing standards for a limited
                                                  this Listing Agreement.                                 period of time, as permitted by IEX rules.             changes no later than 10 calendar days
                                                     The various provisions of the Listing
                                                                                                            27 See IEX Rule 14.407.                              after the occurrence. These include any
                                                                                                            28 See IEX Rule 14.407.
                                                  Agreement are designed to accomplish                      29 See IEX Rule 14.408(c).                             33 See IEX Rule 14.412.
                                                  several objectives. First, clauses 1–3                    30 See IEX Rule 14.414. Note that Nasdaq does not      34 See IEX Rule 14.413.
                                                  reflect the Exchange’s self-regulatory                  have a corresponding internal audit requirement.         35 A company solely listing American Depositary
                                                  organization (‘‘SRO’’) obligations to                     31 See IEX Rule 14.406.
                                                                                                                                                                 Receipts is not subject to such notification
                                                  assure that only listed companies that                    32 See IEX Rule 14.208.                              requirement.



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                                                  changes to its name, the par value or                   dates. The Exchange proposes to                        rules. The Exchange also believes that
                                                  title of its security, its symbol or similar            designate the Dividend-Distribution-                   providing standardized applications,
                                                  change. In addition, listed companies                   Interest Payment Form for such                         agreements, and forms will provide a
                                                  are required to notify the exchange                     notifications.                                         transparent means for listed companies
                                                  promptly in writing (absent any fees) of                                                                       and applicants to provide information
                                                                                                          Logo Submission Form
                                                  any change in the general character or                                                                         required by IEX rules and for
                                                  nature of its business and any change in                   Pursuant to the Logo Submission                     administrative purposes to the Exchange
                                                  the address of its principal executive                  Form company logos may be included                     which is consistent with the public
                                                  offices. Further, pursuant to IEX Rule                  in IEX’s advertising, literature, media                interest and the protection of investors.
                                                  14.207(e)(4), listed companies are                      interactions, industry events,                            The Exchange also believes that the
                                                  required to notify the Exchange of a                    conferences, Web sites, social media                   proposed rule change does not unfairly
                                                  Substitution Listing Event (other than a                content, and mobile applications solely                discriminate between customers,
                                                  reincorporation or a change to the                      in connection with marketing and                       issuers, brokers and dealers since all
                                                  company’s place of organization) 36 no                  related purposes in connection with                    similarly situated listed companies and
                                                  later than 15 calendar days prior to the                being an IEX-listed company, and to                    applicants will be required to complete
                                                  implementation of such event by filing                  convey quotation information,                          the same documentation. Although in
                                                  the appropriate form as designated by                   transactional reporting information, and               some cases different documentation is
                                                  the Exchange. For a reincorporation or                  other information regarding a company                  required, the differences relate solely to
                                                  change to a company’s place of                          in connection with IEX. This form is                   the information necessary to assess
                                                  organization, a company shall notify the                required for administrative purposes to                listing compliance.
                                                  Exchange as soon as practicable after                   facilitate use of a listed company’s                      The Exchange also notes that
                                                  such event has been implemented by                      corporate logos, trade names and trade/                substantially similar applications,
                                                  filing the appropriate form as designated               service marks.                                         agreements, and forms are used by
                                                  by the Exchange. These notifications are                                                                       Nasdaq so the proposed rule change
                                                                                                          Symbol Reservation Form
                                                  required for administrative reasons (i.e.,                                                                     does not raise any new or novel issues
                                                  to assure that the Exchange has accurate                  The Symbol Reservation Form enables                  that have not already been considered
                                                  information regarding each listed                       a company to reserve a symbol to                       by the Commission.
                                                  company and security). The Exchange                     identify its securities trading on IEX. A
                                                  proposes to designate the Company                       company can provide its primary choice                 B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Event Notification for such                             and two alternatives and IEX will                      Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                  notifications.                                          reserve a symbol through the                             IEX does not believe that the
                                                                                                          Intermarket Symbols Reservation                        proposed rule change will result in any
                                                  4. Dividend-Distribution-Interest                       Authority. This form facilitates the                   burden on competition that is not
                                                  Payment Form                                            operational aspects of trading symbol                  necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                                     Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.207(e)(6), no                reservation and assignment through the                 of the purposes of the Act. The
                                                  later than 10 calendar days prior to the                Intermarket Symbol Reservation                         proposed rule change requires the
                                                  record date of any dividend action or                   Authority.                                             collection of information required by
                                                  action relating to a stock distribution                                                                        IEX rules and for administrative
                                                  listed companies are required to notify                 2. Statutory Basis
                                                                                                                                                                 purposes and is not intended to address
                                                  the Exchange by filing the appropriate                     IEX believes that the proposed rule                 or advance any competitive issues.
