82 FR 25879 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Adopting New NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220, NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, and Amending NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca Equities 10.15
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 106 (June 5, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-11501 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 25879-25887] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11501] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-80806; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-53] Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Adopting New NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220, NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, and Amending NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca Equities 10.15 May 30, 2017. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on May 17, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Arca'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange propose (1) a new NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and a new NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 that define and prohibit two types of disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange; (2) a new NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and a new NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 governing supplemental expedited suspension proceedings; and (3) amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca Equities 10.15 to permit release to the public of suspension notices and orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, respectively. The proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the 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 those statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange proposes (1) a new NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 that define and prohibit two types of disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange; (2) a new NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 governing supplemental expedited suspension proceedings; and (3) amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca Equities 10.15 to permit release to the public of suspension notices and orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, respectively. The proposed rule change is based on rules recently adopted by Bats BZX Exchange, Inc., formerly known as BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS''), and The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ'').\3\ The proposed rules are the same as those adopted by BATS and NASDAQ, with the following exceptions discussed below: (1) Conforming references to reflect the Exchange's equities and options membership and disciplinary process; and (2) the call for review process in proposed Rule NYSE Arca Rule 10.18(f) and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16(f). The Exchange believes that having consistent rules for issuing a cease and desist order on an expedited basis as other self-regulatory organizations (``SROs'') to halt certain disruptive and manipulative quoting and trading activity would enhance the Exchange's ability to protect investors and market integrity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ On February 18, 2016, the SEC approved a proposed rule change filed by BATS to adopt new BATS Rule 12.15, which prohibits certain types of disruptive quoting and trading activities, and BATS Rule 8.17, which permits BATS to conduct a new expedited suspension proceeding when it believes BATS Rule 12.15 has been violated. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77171 (February 18, 2016), 81 FR 9017 (February 23, 2016) (SR-BATS-2015-101) (``BATS Approval Order''); see also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77606 (April 13, 2016), 81 FR 23026 (April 19, 2016) (SR-BatsEDGA-2016-03) (adopting identical rules for Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77602 (April 13, 2016), 81 FR 23046 (April 19, 2016) (SR-BatsBYX-2016-03) (adopting identical rules for Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77589 (April 12, 2016), 81 FR 22691 (April 18, 2016) (SR-BatsEDGX-2016-04) (adopting identical rules for Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.). On May 19, 2016, NASDAQ filed a substantially similar proposed rule change with the SEC for immediate effectiveness. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77913 (May 25, 2016), 81 FR 35081 (June 1, 2016) (SR- NASDAQ-2016-074). NASDAQ has also extended the rule to other exchanges. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78208 (June 30, 2016), 81 FR 44366 (July 7, 2016) (SR-NASDAQ-2016-092). Similarly, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') also recently prohibited disruptive quoting and trading and amended its procedural rules. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76361 (November 21, 2016), 81 FR 85650 (November 28, 2016) (SR-FINRA-2016-043). See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79182 (October 28, 2016), 81 FR 76639 (November 3, 2016) (SR- MIAX-2016-40) (adopting identical rules for Miami International Securities Exchange LLC); Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79646 (December 21, 2016), 81 FR 95713 (December 28, 2016) (SR-BOX-2016- 59) (adopting identical rules for BOX Options Exchange LLC).> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background As a national securities exchange registered pursuant to Section 6 of the Act, the Exchange is required to be organized and to have the capacity to enforce compliance by its member organizations and persons associated with its member organizations, with the Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, and the Exchange's Rules.\4\ Further, the Exchange's Rules are required to be ``designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade . . . and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.'' \5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1). \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In fulfilling these requirements, the Exchange has developed a comprehensive regulatory program that [[Page 25880]] includes automated surveillance of trading activity operated directly by Exchange staff. When disruptive and potentially manipulative or improper quoting and trading activity is identified, the Exchange conducts an investigation into the activity and requests documents and information. To the extent violations of the Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or Exchange Rules are identified, the Exchange will commence disciplinary proceedings, which could result in, among other things, a censure, a requirement to take certain remedial actions, one or more restrictions on future business activities, a monetary fine, or a temporary or permanent ban from the securities industry. The process described above, from the identification of disruptive and potentially manipulative or improper quoting and trading activity to a final resolution of the matter, can often take several years. The Exchange believes that this time period sometimes is necessary and appropriate to afford adequate due process, particularly in complex cases. However, as described below, the Exchange believes that there are certain obvious and uncomplicated cases of disruptive and manipulative behavior or cases where the potential harm to investors is so large that the Exchange should have the authority to initiate an expedited suspension proceeding in order to stop the behavior from continuing on the Exchange. In recent years, several cases have been brought and resolved by the Exchange and other SROs involving allegations of wide-spread market manipulation, much of which was ultimately being conducted by foreign persons and entities using relatively rudimentary technology to access the markets and over which the Exchange and other SROs had no direct jurisdiction. In each case, the conduct involved a pattern of disruptive quoting and trading activity indicative of manipulative layering \6\ or spoofing.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ ``Layering'' can include a form of market manipulation in which multiple, non-bona fide limit orders are entered on one side of the market at various price levels in order to create the appearance of a change in the levels of supply and demand, thereby artificially moving the price of the security. An order is then executed on the opposite side of the market at the artificially created price, and the non-bona fide orders are cancelled. \7\ ``Spoofing'' can include a form of market manipulation that involves the market manipulator placing non-bona fide orders that are intended to trigger some type of market movement and/or response from other market participants, from which the market manipulator might benefit by trading bona fide orders. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange and other SROs were able to identify the disruptive quoting and trading activity in real-time or near real-time; nonetheless, the parties responsible for such conduct or responsible for their customers' conduct continued the disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange and other exchanges during the entirety of the subsequent lengthy investigation and enforcement process. To supplement other Exchange Rules on which it may already rely to stop such activity from continuing, the Exchange believes that it should have additional authority to initiate expedited suspension proceedings in order to stop behavior from continuing on the Exchange if a member organization or a person associated with its member organization is engaging in or facilitating disruptive quoting and trading activity and the member organization or associated person has received sufficient notice with an opportunity to respond, but such activity has not ceased. The following examples involving the Exchange and its affiliate the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'') are instructive regarding the rationale for the proposed rule change. In July 2012, Biremis Corp. (formerly Swift Trade Securities USA, Inc.) (``Biremis'') and its CEO were barred from the securities industry for, among other things, supervisory violations related to a failure by Biremis to detect and prevent disruptive and allegedly manipulative trading activities, including layering, short sale violations, and anti-money laundering violations.\8\ Biremis' sole business was providing trade execution services via a proprietary day trading platform and order management system to day traders located in foreign jurisdictions. Thus, the disruptive and allegedly manipulative trading activity introduced by Biremis to U.S. markets originated directly or indirectly from its foreign clients. The pattern of disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading activity was widespread across multiple exchanges, and the NYSE, FINRA, and other SROs identified clear patterns of the behavior in 2007 and 2008. Although Biremis and its principals were on notice of the disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading activity that was occurring, Biremis took little to no action to attempt to supervise or prevent such quoting and trading activity until at least 2009. Even when it put some controls in place, they were deficient and the pattern of disruptive and allegedly manipulative trading activity continued to occur. As noted above, the final resolution of the enforcement action to bar the firm and its CEO from the industry was not concluded until 2012, four years after the disruptive and allegedly manipulative trading activity was first identified. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Biremis Corp. and Peter Beck, FINRA Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent No. 2010021162202, July 30, 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In September of 2012, Hold Brothers On-Line Investment Services, Inc. (``Hold Brothers'') settled a regulatory action in connection with its provision of a trading platform, trade software and trade execution, support and clearing services for day traders.