83_FR_2704 83 FR 2692 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend BOX Rule 3030 To Establish Rules Related to the Use of Floor Broker Error Accounts

83 FR 2692 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend BOX Rule 3030 To Establish Rules Related to the Use of Floor Broker Error Accounts

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 12 (January 18, 2018)

Page Range2692-2694
FR Document2018-00725

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2692-2694]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00725]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82491; File No. SR-BOX-2018-01]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice 
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To 
Amend BOX Rule 3030 To Establish Rules Related to the Use of Floor 
Broker Error Accounts

January 11, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given 
that on January 2, 2018, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the ``Exchange'') 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the 
proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items 
have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. 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\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend BOX Rule 3030 to establish rules 
related to the use of Floor Broker error accounts. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available from the principal office of the 
Exchange, at the Commission's Public Reference Room and also on the 
Exchange's internet website at http://boxoptions.com.

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 these statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization 
has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the 
most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend BOX Rule 3030 to establish rules 
related to the use of Floor Broker error accounts. First, the Exchange 
proposes that each Participant who conducts a business as a Floor 
Broker on the Exchange and who is not self-clearing must establish and 
maintain an account with a clearing Participant of the Exchange, for 
the sole purpose of carrying positions resulting from bona fide errors 
made in the course of its floor brokerage business.\3\ Further, with 
respect to Floor Brokers only, such an account for option transactions 
must be maintained with an entity that is also a member of the Options 
Clearing Corporation.
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    \3\ A ``Bona fide Error'' is defined as (i) the inaccurate 
conveyance or execution of any term of an order including, but not 
limited to, price, number of shares or other unit of trading; 
identification of the security; identification of the account for 
which securities are purchased or sold; lost or otherwise misplaced 
order tickets; short sales that were instead sold long or vice 
versa; or the execution of an order on the wrong side of a market; 
(ii) the unauthorized or unintended purchase, sale, or allocation of 
securities, or the failure to follow specific client instructions; 
(iii) the incorrect entry of data into relevant systems, including 
reliance on incorrect cash positions, withdrawals, or securities 
positions reflected in an account; or (iv) a delay, outage, or 
failure of a communication system used to transmit market data 
prices or to facilitate the delivery or execution of an order. See 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55884 (June 8, 2007), 72 FR 
32926 (June 14, 2007) (Order Exempting Certain Error Correction 
Transactions from Rule 611 of Regulation NMS under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934).
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    In practice, a Floor Broker will remedy a bona fide error by 
entering a subsequent trade on behalf of the customer on the correct 
terms of the original order. These types of transactions are 
transactions which broker-dealers place to remedy the execution of 
customer orders that have been placed in error or mishandled due to an 
error involving any term of an order, including but not limited to, for 
example, price, number of contracts, identification of security, or 
execution of a transaction on the wrong side of the market.
    Next, the Exchange proposes that each Participant which conducts 
business as a Floor Broker must make available to the Exchange, upon 
request, accurate and complete records of all trades cleared in such 
Participant's error account. These records must include the following 
audit trail data elements: (1) Name or identifying symbol of the 
security; (2) number of shares or quantity of security; (3) transaction 
price; (4) time of trade execution; (5) executing Floor Broker badge 
number, or alpha symbol as may be used from time to time, in regard to 
its side of the contract; (6) executing Floor Broker badge number, or 
alpha symbol as may be used from time to time, of the contra side to 
the contract; (7) clearing firm number, or alpha symbol as may be used 
from time to time, in regard to its side of the contract; (8) clearing 
firm number, or alpha symbol as may be used from time to time, in 
regard to the contra side of the contract; (9) designation of whether 
the account for which the order was executed was that of a Participant; 
(10) the nature and amount of the error; (11) the Participant that 
cleared the error trade on the Participant's behalf; (12) an 
explanation of the means by which the Participant resolved the error; 
(13) the aggregate amount of liability that the Participant

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incurred and: (i) Had outstanding as of the time each such error trade 
entry was recorded or (ii) had cleared by other Participant. The 
Exchange believes that it is important for the Participant to provide 
the above information because it will aid the Exchange in the 
surveillance of error account activity. The Exchange notes that the 
proposed change is substantially similar to rules at another options 
exchange with an open outcry trading floor.\4\
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    \4\ See NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') Rule 11.17.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the 
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(the ``Act''),\5\ in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\6\ in 
particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and 
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable 
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with 
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and 
a national market system, and, in general to protect investors and the 
public interest. Additionally, the Exchange believes that the proposed 
rule is consistent with the Act because it does not unfairly 
discriminate between Public Customers, Professional Customers, Broker 
Dealers and Market Makers as the rule applies to all Participants 
equally. The Exchange believes that the proposal allows Floor Brokers 
the flexibility to execute orders that correct bona fide errors out of 
the Floor Broker's error account, ensuring that customer orders (which 
were previously entered in error) are executed, thereby protecting 
investors and the public interest by ensuring that customer orders are 
executed properly. Further, the Exchange believes the proposed rule 
promotes just and equitable principles of trade by ensuring customer 
orders are not harmed for order entry errors. The Exchange does not 
believe the proposed rule is unfairly discriminatory toward customers, 
issuers, or brokers because the proposed rule simply sets forth the 
process for floor brokers to correct certain bona fide errors. As 
discussed above, the Exchange believes that the proposed change is 
appropriate as it is similar to rules in place at another options 
exchange with an open outcry trading floor.\7\
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \7\ See supra note 4.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. More specifically, the Exchange 
does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden 
on intramarket competition because it will be applicable to all Floor 
Brokers. In addition, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed 
change will impose any burden on intermarket competition because 
proposed Rule 3030 simply provides a mechanism for correcting errors. 
Further, the Exchange believes that the proposed change does not impose 
a burden on competition because it simply sets forth the process for 
Floor Brokers to correct bone fide errors on the Trading Floor.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on 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) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\8\
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). As required under Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the Commission with written 
notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a 
brief description and the text of the proposed rule change, at least 
five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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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 necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings 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-BOX-2018-01 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-BOX-2018-01. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help 
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (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 website 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 such filing also will be available for inspection 
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments 
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are 
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying 
information from comment submissions. You should submit only 
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions 
should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2018-01, and should be submitted on 
or before February 8, 2018.


