82 FR 21443 - Sunshine Act Meeting
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 87 (May 8, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 21443] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09407] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and will be open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. Visitors will be subject to security checks. The meeting will be webcast on the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov. On April 27, 2017, the Commission published notice of the Committee meeting (Release No. 33-10350), indicating that the meeting is open to the public and inviting the public to submit written comments to the Committee. This Sunshine Act notice is being issued because a majority of the Commission may attend the meeting. The agenda for the meeting includes matters relating to rules and regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the Federal securities laws. For further information, please contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400. Dated: May 3, 2017. Brent J. Fields, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-09407 Filed 5-4-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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notice by the Commission authorizing SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE superseded the proposed rule change as
FICC to implement FICC’s advance COMMISSION modified by Amendment No. 1. On
notice proposal (SR–FICC–2017–803) April 20, 2017, the Exchange filed
[Release No. 34–80579; File No. SR–
that is consistent with this proposed NYSEArca–2016–120]
Amendment No. 3 to the proposed rule
rule change, whichever is later.37 change, which replaced and superseded
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE the proposed rule change as modified by
For the Commission, by the Division of
Arca, Inc.; Order Approving a Amendment No. 2.7 The Commission
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by received no comments on the proposed
authority.38
Amendment No. 3, To List and Trade rule change. This order approves the
Eduardo A. Aleman, proposed rule change, as modified by
Shares of the ForceShares Daily 4X US
Assistant Secretary. Market Futures Long Fund and Amendment No. 3.
[FR Doc. 2017–09193 Filed 5–5–17; 8:45 am] ForceShares Daily 4X US Market II. Description of the Proposed Rule
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Futures Short Fund Under Change, as Modified by Amendment
Commentary .02 to NYSE Arca Equities No. 3 8
Rule 8.200 The Exchange proposes to list and
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
May 2, 2017. trade the Shares under Commentary .02
COMMISSION
to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.200,
I. Introduction which governs the listing and trading of
Sunshine Act Meeting
On October 17, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. Trust Issued Receipts on the Exchange.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed Each Fund is a commodity pool that is
the provisions of the Government in the with the Securities and Exchange a series of the ForceShares Trust
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant (‘‘Trust’’).9 ForceShares LLC will be the
to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities sponsor of the Funds (‘‘Sponsor’’). ALPS
the Securities and Exchange
Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule Distributors, Inc. will be the marketing
Commission Advisory Committee on
19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule agent for the Shares. U.S. Bank National
Small and Emerging Companies will change to list and trade shares Association will be the Funds’
hold a public meeting on Wednesday, (‘‘Shares’’) of the ForceShares Daily 4X custodian (‘‘Custodian’’). The Custodian
May 10, 2017, in Multi-Purpose Room US Market Futures Long Fund (‘‘Fund’’ will also be the registrar and transfer
LL–006 at the Commission’s or ‘‘Long Fund’’) and ForceShares Daily agent for the Shares.
headquarters, 100 F Street NE., 4X US Market Futures Short Fund The Long Fund’s primary investment
Washington, DC. (‘‘Fund’’ or ‘‘Short Fund’’ and, together objective is to seek daily investment
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the Long Fund, the ‘‘Funds’’) results, before fees and expenses, that
(EDT) and will be open to the public. under Commentary .02 to NYSE Arca correspond to approximately four times
Seating will be on a first-come, first- Equities Rule 8.200. The proposed rule (400%) the daily performance of the
served basis. Doors will open at 8:30 change was published for comment in
a.m. Visitors will be subject to security the Federal Register on November 4, 7 In Amendment No. 3, the Exchange: (1) Clarified
the permissible investments of the Funds; (2)
checks. The meeting will be webcast on 2016.3 On December 14, 2016, pursuant clarified the prices that will be used to calculate the
the Commission’s Web site at to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,4 the net asset value (‘‘NAV’’) for each Fund; (3) stated
www.sec.gov. Commission designated a longer period that the indicative fund value (‘‘IFV’’) will be
within which to approve the proposed calculated and disseminated throughout the
On April 27, 2017, the Commission Exchange Core Trading Session; (4) amended and
rule change, disapprove the proposed clarified the description of the creation and
published notice of the Committee
rule change, or institute proceedings to redemption process for the Shares; (5) added a
meeting (Release No. 33–10350), determine whether to disapprove the discussion regarding the impact on the arbitrage
indicating that the meeting is open to proposed rule change.5 On December mechanism as a result of the use of derivatives; (6)
the public and inviting the public to 22, 2016, the Exchange filed
amended and supplemented the description of the
submit written comments to the information that will be provided to ETP Holders
Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule through the Information Bulletin; (7) provided
Committee. This Sunshine Act notice is change, which replaced and superseded information regarding the obligations of ETP
being issued because a majority of the the proposed rule change as originally Holders to follow FINRA guidance relating to
Commission may attend the meeting. increased sales practice and customer margin
filed. On February 1, 2017, the requirements applicable to inverse, leveraged, and
The agenda for the meeting includes Commission instituted proceedings to inverse leveraged securities; and (8) made various
matters relating to rules and regulations determine whether to approve or technical changes. Amendment No. 3 is not subject
disapprove the proposed rule change.6 to notice and comment because it does not
affecting small and emerging companies materially alter the substance of the proposed rule
under the Federal securities laws. On February 15, 2017, the Exchange change or raise unique or novel regulatory issues.
For further information, please filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed All of the amendments to the proposed rule change
rule change, which replaced and are available at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-
contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of nysearca-2016-120/nysearca2016120.shtml.
the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. 1 15
8 The Commission notes that additional
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
information regarding the Trust (defined below), the
Dated: May 3, 2017. 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Funds, their investments, and the Shares, including
3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79201
Brent J. Fields, investment strategies, risks, creation and
(October 31, 2016), 81 FR 76977. redemption procedures, fees, portfolio holdings
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Secretary. 4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
disclosure policies, and taxes, among other
[FR Doc. 2017–09407 Filed 5–4–17; 4:15 pm] 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79550, information, can be found in Amendment No. 3,
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
81 FR 92892 (December 20, 2016). The Commission supra note 7, and the Registration Statement, infra
designated February 2, 2017 as the date by which note 9.
it shall approve the proposed rule change, 9 The Trust is registered under the Securities Act
37 In approving the proposed rule change, the disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute of 1933. On September 30, 2016, the Trust filed
Commission considered the proposals’ impact on proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the with the Commission a registration statement on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 proposed rule change. Form S–1 under the Securities Act of 1933 relating
U.S.C. 78c(f). 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79914, to the Funds (File No. 333–213911) (‘‘Registration
38 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 82 FR 9625 (February 7, 2017). Statement’’).
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