82 FR 61087 - Sunshine Act Meetings

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-27833

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 61087]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27833]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meetings

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT:  82 FR 60252, 
December 19, 2017.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING:  Thursday, December 
21, 2017.

CHANGES IN THE MEETING:  The following matter will also be considered 
during the 2 p.m. Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 
2017: Litigation matter.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:  For further information and to 
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, 
please contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: December 20, 2017.
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-27833 Filed 12-21-17; 11:15 am]
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basis, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE expire on December 31, 2017, until June
Exchange Act.76 COMMISSION 30, 2018.3 The Penny Pilot Program
permits certain classes to be quoted in
VI. Conclusion [Release No. 34–82353; File No. SR–BOX–
penny increments. The minimum price
2017–37]
On the basis of the foregoing, the variation for all classes included in the
Commission finds that the Proposed Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Penny Pilot Program, except for
Rule Changes are consistent with the Options Exchange LLC; Notice of PowerShares QQQ Trust (‘‘QQQQ’’)®,
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of SPDR S&P 500 Exchange Traded Funds
requirements of the Act, in particular
a Proposed Rule Change To Amend (‘‘SPY’’), and iShares Russell 2000 Index
the requirements of Section 17A of the
Rule 7260 by Extending the Penny Funds (‘‘IWM’’), will continue to be
Act 77 and the rules and regulations
Pilot Program Through June 30, 2018 $0.01 for all quotations in options series
promulgated thereunder. that are quoted at less than $3 per
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to December 19, 2017. contract and $0.05 for all quotations in
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the options series that are quoted at $3 per
proposed rule changes SR–DTC–2017– Securities Exchange Act of 1934 contract or greater. QQQQ, SPY, and
005, SR–FICC–2017–009, and SR– (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 IWM will continue to be quoted in $0.01
NSCC–2017–006, as modified by notice is hereby given that on December increments for all options series.
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, be, and 13, 2017, BOX Options Exchange LLC The Exchange may replace, on a semi-
(the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the annual basis, any Pilot Program classes
hereby are, APPROVED on an
Securities and Exchange Commission
accelerated basis.78 that have been delisted on the second
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
For the Commission, by the Division of
trading day following January 1, 2018.
change as described in Items I and II
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
The Exchange notes that the
below, which Items have been prepared
authority.79 replacement classes will be selected
by the self-regulatory organization. The
based on trading activity for the six
Eduardo A. Aleman, Commission is publishing this notice to
month period beginning June 1, 2017
Assistant Secretary. solicit comments on the proposed rule
and ending November 30, 2017 for the
[FR Doc. 2017–27705 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am]
from interested persons.
January 2018 replacements. The
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Exchange will employ the same
Statement of the Terms of Substance of parameters to prospective replacement
the Proposed Rule Change classes as approved and applicable
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE The Exchange proposes to amend under the Pilot Program, including
COMMISSION Rule 7260 by extending the Penny Pilot excluding high-priced underlying
Program through June 30, 2018. The text securities. The Exchange will distribute
Sunshine Act Meetings of the proposed rule change is available a Regulatory Circular notifying
from the principal office of the Participants which replacement classes
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS Exchange, at the Commission’s Public shall be included in the Penny Pilot
ANNOUNCEMENT: 82 FR 60252, December Reference Room and also on the Program.
19, 2017. Exchange’s internet website at http:// BOX is specifically authorized to act
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
boxoptions.com. jointly with the other options exchanges
participating in the Pilot Program in
THE MEETING: Thursday, December 21, II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
identifying any replacement class.
2017. Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 2. Statutory Basis
CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The following Change
matter will also be considered during The Exchange believes that the
the 2 p.m. Closed Meeting scheduled for In its filing with the Commission, the proposal is consistent with the
Thursday, December 21, 2017: Litigation self-regulatory organization included
matter. statements concerning the purpose of, 3 The Penny Pilot Program has been in effect on
and basis for, the proposed rule change the Exchange since its inception in May 2012. See
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: and discussed any comments it received Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 66871 (April
For further information and to ascertain on the proposed rule change. The text 27, 2012), 77 FR 26323 (May 3, 2012) (File No. 10–
206, In the Matter of the Application of BOX
what, if any, matters have been added, of these statements may be examined at Options Exchange LLC for Registration as a
deleted or postponed, please contact the the places specified in Item IV below. National Securities Exchange Findings, Opinion,
Office of the Secretary at (202) 551– The self-regulatory organization has and Order of the Commission), 67328 (June 29,
prepared summaries, set forth in 2012), 77 FR 40123 (July 6, 2012) (SR–BOX–2012–
5400. 007), 68425 (December 13, 2012), 77 FR 75234
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most (December 19, 2013) (SR–BOX–2012–021), 69789
Dated: December 20, 2017.
significant aspects of such statements. (June 18, 2013), 78 FR 37854 (June 24, 2013) (SR–
Brent J. Fields, BOX–2013–31), 71056 (December 12, 2013), 78 FR
Secretary. A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 76691 (December 18, 2013) (SR–BOX–2013–56),
Statement of the Purpose of, and 72348 (June 9, 2014), 79 FR 33976 (June 13, 2014)
[FR Doc. 2017–27833 Filed 12–21–17; 11:15 am]
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule (SR–BOX–2014–17), 73822 (December 11, 2014), 79
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P FR 75606 (December 18, 2014) (SR–BOX–2014–29),
Change 75295 (June 25, 2015), 80 FR 37690 (July 1, 2015)
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

1. Purpose (SR–BOX–2015–23), 78172 (June 28, 2016), 81 FR
76 Id. 43325 (July 1, 2016) (SR–BOX–2016–24), 79429
77 15 U.S.C. 78q–1. The Exchange proposes to extend the (November 30, 2016), 81 FR 87991 (December 6,
78 In effective time period of the Penny Pilot 2016) (SR–BOX–2016–55) and 80828 (May 31,
approving the Proposed Rule Changes, the
2017), 82 FR 26175 (June 6, 2017) (SR–BOX–2017–
Commission considered the proposals’ impact on Program that is currently scheduled to 18). The extension of the effective date and the
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 revision of the date to replace issues that have been
U.S.C. 78c(f). 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). delisted are the only changes to the Penny Pilot
79 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. Program being proposed at this time.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 61087