82_FR_46516 82 FR 46325 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend NYSE American Rule 5.2E (j)(6)

82 FR 46325 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend NYSE American Rule 5.2E (j)(6)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

Page Range46325-46329
FR Document2017-21280

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46325-46329]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21280]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-81755; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2017-19]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
NYSE American Rule 5.2E (j)(6)

September 28, 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 September 18, 2017, NYSE American LLC (the ``Exchange'' 
or ``NYSE American'') 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 Exchange. The 
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the 
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6) to 
exclude Investment Company Units, securities defined in Section 2 of 
NYSE American Rule 8E and Index-Linked Securities when applying the 
quantitative generic listing criteria applicable to Equity Index-Linked 
Securities. 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 the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6) to 
exclude Investment Company Units (``Units'') and securities defined in 
Section 2 of NYSE American Rule 8E (collectively, together with Units, 
``Derivative Securities Products''),\4\ as well as Index-Linked 
Securities,\5\ when applying the quantitative generic listing criteria 
applicable to Equity Index-Linked Securities.\6\
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    \4\ Units are securities that represent an interest in a 
registered investment company that could be organized as a unit 
investment trust, an open-end management investment company, or a 
similar entity, that holds securities comprising, or otherwise based 
on or representing an interest in, an index or portfolio of 
securities or securities in another registered investment company 
that holds such securities. See NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(3). The 
following securities currently are included in Section 2 of NYSE 
American Rule 8E: Portfolio Depositary Receipts (Rule 8.100E); Trust 
Issued Receipts (Rule 8.200E); Commodity-Based Trust Shares (Rule 
8.201E); Currency Trust Shares (Rule 8.202E); Commodity Index Trust 
Shares (Rule 8.203E); Commodity Futures Trust Shares (Rule 8.204E); 
Partnership Units (Rule 8.300E); Paired Trust Shares (Rule 8.400E); 
Trust Units (Rule 8.500E); Managed Fund Shares (Rule 8.600E); and 
Managed Trust Securities (Rule 8.700E).
    \5\ Index-Linked Securities are securities that qualify for 
Exchange listing and trading under NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6). 
The securities described in Rule 5.2E(j)(3), Rule 5.2E(j)(6) and 
Section 2 of Rule 8E, as referenced above, would include securities 
listed on another national securities exchange pursuant to 
substantially equivalent listing rules.
    \6\ The Commission has approved amendments to NYSE Arca Rule 
5.2E(j)(6) that are substantially identical to those proposed 
herein. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81442 (August 18, 
2017), 82 FR 40178 (August 24, 2017) (SR-NYSEArca-2017-54) (order 
approving a proposed rule change to amend the generic listing 
criteria applicable to Equity Index-Linked Securities).
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    Equity Index-Linked Securities are securities that provide for the 
payment at maturity (or earlier redemption) based on the performance of 
an underlying index or indexes of equity securities, securities of 
closed end management investment companies registered under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 \7\ and/or Units.\8\ In addition to 
certain other generic listing criteria, Equity Index-Linked Securities 
must satisfy the generic quantitative initial and continued listing 
criteria under NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I) in order to become, 
and continue to be, listed and traded on the Exchange. Certain of the 
applicable quantitative criteria specify minimum or maximum thresholds 
that must be satisfied with respect to, for example, market value, 
trading volume, and dollar weight of the index represented by a single 
component or groups of components.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 80-1.
    \8\ See Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1).
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    The applicable initial quantitative listing criteria include (i) 
that each underlying index is required to have at least ten component 
securities; \9\ (ii) that each component security has a minimum market 
value of at least $75 million, except that for each of the lowest 
dollar weighted component securities in the index that in the aggregate 
account for no more than 10% of the dollar weight of the index, the 
market value can be at least $50 million; (iii) that component stocks 
that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the 
index each have a minimum global monthly trading volume of 1,000,000 
shares, or minimum global notional volume traded per month of 
$25,000,000, averaged over the last six months; (iv) that no underlying 
component security represents more than 25% of the dollar weight of the 
index, and the five highest dollar weighted component securities in the 
index do not in the aggregate account for more than 50% of the dollar 
weight of the index (60% for an index consisting of fewer than 25 
component securities); and (v) that 90% of the index's numerical value 
and at least 80% of the total number of component securities meet the 
then current criteria for standardized option trading set forth in Rule 
915; except that an index will not be subject to this last requirement 
if (a) no underlying component security represents more than 10% of the 
dollar weight of the index and (b) the index