\9\ Many traders using the firm's services were located in foreign jurisdictions. Hold Brothers ultimately settled the action with FINRA and several exchanges, including NYSE Arca, for a total monetary fine of $3.4 million. In a separate action, the Firm settled with the Commission for a monetary fine of $2.5 million.\10\ Among the alleged violations in the case were disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading activity, including spoofing, layering, wash trading, and pre-arranged trading. Through its conduct and insufficient procedures and controls, Hold Brothers also allegedly committed anti- money laundering violations by failing to detect and report manipulative and suspicious trading activity. Hold Brothers was alleged to have not only provided foreign traders with access to the U.S. markets to engage in such activities, but that its principals also owned and funded foreign subsidiaries that engaged in the disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading activity. Although the pattern of disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading activity was identified in 2009, as noted above, the enforcement action was not concluded until 2012. Thus, although disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading was promptly detected, it continued for several years. The Exchange also notes that criminal proceedings were initiated against Navinder Singh Sarao for manipulative trading activity, including forms of layering and spoofing in the futures markets, that were identified as a contributing factor to the ``Flash Crash'' of 2010, and yet continued through 2015. In November 2016, Mr. Sarao pled guilty to one count each of wire fraud and spoofing.\11\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See Hold Brothers On-Line Investment Services, LLC, FINRA Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent No. 20100237710001, September 25, 2012. \10\ In the Matter of Hold Brothers On-Line Investment Services, LLC, Exchange Act Release No. 67924, September 25, 2012. \11\ The plea agreement in United States v. Navinder Singh Sarao, Docket Number: 1:15-CR-00075-1 (N.D. Ill.), is available at https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/file/910196/download. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 25881]] The Exchange believes that the activities described in the cases above provide justification for the proposed rule change, which is described below. Proposed Rule Change Disruptive Quoting and Trading Activity Rules Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 The Exchange proposes to adopt new NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 to define and prohibit disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange. Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(a) would prohibit OTP Holders, OTP Firms or any participant \12\ from engaging in or facilitating disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange, as described in proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1) and (2), including acting in concert with other persons to effect such activity. The Exchange believes that it is necessary to extend the prohibition to situations when persons are acting in concert to avoid a potential loophole where disruptive quoting and trading activity is simply split between several brokers or customers. The Exchange also believes, that with respect to persons acting in concert perpetrating an abusive scheme, it is important that the Exchange have authority to act against the parties perpetrating the abusive scheme, whether it is one person or multiple persons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ The term ``OTP'' refers to an Options Trading Permit issued by the Exchange for effecting approved securities transactions on the Exchange's Trading Facilities. See NYSE Arca Rule 1(p). NYSE Arca Rule 1(t) defines ``participant'' to mean any ``OTP Holder, Allied Person, partner, approved person, stockholder associate, registered employee or other full-time employee of an OTP Firm.'' NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1(q) defines ``OTP Holder'' as a ``natural person, in good standing, who has been issued an OTP, or has been named as a Nominee.'' An OTP Holder must be a registered broker or dealer or a nominee or an associated person of a registered broker or dealer approved by the Exchange to conduct business on the Exchange's Trading Facilities, which is defined as the Exchange's ``facilities for the trading of options, office space provided by the Exchange to OTP Holders and OTP Firms in connection with their floor trading activities, and any and all electronic or automated order execution systems and reporting services provided by the Exchange to OTP Holders and OTP Firms.'' See Rule 1(aa). An ``OTP Firm'' means a proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other organization in good standing who holds an OTP or upon whom an individual OTP Holder has conferred trading privileges on the Exchange's Trading Facilities. An OTP Firm must also be a registered broker or dealer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange proposes to adopt NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1) and (2) providing additional details regarding disruptive quoting and trading activity. Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1) would describe disruptive quoting and trading activity containing many of the elements indicative of layering. For purposes of the proposed Rule, disruptive quoting and trading activity would include a frequent pattern in which the following facts are present:A party enters multiple limit orders on one side of the market at various price levels (the ``Displayed Orders'') (proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1)(A)); and following the entry of the Displayed Orders, the level of supply and demand for the security changes (proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1)(B)); and the party enters one or more orders on the opposite side of the market of the Displayed Orders (the ``Contra-Side Orders'') that are subsequently executed (proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1)(C)); and following the execution of the Contra-Side Orders, the party cancels the Displayed Orders (proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(1)(D)). Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(2) would describe disruptive quoting and trading activity containing many of the elements indicative of spoofing and would describe disruptive quoting and trading activity as a frequent pattern in which the following facts are present: A party narrows the spread for a security by placing an order inside the national best bid or offer (proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(2)(A)); and the party then submits an order on the opposite side of the market that executes against another market participant that joined the new inside market established by the order described in proposed (b)(2)(A) that narrowed the spread (proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(b)(2)(B)). The Exchange believes that the proposed descriptions of disruptive quoting and trading activity articulated in the rule are consistent with the activities that have been identified and described in the client access cases described above and with the rules of other SROs.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See, e.g., BATS Rule 12.15; NASDAQ Rule 2170. See generally note 4, supra. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21(c) would provide that, unless otherwise indicated, the descriptions of disruptive quoting and trading activity do not require the facts to occur in a specific order in order for the Rule to apply. For instance, with respect to the pattern defined in proposed Rule 11.21(b)(1)(A)-(D), it is of no consequence whether a party first enters Displayed Orders and then Contra-side Orders or vice-versa. However, as proposed, it is required for supply and demand to change following the entry of the Displayed Orders. The Exchange also proposes to make clear that disruptive quoting and trading activity includes a pattern or practice in which some portion of the disruptive quoting and trading activity is conducted on the Exchange and the other portions of the disruptive quoting and trading activity are conducted on one or more other exchanges. The Exchange believes that this authority is necessary to address market participants who would otherwise seek to avoid the prohibitions of the proposed Rule by spreading their activity amongst various execution venues. Proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 The Exchange proposes to adopt a new NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 that would be substantially the same as proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21. Like its NYSE Arca counterpart, proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 would define and prohibit disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange. Proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(a) would prohibit ETP Holders or associated persons of ETP Holders \14\ from engaging in or facilitating disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange, as described in proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(1) and (2), including acting in concert with other persons to effect such activity. Proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(1) would describe disruptive quoting and trading activity containing many of the elements indicative of layering. For purposes of the proposed Rule, disruptive quoting and trading activity would include a frequent pattern in which the following facts are present: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ The term ``ETP'' refers to an Equity Trading Permit issued by the Exchange for effecting approved securities transactions on NYSE Arca Equities' Trading Facilities. See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1(m). NYSE Arca Equities Rule 1(n) defines ``ETP Holder'' as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other organization in good standing that has been issued an ETP. An ETP Holder must also be a registered broker or dealer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A party enters multiple limit orders on one side of the market at various price levels (the ``Displayed Orders'') (proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(1)(A)); and following the entry of the Displayed Orders, the level of supply and demand for the security changes (proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(1)(B)); and the party enters one or more orders on the opposite side of the market of the Displayed Orders (the ``Contra-Side Orders'') that are subsequently executed (proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(1)(C)); and [[Page 25882]] following the execution of the Contra-Side Orders, the party cancels the Displayed Orders (proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(1)(D)). Proposed Rule 996NY(b)(2) would describe disruptive quoting and trading activity containing many of the elements indicative of spoofing and would describe disruptive quoting and trading activity as a frequent pattern in which the following facts are present: A party narrows the spread for a security by placing an order inside the national best bid or offer (proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(2)(A)); and the party then submits an order on the opposite side of the market that executes against another market participant that joined the new inside market established by the order described in proposed (b)(2)(A) that narrowed the spread (proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(b)(2)(B)). As with proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21, the Exchange believes that the proposed descriptions of disruptive quoting and trading activity articulated in the proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule are consistent with the activities that have been identified and described in the client access cases described above and with the rules of other SROs.