82 FR 42712 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, To Delay the Implementation of Its Recently Approved Rule Requiring Listed Companies To Provide Advance Notice of Dividend or Stock Distribution Announcements to the Exchange

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81531; File No. SR-NYSE-2017-43]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change, 
as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, To Delay the Implementation of 
Its Recently Approved Rule Requiring Listed Companies To Provide 
Advance Notice of Dividend or Stock Distribution Announcements to the 
Exchange

September 5, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act''),\2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that on August 29, 2017, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or 
the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I 
and II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. On August 29, 2017, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to 
the proposal. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, 
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to delay the implementation of its recently 
approved rule requiring listed companies to provide notice to the 
Exchange at least 10 minutes before making any public announcement with 
respect to a dividend or stock distribution in all cases.\4\ 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.
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    \4\ The Exchange previously filed a proposed rule change to 
delay the implementation of its recently approved rule requiring 
listed companies to provide notice to the Exchange at least 10 
minutes before making any public announcement with respect to a 
dividend or stock distribution in all cases. See SR-NYSE-2017-43 
(August 22, 2017). This Amendment No. 1 replaces and supersedes the 
original filing of SR-NYSE-2017-43 in its entirety.
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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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On August 14, 2017, the Commission approved changes to the NYSE 
Listed Company Manual (the ``Manual'') that require listed companies to 
provide notice to the Exchange at least 10 minutes before making any 
public announcement with respect to a dividend or stock distribution in 
all cases, including outside of the hours in which the Exchange's 
immediate release policy is in operation.\5\ The principal effect of 
this amendment is to require listed companies to provide 10 minutes 
advance notice to the Exchange with respect to a dividend or stock 
distribution announcement made at any time, rather than just during the 
hours of operation of the immediate release policy as is currently the 
case.\6\
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81393 (August 14, 
2017) (SR-NYSE-2017-17).
    \6\ The Exchange also amended Section 202.06(B) of the Manual to 
emphasize the Exchange's consistent interpretation of that rule as 
requiring listed companies to comply with the immediate release 
policy with respect to all announcements relating to a dividend or 
stock distribution.
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    Because listed companies may need to change their internal 
procedures to comply with the new policy and because the Exchange 
requires additional time to finalize its implementation of new 
technology changes and processes to effectively perform this function, 
the Exchange proposes to delay the final implementation date of the 
changes.\7\ This delay would provide listed companies with additional 
time to prepare to comply with the new requirements and for the 
Exchange's systems to provide the necessary support to Exchange staff 
in reviewing notifications. The Exchange will provide reasonable 
advance notice of the new implementation date to its listed companies 
at least 30 days in advance by emailing a notice to them that will also 
be posted on nyse.com.

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The new implementation date will be no later than February 1, 2018.
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    \7\ The original filing also included an amendment to Section 
202.06(B). As this amendment was a clarification of an existing 
interpretation of that section, the Exchange does not propose to 
delay its implementation.
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    The Exchange proposes to amend Section 204.12 of the Manual to 
include two versions of the first paragraph of such section. Version A 
of such paragraph will include the rule text in effect prior to the 
Commission's August 14, 2017 approval of the Exchange's proposed 
revision.\8\ Version B of such paragraph will include the amended rule 
text approved by the Commission on August 14, 2017.\9\ The Exchange 
proposes to include a header above each paragraph stating that (i) 
Version A will remain operative until the Exchange notifies listed 
companies that Version B is operative and (ii) Version B will be 
operative on February 1, 2018 or such earlier date as the Exchange 
notifies listed companies that Version B is operative.
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    \8\ The following is the text of Version A:
    Prompt notice will be given to the Exchange as to any dividend 
action or action relating to a stock distribution in respect of a 
listed stock (including the omission or postponement of a dividend 
action at the customary time as well as the declaration of a 
dividend). Such notice is in addition to immediate publicity and 
should be given at least ten days in advance of the record date. The 
dividend notice should be given to the Exchange in accordance with 
Section 204.00. Notice should be given as soon as possible after 
declaration and in any event, no later than simultaneously with the 
announcement to the news media. The notice should include:
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    \9\ See Footnote 4 [sic] above.