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has a minimum of 20 components.\10\ The applicable continued 
quantitative listing criteria require that component stocks that in the 
aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index each have 
a minimum global monthly trading volume of 500,000 shares, or minimum 
global notional volume traded per month of $12,500,000, averaged over 
the last six months.\11\
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    \9\ See Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a).
    \10\ See Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(i)-(iv).
    \11\ See Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(ii).
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    The Exchange proposes to amend NYSE American Rule 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a), which provides that each underlying index is 
required to have at least ten component securities, to provide that 
there will be no minimum number of component securities if one or more 
issues of Derivative Securities Products or Index-Linked Securities 
constitute, at least in part, component securities underlying an issue 
of Equity Index-Linked Securities. The proposed amendment to NYSE 
American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a) also would provide that the 
securities described in Rule 5.2E(j)(3)) and Section 2 of Rule 8E (that 
is, Derivative Securities Products), and Rule 5.2E(j)(6) (that is, 
Index-Linked Securities), as referenced in proposed amended Rule 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(2) and Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a) would include 
securities listed on another national securities exchange pursuant to 
substantially equivalent listing rules.\12\
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    \12\ This provision is similar to that in Commentary .01(a) to 
NYSE American Rule 8.600E relating to generic listing criteria 
applicable to issues of Managed Fund Shares.
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    The Exchange also proposes to exclude Derivative Securities 
Products and Index-Linked Securities from consideration when 
determining whether the applicable quantitative generic thresholds have 
been satisfied under the initial listing standards specified in NYSE 
American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(i)-(iv) and the continued listing 
standards specified in NYSE American Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) 
and (ii).\13\ Thus, for example, when determining compliance with NYSE 
American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(ii), component stocks, excluding 
Derivative Securities Products or Index-Linked Securities, that in the 
aggregate account for at least 90% of the remaining index weight would 
be required to have a minimum global monthly trading volume of 1 
million shares, or minimum global notional volume traded per month of 
25 million, averaged over the last six months.
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    \13\ NYSE American Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) and (ii) 
provide that the Exchange will maintain surveillance procedures for 
securities listed under Rule 5.2E(j)(6) and may halt trading in such 
securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to Rule 
5.5E(m) (unless the Commission has approved the continued trading of 
the subject Index-Linked Security), if any of the standards set 
forth in Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a) and 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(2) 
are not continuously maintained, except that: (i) The criteria that 
no single component represent more than 25% of the dollar weight of 
the index and the five highest dollar weighted components in the 
index cannot represent more than 50% (or 60% for indexes with less 
than 25 components) of the dollar weight of the index, need only be 
satisfied at the time the index is rebalanced (Rule 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i)), and (ii) component stocks that in the 
aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index each 
will have a minimum global monthly trading volume of 500,000 shares, 
or minimum global notional volume traded per month of $12,500,000, 
averaged over the last six months (Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(ii)).
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    The Exchange proposes further to provide that the weighting 
limitation for the five highest weighted component securities in an 
index in NYSE American Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(iii) and 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) would apply ``to the extent applicable.'' 
\14\ When considered in conjunction with the proposed amendment to NYSE 
American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a) referenced above, this language 
would make clear that an index that includes Derivative Securities 
Products or Index-Linked Securities may include fewer than five 
component securities.
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    \14\ The phrase ``to the extent applicable'' also is included in 
Commentary .01(a)(A)(3) to NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(3) for 
Investment Company Units and Commentary .01(a)(1)(C) to NYSE 
American Rule 8.600E for Managed Fund Shares.
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    The Exchange believes that it is appropriate to exclude Derivative 
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities from the generic 
listing and continued listing criteria specified above for Equity 
Index-Linked Securities because Derivative Securities Products and 
Index-Linked Securities that may be included in an index or portfolio 
underlying a series of Equity Index-Linked Securities are themselves 
subject to specific initial and continued listing requirements of the 
exchange on which they are listed. For example, Units listed and traded 
on the Exchange are subject to the listing standards specified under 
NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(3). Also, Derivative Securities Products and 
Index-Linked Securities would have been listed and traded on an 
exchange pursuant to a filing submitted under Sections 19(b)(2) or 
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,\15\ or would have been listed by an exchange 
pursuant to the requirements of Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act.\16\ 
Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities are 
derivatively priced, and, therefore, the Exchange does not believe that 
it is necessary to apply the generic quantitative criteria (e.g., 
market capitalization, trading volume, or component weighting) 
applicable to securities that are not Derivative Securities Products or 
Index-Linked Securities (e.g., common stocks) to such products. 
Finally, by way of comparison, Derivative Securities Products are 
excluded from consideration when determining whether the components of 
Units satisfy the applicable listing criteria in Rule 5.2E(j)(3),\17\ 
and both Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities are 
excluded from the applicable listing criteria for Managed Fund Shares 
holding equity securities in Commentary .01 to Rule 8.600E.\18\
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2); 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e).
    \17\ See Commentary .01 to NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(3). See 
also, Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57751 (May 1, 2008), 73 FR 
25818 (May 7, 2008) (SR-NYSEArca-2008-29) (order approving 
amendments to the eligibility criteria for components of an index 
underlying Investment Company Units).
    \18\ See Commentary .01 to NYSE American Rule 8.600E. See also, 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 78397 (July 22, 2016), 81 FR 
49320 (July 27, 2016) (SR-NYSEArca-2015-110) (order approving 
amendments to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 to adopt generic listing 
standards for Managed Fund Shares).
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    The Exchange also proposes (1) to replace ``investment company 
units'' with ``Investment Company Units'' in two places in NYSE 
American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1) in order to conform to other usages 
of this term in Exchange rules; and (2) to replace the word ``Index'' 
with ``index'' in two places in Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) to 
conform to other usages of this word in Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2).
    The Exchange notes that the proposed change is not otherwise 
intended to address any other issues and that the Exchange is not aware 
of any problems that ETP Holders or issuers would have in complying 
with the proposed change.
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, because it 
is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, 
to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove 
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market 
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed change would facilitate the 
listing and trading of additional types of Equity Index-Linked 
Securities, which would enhance competition among market participants, 
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investors and the marketplace. The proposed change would also result in 
greater efficiencies in the listing process with respect to Equity 
Index-Linked Securities by eliminating an unnecessary consideration 
regarding underlying components, which would therefore remove 
impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of, a free and open market. 
In addition, the proposed amendment to the Equity Index-Linked 
Securities listing criteria is intended to protect investors and the 
public interest in that it is consistent with the manner in which 
Derivative Securities Products are also excluded from consideration 
when determining whether the components of an index or portfolio 
underlying an issue of Units satisfy the applicable listing 
criteria,\21\ and both Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked 
Securities are excluded from the applicable listing criteria for 
Managed Fund Shares holding equity securities in Commentary .01 to Rule 
8.600E.\22\ Additionally, Equity Index-Linked Securities would remain 
subject to all existing listing standards, thereby maintaining existing 
levels of investor protection. The Exchange believes that the proposed 
rule change is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and 
practices because the Equity Index-Linked Securities would continue to 
be listed and traded on the Exchange pursuant to the initial and 
continued listing criteria in Rule 5.2E(j)(6). Further, the proposed 
change would not impact the existing listing process for Derivative 
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities, whereby the exchanges 
on which such securities are listed must, for example, submit proposed 
rule changes with the Commission prior to listing and trading.
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    \21\ See supra, note 17.
    \22\ See supra, note 18.
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    The Exchange believes that it is appropriate to exclude Derivative 
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities from the generic 
criteria specified above for Equity Index-Linked Securities because 
Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities that may be 
included in an index or portfolio underlying a series of Equity Index-
Linked Securities are themselves subject to specific initial and 
continued listing requirements of the exchange on which they are 
listed. For example, Units listed and traded on the Exchange are 
subject to the listing standards specified under NYSE American Rule 
5.2E(j)(3). Also, such Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked 
Securities would have been listed and traded on an exchange pursuant to 
a filing submitted under Sections 19(b)(2) or 19(b)(3)(A) of the 
Act,\23\ or would have been listed by an exchange pursuant to the 
requirements of Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act.\24\ The Exchange believes 
that quantitative factors--such as market value, global monthly trading 
volume, or weighting--when applied to index components (such as common 
stocks) underlying a series of Equity Index-Linked Securities, are 
relevant criteria in establishing that such series is sufficiently 
broad-based to minimize potential manipulation.\25\ Derivative 
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities, however, are 
derivatively priced, and, therefore, the Exchange does not believe that 
it is necessary to apply the generic quantitative criteria applicable 
to securities that are not Derivative Securities Products and Index-
Linked Securities (e.g., common stocks) to such products. As noted 
above, Derivative Securities Products are excluded from consideration 
on NYSE American when determining whether the components of Units 
satisfy the applicable listing criteria,\26\ and both Derivative 
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities are excluded from the 
applicable listing criteria for Managed Fund Shares holding equity 
securities in Commentary .01 to Rule 8.600E. Moreover, for shares of 
Derivative Securities Products that are not listed on an exchange 
pursuant to an exchange's generic listing rules, the Commission must 
first approve an exchange's proposed rule change under Section 19(b) of 
the Act regarding a particular Derivative Securities Product or Index-
Linked Securities, which is subject to the representations and 
restrictions included in such proposed rule change.
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    \23\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2); 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \24\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e).
    \25\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54739 
(November 9, 2006), 71 FR 66693 (SR-Amex-2006-78) (order approving 
generic listing standards for Portfolio Depositary Receipts and 
Index Fund Shares based on international or global indexes), in 
which the Commission stated that ``these standards are reasonably 
designed to ensure that stocks with substantial market 
capitalization and trading volume account for a substantial portion 
of any underlying index or portfolio, and that when applied in 
conjunction with the other applicable listing requirements, will 
permit the listing only of ETFs that are sufficiently broad-based in 
scope to minimize potential manipulation.''
    \26\ See Commentary .01 to NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(3). See 
also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57751 (May 1, 2008), 73 FR 
25818 (May 7, 2008) (SR-NYSEArca-2008-29) (order approving 
amendments to eligibility criteria for components of an index 
underlying Investment Company Units), in which the Commission noted 
that ``based on the trading characteristics of Derivative Securities 
Products, it may be difficult for component Derivative Securities 
Products to satisfy certain quantitative index criteria, such as the 
minimum market value and trading volume limitations. However, 
because Derivative Securities Products are themselves subject to 
specific initial and continued listing requirements, the Commission 
believes that it would be reasonable to exclude Derivative 
Securities Products, as components, from certain index component 
eligibility criteria for [Investment Company] Units.''
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    The Exchange also believes it is appropriate to exclude Derivative 
Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities from the requirement 
under NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(iv) that 90% of the 
applicable index's numerical value and at least 80% of the total number 
of component securities will meet the criteria for standardized option 
trading set forth in Rule 915. Rule 915 includes criteria for 
securities underlying option contracts approved for listing and trading 
on the Exchange. Among such criteria are those applicable to 
``Exchange-Traded Fund Shares'' (as referenced in Rule 915, Commentary 
.06(a)), Trust Issued Receipts (as referenced in Rule 915, Commentary 
.07(a)), and Index-Linked Securities (as referenced in Rule 915, 
Commentary .11) that underlie Exchange-traded option contracts. The 
Exchange does not believe that criteria in Rule 915 should be applied 
to Derivative Securities Products and Index-Linked Securities because 
such securities are subject to separate numerical and other criteria 
included in the applicable exchange listing rules, including both 
generic listing rules permitting listing pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) and 
non-generic listing rules. Derivative Securities Products and Index-
Linked Securities that are the subject of a Commission approval order 
under Section 19(b) of the Act also are subject to specific 
representations made in the applicable Rule 19b-4 filing. These include 
representations regarding the existence of comprehensive surveillance 
agreements between the applicable exchange and the principal markets 
for certain financial instruments underlying Derivative Securities 
Products, or percentage limitations on assets (e.g., non-U.S. stocks, 
futures and options) whose principal market is not a member of the 
Intermarket Surveillance Group (``ISG'').\27\
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    \27\ See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76719 
(December 21, 2015), 80 FR 80859 (December 28, 2015) (order 
approving Exchange listing and trading of shares of the Guggenheim 
Total Return Bond ETF (``Fund'') under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
8.600), which filing stated: ``Not more than 10% of the net assets 
of the Fund in the aggregate invested in equity securities (other 
than non exchange-traded investment company securities) will consist 
of equity securities whose principal market is not a member of the 
ISG or is a market with which the Exchange does not have a 
comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement. In addition, not more 
than 10% of the net assets of the Fund in the aggregate invested in 
futures contracts or exchange-traded options contracts will consist 
of futures contracts or exchange-traded options contracts whose 
principal market is not a member of ISG or is a market with which 
the Exchange does not have a comprehensive surveillance sharing 
agreement.''