\15\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ See, e.g., BATS Rule 12.15; NASDAQ Rule 2170; BOX Options Exchange LLC Rule 3220. See generally note 3, supra. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220(c) would provide that, unless otherwise indicated, the descriptions of disruptive quoting and trading activity do not require the facts to occur in a specific order in order for the Rule to apply. The proposed Rule would also make clear that disruptive quoting and trading activity includes a pattern or practice in which some portion of the disruptive quoting and trading activity is conducted on the Exchange and the other portions of the disruptive quoting and trading activity are conducted on one or more other exchanges. Procedural Rules Proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 The Exchange proposes a new NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 that would set forth procedures for issuing suspension orders, immediately prohibiting a member organization or covered person from conducting continued disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange. Importantly, these procedures would also provide the Exchange the authority to order a member organization or covered person to cease and desist from providing access to the Exchange to a client that is conducting disruptive quoting and trading activity. Under proposed paragraph (a)(1) of NYSE Arca Rule 10.18, with the prior written authorization of the Chief Regulatory Officer (``CRO'') or such other senior officers as the CRO may designate, the Exchange's Enforcement department may initiate an expedited suspension proceeding with respect to alleged violations of NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 (Disruptive Quoting and Trading Activity Prohibited). Proposed paragraph (a) would also set forth the requirements for notice ((a)(2)) and service of such notice ((a)(3)) pursuant to the Rule, including the required method of service and the content of notice. Proposed paragraph (b) of NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 would govern the appointment of a Conduct Panel, and would provide that a Conduct Panel shall be assigned in accordance with paragraph (a) of NYSE Arca Rule 10.5.\16\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \16\ NYSE Arca Rule 10.5 governs hearings and provides that the Ethics and Business Conduct Committee (``EBCC'') shall appoint three or more members to hear a matter once a hearing is requested. See NYSE Arca Rule 10.5(a). NYSE Arca Rule 10.5 also provides for a Hearing Administrator to oversee the Conduct Panel rather than a hearing officer. There is also no process under NYSE Arca Rules for the recusal or disqualification of Hearing Administrators. Accordingly, the Exchange does not propose to adopt those provisions from the BATS procedural rules governing the recusal and disqualification of hearing officer in connection with a suspension proceeding. See BAT Rule 8.17(b)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under paragraph (c)(1) of the proposed Rule, the hearing would be held not later than 15 days after service of the notice initiating the suspension proceeding, unless otherwise extended by the Hearing Administrator with the consent of the Parties for good cause shown. Under paragraph (c)(2) of the proposed Rule, a notice of date, time, and place of the hearing shall be served on the Parties not later than seven days before the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Hearing Administrator. Under the proposed Rule, service shall be made by personal service or overnight commercial courier and shall be effective upon service. Proposed paragraph (c) would also govern how the hearing is conducted, including the authority of Hearing Administrators ((c)(3), witnesses ((c)(4)), additional information that may be required by the Conduct Panel ((c)(5)), the requirement that a transcript of the proceeding be created and details related to such transcript ((c)(6)), and details regarding the creation and maintenance of the record of the proceeding ((c)(7)). Proposed paragraph (c)(8) would also provide that if a Respondent fails to appear at a hearing for which it has notice, the allegations in the notice and accompanying declaration may be deemed admitted, and the Conduct Panel may issue a suspension order without further proceedings. Finally, as proposed, if the Exchange fails to appear at a hearing for which it has notice, the Conduct Panel may order that the suspension proceeding be dismissed. Under paragraph (d)(1) of the proposed Rule, the Conduct Panel would be required to issue a written decision stating whether a suspension order would be imposed. The Conduct Panel would be required to issue the decision not later than 10 days after receipt of the hearing transcript, unless otherwise extended by the Chairman of the Conduct Panel with the consent of the Parties for good cause shown. The proposed Rule would state that a suspension order shall be imposed if the Conduct Panel finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged violation specified in the notice has occurred and that the violative conduct or continuation thereof is likely to result in significant market disruption or other significant harm to investors. Proposed paragraph (d)(2) would also describe the content, scope and form of a suspension order. As proposed, a suspension order shall be limited to ordering a Respondent to cease and desist from violating NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and/or ordering a Respondent to cease and desist from providing access to the Exchange to a client of Respondent that is causing violations of NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 ((d)(2)(A)). Under the proposed rule, a suspension order shall also set forth the alleged violation and the significant market disruption or other significant harm to investors that is likely to result without the issuance of an order ((d)(2)(B)). The order shall describe in reasonable detail the act or acts the Respondent is to take or refrain from taking, and suspend such Respondent unless and until such action is taken or refrained from ((d)(2)(C)). Finally, the order shall include the date and hour of its issuance ((d)(2)(D)). As proposed, under proposed paragraph (d)(3), a suspension order would remain effective and enforceable unless modified, set aside, limited, or revoked pursuant to proposed paragraph (e), as described below. Finally, paragraph (d)(4) would require service of the Conduct Panel's decision and any suspension order consistent with other portions of the proposed rule related to service. Proposed paragraph (e) of NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 would provide that at any [[Page 25883]] time after the Hearing Administrator served the Respondent with a suspension order, a Party could apply to the Conduct Panel to have the order modified, set aside, limited, or revoked. If any part of a suspension order is modified, set aside, limited, or revoked, proposed paragraph (e) provides the Conduct Panel discretion to leave the cease and desist part of the order in place. For example, if a suspension order suspends Respondent unless and until Respondent ceases and desists providing access to the Exchange to a client of Respondent, and after the order is entered the Respondent complies, the Conduct Panel is permitted to modify the order to lift the suspension portion of the order while keeping in place the cease and desist portion of the order. With its broad modification powers, the Conduct Panel also maintains the discretion to impose conditions upon the removal of a suspension-- for example, the Conduct Panel could modify an order to lift the suspension portion of the order in the event a Respondent complies with the cease and desist portion of the order but additionally order that the suspension will be re-imposed if Respondent violates the cease and desist provisions modified order in the future. The Conduct Panel generally would be required to respond to the request in writing within 10 days after receipt of the request. An application to modify, set aside, limit or revoke a suspension order would not stay the effectiveness of the suspension order. Proposed paragraph (f) would describe the call for review process by the Exchange Board of Directors. Specifically, the proposed Rule would provide that if there is no pending application to the Conduct Panel to have a suspension order modified, set aside, limited, or revoked, the Exchange Board of Directors, in accordance with NYSE Arca Rule 10.8 (Review), may call for review the Conduct Panel decision on whether to issue a suspension order. Further, the proposed Rule would provide that a call for review by the Exchange Board of Directors shall not stay the effectiveness of a suspension order. Finally, proposed paragraph (g) would provide that sanctions issued under the proposed Rule 10.18 would constitute final and immediately effective disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Exchange, and that the right to have any action under the Rule reviewed by the Commission would be governed by Section 19 of the Act. The filing of an application for review would not stay the effectiveness of a suspension order unless the Commission otherwise ordered. Proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 The Exchange proposes a new NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 that would set forth procedures for issuing suspension orders, immediately prohibiting a member organization or covered person from conducting continued disruptive quoting and trading activity on the Exchange. Importantly, these procedures would also provide the Exchange the authority to order a member organization or covered person to cease and desist from providing access to the Exchange to a client that is conducting disruptive quoting and trading activity. Under proposed paragraph (a)(1) of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, with the prior written authorization of the Chief Regulatory Officer (``CRO'') or such other senior officers as the CRO may designate, the Exchange's Enforcement department may initiate an expedited suspension proceeding with respect to alleged violations of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 (Disruptive Quoting and Trading Activity Prohibited). Proposed paragraph (a) would also set forth the requirements for notice ((a)(2)) and service of such notice ((a)(3)) pursuant to the Rule, including the required method of service and the content of notice. Proposed paragraph (b) of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 would govern the appointment of a Conduct Panel, and would provide that a Conduct Panel shall be assigned in accordance with paragraph (a) of NYSE Arca Rule 10.5.