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    The Exchange proposes to amend Section 204.21 of the Manual to 
include two versions of the first paragraph of such section. Version A 
of such paragraph will include the rule text in effect prior to the 
Commission's August 14, 2017 approval of the Exchange's proposed 
revision.\10\ Version B of such paragraph will include the amended rule 
text approved by the Commission on August 14, 2017.\11\ The Exchange 
proposes to include a header above each paragraph stating that (i) 
Version A will remain operative until the Exchange notifies listed 
companies that Version B is operative and (ii) Version B will be 
operative on February 1, 2018 or such earlier date as the Exchange 
notifies listed companies that Version B is operative.
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    \10\ The following is the text of Version A:
    Prompt notice is required to be given to the Exchange of the 
fixing of a date for the taking of a record of shareholders, or for 
the closing of transfer books (in respect of a listed security), for 
any purpose. The notice should state the purpose or purposes for 
which the record date has been fixed. This notice should be provided 
to the Exchange in accordance with Section 204.00.
    \11\ See Footnote 4 [sic] above.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) \12\ of the Act, in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\13\ in particular in that it 
is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to 
foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, 
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 
facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and 
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market 
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest 
and is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, 
issuers, brokers, or dealers. The proposed amendment is consistent with 
the protection of investors and the public interest because it will 
ensure an orderly and effective implementation of the Exchange's new 
dividend and stock distribution notification policy.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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 that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purpose of the Act. The purpose of the proposal 
is to delay the effectiveness of the Exchange's new dividend and stock 
distribution notification policy to give the Exchange staff and listed 
companies additional time to prepare for compliance with the new policy 
and it will not have any effect on competition.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) 
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) 
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or 
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become 
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \14\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\15\
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission 
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along 
with a brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, 
at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the 
proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the 
Commission. The Commission has determined to waive the five-day 
prefiling period in this case.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the 
Act \16\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \17\ permits the 
Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent 
with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange 
has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that 
the proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. In support 
of the request, the Exchange states that waiver of the 30-day operative 
delay will enable the Exchange to avoid any potential confusion that 
might be caused to listed companies if the new advance notice 
requirement for dividend or stock distribution announcements to the 
Exchange was in effect prior to this proposal becoming operative.
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    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    Based on the above, the Commission believes that waiver of the 30-
day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and 
the public interest because, as noted above, the Exchange cannot 
currently process the advance notifications in accordance with the 
requirements of the newly adopted rule until it finalizes 
implementation of new technology and processes. As a result, waiver of 
the 30-day operative delay, consistent with the protection of investors 
and the public interest, will provide listed companies immediate 
transparency on the rules they need to follow in providing notification 
to the Exchange on public announcements concerning dividend and stock 
distributions until such time as the Exchange makes the necessary 
changes to process the notifications in accordance with the newly 
adopted rules. Accordingly, the Commission hereby waives the operative 
delay and designates the proposal operative upon filing with the 
Commission.\18\
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    \18\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, 
the Commission has also considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i) 
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the 
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in

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furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such 
action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether 
the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, 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-NYSE-2017-43 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-NYSE-2017-43. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and 
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available 
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All 
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does 
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should 
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All 
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2017-43, and should be 
submitted on or before October 2, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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request(s) may propose the addition or SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE statements concerning the purpose of,
removal of a negotiated service COMMISSION and basis for, the proposed rule change
agreement from the market dominant or and discussed any comments it received
[Release No. 34–81531; File No. SR–NYSE–
the competitive product list, or the 2017–43]
on the proposed rule change. The text
modification of an existing product of those statements may be examined at
currently appearing on the market Self-Regulatory Organizations; New the places specified in Item IV below.
dominant or the competitive product York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of The Exchange has prepared summaries,
list. Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of set forth in sections A, B, and C below,
Section II identifies the docket Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by of the most significant parts of such
number(s) associated with each Postal Amendment No. 1 Thereto, To Delay statements.
Service request, the title of each Postal the Implementation of Its Recently
Service request, the request’s acceptance A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Approved Rule Requiring Listed Statement of the Purpose of, and the
date, and the authority cited by the Companies To Provide Advance Notice Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Postal Service for each request. For each of Dividend or Stock Distribution Change
request, the Commission appoints an Announcements to the Exchange
officer of the Commission to represent 1. Purpose
the interests of the general public in the September 5, 2017.