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    The Exchange believes it is appropriate to provide that the 
weighting limitation for the five highest weighted component securities 
in an index in NYSE American Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(iii) and 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) would apply ``to the extent applicable.'' 
When considered in conjunction with the proposed amendment to NYSE 
American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a) referenced above, this language 
would make clear that an index that includes Derivative Securities 
Products or Index-Linked Securities may include fewer than five 
component securities. In addition, the phrase ``to the extent 
applicable'' is included in Commentary .01(a)(A)(3) to NYSE American 
Rule 5.2E(j)(3) for Investment Company Units and Commentary 
.01(a)(1)(C) to NYSE American Rule 8.600E for Managed Fund Shares.
    The proposed replacement of ``investment company units'' with 
``Investment Company Units'' in two places in NYSE American Rule 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1) is appropriate as such changes conform to other 
usages of this term in Exchange rules. The proposed replacement of the 
word ``Index'' with ``index'' in two places in Rule 
5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) is appropriate as such changes would conform 
to other usages of this word in Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2).
    The Exchange has in place surveillance procedures that are adequate 
to properly monitor trading in Index-Linked Securities in all trading 
sessions and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules and 
applicable federal securities laws. All Index-Linked Securities listed 
and traded pursuant to NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6) are included 
within the definition of ``security'' or ``securities'' as such terms 
are used in the Exchange rules and, as such, are subject to Exchange 
rules and procedures that currently govern the trading of securities on 
the Exchange. Trading in the securities will be halted under the 
conditions specified in NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(E).
    For these reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal is 
consistent with the Act.

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

    In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of the Act,\28\ 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 purposes of the Act. Instead, the Exchange believes that the 
proposed change will encourage competition by enabling additional types 
of Equity Index-Linked Securities to be traded on the Exchange and, by 
eliminating an unnecessary consideration regarding underlying 
components, create a more efficient process surrounding the trading of 
Equity Index-Linked Securities.
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    \28\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
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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 \29\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\30\
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    \29\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \30\ 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 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 Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    A proposed rule change filed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the 
Act \31\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date 
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) \32\ 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. According to 
the Exchange, the proposed rule change is substantively identical to 
rule changes previously approved for the NYSE Arca exchange and that 
trading on the Exchange pursuant to unlisted trading privileges of 
issues of Index-Linked Securities that conform to the requirements of 
amended NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6) would further competition among 
exchange markets. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day 
operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the 
public interest because permitting the Exchange without delay to trade 
issues of Index-Linked Securities that conform to the proposed 
requirements of NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)--which are substantively 
identical to previously approved rules of another exchange--would 
further competition among exchanges trading these securities. 
Therefore, the Commission hereby waives the operative delay and 
designates the proposal operative upon filing.\33\
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    \31\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \32\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \33\ 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 furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the 
Commission will 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 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-NYSEAMER-2017-19 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Brent J. Fields, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEAMER-2017-19. This 
file number should be included on the