                                                  form as designated by the Exchange.37                   change is consistent with the provisions
                                                  This notification to IEX is required so                 of Section 6 of the Act, in general and                C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  that the Exchange can advise its                        with Sections 6(b) 38 of the Act in                    Statement on Comments on the
                                                  Members and other market participants                   general, and furthers the objectives of                Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                  of dividend and distribution actions,                   Sections 6(b)(5) of the Act,39 in                      Members, Participants, or Others
                                                  including determination and                             particular, in that it is designed to                    Written comments were neither
                                                  dissemination of any applicable ex-                     prevent fraudulent and manipulative                    solicited nor received.
                                                                                                          acts and practices, to promote just and
                                                     36 Pursuant to IEX Rule 14.002(32), a Substitution   equitable principles of trade, to foster               III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                  Listing Event means: A reverse stock split, re-         cooperation and coordination with                      Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                  incorporation or a change in the Company’s place                                                               Commission Action
                                                  of organization, the formation of a holding company     persons engaged in facilitating
                                                  that replaces a listed Company, reclassification or     transactions in securities, to remove                     Because the proposed rule change
                                                  exchange of a Company’s listed shares for another       impediments to and perfect the                         does not: (i) Significantly affect the
                                                  security, the listing of a new class of securities in   mechanism of a free and open market                    protection of investors or the public
                                                  substitution for a previously-listed class of
                                                  securities or any technical change whereby the          and a national market system and, in                   interest; (ii) impose any significant
                                                  Shareholders of the original Company receive a          general, to protect investors and the                  burden on competition; and (iii) become
                                                  share-for-share interest in the new Company             public interest. The Exchange believes                 operative for 30 days from the date on
                                                  without any change in their equity position or          that the proposed rule change supports
                                                  rights. A Substitution Listing Event also includes
                                                                                                                                                                 which it was filed, or such shorter time
                                                  the replacement of, or any significant modification     these objectives because it provides                   as the Commission may designate, it has
                                                  to, the index, portfolio or Reference Asset             appropriate listing applications,                      become effective pursuant to Section
                                                  underlying a security listed under Chapter 16 of the    agreements, and forms that are designed                19(b)(3)(A)(iii) 40 of the Act and Rule
                                                  IEX Rules (including, but not limited to, a
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                                                  significant modification to the index methodology,
                                                                                                          to facilitate the collection of necessary              19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.41
                                                  a change in the index provider, or a change in          information and agreements from listed
                                                  control of the index provider).                         companies and support IEX’s regulatory                   40 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
                                                                                                                                                                   41 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–
                                                     37 Rule 14.207(e)(6) also requires that the
                                                                                                          review and monitoring of listed
                                                  company provide public notice of the action using                                                              4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give
                                                  a Regulation FD compliant method. Notice to the
                                                                                                          company compliance with IEX’s listing                  the Commission written notice of its intent to file
                                                  Exchange should be given as soon as possible after                                                             the proposed rule change at least five business days
                                                                                                            38 15   U.S.C. 78f.
                                                  declaration and, in any event, no later than                                                                   prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
                                                  simultaneously with the public notice.                    39 15   U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).                                                                         Continued




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                                                     At any time within 60 days of the                    10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  filing of the proposed rule change, the                 filing also will be available for                     Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                  Commission summarily may                                inspection and copying at the principal               the Proposed Rule Change
                                                  temporarily suspend such rule change if                 office of the Exchange. All comments                     The principal purpose of the changes
                                                  it appears to the Commission that such                  received will be posted without change;               is to modify certain aspects of the ICE
                                                  action is necessary or appropriate in the               the Commission does not edit personal                 Clear Europe Finance Procedures in
                                                  public interest, for the protection of                  identifying information from                          connection with third party collateral
                                                  investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               submissions. You should submit only                   purchase arrangements. The
                                                  the purposes of the Act. If the                         information that you wish to make                     amendments also make certain other
                                                  Commission takes such action, the                       available publicly. All submissions                   clarifying changes and updates to the
                                                  Commission shall institute proceedings                  should refer to File Number SR–IEX–                   Finance Procedures.