On August 14, 2017, the Commission
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the approved changes to the NYSE Listed
(Public Representative). Section II also Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Company Manual (the ‘‘Manual’’) that
establishes comment deadline(s) ‘‘Act’’),2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3 require listed companies to provide
pertaining to each request. notice is hereby given that on August notice to the Exchange at least 10
The public portions of the Postal 29, 2017, New York Stock Exchange minutes before making any public
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via LLC (‘‘NYSE’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed announcement with respect to a
the Commission’s Web site (http:// with the Securities and Exchange dividend or stock distribution in all
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) the cases, including outside of the hours in
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any, proposed rule change as described in which the Exchange’s immediate release
can be accessed through compliance Items I and II below, which Items have policy is in operation.5 The principal
with the requirements of 39 CFR been prepared by the self-regulatory
effect of this amendment is to require
3007.40. organization. On August 29, 2017, the
listed companies to provide 10 minutes
The Commission invites comments on Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the
advance notice to the Exchange with
whether the Postal Service’s request(s) proposal. The Commission is publishing
respect to a dividend or stock
in the captioned docket(s) are consistent this notice to solicit comments on the
distribution announcement made at any
with the policies of title 39. For proposed rule change, as modified by
time, rather than just during the hours
request(s) that the Postal Service states Amendment No. 1, from interested of operation of the immediate release
concern market dominant product(s), persons. policy as is currently the case.6
applicable statutory and regulatory I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Because listed companies may need to
requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3622, 39 Statement of the Terms of Substance of change their internal procedures to
U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3010, and 39 the Proposed Rule Change comply with the new policy and
CFR part 3020, subpart B. For request(s) because the Exchange requires
that the Postal Service states concern The Exchange proposes to delay the
additional time to finalize its
competitive product(s), applicable implementation of its recently approved
implementation of new technology
statutory and regulatory requirements rule requiring listed companies to
changes and processes to effectively
include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, provide notice to the Exchange at least
perform this function, the Exchange
39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 10 minutes before making any public
proposes to delay the final
39 CFR part 3020, subpart B. Comment announcement with respect to a
implementation date of the changes.7
deadline(s) for each request appear in dividend or stock distribution in all
This delay would provide listed
section II. cases.4 The proposed rule change is companies with additional time to
available on the Exchange’s Web site at prepare to comply with the new
II. Docketed Proceeding(s) www.nyse.com, at the principal office of requirements and for the Exchange’s
1. Docket No(s).: MC2017–183 and the Exchange, and at the Commission’s systems to provide the necessary
CP2017–284; Filing Title: Request of the Public Reference Room. support to Exchange staff in reviewing
United States Postal Service to Add II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s notifications. The Exchange will
Global Expedited Package Services 8 Statement of the Purpose of, and provide reasonable advance notice of
Contracts to the Competitive Product Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule the new implementation date to its
List, and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) Change listed companies at least 30 days in
of Contract and Application for Non- advance by emailing a notice to them
Public Treatment of Materials Filed In its filing with the Commission, the
that will also be posted on nyse.com.
Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: self-regulatory organization included
September 5, 2017; Filing Authority: 39 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81393
1 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
U.S.C. 3642 and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq.; 2 15
(August 14, 2017) (SR–NYSE–2017–17).
U.S.C. 78a.
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6 The Exchange also amended Section 202.06(B)
Public Representative: Curtis E. Kidd; 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
of the Manual to emphasize the Exchange’s
Comments Due: September 13, 2017. 4 The Exchange previously filed a proposed rule
consistent interpretation of that rule as requiring
This notice will be published in the change to delay the implementation of its recently listed companies to comply with the immediate
Federal Register. approved rule requiring listed companies to provide release policy with respect to all announcements
notice to the Exchange at least 10 minutes before relating to a dividend or stock distribution.