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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-NYSEAMER-2017-19, and should be submitted on or before 
October 25, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\34\
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    \34\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                       applicable to Equity Index-Linked                            Equity Index-Linked Securities are
                                                Washington, DC 20549, on official                       Securities. The proposed rule change is                   securities that provide for the payment
                                                business days between the hours of                      available on the Exchange’s Web site at                   at maturity (or earlier redemption) based
                                                10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                  www.nyse.com, at the principal office of                  on the performance of an underlying
                                                filing also will be available for                       the Exchange, and at the Commission’s                     index or indexes of equity securities,
                                                inspection and copying at the principal                 Public Reference Room.                                    securities of closed end management
                                                office of the Exchange. All comments                                                                              investment companies registered under
                                                                                                        II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                received will be posted without change;                                                                           the Investment Company Act of 1940 7
                                                                                                        Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                the Commission does not edit personal                                                                             and/or Units.8 In addition to certain
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                identifying information from                                                                                      other generic listing criteria, Equity
                                                                                                        Change
                                                submissions. You should submit only                                                                               Index-Linked Securities must satisfy the
                                                information that you wish to make                          In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                                                                        self-regulatory organization included                     generic quantitative initial and
                                                available publicly. All submissions
                                                                                                        statements concerning the purpose of,                     continued listing criteria under NYSE
                                                should refer to File Number SR–
                                                                                                        and basis for, the proposed rule change                   American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I) in order
                                                BatsBYX–2017–23 and should be
                                                                                                        and discussed any comments it received                    to become, and continue to be, listed
                                                submitted on or before October 25,
                                                                                                        on the proposed rule change. The text                     and traded on the Exchange. Certain of
                                                2017.
                                                                                                        of those statements may be examined at                    the applicable quantitative criteria
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                                                                          specify minimum or maximum
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              the places specified in Item IV below.
                                                authority.10                                            The Exchange has prepared summaries,                      thresholds that must be satisfied with
                                                                                                        set forth in sections A, B, and C below,                  respect to, for example, market value,
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                        of the most significant parts of such                     trading volume, and dollar weight of the
                                                Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                        statements.                                               index represented by a single
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–21277 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  component or groups of components.
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                        Statement of the Purpose of, and the                         The applicable initial quantitative
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                    listing criteria include (i) that each
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 Change                                                    underlying index is required to have at
                                                COMMISSION                                                                                                        least ten component securities; 9 (ii) that
                                                                                                        1. Purpose                                                each component security has a
                                                [Release No. 34–81755; File No. SR–                        The Exchange proposes to amend
                                                NYSEAMER–2017–19]
                                                                                                                                                                  minimum market value of at least $75
                                                                                                        NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6) to                          million, except that for each of the
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE                     exclude Investment Company Units                          lowest dollar weighted component
                                                American LLC; Notice of Filing and                      (‘‘Units’’) and securities defined in                     securities in the index that in the
                                                Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                     Section 2 of NYSE American Rule 8E                        aggregate account for no more than 10%
                                                Rule Change To Amend NYSE                               (collectively, together with Units,                       of the dollar weight of the index, the
                                                American Rule 5.2E (j)(6)                               ‘‘Derivative Securities Products’’),4 as                  market value can be at least $50 million;
                                                                                                        well as Index-Linked Securities,5 when                    (iii) that component stocks that in the
                                                September 28, 2017.                                     applying the quantitative generic listing                 aggregate account for at least 90% of the
                                                   Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the                criteria applicable to Equity Index-                      weight of the index each have a
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    Linked Securities.6                                       minimum global monthly trading
                                                ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3                                                                            volume of 1,000,000 shares, or
                                                notice is hereby given that on                             4 Units are securities that represent an interest in
                                                                                                                                                                  minimum global notional volume traded
                                                September 18, 2017, NYSE American                       a registered investment company that could be
                                                                                                        organized as a unit investment trust, an open-end         per month of $25,000,000, averaged over
                                                LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE                         management investment company, or a similar               the last six months; (iv) that no
                                                American’’) filed with the Securities                   entity, that holds securities comprising, or
                                                                                                                                                                  underlying component security
                                                and Exchange Commission (the                            otherwise based on or representing an interest in,
                                                                                                        an index or portfolio of securities or securities in      represents more than 25% of the dollar
                                                ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
                                                                                                        another registered investment company that holds          weight of the index, and the five highest
                                                change as described in Items I and II                   such securities. See NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(3).
                                                below, which Items have been prepared                                                                             dollar weighted component securities in
                                                                                                        The following securities currently are included in
                                                by the Exchange. The Commission is                      Section 2 of NYSE American Rule 8E: Portfolio             the index do not in the aggregate
                                                publishing this notice to solicit                       Depositary Receipts (Rule 8.100E); Trust Issued           account for more than 50% of the dollar
                                                                                                        Receipts (Rule 8.200E); Commodity-Based Trust             weight of the index (60% for an index
                                                comments on the proposed rule change                    Shares (Rule 8.201E); Currency Trust Shares (Rule
                                                from interested persons.                                8.202E); Commodity Index Trust Shares (Rule
                                                                                                                                                                  consisting of fewer than 25 component
                                                                                                        8.203E); Commodity Futures Trust Shares (Rule             securities); and (v) that 90% of the
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       8.204E); Partnership Units (Rule 8.300E); Paired          index’s numerical value and at least
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  Trust Shares (Rule 8.400E); Trust Units (Rule             80% of the total number of component
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                8.500E); Managed Fund Shares (Rule 8.600E); and
                                                                                                        Managed Trust Securities (Rule 8.700E).                   securities meet the then current criteria
                                                   The Exchange proposes to amend                          5 Index-Linked Securities are securities that          for standardized option trading set forth
                                                NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6) to                        qualify for Exchange listing and trading under            in Rule 915; except that an index will
                                                exclude Investment Company Units,                       NYSE American Rule 5.2E(j)(6). The securities             not be subject to this last requirement if
                                                                                                        described in Rule 5.2E(j)(3), Rule 5.2E(j)(6) and
                                                securities defined in Section 2 of NYSE                 Section 2 of Rule 8E, as referenced above, would          (a) no underlying component security
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                                                American Rule 8E and Index-Linked                       include securities listed on another national             represents more than 10% of the dollar
                                                Securities when applying the                            securities exchange pursuant to substantially             weight of the index and (b) the index
                                                quantitative generic listing criteria                   equivalent listing rules.
                                                                                                           6 The Commission has approved amendments to

                                                                                                        NYSE Arca Rule 5.2E(j)(6) that are substantially          to amend the generic listing criteria applicable to
                                                  10 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                                                                                      Equity Index-Linked Securities).
                                                                                                        identical to those proposed herein. See Securities
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                                                                            7 15 U.S.C. 80–1.
                                                                                                        Exchange Act Release No. 81442 (August 18, 2017),
                                                  2 15 U.S.C. 78a.                                                                                                  8 See Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1).
                                                                                                        82 FR 40178 (August 24, 2017) (SR–NYSEArca–
                                                  3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   2017–54) (order approving a proposed rule change            9 See Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a).




