83_FR_2491 83 FR 2480 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing and Trading of Managed Portfolio Shares and To List and Trade Shares of the Following Under Proposed Rule 14.11(k): ClearBridge Appreciation ETF, ClearBridge Large Cap ETF, ClearBridge MidCap Growth ETF, ClearBridge Select ETF, and ClearBridge All Cap Value ETF

83 FR 2480 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing and Trading of Managed Portfolio Shares and To List and Trade Shares of the Following Under Proposed Rule 14.11(k): ClearBridge Appreciation ETF, ClearBridge Large Cap ETF, ClearBridge MidCap Growth ETF, ClearBridge Select ETF, and ClearBridge All Cap Value ETF

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82482; File No. SR-BatsBZX-2017-30]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the Listing and Trading 
of Managed Portfolio Shares and To List and Trade Shares of the 
Following Under Proposed Rule 14.11(k): ClearBridge Appreciation ETF, 
ClearBridge Large Cap ETF, ClearBridge MidCap Growth ETF, ClearBridge 
Select ETF, and ClearBridge All Cap Value ETF

January 10, 2018.
    On June 1, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ 
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to: (1) Adopt Rule 
14.11(k) (Managed Portfolio Shares); and (2) list and trade shares of 
the ClearBridge Appreciation ETF, ClearBridge Large Cap ETF, 
ClearBridge MidCap Growth ETF, ClearBridge Select ETF, and ClearBridge 
All Cap Value ETF under proposed Rule 14.11(k). The proposed rule 
change was published for comment in the Federal Register on June 19, 
2017.\3\ On July 28, 2017, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ 
the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the 
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute 
proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule 
change.\5\ The Commission received four comment letters on the proposed 
rule change.\6\ On September 13, 2017, the Commission instituted 
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \7\ to determine 
whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.\8\ The 
Commission subsequently received one comment letter on the proposed 
rule change.\9\ On December 12, 2017, the Commission designated a 
longer period for action on the proposed rule change.\10\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80911 (June 13, 
2017), 82 FR 27925.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81247, 82 FR 36031 
(August 2, 2017). The Commission designated September 17, 2017 as 
the date by which the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or 
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the 
proposed rule change.
    \6\ See Letter from Gary L. Gastineau, President, ETF 
Consultants.com, Inc., to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, 
dated July 7, 2017; Letter from Todd J. Broms, Chief Executive 
Officer, Broms & Company LLC, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, 
Commission, dated July 10, 2017; Letter from James J. Angel, 
Associate Professor of Finance, Georgetown University, McDonough 
School of Business, to the Commission, dated July 10, 2017; and 
Letter from Terence W. Norman, Founder, Blue Tractor Group, LLC, to 
Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated August 1, 2017. The 
comment letters are available on the Commission's website at: 
https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2017-30/batsbzx201730.htm.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81599, 82 FR 43621 
(September 18, 2017).
    \9\ See Letter from Terence W. Norman, Founder, Blue Tractor 
Group, LLC, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Commission, dated 
December 5, 2017. The comment letter is available on the 
Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2017-30/batsbzx201730.htm.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82301, 82 FR 60073 
(December 18, 2017). The Commission designated February 14, 2018 as 
the date by which the Commission must either approve or disapprove 
the proposed rule change.
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    On January 10, 2018, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-BatsBZX-2017-30).
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                 For the Commission, by the Division of                September 13, 2017, the Commission                      and III below, which Items have been
                                               Investment Management, under delegated                  instituted proceedings under Section                    prepared by FINRA. FINRA has
                                               authority.                                              19(b)(2)(B) of the Act 7 to determine                   designated the proposed rule change as
                                               Eduardo A. Aleman,                                      whether to approve or disapprove the                    constituting a ‘‘non-controversial’’ rule
                                               Assistant Secretary.                                    proposed rule change.8 The Commission                   change under paragraph (f)(6) of Rule
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–00626 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]             subsequently received one comment                       19b–4 under the Act,3 which renders
                                               BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                  letter on the proposed rule change.9 On                 the proposal effective upon receipt of
                                                                                                       December 12, 2017, the Commission                       this filing by the Commission. The
                                                                                                       designated a longer period for action on                Commission is publishing this notice to
                                               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 the proposed rule change.10                             solicit comments on the proposed rule
                                               COMMISSION                                                 On January 10, 2018, the Exchange                    change from interested persons.
                                                                                                       withdrew the proposed rule change
                                               [Release No. 34–82482; File No. SR–                                                                             I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                       (SR–BatsBZX–2017–30).
                                               BatsBZX–2017–30]                                                                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                                                                                         For the Commission, by the Division of                the Proposed Rule Change
                                               Self-Regulatory Organizations; Bats                     Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                               BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of                           authority.11                                               FINRA is proposing to extend the
                                               Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change                    Eduardo A. Aleman,                                      expiration date of FINRA Rule 0180
                                               To Permit the Listing and Trading of                    Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                               (Application of Rules to Security-Based
                                               Managed Portfolio Shares and To List                                                                            Swaps) to February 12, 2019. FINRA
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–00645 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                               Rule 0180 temporarily limits, with
                                               and Trade Shares of the Following                       BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                                                                               certain exceptions, the application of
                                               Under Proposed Rule 14.11(k):
                                                                                                                                                               FINRA rules with respect to security-
                                               ClearBridge Appreciation ETF,
                                                                                                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                 based swaps.
                                               ClearBridge Large Cap ETF,                                                                                         The text of the proposed rule change
                                               ClearBridge MidCap Growth ETF,                          COMMISSION
                                                                                                                                                               is available on FINRA’s website at
                                               ClearBridge Select ETF, and                             [Release No. 34–82480; File No. SR–FINRA–               http://www.finra.org, at the principal
                                               ClearBridge All Cap Value ETF                           2018–001]                                               office of FINRA and at the
                                               January 10, 2018.                                                                                               Commission’s Public Reference Room.
                                                                                                       Self-Regulatory Organizations;