Stacy L. Ruble, making any public announcement with respect to 7 The original filing also included an amendment

Secretary. a dividend or stock distribution in all cases. See to Section 202.06(B). As this amendment was a
SR–NYSE–2017–43 (August 22, 2017). This clarification of an existing interpretation of that
[FR Doc. 2017–19198 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am] Amendment No. 1 replaces and supersedes the section, the Exchange does not propose to delay its
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The new implementation date will be Section 6(b) 12 of the Act, in general, and A proposed rule change filed
no later than February 1, 2018. furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the
The Exchange proposes to amend of the Act,13 in particular in that it is Act 16 normally does not become
Section 204.12 of the Manual to include designed to promote just and equitable operative for 30 days after the date of its
two versions of the first paragraph of principles of trade, to foster cooperation filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 17
such section. Version A of such and coordination with persons engaged permits the Commission to designate a
paragraph will include the rule text in in regulating, clearing, settling, shorter time if such action is consistent
effect prior to the Commission’s August processing information with respect to, with the protection of investors and the
14, 2017 approval of the Exchange’s and facilitating transactions in public interest. The Exchange has asked
proposed revision.8 Version B of such securities, to remove impediments to the Commission to waive the 30-day
paragraph will include the amended and perfect the mechanism of a free and operative delay so that the proposal may
rule text approved by the Commission open market and a national market become operative immediately upon
on August 14, 2017.9 The Exchange system, and, in general, to protect filing. In support of the request, the
proposes to include a header above each investors and the public interest and is Exchange states that waiver of the 30-
paragraph stating that (i) Version A will not designed to permit unfair day operative delay will enable the
remain operative until the Exchange discrimination between customers, Exchange to avoid any potential
notifies listed companies that Version B issuers, brokers, or dealers. The confusion that might be caused to listed
is operative and (ii) Version B will be proposed amendment is consistent with companies if the new advance notice
operative on February 1, 2018 or such the protection of investors and the requirement for dividend or stock
earlier date as the Exchange notifies public interest because it will ensure an distribution announcements to the
listed companies that Version B is orderly and effective implementation of Exchange was in effect prior to this
operative. the Exchange’s new dividend and stock proposal becoming operative.
The Exchange proposes to amend distribution notification policy. Based on the above, the Commission
Section 204.21 of the Manual to include believes that waiver of the 30-day
two versions of the first paragraph of B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s operative delay is consistent with the
such section. Version A of such Statement on Burden on Competition protection of investors and the public
paragraph will include the rule text in The Exchange does not believe that interest because, as noted above, the
effect prior to the Commission’s August the proposed rule change will impose Exchange cannot currently process the
14, 2017 approval of the Exchange’s any burden on competition that is not advance notifications in accordance
proposed revision.10 Version B of such necessary or appropriate in furtherance with the requirements of the newly
paragraph will include the amended of the purpose of the Act. The purpose adopted rule until it finalizes
rule text approved by the Commission of the proposal is to delay the implementation of new technology and
on August 14, 2017.11 The Exchange effectiveness of the Exchange’s new processes. As a result, waiver of the 30-
proposes to include a header above each dividend and stock distribution day operative delay, consistent with the
paragraph stating that (i) Version A will notification policy to give the Exchange protection of investors and the public
remain operative until the Exchange staff and listed companies additional interest, will provide listed companies
notifies listed companies that Version B time to prepare for compliance with the immediate transparency on the rules
is operative and (ii) Version B will be new policy and it will not have any they need to follow in providing
operative on February 1, 2018 or such effect on competition. notification to the Exchange on public
earlier date as the Exchange notifies announcements concerning dividend
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
listed companies that Version B is and stock distributions until such time
Statement on Comments on the
operative. as the Exchange makes the necessary
Proposed Rule Change Received From
2. Statutory Basis Members, Participants, or Others changes to process the notifications in
accordance with the newly adopted
The Exchange believes that the No written comments were solicited rules. Accordingly, the Commission
proposed rule change is consistent with or received with respect to the proposed hereby waives the operative delay and
rule change. designates the proposal operative upon
8 The following is the text of Version A:
Prompt notice will be given to the Exchange as
III. Date of Effectiveness of the filing with the Commission.18
to any dividend action or action relating to a stock Proposed Rule Change and Timing for At any time within 60 days of the
distribution in respect of a listed stock (including Commission Action filing of the proposed rule change, the
the omission or postponement of a dividend action Commission summarily may
at the customary time as well as the declaration of Because the foregoing proposed rule
a dividend). Such notice is in addition to change does not: (i) Significantly affect temporarily suspend such rule change if
immediate publicity and should be given at least the protection of investors or the public it appears to the Commission that such
ten days in advance of the record date. The
interest; (ii) impose any significant action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in
dividend notice should be given to the Exchange in the public interest; (ii) for the protection
accordance with Section 204.00. Notice should be burden on competition; and (iii) become
given as soon as possible after declaration and in operative for 30 days from the date on of investors; or (iii) otherwise in
any event, no later than simultaneously with the
announcement to the news media. The notice
which it was filed, or such shorter time
the proposed rule change, along with a brief
should include: as the Commission may designate, it has description and the text of the proposed rule
* * * * * become effective pursuant to Section change, at least five business days prior to the date
9 See Footnote 4 [sic] above. 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 14 and of filing of the proposed rule change, or such
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10 The following is the text of Version A:
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4 shorter time as designated by the Commission. The
Prompt notice is required to be given to the Commission has determined to waive the five-day
thereunder.15 prefiling period in this case.