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                                                has a minimum of 20 components.10                          for example, when determining                           quantitative criteria (e.g., market
                                                The applicable continued quantitative                      compliance with NYSE American Rule                      capitalization, trading volume, or
                                                listing criteria require that component                    5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(ii), component                   component weighting) applicable to
                                                stocks that in the aggregate account for                   stocks, excluding Derivative Securities                 securities that are not Derivative
                                                at least 90% of the weight of the index                    Products or Index-Linked Securities,                    Securities Products or Index-Linked
                                                each have a minimum global monthly                         that in the aggregate account for at least              Securities (e.g., common stocks) to such
                                                trading volume of 500,000 shares, or                       90% of the remaining index weight                       products. Finally, by way of
                                                minimum global notional volume traded                      would be required to have a minimum                     comparison, Derivative Securities
                                                per month of $12,500,000, averaged over                    global monthly trading volume of 1                      Products are excluded from
                                                the last six months.11                                     million shares, or minimum global                       consideration when determining
                                                   The Exchange proposes to amend                          notional volume traded per month of 25                  whether the components of Units satisfy
                                                NYSE American Rule                                         million, averaged over the last six                     the applicable listing criteria in Rule
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a), which provides that                months.                                                 5.2E(j)(3),17 and both Derivative
                                                each underlying index is required to                          The Exchange proposes further to                     Securities Products and Index-Linked
                                                have at least ten component securities,                    provide that the weighting limitation for               Securities are excluded from the
                                                to provide that there will be no                           the five highest weighted component                     applicable listing criteria for Managed
                                                minimum number of component                                securities in an index in NYSE                          Fund Shares holding equity securities in
                                                securities if one or more issues of                        American Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(iii)              Commentary .01 to Rule 8.600E.18
                                                Derivative Securities Products or Index-                   and 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) would apply                  The Exchange also proposes (1) to
                                                Linked Securities constitute, at least in                  ‘‘to the extent applicable.’’ 14 When                   replace ‘‘investment company units’’
                                                part, component securities underlying                      considered in conjunction with the                      with ‘‘Investment Company Units’’ in
                                                an issue of Equity Index-Linked                            proposed amendment to NYSE                              two places in NYSE American Rule
                                                Securities. The proposed amendment to                      American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a)                    5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1) in order to conform to
                                                NYSE American Rule                                         referenced above, this language would                   other usages of this term in Exchange
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a) also would provide                  make clear that an index that includes                  rules; and (2) to replace the word
                                                that the securities described in Rule                      Derivative Securities Products or Index-                ‘‘Index’’ with ‘‘index’’ in two places in
                                                5.2E(j)(3)) and Section 2 of Rule 8E (that                 Linked Securities may include fewer                     Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) to conform
                                                is, Derivative Securities Products), and                   than five component securities.                         to other usages of this word in Rule
                                                Rule 5.2E(j)(6) (that is, Index-Linked                        The Exchange believes that it is                     5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2).
                                                Securities), as referenced in proposed                     appropriate to exclude Derivative                          The Exchange notes that the proposed
                                                amended Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(2)                     Securities Products and Index-Linked                    change is not otherwise intended to
                                                and Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a) would                      Securities from the generic listing and                 address any other issues and that the
                                                include securities listed on another                       continued listing criteria specified                    Exchange is not aware of any problems
                                                national securities exchange pursuant to                   above for Equity Index-Linked                           that ETP Holders or issuers would have
                                                substantially equivalent listing rules.12                  Securities because Derivative Securities                in complying with the proposed change.
                                                   The Exchange also proposes to                           Products and Index-Linked Securities
                                                                                                                                                                   2. Statutory Basis
                                                exclude Derivative Securities Products                     that may be included in an index or
                                                                                                           portfolio underlying a series of Equity                    The Exchange believes that the
                                                and Index-Linked Securities from
                                                                                                           Index-Linked Securities are themselves                  proposed rule change is consistent with
                                                consideration when determining
                                                                                                           subject to specific initial and continued               Section 6(b) of the Act,19 in general, and
                                                whether the applicable quantitative
                                                                                                           listing requirements of the exchange on                 furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5)
                                                generic thresholds have been satisfied
                                                                                                           which they are listed. For example,                     of the Act,20 in particular, because it is
                                                under the initial listing standards
                                                                                                           Units listed and traded on the Exchange                 designed to prevent fraudulent and
                                                specified in NYSE American Rule
                                                                                                           are subject to the listing standards                    manipulative acts and practices, to
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(i)–(iv) and the
                                                                                                           specified under NYSE American Rule                      promote just and equitable principles of
                                                continued listing standards specified in                                                                           trade, to remove impediments to, and
                                                NYSE American Rules                                        5.2E(j)(3). Also, Derivative Securities
                                                                                                           Products and Index-Linked Securities                    perfect the mechanism of a free and
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) and (ii).13 Thus,                                                                        open market and, in general, to protect
                                                                                                           would have been listed and traded on
                                                  10 See                                                   an exchange pursuant to a filing                        investors and the public interest.
                                                          Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(i)–(iv).
                                                  11 See                                                   submitted under Sections 19(b)(2) or                       The Exchange believes that the
                                                          Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(ii).
                                                   12 This provision is similar to that in Commentary      19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,15 or would have                 proposed change would facilitate the
                                                .01(a) to NYSE American Rule 8.600E relating to            been listed by an exchange pursuant to                  listing and trading of additional types of
                                                generic listing criteria applicable to issues of           the requirements of Rule 19b–4(e) under                 Equity Index-Linked Securities, which
                                                Managed Fund Shares.                                                                                               would enhance competition among
                                                   13 NYSE American Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i)
                                                                                                           the Act.16 Derivative Securities Products
                                                                                                           and Index-Linked Securities are                         market participants, to the benefit of
                                                and (ii) provide that the Exchange will maintain
                                                surveillance procedures for securities listed under        derivatively priced, and, therefore, the
                                                                                                                                                                     17 See Commentary .01 to NYSE American Rule
                                                Rule 5.2E(j)(6) and may halt trading in such               Exchange does not believe that it is
                                                securities and will initiate delisting proceedings                                                                 5.2E(j)(3). See also, Securities Exchange Act Release
                                                                                                           necessary to apply the generic                          No. 57751 (May 1, 2008), 73 FR 25818 (May 7,
                                                pursuant to Rule 5.5E(m) (unless the Commission
                                                has approved the continued trading of the subject                                                                  2008) (SR–NYSEArca–2008–29) (order approving
                                                Index-Linked Security), if any of the standards set        at least 90% of the weight of the index each will       amendments to the eligibility criteria for
                                                forth in Rules 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a) and                  have a minimum global monthly trading volume of         components of an index underlying Investment
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(2) are not continuously             500,000 shares, or minimum global notional volume       Company Units).
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                                                maintained, except that: (i) The criteria that no          traded per month of $12,500,000, averaged over the        18 See Commentary .01 to NYSE American Rule

                                                single component represent more than 25% of the            last six months (Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(ii)).      8.600E. See also, Securities Exchange Act Release
                                                dollar weight of the index and the five highest               14 The phrase ‘‘to the extent applicable’’ also is   No. 78397 (July 22, 2016), 81 FR 49320 (July 27,
                                                dollar weighted components in the index cannot             included in Commentary .01(a)(A)(3) to NYSE             2016) (SR–NYSEArca–2015–110) (order approving
                                                represent more than 50% (or 60% for indexes with           American Rule 5.2E(j)(3) for Investment Company         amendments to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600 to
                                                less than 25 components) of the dollar weight of the       Units and Commentary .01(a)(1)(C) to NYSE               adopt generic listing standards for Managed Fund
                                                index, need only be satisfied at the time the index        American Rule 8.600E for Managed Fund Shares.           Shares).
                                                                                                              15 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2); 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).        19 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                                is rebalanced (Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i)), and (ii)
                                                component stocks that in the aggregate account for            16 17 CFR 240.19b–4(e).                                20 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).