                                                  On June 1, 2017, Bats BZX Exchange,                  Financial Industry Regulatory                           II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               Inc. (‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the                      Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and                   Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                               Securities and Exchange Commission                      Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed                   Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                               (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section                   Rule Change To Extend the Expiration                    Change
                                               19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act                 Date of FINRA Rule 0180 (Application                       In its filing with the Commission,
                                               of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4                      of Rules to Security-Based Swaps)                       FINRA included statements concerning
                                               thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to:                                                                         the purpose of and basis for the
                                               (1) Adopt Rule 14.11(k) (Managed                        January 10, 2018.
                                                                                                                                                               proposed rule change and discussed any
                                               Portfolio Shares); and (2) list and trade                  Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                                                                                                                               comments it received on the proposed
                                               shares of the ClearBridge Appreciation                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                                                                                                                                               rule change. The text of these statements
                                               ETF, ClearBridge Large Cap ETF,                         (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                                                                                                                                               may be examined at the places specified
                                               ClearBridge MidCap Growth ETF,                          notice is hereby given that on January 4,
                                                                                                                                                               in Item IV below. FINRA has prepared
                                               ClearBridge Select ETF, and ClearBridge                 2018, Financial Industry Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                               summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
                                               All Cap Value ETF under proposed Rule                   Authority, Inc. (‘‘FINRA’’) filed with the
                                                                                                                                                               and C below, of the most significant
                                               14.11(k). The proposed rule change was                  Securities and Exchange Commission
                                                                                                                                                               aspects of such statements.
                                               published for comment in the Federal                    (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed
                                               Register on June 19, 2017.3 On July 28,                 rule change as described in Items I, II,                A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               2017, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the                                                                       Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                               Act,4 the Commission designated a                       Commission, dated July 10, 2017; Letter from James      Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                               longer period within which to approve                   J. Angel, Associate Professor of Finance,               Change
                                                                                                       Georgetown University, McDonough School of
                                               the proposed rule change, disapprove                    Business, to the Commission, dated July 10, 2017;       1. Purpose
                                               the proposed rule change, or institute                  and Letter from Terence W. Norman, Founder, Blue
                                               proceedings to determine whether to                     Tractor Group, LLC, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,         On July 1, 2011, the SEC issued an
                                               disapprove the proposed rule change.5                   Commission, dated August 1, 2017. The comment           Order granting temporary exemptive
                                                                                                       letters are available on the Commission’s website at:   relief (the ‘‘Temporary Exemptions’’)
                                               The Commission received four comment                    https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2017-30/
                                               letters on the proposed rule change.6 On                batsbzx201730.htm.
                                                                                                                                                               from compliance with certain
                                                                                                          7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                            provisions of the Exchange Act in
                                                 1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                  8 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81599,     connection with the revision, pursuant
                                                 2 17  CFR 240.19b–4.                                  82 FR 43621 (September 18, 2017).                       to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall
                                                  3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80911         9 See Letter from Terence W. Norman, Founder,
                                                                                                                                                               Street Reform and Consumer Protection
                                               (June 13, 2017), 82 FR 27925.                           Blue Tractor Group, LLC, to Brent J. Fields,            Act (the ‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’),4 of the
                                                  4 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                               Secretary, Commission, dated December 5, 2017.
                                                  5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81247,     The comment letter is available on the                  Exchange Act definition of ‘‘security’’ to
                                               82 FR 36031 (August 2, 2017). The Commission            Commission’s website at: https://www.sec.gov/           encompass security-based swaps.5
                                                                                                       comments/sr-batsbzx-2017-30/batsbzx201730.htm.
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                                               designated September 17, 2017 as the date by which
                                                                                                          10 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82301,      3 17
                                               the Commission shall approve or disapprove, or                                                                          CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6).
                                               institute proceedings to determine whether to           82 FR 60073 (December 18, 2017). The Commission           4 Public  Law 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010).
                                               disapprove, the proposed rule change.                   designated February 14, 2018 as the date by which          5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 64795
                                                  6 See Letter from Gary L. Gastineau, President,      the Commission must either approve or disapprove        (July 1, 2011), 76 FR 39927 (July 7, 2011) (Order
                                               ETF Consultants.com, Inc., to Brent J. Fields,          the proposed rule change.                               Granting Temporary Exemptions Under the
                                                                                                          11 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                               Secretary, Commission, dated July 7, 2017; Letter                                                               Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in Connection
                                                                                                          1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                               from Todd J. Broms, Chief Executive Officer, Broms                                                              With the Pending Revision of the Definition of
                                               & Company LLC, to Brent J. Fields, Secretary,              2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                  ‘‘Security’’ To Encompass Security-Based Swaps,



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