\17\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.5 governs hearings and provides that the Business Conduct Committee (``BCC'') shall appoint one or more members to hear a matter once a hearing is requested. See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.5(a). NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.5 also provides for a Hearing Administrator to oversee the Conduct Panel rather than a hearing officer. There is also no process under NYSE Arca Equities Rules for the recusal or disqualification of Hearing Administrators. Accordingly, the Exchange does not propose to adopt those provisions from the BATS procedural rules governing the recusal and disqualification of hearing officer in connection with a suspension proceeding on NYSE Arca Equities. See BAT Rule 8.17(b)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under paragraph (c)(1) of the proposed Rule, the hearing would be held not later than 15 days after service of the notice initiating the suspension proceeding, unless otherwise extended by the Hearing Administrator with the consent of the Parties for good cause shown. Under paragraph (c)(2) of the proposed Rule, a notice of date, time, and place of the hearing shall be served on the Parties not later than seven days before the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Hearing Administrator. Under the proposed Rule, service shall be made by personal service or overnight commercial courier and shall be effective upon service. Proposed paragraph (c) would also govern how the hearing is conducted, including the authority of Hearing Administrator ((c)(3), witnesses ((c)(4)), additional information that may be required by the Conduct Panel ((c)(5)), the requirement that a transcript of the proceeding be created and details related to such transcript ((c)(6)), and details regarding the creation and maintenance of the record of the proceeding ((c)(7)). Proposed paragraph (c)(8) would also provide that if a Respondent fails to appear at a hearing for which it has notice, the allegations in the notice and accompanying declaration may be deemed admitted, and the Conduct Panel may issue a suspension order without further proceedings. Finally, as proposed, if the Exchange fails to appear at a hearing for which it has notice, the Conduct Panel may order that the suspension proceeding be dismissed. Under paragraph (d)(1) of the proposed Rule, the Conduct Panel would be required to issue a written decision stating whether a suspension order would be imposed. The Conduct Panel would be required to issue the decision not later than 10 days after receipt of the hearing transcript, unless otherwise extended by the Hearing Administrator with the consent of the Parties for good cause shown. The proposed Rule would state that a suspension order shall be imposed if the Conduct Panel finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged violation specified in the notice has occurred and that the violative conduct or continuation thereof is likely to result in significant market disruption or other significant harm to investors. Proposed paragraph (d)(2) would also describe the content, scope and form of a suspension order. As proposed, a suspension order shall be limited to ordering a Respondent to cease and desist from violating proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220, and/or to ordering a Respondent to cease and desist from providing access to the Exchange to a client of Respondent that is causing violations of proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 ((d)(2)(A)). Under the proposed rule, a suspension order shall also set forth the alleged violation and the significant market disruption or other significant harm to investors that is likely to result without the issuance of an order ((d)(2)(B)). The order shall describe in reasonable detail the act or acts the Respondent is to take [[Page 25884]] or refrain from taking, and suspend such Respondent unless and until such action is taken or refrained from ((d)(2)(C)). Finally, the order shall include the date and hour of its issuance ((d)(2)(D)). As proposed, under proposed paragraph (d)(3), a suspension order would remain effective and enforceable unless modified, set aside, limited, or revoked pursuant to proposed paragraph (e), as described below. Finally, paragraph (d)(4) would require service of the Conduct Panel's decision and any suspension order consistent with other portions of the proposed rule related to service. Proposed paragraph (e) of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 would provide that at any time after the Hearing Administrator serves the Respondent with a suspension order, a Party could apply to the Conduct Panel to have the order modified, set aside, limited, or revoked. If any part of a suspension order is modified, set aside, limited, or revoked, proposed paragraph (e) of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 provides the Conduct Panel discretion to leave the cease and desist part of the order in place. For example, if a suspension order suspends Respondent unless and until Respondent ceases and desists providing access to the Exchange to a client of Respondent, and after the order is entered the Respondent complies, the Conduct Panel is permitted to modify the order to lift the suspension portion of the order while keeping in place the cease and desist portion of the order. With its broad modification powers, the Conduct Panel also maintains the discretion to impose conditions upon the removal of a suspension--for example, the Conduct Panel could modify an order to lift the suspension portion of the order in the event a Respondent complies with the cease and desist portion of the order but additionally order that the suspension will be re-imposed if Respondent violates the cease and desist provisions modified order in the future. The Conduct Panel generally would be required to respond to the request in writing within 10 days after receipt of the request. An application to modify, set aside, limit or revoke a suspension order would not stay the effectiveness of the suspension order. Proposed paragraph (f) would describe the call for review process by the Exchange Board of Directors. Specifically, the proposed Rule would provide that if there is no pending application to the Conduct Panel to have a suspension order modified, set aside, limited, or revoked, the Exchange Board of Directors, in accordance with NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.8 (Review), may call for review the Conduct Panel decision on whether to issue a suspension order. Further, the proposed Rule would provide that a call for review by the Exchange Board of Directors shall not stay the effectiveness of a suspension order. Finally, proposed paragraph (g) would provide that sanctions issued under the proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 would constitute final and immediately effective disciplinary sanctions imposed by the Exchange, and that the right to have any action under the Rule reviewed by the Commission would be governed by Section 19 of the Act. The filing of an application for review would not stay the effectiveness of a suspension order unless the Commission otherwise ordered. Release of Disciplinary Complaints, Decisions and Other Information Proposed Amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 The Exchange proposes amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 to permit release to the public of suspension notices and orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.16. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to include a notice of the initiation of a suspension proceeding served pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 in the definition of ``disciplinary complaint'' under NYSE Arca Rule 10.17(e)(1). Similarly, the Exchange would include suspension orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 in the definition of ``disciplinary decision'' under NYSE Arca Rule 10.17(e)(2). Proposed Amendments to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15 The Exchange proposes amendments to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15 to permit release to the public of suspension notices and orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16. Specifically, the Exchange proposes to include a notice of the initiation of a suspension proceeding served pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 in the definition of ``disciplinary complaint'' under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15(e)(1). Similarly, the Exchange would include suspension orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 in the definition of ``disciplinary decision'' under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15(e)(2). The proposed amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15 are consistent with the FINRA Rule 8313 and the rules of the other SROs modeled on FINRA Rule 8313.\18\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \18\ See FINRA Rule 8313; BATS Rule 8.18. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * In summary, proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 and Rule 996NY, coupled with proposed procedural rule NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, respectively, would provide the Exchange with another form and means of authority to promptly act to prevent disruptive quoting and trading activity from continuing on the Exchange. The following example illustrates how the proposed rule would operate. Assume that through its surveillance program, Exchange staff identifies a pattern of potentially disruptive quoting and trading activity. After an initial investigation, the Exchange would contact the member organization or covered person responsible for the orders that caused the activity to request an explanation of the activity as well as any additional relevant information, including the source of the activity. If the Exchange were to continue to see the same pattern from the same member organization or covered person and the source of the activity is the same or has been previously identified as a frequent source of disruptive quoting and trading activity then the Exchange could initiate an expedited suspension proceeding by serving notice on the member organization or covered person that would include details regarding the alleged violations as well as the proposed sanction. In such a case the proposed sanction would likely be to order the member organization or covered person to cease and desist providing access to the Exchange to the client that is responsible for the disruptive quoting and trading activity and to suspend such member organization or covered person unless and until such action is taken. The member organization or covered person would have the opportunity to be heard in front of a Conduct Panel at a hearing to be conducted within 15 days of the notice. If the Conduct Panel determined that the violation alleged in the notice did not occur or that the conduct or its continuation would not have the potential to result in significant market disruption or other significant harm to investors, then the Conduct Panel would dismiss the suspension order proceeding. If the Conduct Panel determined that the violation alleged in the notice did occur and that the conduct or its continuation is likely to result in significant market disruption [[Page 25885]] or other significant harm to investors, then the Conduct Panel would issue the order including the proposed sanction, ordering the member organization or covered person to cease providing access to the client at issue and suspending such Member unless and until such action is taken. If such member organization or covered person wished for the suspension to be lifted because the client ultimately responsible for the activity no longer would be provided access to the Exchange, then such member organization or covered person could apply to the Conduct Panel to have the order modified, set aside, limited or revoked. The Exchange notes that the issuance of a suspension order would not alter the Exchange's ability to further investigate the matter and/or later sanction the member or member organization pursuant to the Exchange's standard disciplinary process for supervisory violations or other violations of Exchange rules or the Act. The Exchange reiterates that it already has broad authority to take action against a member organization or covered person in the event that such member organization or covered person is engaging in or facilitating disruptive or manipulative trading activity on the Exchange. For the reasons described above, and in light of recent matters such as the client access cases described above, as well as other cases currently under investigation, the Exchange believes that it is equally important for the Exchange to have this supplemental authority to promptly initiate expedited suspension proceedings against any member organization or covered person