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                                                investors and the marketplace. The                        or 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act,23 or would                  Section 19(b) of the Act regarding a
                                                proposed change would also result in                      have been listed by an exchange                        particular Derivative Securities Product
                                                greater efficiencies in the listing process               pursuant to the requirements of Rule                   or Index-Linked Securities, which is
                                                with respect to Equity Index-Linked                       19b–4(e) under the Act.24 The Exchange                 subject to the representations and
                                                Securities by eliminating an                              believes that quantitative factors—such                restrictions included in such proposed
                                                unnecessary consideration regarding                       as market value, global monthly trading                rule change.
                                                underlying components, which would                        volume, or weighting—when applied to                      The Exchange also believes it is
                                                therefore remove impediments to, and                      index components (such as common                       appropriate to exclude Derivative
                                                perfect the mechanism of, a free and                      stocks) underlying a series of Equity                  Securities Products and Index-Linked
                                                open market. In addition, the proposed                    Index-Linked Securities, are relevant                  Securities from the requirement under
                                                amendment to the Equity Index-Linked                      criteria in establishing that such series              NYSE American Rule
                                                Securities listing criteria is intended to                is sufficiently broad-based to minimize                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(iv) that 90% of the
                                                protect investors and the public interest                 potential manipulation.25 Derivative                   applicable index’s numerical value and
                                                in that it is consistent with the manner                  Securities Products and Index-Linked                   at least 80% of the total number of
                                                in which Derivative Securities Products                   Securities, however, are derivatively                  component securities will meet the
                                                are also excluded from consideration                      priced, and, therefore, the Exchange                   criteria for standardized option trading
                                                when determining whether the                              does not believe that it is necessary to               set forth in Rule 915. Rule 915 includes
                                                components of an index or portfolio                       apply the generic quantitative criteria                criteria for securities underlying option
                                                underlying an issue of Units satisfy the                  applicable to securities that are not                  contracts approved for listing and
                                                applicable listing criteria,21 and both                   Derivative Securities Products and                     trading on the Exchange. Among such
                                                Derivative Securities Products and                        Index-Linked Securities (e.g., common                  criteria are those applicable to
                                                Index-Linked Securities are excluded                      stocks) to such products. As noted                     ‘‘Exchange-Traded Fund Shares’’ (as
                                                from the applicable listing criteria for                  above, Derivative Securities Products                  referenced in Rule 915, Commentary
                                                Managed Fund Shares holding equity                        are excluded from consideration on                     .06(a)), Trust Issued Receipts (as
                                                securities in Commentary .01 to Rule                      NYSE American when determining                         referenced in Rule 915, Commentary
                                                8.600E.22 Additionally, Equity Index-                     whether the components of Units satisfy                .07(a)), and Index-Linked Securities (as
                                                Linked Securities would remain subject                    the applicable listing criteria,26 and both            referenced in Rule 915, Commentary
                                                to all existing listing standards, thereby                Derivative Securities Products and                     .11) that underlie Exchange-traded
                                                maintaining existing levels of investor                   Index-Linked Securities are excluded                   option contracts. The Exchange does not
                                                protection. The Exchange believes that                    from the applicable listing criteria for               believe that criteria in Rule 915 should
                                                the proposed rule change is designed to                   Managed Fund Shares holding equity                     be applied to Derivative Securities
                                                prevent fraudulent and manipulative                       securities in Commentary .01 to Rule                   Products and Index-Linked Securities
                                                acts and practices because the Equity                     8.600E. Moreover, for shares of                        because such securities are subject to
                                                Index-Linked Securities would continue                    Derivative Securities Products that are                separate numerical and other criteria
                                                to be listed and traded on the Exchange                   not listed on an exchange pursuant to an               included in the applicable exchange
                                                pursuant to the initial and continued                     exchange’s generic listing rules, the                  listing rules, including both generic
                                                listing criteria in Rule 5.2E(j)(6).                      Commission must first approve an                       listing rules permitting listing pursuant
                                                Further, the proposed change would not                    exchange’s proposed rule change under                  to Rule 19b–4(e) and non-generic listing
                                                impact the existing listing process for                                                                          rules. Derivative Securities Products
                                                Derivative Securities Products and                          23 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(2); 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).     and Index-Linked Securities that are the
                                                Index-Linked Securities, whereby the                        24 17  CFR 240.19b–4(e).                             subject of a Commission approval order
                                                exchanges on which such securities are                       25 See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No.
                                                                                                                                                                 under Section 19(b) of the Act also are
                                                listed must, for example, submit                          54739 (November 9, 2006), 71 FR 66693 (SR–
                                                                                                                                                                 subject to specific representations made
                                                proposed rule changes with the                            Amex–2006–78) (order approving generic listing
                                                                                                          standards for Portfolio Depositary Receipts and        in the applicable Rule 19b–4 filing.
                                                Commission prior to listing and trading.                  Index Fund Shares based on international or global     These include representations regarding
                                                   The Exchange believes that it is                       indexes), in which the Commission stated that          the existence of comprehensive
                                                appropriate to exclude Derivative                         ‘‘these standards are reasonably designed to ensure
                                                                                                                                                                 surveillance agreements between the
                                                Securities Products and Index-Linked                      that stocks with substantial market capitalization
                                                                                                          and trading volume account for a substantial           applicable exchange and the principal
                                                Securities from the generic criteria                      portion of any underlying index or portfolio, and      markets for certain financial
                                                specified above for Equity Index-Linked                   that when applied in conjunction with the other        instruments underlying Derivative
                                                Securities because Derivative Securities                  applicable listing requirements, will permit the
                                                                                                                                                                 Securities Products, or percentage
                                                Products and Index-Linked Securities                      listing only of ETFs that are sufficiently broad-
                                                                                                          based in scope to minimize potential                   limitations on assets (e.g., non-U.S.
                                                that may be included in an index or
                                                                                                          manipulation.’’                                        stocks, futures and options) whose
                                                portfolio underlying a series of Equity                      26 See Commentary .01 to NYSE American Rule
                                                                                                                                                                 principal market is not a member of the
                                                Index-Linked Securities are themselves                    5.2E(j)(3). See also Securities Exchange Act Release   Intermarket Surveillance Group
                                                subject to specific initial and continued                 No. 57751 (May 1, 2008), 73 FR 25818 (May 7,
                                                                                                          2008) (SR–NYSEArca–2008–29) (order approving           (‘‘ISG’’).27
                                                listing requirements of the exchange on
                                                                                                          amendments to eligibility criteria for components of
                                                which they are listed. For example,                       an index underlying Investment Company Units), in         27 See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release No.
                                                Units listed and traded on the Exchange                   which the Commission noted that ‘‘based on the         76719 (December 21, 2015), 80 FR 80859 (December
                                                are subject to the listing standards                      trading characteristics of Derivative Securities       28, 2015) (order approving Exchange listing and
                                                specified under NYSE American Rule                        Products, it may be difficult for component            trading of shares of the Guggenheim Total Return
                                                                                                          Derivative Securities Products to satisfy certain      Bond ETF (‘‘Fund’’) under NYSE Arca Equities Rule
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                                                5.2E(j)(3). Also, such Derivative                         quantitative index criteria, such as the minimum       8.600), which filing stated: ‘‘Not more than 10% of
                                                Securities Products and Index-Linked                      market value and trading volume limitations.           the net assets of the Fund in the aggregate invested
                                                Securities would have been listed and                     However, because Derivative Securities Products        in equity securities (other than non exchange-traded
                                                traded on an exchange pursuant to a                       are themselves subject to specific initial and         investment company securities) will consist of
                                                                                                          continued listing requirements, the Commission         equity securities whose principal market is not a
                                                filing submitted under Sections 19(b)(2)                  believes that it would be reasonable to exclude        member of the ISG or is a market with which the
                                                                                                          Derivative Securities Products, as components, from    Exchange does not have a comprehensive
                                                  21 See   supra, note 17.                                certain index component eligibility criteria for       surveillance sharing agreement. In addition, not
                                                  22 See   supra, note 18.                                [Investment Company] Units.’’                                                                     Continued