                                                  under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 42 of the Act to              2017–09 and should be submitted on or
                                                  determine whether the proposed rule                                                                           II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                          before May 10, 2017.                                  Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  change should be approved or
                                                  disapproved.                                              For the Commission, by the Division of              Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                          Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated            Change
                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments                            authority.43
                                                                                                                                                                  In its filing with the Commission, ICE
                                                    Interested persons are invited to                     Brent J. Fields,                                      Clear Europe included statements
                                                  submit written data, views and                          Secretary.                                            concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                     [FR Doc. 2017–07874 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]           the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                  including whether the proposed rule                                                                           any comments it received on the
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                  change is consistent with the Act.                                                                            proposed rule change. The text of these
                                                  Comments may be submitted by any of                                                                           statements may be examined at the
                                                  the following methods:                                                                                        places specified in Item IV below. ICE
                                                                                                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                  Electronic Comments                                     COMMISSION                                            Clear Europe has prepared summaries,
                                                                                                                                                                set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
                                                    • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                                                                                                                                of the most significant aspects of such
                                                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                       [Release No. 34–80449; File No. SR–ICEEU–
                                                                                                          2017–004]
                                                                                                                                                                statements.
                                                  rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                    • Send an email to rule-comments@                                                                           A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–                 Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE                    Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                  IEX–2017–09 on the subject line.                        Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                          and Immediate Effectiveness of a                      Change
                                                  Paper Comments                                          Proposed Rule Change Relating to
                                                    • Send paper comments in triplicate                                                                         1. Purpose
                                                                                                          Third Party Collateral Purchase
                                                  to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                   Arrangements Under the ICE Clear                         The purpose of the amendments is to
                                                  Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                           Europe Finance Procedures and Other                   modify the Finance Procedures to
                                                  Washington, DC 20549–1090.                              Clarifying Changes to the ICE Clear                   expand the permitted use of certain
                                                  All submissions should refer to File                    Europe Finance Procedures                             third-party collateral purchase
                                                  Number SR–IEX–2017–09. This file                                                                              arrangements with respect to Triparty
                                                  number should be included on the                        April 13, 2017.                                       Collateral provided by F&O Clearing
                                                  subject line if email is used. To help the                 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                Members in the context of an
                                                  Commission process and review your                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934                       Individually Segregated Margin-flow
                                                  comments more efficiently, please use                   (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2               Co-mingled Account (commonly
                                                  only one method. The Commission will                                                                          referred to as an ‘‘ISOC Account’’). The
                                                                                                          notice is hereby given that on April 6,
                                                  post all comments on the Commission’s                                                                         amendments also make certain other
                                                                                                          2017, ICE Clear Europe Limited (‘‘ICE
                                                  Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                                                                        clarifying changes to the Finance
                                                                                                          Clear Europe’’) filed with the Securities             Procedures. ICE Clear Europe is not
                                                  rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                         and Exchange Commission
                                                  submission, all subsequent                                                                                    proposing to modify its Clearing Rules
                                                                                                          (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                    (the ‘‘Rules’’) 5 in connection with these
                                                  amendments, all written statements
                                                                                                          changes described in Items I, II and III              amendments.
                                                  with respect to the proposed rule
                                                                                                          below, which Items have been prepared                    Under paragraph 3.32 of the existing
                                                  change that are filed with the
                                                  Commission, and all written                             primarily by ICE Clear Europe. ICE Clear              Finance Procedures, an F&O Clearing
                                                  communications relating to the                          Europe filed the proposed rule changes                Member may request that the Clearing
                                                  proposed rule change between the                        pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the                House enter into a third party collateral
                                                  Commission and any person, other than                   Act,3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(4)(i) and (ii) 4              purchase agreement (a ‘‘Purchase
                                                  those that may be withheld from the                     thereunder, so that the proposal was                  Agreement’’) with a third party
                                                  public in accordance with the                           effective upon filing with the                        collateral purchaser (the ‘‘TPCP’’)
                                                  provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                     Commission. The Commission is                         designated by the F&O Clearing
                                                  available for Web site viewing and                      publishing this notice to solicit                     Member.6 The Clearing House has no
                                                  printing in the Commission’s Public                     comments on the proposed rule change                  obligation to enter into a Purchase
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                                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       from interested persons.
                                                                                                                                                                  5 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
                                                  Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                                                                                                                                have the meanings specified in the Rules.
                                                  business days between the hours of                        43 17                                                 6 A more detailed discussion of the existing third
                                                                                                                  CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                                                                            1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                              party collateral purchase arrangements is set out in
                                                  change, or such shorter time as designated by the                                                             Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to
                                                                                                            2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                  Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this                                                                   Finance Procedures, Exchange Act Release No. 34–
                                                                                                            3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
                                                  requirement.                                                                                                  73667, File No. SR–ICEEU–2014–23 (Nov. 21,
                                                    42 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                              4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(4)(i), (ii).                  2014), 79 FR 70905 (Nov. 28, 2014).



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