Exchange of the fixing of a date for the taking of
16 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
a record of shareholders, or for the closing of
12 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 17 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).
transfer books (in respect of a listed security), for
13 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
any purpose. The notice should state the purpose 18 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day

or purposes for which the record date has been 14 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
operative delay, the Commission has also
fixed. This notice should be provided to the 15 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– considered the proposed rule’s impact on
Exchange in accordance with Section 204.00. 4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
11 See Footnote 4 [sic] above. the Commission written notice of its intent to file 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

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furtherance of the purposes of the Act. For the Commission, by the Division of The Interest Rates are:
If the Commission takes such action, the Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
Commission shall institute proceedings authority.19 Percent
to determine whether the proposed rule Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary. For Physical Damage:
should be approved or disapproved.
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may be submitted by any of the
following methods: Presidential Declaration of a Major The number assigned to this disaster
Disaster for Public Assistance Only for for physical damage is 152918 and for
Electronic Comments the State of Texas economic injury is 152920.
• Use the Commission’s Internet AGENCY: U.S. Small Business (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Number 59008)
Administration.
rules/sro.shtml); or
ACTION: Notice. James E. Rivera,
• Send an email to rule-comments@
sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– Associate Administrator for Disaster
SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the
NYSE–2017–43 on the subject line. Assistance.
Presidential declaration of a major
[FR Doc. 2017–19126 Filed 9–8–17; 8:45 am]
Paper Comments disaster for Public Assistance Only for
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
the State of Texas (FEMA–4332–DR),
• Send paper comments in triplicate dated 09/04/2017.
to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Incident: Hurricane Harvey.
Commission, 100 F Street NE., SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Incident Period: 08/23/2017 and
Washington, DC 20549–1090. continuing. [Disaster Declaration #15274 and #15275;
All submissions should refer to File TEXAS Disaster Number TX–00487]
DATES: Issued on 09/04/2017.
Number SR–NYSE–2017–43. This file
Physical Loan Application Deadline Presidential Declaration Amendment of
number should be included on the
Date: 11/03/2017. a Major Disaster for the State of Texas
subject line if email is used. To help the
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Commission process and review your AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
Application Deadline Date: 06/04/2018.
comments more efficiently, please use Administration.
only one method. The Commission will ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
ACTION: Amendment 3.
post all comments on the Commission’s applications to: U.S. Small Business
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Administration, Processing and SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Presidential declaration of a major
submission, all subsequent Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. disaster for the State of TEXAS (FEMA–
amendments, all written statements FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 4332–DR), dated August 25, 2017.
with respect to the proposed rule Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, DATES: Issued on 09/01/2017.
change that are filed with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Physical Loan Application Deadline
Commission, and all written 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Date: 10/24/2017.
communications relating to the Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
proposed rule change between the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Application Deadline Date: 05/25/2018.
Commission and any person, other than hereby given that as a result of the ADDRESS: Submit completed loan
those that may be withheld from the President’s major disaster declaration on applications to: U.S. Small Business
public in accordance with the 09/04/2017, Private Non-Profit Administration, Processing and
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be organizations that provide essential Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
available for Web site viewing and services of a governmental nature may Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
printing in the Commission’s Public file disaster loan applications at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., address listed above or other locally Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
Washington, DC 20549, on official announced locations. U.S. Small Business Administration,
business days between the hours of The following areas have been 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the determined to be adversely affected by Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.
filing also will be available for the disaster: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
inspection and copying at the principal Primary Counties: Aransas, Brazoria, of the President’s major disaster
office of the Exchange. All comments Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, declaration for the State of TEXAS,
received will be posted without change;
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Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, dated 08/25/2017, is hereby amended to
the Commission does not edit personal Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, include the following areas as adversely
identifying information from Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, affected by the disaster:
submissions. You should submit only Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Incident: Hurricane Harvey.
information that you wish to make Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, San Incident Period: 08/23/2017 and
available publicly. All submissions Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, continuing.
should refer to File Number SR–NYSE– Waller, Wharton Primary Counties (Physical Damage and
2017–43, and should be submitted on or Economic Injury Loans): Polk,
before October 2, 2017. 19 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Tyler, Walker

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 42712