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                                                   The Exchange believes it is                          B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         approved for the NYSE Arca exchange
                                                appropriate to provide that the                         Statement on Burden on Competition                        and that trading on the Exchange
                                                weighting limitation for the five highest                  In accordance with Section 6(b)(8) of                  pursuant to unlisted trading privileges
                                                weighted component securities in an                     the Act,28 the Exchange does not believe                  of issues of Index-Linked Securities that
                                                index in NYSE American Rules                            that the proposed rule change will                        conform to the requirements of
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(b)(iii) and                         impose any burden on competition that                     amended NYSE American Rule
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) would apply ‘‘to              is not necessary or appropriate in                        5.2E(j)(6) would further competition
                                                the extent applicable.’’ When                           furtherance of the purposes of the Act.                   among exchange markets. The
                                                considered in conjunction with the                      Instead, the Exchange believes that the                   Commission believes that waiving the
                                                                                                        proposed change will encourage                            30-day operative delay is consistent
                                                proposed amendment to NYSE
                                                                                                        competition by enabling additional                        with the protection of investors and the
                                                American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1)(a)
                                                                                                        types of Equity Index-Linked Securities                   public interest because permitting the
                                                referenced above, this language would                                                                             Exchange without delay to trade issues
                                                make clear that an index that includes                  to be traded on the Exchange and, by
                                                                                                        eliminating an unnecessary                                of Index-Linked Securities that conform
                                                Derivative Securities Products or Index-                                                                          to the proposed requirements of NYSE
                                                Linked Securities may include fewer                     consideration regarding underlying
                                                                                                        components, create a more efficient                       American Rule 5.2E(j)(6)—which are
                                                than five component securities. In                                                                                substantively identical to previously
                                                                                                        process surrounding the trading of
                                                addition, the phrase ‘‘to the extent                                                                              approved rules of another exchange—
                                                                                                        Equity Index-Linked Securities.
                                                applicable’’ is included in Commentary                                                                            would further competition among
                                                .01(a)(A)(3) to NYSE American Rule                      C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         exchanges trading these securities.
                                                5.2E(j)(3) for Investment Company Units                 Statement on Comments on the                              Therefore, the Commission hereby
                                                and Commentary .01(a)(1)(C) to NYSE                     Proposed Rule Change Received From                        waives the operative delay and
                                                American Rule 8.600E for Managed                        Members, Participants, or Others                          designates the proposal operative upon
                                                Fund Shares.                                              No written comments were solicited                      filing.33
                                                                                                        or received with respect to the proposed                     At any time within 60 days of the
                                                   The proposed replacement of
                                                                                                        rule change.                                              filing of the proposed rule change, the
                                                ‘‘investment company units’’ with                                                                                 Commission summarily may
                                                ‘‘Investment Company Units’’ in two                     III. Date of Effectiveness of the                         temporarily suspend such rule change if
                                                places in NYSE American Rule                            Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       it appears to the Commission that such
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(1) is appropriate as such              Commission Action                                         action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in
                                                changes conform to other usages of this                    Because the foregoing proposed rule                    the public interest; (ii) for the protection
                                                term in Exchange rules. The proposed                    change does not: (i) Significantly affect                 of investors; or (iii) otherwise in
                                                replacement of the word ‘‘Index’’ with                  the protection of investors or the public                 furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
                                                ‘‘index’’ in two places in Rule                         interest; (ii) impose any significant                     If the Commission takes such action, the
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2)(a)(i) is appropriate as             burden on competition; and (iii) become                   Commission will institute proceedings
                                                such changes would conform to other                     operative for 30 days from the date on                    to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                usages of this word in Rule                             which it was filed, or such shorter time                  should be approved or disapproved.
                                                5.2E(j)(6)(B)(I)(2).                                    as the Commission may designate, it has
                                                                                                                                                                  IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                   The Exchange has in place                            become effective pursuant to Section
                                                                                                        19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 29 and                          Interested persons are invited to
                                                surveillance procedures that are                                                                                  submit written data, views, and
                                                                                                        subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4
                                                adequate to properly monitor trading in                                                                           arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                                                                        thereunder.30
                                                Index-Linked Securities in all trading                     A proposed rule change filed                           including whether the proposed rule
                                                sessions and to deter and detect                        pursuant to Rule 19b–4(f)(6) under the                    change is consistent with the Act.
                                                violations of Exchange rules and                        Act 31 normally does not become                           Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                applicable federal securities laws. All                 operative for 30 days after the date of its               the following methods:
                                                Index-Linked Securities listed and                      filing. However, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) 32
                                                traded pursuant to NYSE American Rule                                                                             Electronic Comments
                                                                                                        permits the Commission to designate a
                                                5.2E(j)(6) are included within the                      shorter time if such action is consistent                    • Use the Commission’s Internet
                                                definition of ‘‘security’’ or ‘‘securities’’            with the protection of investors and the                  comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                as such terms are used in the Exchange                  public interest. The Exchange has asked                   rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                rules and, as such, are subject to                      the Commission to waive the 30-day                           • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                Exchange rules and procedures that                      operative delay so that the proposal may                  sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                                                                        become operative immediately upon                         NYSEAMER–2017–19 on the subject
                                                currently govern the trading of
                                                                                                        filing. According to the Exchange, the                    line.
                                                securities on the Exchange. Trading in
                                                the securities will be halted under the                 proposed rule change is substantively                     Paper Comments
                                                                                                        identical to rule changes previously
                                                conditions specified in NYSE American                                                                                • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                Rule 5.2E(j)(6)(E).                                       28 15                                                   to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                                                                                 U.S.C. 78f(b)(8).
                                                   For these reasons, the Exchange                        29 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).                        and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                believes that the proposal is consistent                  30 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–      NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                with the Act.                                           4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give   All submissions should refer to File
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                                                                                                        the Commission written notice of its intent to file
                                                                                                        the proposed rule change, along with a brief
                                                                                                                                                                  Number SR–NYSEAMER–2017–19. This
                                                more than 10% of the net assets of the Fund in the      description and text of the proposed rule change,         file number should be included on the
                                                aggregate invested in futures contracts or exchange-    at least five business days prior to the date of filing
                                                traded options contracts will consist of futures        of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time            33 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day
                                                contracts or exchange-traded options contracts          as designated by the Commission. The Exchange             operative delay, the Commission has also
                                                whose principal market is not a member of ISG or        has satisfied this requirement.                           considered the proposed rule’s impact on
                                                                                                           31 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                                is a market with which the Exchange does not have                                                                 efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See
                                                a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement.’’          32 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii).                        15 U.S.C. 78c(f).