who has demonstrated a clear pattern or practice of disruptive quoting and trading activity, as described above, and to take action including ordering such member organization or covered person to terminate access to the Exchange to one or more clients that are [sic] responsible for the violative activity. The Exchange recognizes that its proposed authority to issue a suspension order is a powerful measure that should be used very cautiously. Consequently, the proposed rules have been designed to ensure that the proceedings are used to address only the most clear and serious types of disruptive quoting and trading activity and that the interests of respondents are protected. For example, to ensure that proceedings are used appropriately and that the decision to initiate a proceeding is made only at the highest staff levels, the proposed rules require the CRO or another senior officer of the Exchange to issue written authorization before the Exchange can institute an expedited suspension proceeding. In addition, NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 are, by their terms, limited to violations of NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220, respectively, when necessary to protect investors, other member organizations or covered persons, and the Exchange. Further, the Exchange believes that the proposed expedited suspension provisions described above that provide the opportunity to respond as well as a Conduct Panel determination prior to taking action will ensure that the Exchange would not utilize its authority in the absence of a clear pattern or practice of disruptive quoting and trading activity. Notwithstanding the adoption of the proposed rules along with existing disciplinary rules in NYSE Arca Rule and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10, the Exchange also notes that that pursuant to NYSE Arca Rule 13.9 (Failure to Meet the Eligibility or Qualification Standards or Prerequisites for Access to Services) and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 11.9 (Failure to Meet the Eligibility or Qualification Standards or Prerequisites for Access to Services), if a OTP Firms, OTP Holders or Associated Persons of an OTP Firm or OTP Holder or ETP Holder or Associated Person of ETP Holder, respectively, cannot continue to have access to services offered by the Exchange or a member thereof with safety to investors, creditors, members, or the Exchange, the Exchange may provide written notice to such member or person limiting or prohibiting access to services offered by the Exchange or a member thereof. This ability to impose a temporary restriction upon Members assists the Exchange in maintaining the integrity of the market and protecting investors and the public interest. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,\19\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\20\ 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, and 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. Pursuant to the proposal, the Exchange will have a mechanism to promptly initiate expedited suspension proceedings in the event the Exchange believes that it has sufficient proof that a violation of proposed NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 or proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5220 has occurred and is ongoing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Further, the Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with Sections 6(b)(1) and 6(b)(6) of the Act,\21\ which require that the rules of an exchange enforce compliance with, and provide appropriate discipline for, violations of the Commission and Exchange rules. The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the public interest, the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the proposal helps to strengthen the Exchange's ability to carry out its oversight and enforcement responsibilities as a self-regulatory organization in cases where awaiting the conclusion of a full disciplinary proceeding is unsuitable in view of the potential harm to other member organization and their customers. The Exchange notes that if this type of conduct is allowed to continue on the Exchange, the Exchange's reputation could be harmed because it may appear to the public that the Exchange is not acting to address the behavior. The proposed expedited process would enable the Exchange to address the behavior with greater speed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- As noted throughout this filing, the Exchange believes that these rule proposals are necessary for the protection of investors rather than allowing disruptive quoting and trading activity to occur for several years. The Exchange believes that the pattern of disruptive and allegedly manipulative quoting and trading activity was widespread across multiple exchanges, and the Exchange, FINRA, and other SROs identified clear patterns of the behavior in 2007 and 2008 in the equities markets.\22\ The Exchange believes that this proposal will provide the Exchange with additional means to enforce against such behavior in an expedited manner while providing member organizations or covered person with the necessary due process. The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with the Act because it provides the Exchange with the ability 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 [[Page 25886]] the public interest from such ongoing behavior. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \22\ See Section 3 herein, the Purpose section, for examples of conduct referred to herein. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange believes that the proposal is also consistent with Section 6(b)(7) of the Act,\23\ which requires that the rules of an exchange ``provide a fair procedure for the disciplining of members and persons associated with members . . . and the prohibition or limitation by the exchange of any person with respect to access to services offered by the exchange or a member thereof.'' Finally, the Exchange also believes the proposal is consistent with Sections 6(d)(1) and 6(d)(2) of the Act,\24\ which require that the rules of an exchange with respect to a disciplinary proceeding or proceeding that would limit or prohibit access to or membership in the exchange require the exchange to: Provide adequate and specific notice of the charges brought against a member or person associated with a member, provide an opportunity to defend against such charges, keep a record, and provide details regarding the findings and applicable sanctions in the event a determination to impose a disciplinary sanction is made. The Exchange believes that each of these requirements is addressed by the notice and due process provisions included within proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16. Importantly, as noted above, the Exchange will use the authority proposed in this filing only in clear and egregious cases when necessary to protect investors, other member organizations or covered persons and the Exchange, and even in such cases, respondents will be afforded due process in connection with the suspension proceedings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \23\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7). \24\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(d)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, the Exchange believes that amending NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15 to permit release to the public of suspension notices and orders issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, respectively, furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act \25\ by providing greater clarity, consistency, and transparency regarding the release of disciplinary complaints, decisions and other information to the public. The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change promotes greater transparency to the Exchange's disciplinary process by providing greater access to information regarding its disciplinary actions and valuable guidance and information to persons subject to the Exchange's jurisdiction, regulators, and the investing public. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \25\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. To the contrary, the Exchange believes that each self-regulatory organization should be empowered to regulate trading occurring on their [sic] market consistent with the Act and without regard to competitive issues. The Exchange is requesting authority to take appropriate action if necessary for the protection of investors, other member organizations or covered persons, and the Exchange. The Exchange also believes that it is important for all exchanges to be able to take similar action to enforce its [sic] rules against manipulative conduct thereby leaving no exchange prey to such conduct. The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes an undue burden on competition, rather this process will provide the Exchange with necessary means to enforce against violations of manipulative quoting and trading activity in an expedited manner, while providing member organizations or covered persons with the necessary due process. Finally, the proposed rule change is designed to enhance the Exchange's rules governing the release of disciplinary complaints, decisions and other information to the public, thereby providing greater clarity and consistency and resulting in less burdensome and more efficient regulatory compliance and facilitating performance of regulatory functions. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \26\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\27\ 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 prior to 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b- 4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \26\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). \27\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \28\ normally does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),\29\ the Commission may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \28\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). \29\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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) \30\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \30\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or Send an email to [email protected]. Please include File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-53 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-NYSEArca-2017-53. 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/ [[Page 25887]] 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- NYSEArca-2017-53 and should be submitted on or before June 26, 2017. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.\31\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \31\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-11501 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
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printing in the Commission’s Public a new NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and a new the same as those adopted by BATS and
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16 NASDAQ, with the following
Washington, DC 20549 on official governing supplemental expedited exceptions discussed below: (1)
business days between the hours of suspension proceedings; and (3) Conforming references to reflect the
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 Exchange’s equities and options
filing also will be available for and NYSE Arca Equities 10.15 to permit membership and disciplinary process;
inspection and copying at the principal release to the public of suspension and (2) the call for review process in
office of the Exchange. All comments notices and orders issued pursuant to proposed Rule NYSE Arca Rule 10.18(f)
received will be posted without change; proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and and NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16(f).
the Commission does not edit personal NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, The Exchange believes that having
identifying information from respectively. The proposed rule change consistent rules for issuing a cease and
submissions. You should submit only is available on the Exchange’s Web site desist order on an expedited basis as
information that you wish to make at www.nyse.com, at the principal office other self-regulatory organizations
available publicly. All submissions of the Exchange, and at the (‘‘SROs’’) to halt certain disruptive and
should refer to File Number SR–BX– Commission’s Public Reference Room. manipulative quoting and trading
2017–027, and should be submitted on activity would enhance the Exchange’s
or before June 26, 2017. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
ability to protect investors and market
Statement of the Purpose of, and
For the Commission, by the Division of integrity.
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.53 Change Background
Eduardo A. Aleman, In its filing with the Commission, the As a national securities exchange
Assistant Secretary. self-regulatory organization included registered pursuant to Section 6 of the
[FR Doc. 2017–11508 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] statements concerning the purpose of, Act, the Exchange is required to be
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
and basis for, the proposed rule change organized and to have the capacity to
and discussed any comments it received enforce compliance by its member
on the proposed rule change. The text organizations and persons associated
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE of those statements may be examined at with its member organizations, with the
COMMISSION the places specified in Item IV below. Act, the rules and regulations
The Exchange has prepared summaries, thereunder, and the Exchange’s Rules.4
[Release No. 34–80806; File No. SR– set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
NYSEArca–2017–53]
Further, the Exchange’s Rules are
of the most significant parts of such required to be ‘‘designed to prevent
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE statements. fraudulent and manipulative acts and
Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s practices, to promote just and equitable
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Statement of the Purpose of, and principles of trade . . . and, in general,
Rule Change Adopting New NYSE Arca Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule to protect investors and the public
Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Change interest.’’ 5
Rule 5220, NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and In fulfilling these requirements, the
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.16, and 1. Purpose Exchange has developed a
Amending NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and The Exchange proposes (1) a new comprehensive regulatory program that
NYSE Arca Equities 10.15 NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and NYSE Arca
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77606 (April
Equities Rule 5220 that define and
May 30, 2017. 13, 2016), 81 FR 23026 (April 19, 2016) (SR–
prohibit two types of disruptive quoting BatsEDGA–2016–03) (adopting identical rules for
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
and trading activity on the Exchange; (2) Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.); Securities Exchange Act
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 77602 (April 13, 2016), 81 FR 23046
a new NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 (April 19, 2016) (SR–BatsBYX–2016–03) (adopting
Arca Equities Rule 10.16 governing
notice is hereby given that on May 17, identical rules for Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.);
supplemental expedited suspension Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77589 (April
2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ‘‘Exchange’’
proceedings; and (3) amendments to 12, 2016), 81 FR 22691 (April 18, 2016) (SR–
or ‘‘NYSE Arca’’) filed with the BatsEDGX–2016–04) (adopting identical rules for
NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and NYSE Arca
Securities and Exchange Commission Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.). On May 19, 2016,
Equities 10.15 to permit release to the
(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed NASDAQ filed a substantially similar proposed rule
public of suspension notices and orders change with the SEC for immediate effectiveness.
rule change as described in Items I, II,
issued pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77913
and III below, which Items have been (May 25, 2016), 81 FR 35081 (June 1, 2016) (SR–
Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca Equities
prepared by the Exchange. The NASDAQ–2016–074). NASDAQ has also extended
Rule 10.16, respectively.
Commission is publishing this notice to The proposed rule change is based on
the rule to other exchanges. See, e.g., Securities
solicit comments on the proposed rule Exchange Act Release No. 78208 (June 30, 2016), 81
rules recently adopted by Bats BZX FR 44366 (July 7, 2016) (SR–NASDAQ–2016–092).
change from interested persons. Exchange, Inc., formerly known as Similarly, the Financial Industry Regulatory
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’), and Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) also recently prohibited
disruptive quoting and trading and amended its
Statement of the Terms of Substance of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC procedural rules. See Securities Exchange Act
the Proposed Rule Change (‘‘NASDAQ’’).3 The proposed rules are Release No. 76361 (November 21, 2016), 81 FR
85650 (November 28, 2016) (SR–FINRA–2016–043).
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The Exchange propose (1) a new 3 On February 18, 2016, the SEC approved a See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79182
NYSE Arca Rule 11.21 and a new NYSE proposed rule change filed by BATS to adopt new (October 28, 2016), 81 FR 76639 (November 3, 2016)
Arca Equities Rule 5220 that define and BATS Rule 12.15, which prohibits certain types of (SR–MIAX–2016–40) (adopting identical rules for
prohibit two types of disruptive quoting disruptive quoting and trading activities, and BATS Miami International Securities Exchange LLC);
Rule 8.17, which permits BATS to conduct a new Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79646
and trading activity on the Exchange; (2) (December 21, 2016), 81 FR 95713 (December 28,
expedited suspension proceeding when it believes
BATS Rule 12.15 has been violated. See Securities 2016) (SR–BOX–2016–59) (adopting identical rules
53 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). for BOX Options Exchange LLC).
Exchange Act Release No. 77171 (February 18,
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
2016), 81 FR 9017 (February 23, 2016) (SR–BATS–
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 2015–101) (‘‘BATS Approval Order’’); see also 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
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or other significant harm to investors, suspension proceeding. In addition, will have a mechanism to promptly
then the Conduct Panel would issue the NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 and NYSE Arca initiate expedited suspension
order including the proposed sanction, Equities Rule 10.16 are, by their terms, proceedings in the event the Exchange
ordering the member organization or limited to violations of NYSE Arca Rule believes that it has sufficient proof that
covered person to cease providing 11.21 and NYSE Arca Equities Rule a violation of proposed NYSE Arca Rule
access to the client at issue and 5220, respectively, when necessary to 11.21 or proposed NYSE Arca Equities
suspending such Member unless and protect investors, other member Rule 5220 has occurred and is ongoing.
until such action is taken. organizations or covered persons, and
If such member organization or Further, the Exchange believes that
the Exchange.
covered person wished for the Further, the Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with Sections
suspension to be lifted because the the proposed expedited suspension 6(b)(1) and 6(b)(6) of the Act,21 which
client ultimately responsible for the provisions described above that provide require that the rules of an exchange
activity no longer would be provided the opportunity to respond as well as a enforce compliance with, and provide
access to the Exchange, then such Conduct Panel determination prior to appropriate discipline for, violations of
member organization or covered person taking action will ensure that the the Commission and Exchange rules.