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                                                subject line if email is used. To help the                the Act declaring it to be primarily                  market utility (‘‘SIFMU’’) by the
                                                Commission process and review your                        engaged in a business other than that of              Financial Stability Oversight Council
                                                comments more efficiently, please use                     investing, reinvesting, owning, holding               (‘‘FSOC’’) under Title VIII of The Dodd-
                                                only one method. The Commission will                      or trading in securities. Applicant is                Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
                                                post all comments on the Commission’s                     primarily in the business of providing                Protection Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’). As
                                                Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/                    clearing, settlement, risk management,                a registered clearing agency, Applicant
                                                rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                           central counterparty (‘‘CCP’’) and                    is regulated by the Commission. As a
                                                submission, all subsequent                                ancillary services to the registered                  SIFMU, Applicant is subject to
                                                amendments, all written statements                        broker-dealers, banks and other market                enhanced supervision by the
                                                with respect to the proposed rule                         participants that are its ‘‘Members’’, as             Commission in consultation with the
                                                change that are filed with the                            such term is defined in the rules and                 Board of Governors of the Federal
                                                Commission, and all written                               procedures of Applicant (‘‘NSCC                       Reserve System (‘‘FRB’’).1
                                                communications relating to the                            Rules’’).                                                2. Applicant is a wholly-owned
                                                proposed rule change between the                          FILING DATE: The application was filed                subsidiary of The Depository Trust &
                                                Commission and any person, other than                     on September 8, 2017.                                 Clearing Corporation (‘‘DTCC’’).
                                                those that may be withheld from the                       HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An                Applicant has one authorized class of
                                                public in accordance with the                             order granting the requested relief will              stock, which is common stock. All
                                                provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                       be issued unless the Commission orders                issued and outstanding shares of
                                                available for Web site viewing and                        a hearing. Interested persons may                     Applicant’s common stock are held by
                                                printing in the Commission’s Public                       request a hearing by writing to the                   DTCC and there are no plans to alter
                                                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,                         Commission’s Secretary and serving                    this wholly-owned subsidiary structure.
                                                Washington, DC 20549 on official                          applicant with a copy of the request,                 There is no trading market in
                                                business days between the hours of                        personally or by mail. Hearing requests               Applicant’s shares.
                                                10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                    should be received by the Commission                     3. Applicant provides clearing,
                                                filing also will be available for                         by 5:30 p.m. on October 23, 2017, and                 settlement, risk management and CCP
                                                inspection and copying at the principal                   should be accompanied by proof of                     services to its Members for broker-to-
                                                office of the Exchange. All comments                      service on applicant, in the form of an               broker trades in the United States
                                                received will be posted without change;                   affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of           involving equities, corporate and
                                                the Commission does not edit personal                     service. Hearing requests should state                municipal debt, American depositary
                                                identifying information from                              the nature of the writer’s interest, the              receipts, exchange traded funds and
                                                submissions. You should submit only                       reason for the request, and the issues                unit investment trusts. In addition to
                                                information that you wish to make                         contested. Persons who wish to be                     these core services, Applicant also offers
                                                available publicly. All submissions                       notified of a hearing may request                     ancillary, non-guaranteed services,
                                                should refer to File Number SR–                           notification by writing to the                        including wealth management services
                                                NYSEAMER–2017–19, and should be                           Commission’s Secretary.                               (‘‘WMS’’) and insurance and retirement
                                                submitted on or before October 25,                        ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and                  services (‘‘I&RS’’), which automate
                                                2017.                                                     Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,                manual processes in the mutual funds,
                                                                                                          Washington, DC 20549–1090.                            insurance and alternative investment
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                Applicant, c/o David F. Freeman, Jr.,                 products areas. Applicant’s operations
                                                authority.34                                              Arnold & Porter LLP, 601 Massachusetts                are national.
                                                                                                          Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20001.                        4. Applicant operates a continuous
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                                                                                                                                                net settlement (‘‘CNS’’) system, through
                                                Assistant Secretary.                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                which the trades in CNS-eligible
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–21280 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]               Jennifer O. Palmer, Senior Counsel, at                securities are processed. Applicant acts
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                    (202) 551–5786, or Nadya B. Roytblat,                 as a CCP in respect of such CNS trades,
                                                                                                          Assistant Chief Counsel, at (202) 551–                becoming the buyer to every seller and
                                                                                                          6825 (Division of Investment                          the seller to every buyer, thereby
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                   Management, Chief Counsel’s Office).                  guaranteeing the completion of such
                                                COMMISSION                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        trades and eliminating counterparty risk
                                                [Investment Company Act Release No.                       following is a summary of the                         among its Members. As a result,
                                                32839; File No. 812–14818]                                application. The complete application                 Applicant has obligations to and claims
                                                                                                          may be obtained via the Commission’s                  against its Members on opposite sides of
                                                National Securities Clearing                              Web site by searching for the file                    guaranteed netted transactions.
                                                Corporation                                               number, or applicant using the                        Applicant also provides a trade
                                                                                                          Company name box, at http://                          guarantee with respect to balance order
                                                September 28, 2017.                                       www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by
                                                AGENCY:    Securities and Exchange                                                                              transactions.
                                                                                                          calling (202) 551–8090.                                  5. Due to the nature of Applicant’s
                                                Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
                                                                                                          Applicant’s Representations                           operations and the large volume and
                                                ACTION: Notice. Notice of application for
                                                                                                                                                                dollar value of trades that it guarantees,
                                                an order under section 3(b)(2) of the                        1. Formed in 1976, Applicant is                    Applicant maintains a large clearing
                                                Investment Company Act of 1940                            organized under the Business                          fund (‘‘Clearing Fund’’) and a large
                                                                                                          Corporation Law of the State of New
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                                                (‘‘Act’’).                                                                                                      amount of other cash on hand. The
                                                                                                          York and is registered as a clearing                  Clearing Fund consists of deposits (i.e.,
                                                APPLICANT: National Securities Clearing                   agency under the Securities and                       margin and other contributions) posted
                                                Corporation (‘‘NSCC’’).                                   Exchange Act of 1934, as amended                      by Members in the form of cash and
                                                SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant                         (‘‘Exchange Act’’), and the rules and
                                                seeks an order under Section 3(b)(2) of                   regulations thereunder (‘‘Exchange Act                  1 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34–
                                                                                                          Rules’’). Applicant is also designated as             78961 (Sep. 28, 2016), 81 FR 70786, 70788 (Oct. 13,
                                                  34 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            a systemically important financial                    2016).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 46325 

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