could apply to the Conduct Panel to Exchange would not utilize its authority The Exchange believes that the proposal
have the order modified, set aside, in the absence of a clear pattern or is consistent with the public interest,
limited or revoked. The Exchange notes practice of disruptive quoting and the protection of investors, or otherwise
that the issuance of a suspension order trading activity. Notwithstanding the in furtherance of the purposes of the Act
would not alter the Exchange’s ability to adoption of the proposed rules along because the proposal helps to strengthen
further investigate the matter and/or with existing disciplinary rules in NYSE the Exchange’s ability to carry out its
later sanction the member or member Arca Rule and NYSE Arca Equities Rule oversight and enforcement
organization pursuant to the Exchange’s 10, the Exchange also notes that that responsibilities as a self-regulatory
standard disciplinary process for pursuant to NYSE Arca Rule 13.9 organization in cases where awaiting the
supervisory violations or other (Failure to Meet the Eligibility or conclusion of a full disciplinary
violations of Exchange rules or the Act. Qualification Standards or Prerequisites proceeding is unsuitable in view of the
The Exchange reiterates that it already for Access to Services) and NYSE Arca potential harm to other member
has broad authority to take action Equities Rule 11.9 (Failure to Meet the organization and their customers. The
against a member organization or Eligibility or Qualification Standards or Exchange notes that if this type of
covered person in the event that such Prerequisites for Access to Services), if conduct is allowed to continue on the
member organization or covered person a OTP Firms, OTP Holders or Exchange, the Exchange’s reputation
is engaging in or facilitating disruptive Associated Persons of an OTP Firm or could be harmed because it may appear
or manipulative trading activity on the OTP Holder or ETP Holder or to the public that the Exchange is not
Exchange. For the reasons described Associated Person of ETP Holder, acting to address the behavior. The
above, and in light of recent matters respectively, cannot continue to have proposed expedited process would
such as the client access cases described access to services offered by the enable the Exchange to address the
above, as well as other cases currently Exchange or a member thereof with behavior with greater speed.
under investigation, the Exchange safety to investors, creditors, members,
believes that it is equally important for or the Exchange, the Exchange may As noted throughout this filing, the
the Exchange to have this supplemental provide written notice to such member Exchange believes that these rule
authority to promptly initiate expedited or person limiting or prohibiting access proposals are necessary for the
suspension proceedings against any to services offered by the Exchange or a protection of investors rather than
member organization or covered person member thereof. This ability to impose allowing disruptive quoting and trading
who has demonstrated a clear pattern or a temporary restriction upon Members activity to occur for several years. The
practice of disruptive quoting and assists the Exchange in maintaining the Exchange believes that the pattern of
trading activity, as described above, and integrity of the market and protecting disruptive and allegedly manipulative
to take action including ordering such investors and the public interest. quoting and trading activity was
member organization or covered person widespread across multiple exchanges,
to terminate access to the Exchange to 2. Statutory Basis and the Exchange, FINRA, and other
one or more clients that are [sic] The Exchange believes that the SROs identified clear patterns of the
responsible for the violative activity. proposed rule change is consistent with behavior in 2007 and 2008 in the
The Exchange recognizes that its Section 6(b) of the Act,19 in general, and equities markets.22 The Exchange
proposed authority to issue a furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) believes that this proposal will provide
suspension order is a powerful measure of the Act,20 in particular, in that it is the Exchange with additional means to
that should be used very cautiously. designed to prevent fraudulent and enforce against such behavior in an
Consequently, the proposed rules have manipulative acts and practices, to expedited manner while providing
been designed to ensure that the promote just and equitable principles of member organizations or covered person
proceedings are used to address only the trade, to foster cooperation and with the necessary due process. The
most clear and serious types of coordination with persons engaged in Exchange believes that its proposal is
disruptive quoting and trading activity facilitating transactions in securities, consistent with the Act because it
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and that the interests of respondents are and to remove impediments to and provides the Exchange with the ability
protected. For example, to ensure that perfect the mechanism of a free and to remove impediments to and perfect
proceedings are used appropriately and open market and a national market the mechanism of a free and open
that the decision to initiate a proceeding system, and, in general to protect market and a national market system,
is made only at the highest staff levels, investors and the public interest. and, in general to protect investors and
the proposed rules require the CRO or Pursuant to the proposal, the Exchange
another senior officer of the Exchange to 21 15
U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
issue written authorization before the 19 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 22 See
Section 3 herein, the Purpose section, for
Exchange can institute an expedited 20 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). examples of conduct referred to herein.
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the public interest from such ongoing subject to the Exchange’s jurisdiction, prior to 30 days from the date on which
behavior. regulators, and the investing public. it was filed, or such shorter time as the
The Exchange believes that the Commission may designate, if
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
proposal is also consistent with Section consistent with the protection of
Statement on Burden on Competition
6(b)(7) of the Act,23 which requires that investors and the public interest, the
the rules of an exchange ‘‘provide a fair The Exchange does not believe that proposed rule change has become
procedure for the disciplining of the proposed rule change will impose effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)
members and persons associated with any burden on competition not of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii)
members . . . and the prohibition or necessary or appropriate in furtherance thereunder.
limitation by the exchange of any of the purposes of the Act. To the A proposed rule change filed under
person with respect to access to services contrary, the Exchange believes that Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 28 normally does not
offered by the exchange or a member each self-regulatory organization should become operative prior to 30 days after
thereof.’’ Finally, the Exchange also be empowered to regulate trading the date of the filing. However, pursuant
believes the proposal is consistent with occurring on their [sic] market to Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii),29 the
Sections 6(d)(1) and 6(d)(2) of the Act,24 consistent with the Act and without Commission may designate a shorter
which require that the rules of an regard to competitive issues. The time if such action is consistent with the
exchange with respect to a disciplinary Exchange is requesting authority to take protection of investors and the public
proceeding or proceeding that would appropriate action if necessary for the interest.
limit or prohibit access to or protection of investors, other member At any time within 60 days of the
membership in the exchange require the organizations or covered persons, and filing of such proposed rule change, the
exchange to: Provide adequate and the Exchange. The Exchange also Commission summarily may
specific notice of the charges brought believes that it is important for all temporarily suspend such rule change if
against a member or person associated exchanges to be able to take similar it appears to the Commission that such
with a member, provide an opportunity action to enforce its [sic] rules against action is necessary or appropriate in the
to defend against such charges, keep a manipulative conduct thereby leaving public interest, for the protection of
record, and provide details regarding no exchange prey to such conduct. The investors, or otherwise in furtherance of
the findings and applicable sanctions in Exchange does not believe that the the purposes of the Act. If the
the event a determination to impose a proposed rule change imposes an undue Commission takes such action, the
disciplinary sanction is made. The burden on competition, rather this Commission shall institute proceedings
Exchange believes that each of these process will provide the Exchange with under Section 19(b)(2)(B) 30 of the Act to
requirements is addressed by the notice necessary means to enforce against determine whether the proposed rule
and due process provisions included violations of manipulative quoting and change should be approved or
within proposed NYSE Arca Rule 10.18 trading activity in an expedited manner, disapproved.
and proposed NYSE Arca Equities Rule while providing member organizations
or covered persons with the necessary IV. Solicitation of Comments
10.16. Importantly, as noted above, the
due process. Finally, the proposed rule Interested persons are invited to
Exchange will use the authority
change is designed to enhance the submit written data, views and
proposed in this filing only in clear and
Exchange’s rules governing the release arguments concerning the foregoing,
egregious cases when necessary to
of disciplinary complaints, decisions including whether the proposed rule
protect investors, other member
and other information to the public, change is consistent with the Act.
organizations or covered persons and
thereby providing greater clarity and Comments may be submitted by any of
the Exchange, and even in such cases,
consistency and resulting in less the following methods:
respondents will be afforded due
process in connection with the burdensome and more efficient Electronic Comments
suspension proceedings. regulatory compliance and facilitating
performance of regulatory functions. • Use the Commission’s Internet
Finally, the Exchange believes that comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
amending NYSE Arca Rule 10.17 and C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s rules/sro.shtml); or
NYSE Arca Equities Rule 10.15 to Statement on Comments on the • Send an email to rule-comments@
permit release to the public of Proposed Rule Change Received From sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
suspension notices and orders issued Members, Participants, or Others NYSEArca–2017–53 on the subject line.
pursuant to proposed NYSE Arca Rule No written comments were solicited
10.18 and proposed NYSE Arca Equities Paper Comments
or received with respect to the proposed
Rule 10.16, respectively, furthers the rule change. • Send paper comments in triplicate
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 25 to Secretary, Securities and Exchange
by providing greater clarity, III. Date of Effectiveness of the Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
consistency, and transparency regarding Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Washington, DC 20549–1090.
the release of disciplinary complaints, Commission Action All submissions should refer to File
decisions and other information to the The Exchange has filed the proposed Number SR–NYSEArca–2017–53. This
public. The Exchange also believes that rule change pursuant to Section file number should be included on the
the proposed rule change promotes 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 26 and Rule subject line if email is used. To help the
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greater transparency to the Exchange’s 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.27 Because the Commission process and review your
disciplinary process by providing proposed rule change does not: (i) comments more efficiently, please use
greater access to information regarding Significantly affect the protection of only one method. The Commission will
its disciplinary actions and valuable investors or the public interest; (ii) post all comments on the Commission’s
guidance and information to persons impose any significant burden on Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
competition; and (iii) become operative
23 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7). 28 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
24 15 U.S.C. 78f(d)(1). 26 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 29 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
25 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 27 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). 30 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the solicit comments on the proposed rule the same as those adopted by BATS and
submission, all subsequent change from interested persons. NASDAQ, with the following
amendments, all written statements exceptions discussed below: (1)
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
with respect to the proposed rule Conforming references to reflect the
Statement of the Terms of Substance of
change that are filed with the the Proposed Rule Change Exchange’s equities and options
Commission, and all written membership; and (2) the call for review
communications relating to the The Exchange proposes (1) new Rules
process in proposed Rule 9560(f). The
proposed rule change between the 5220—Equities and 996NY (Options)
Exchange believes that having
Commission and any person, other than that define and prohibit two types of
disruptive quoting and trading activity consistent rules for issuing a cease and
those that may be withheld from the desist order on an expedited basis as
public in accordance with the on the Exchange; (2) a new Rule 9560
governing supplemental expedited other self-regulatory organizations
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be (‘‘SROs’’) to halt certain disruptive and
available for Web site viewing and suspension proceedings; and (3)
amendments to Rule 8313 to permit manipulative quoting and trading
printing in the Commission’s Public
release to the public of suspension activity would enhance the Exchange’s
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official notices and orders issued pursuant to ability to protect investors and market
business days between the hours of proposed Rule 9560. The proposed rule integrity.
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the change is available on the Exchange’s
Background
filing also will be available for Web site at www.nyse.com, at the
inspection and copying at the principal principal office of the Exchange, and at As a national securities exchange
office of the Exchange. All comments the Commission’s Public Reference registered pursuant to Section 6 of the
received will be posted without change; Room. Act, the Exchange is required to be
the Commission does not edit personal II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s organized and to have the capacity to
identifying information from Statement of the Purpose of, and enforce compliance by its member
submissions. You should submit only Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule organizations and persons associated
information that you wish to make Change with its member organizations, with the
available publicly. All submissions Act, the rules and regulations
In its filing with the Commission, the
should refer to File Number SR– thereunder, and the Exchange’s Rules.4
self-regulatory organization included
NYSEArca–2017–53 and should be Further, the Exchange’s Rules are
statements concerning the purpose of,
submitted on or before June 26, 2017. required to be ‘‘designed to prevent
and basis for, the proposed rule change
For the Commission, by the Division of and discussed any comments it received fraudulent and manipulative acts and
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated on the proposed rule change. The text practices, to promote just and equitable
authority.31 of those statements may be examined at principles of trade . . . and, in general,
Eduardo A. Aleman, the places specified in Item IV below.
Assistant Secretary. The Exchange has prepared summaries, disruptive quoting and trading activities, and BATS
[FR Doc. 2017–11501 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] set forth in sections A, B, and C below, Rule 8.17, which permits BATS to conduct a new
of the most significant parts of such expedited suspension proceeding when it believes
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
BATS Rule 12.15 has been violated. See Securities
statements. Exchange Act Release No. 77171 (February 18,
2016), 81 FR 9017 (February 23, 2016) (SR–BATS–
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
2015–101) (‘‘BATS Approval Order’’); see also
COMMISSION Statement of the Purpose of, and Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77606 (April
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 13, 2016), 81 FR 23026 (April 19, 2016) (SR–
[Release No. 34–80804; File No. SR– Change BatsEDGA–2016–03) (adopting identical rules for
NYSEMKT–2017–25] Bats EDGA Exchange, Inc.); Securities Exchange Act
1. Purpose Release No. 77602 (April 13, 2016), 81 FR 23046
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE (April 19, 2016) (SR–BatsBYX–2016–03) (adopting
The Exchange proposes (1) a new identical rules for Bats BYX Exchange, Inc.);
MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and Rule 5220—Equities (‘‘Rule 5220’’) and Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77589 (April
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed a new Rule 996NY (Options) that define 12, 2016), 81 FR 22691 (April 18, 2016) (SR–
Rule Change Adopting Rules 5220— and prohibits two types of disruptive BatsEDGX–2016–04) (adopting identical rules for
Equities, 996NY Options and 9560 and quoting and trading activity on the Bats EDGX Exchange, Inc.). On May 19, 2016,
NASDAQ filed a substantially similar proposed rule
Amending Rule 8313 Exchange; (2) a new Rule 9560 change with the SEC for immediate effectiveness.
governing supplemental expedited See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 77913
May 30, 2017.
suspension proceedings; and (3) (May 25, 2016), 81 FR 35081 (June 1, 2016) (SR–
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the amendments to Rule 8313 (Release of NASDAQ–2016–074). NASDAQ has also extended
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Disciplinary Complaints, Decisions and
the rule to other exchanges. See, e.g., Securities
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 Exchange Act Release No. 78208 (June 30, 2016), 81
Other Information) to permit release to FR 44366 (July 7, 2016) (SR–NASDAQ–2016–092).
notice is hereby given that on May 17, the public of suspension notices and Similarly, the Financial Industry Regulatory
2017, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ orders issued pursuant to proposed Rule Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) also recently prohibited
or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the 9560. disruptive quoting and trading and amended its
Securities and Exchange Commission procedural rules. See Securities Exchange Act
The proposed rule change is based on Release No. 76361 (November 21, 2016), 81 FR
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(‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rules recently adopted by Bats BZX 85650 (November 28, 2016) (SR–FINRA–2016–043).
rule change as described in Items I, II, Exchange, Inc., formerly known as See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79182
and III below, which Items have been BATS Exchange, Inc. (‘‘BATS’’), and (October 28, 2016), 81 FR 76639 (November 3, 2016)
prepared by the Exchange. The The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
(SR–MIAX–2016–40) (adopting identical rules for
Commission is publishing this notice to Miami International Securities Exchange LLC);
(‘‘NASDAQ’’).3 The proposed rules are Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79646
(December 21, 2016), 81 FR 95713 (December 28,
31 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 3 On February 18, 2016, the SEC approved a 2016) (SR–BOX–2016–59) (adopting identical rules
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). proposed rule change filed by BATS to adopt new for BOX Options Exchange LLC).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. BATS Rule 12.15, which prohibits certain types of 4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1).
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