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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                                All submissions should refer to File                      ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                  respect to Floor Brokers only, such an
                                                Number SR–PEARL–2017–40. This file                        notice is hereby given that on January 2,               account for option transactions must be
                                                number should be included on the                          2018, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the                     maintained with an entity that is also a
                                                subject line if email is used. To help the                ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                 member of the Options Clearing
                                                Commission process and review your                        and Exchange Commission                                 Corporation.
                                                comments more efficiently, please use                     (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                         In practice, a Floor Broker will
                                                only one method. The Commission will                      change as described in Items I and II                   remedy a bona fide error by entering a
                                                post all comments on the Commission’s                     below, which Items have been prepared                   subsequent trade on behalf of the
                                                internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                     by the self-regulatory organization. The                customer on the correct terms of the
                                                rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the                           Commission is publishing this notice to                 original order. These types of
                                                submission, all subsequent                                solicit comments on the proposed rule                   transactions are transactions which
                                                amendments, all written statements                        change from interested persons.                         broker-dealers place to remedy the
                                                with respect to the proposed rule                                                                                 execution of customer orders that have
                                                                                                          I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       been placed in error or mishandled due
                                                change that are filed with the                            Statement of the Terms of the Substance
                                                Commission, and all written                                                                                       to an error involving any term of an
                                                                                                          of the Proposed Rule Change                             order, including but not limited to, for
                                                communications relating to the
                                                proposed rule change between the                             The Exchange proposes to amend                       example, price, number of contracts,
                                                Commission and any person, other than                     BOX Rule 3030 to establish rules related                identification of security, or execution
                                                those that may be withheld from the                       to the use of Floor Broker error                        of a transaction on the wrong side of the
                                                public in accordance with the                             accounts. The text of the proposed rule                 market.
                                                provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                       change is available from the principal                     Next, the Exchange proposes that each
                                                available for website viewing and                         office of the Exchange, at the                          Participant which conducts business as
                                                printing in the Commission’s Public                       Commission’s Public Reference Room                      a Floor Broker must make available to
                                                Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,                          and also on the Exchange’s internet                     the Exchange, upon request, accurate
                                                Washington, DC 20549 on official                          website at http://boxoptions.com.                       and complete records of all trades
                                                business days between the hours of                                                                                cleared in such Participant’s error
                                                                                                          II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the                                                                            account. These records must include the
                                                                                                          Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                filing also will be available for                                                                                 following audit trail data elements: (1)
                                                                                                          Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                inspection and copying at the principal                                                                           Name or identifying symbol of the
                                                                                                          Change
                                                office of the Exchange. All comments                                                                              security; (2) number of shares or
                                                                                                             In its filing with the Commission, the               quantity of security; (3) transaction
                                                received will be posted without change.                   self-regulatory organization included
                                                Persons submitting comments are                                                                                   price; (4) time of trade execution; (5)
                                                                                                          statements concerning the purpose of,                   executing Floor Broker badge number,
                                                cautioned that we do not redact or edit                   and basis for, the proposed rule change                 or alpha symbol as may be used from
                                                personal identifying information from                     and discussed any comments it received                  time to time, in regard to its side of the
                                                comment submissions. You should                           on the proposed rule change. The text                   contract; (6) executing Floor Broker
                                                submit only information that you wish                     of these statements may be examined at                  badge number, or alpha symbol as may
                                                to make available publicly. All                           the places specified in Item IV below.                  be used from time to time, of the contra
                                                submissions should refer to File                          The self-regulatory organization has                    side to the contract; (7) clearing firm
                                                Number SR–PEARL–2017–40 and                               prepared summaries, set forth in                        number, or alpha symbol as may be
                                                should be submitted on or before                          Sections A, B, and C below, of the most                 used from time to time, in regard to its
                                                February 8, 2018.                                         significant aspects of such statements.                 side of the contract; (8) clearing firm
                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                                                                          number, or alpha symbol as may be
                                                                                                          A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                                                                        used from time to time, in regard to the
                                                authority.21                                              Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                          Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                  contra side of the contract; (9)
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,                                                                                                designation of whether the account for
                                                                                                          Change
                                                Assistant Secretary.                                                                                              which the order was executed was that
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–00724 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]               1. Purpose                                              of a Participant; (10) the nature and
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                       The Exchange proposes to amend                       amount of the error; (11) the Participant
                                                                                                          BOX Rule 3030 to establish rules related                that cleared the error trade on the
                                                                                                          to the use of Floor Broker error                        Participant’s behalf; (12) an explanation
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                   accounts. First, the Exchange proposes                  of the means by which the Participant
                                                COMMISSION                                                that each Participant who conducts a                    resolved the error; (13) the aggregate
                                                [Release No. 34–82491; File No. SR–BOX–                   business as a Floor Broker on the                       amount of liability that the Participant
                                                2018–01]                                                  Exchange and who is not self-clearing
                                                                                                          must establish and maintain an account                  lost or otherwise misplaced order tickets; short
                                                                                                          with a clearing Participant of the                      sales that were instead sold long or vice versa; or
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX                                                                                the execution of an order on the wrong side of a
                                                Options Exchange LLC; Notice of                           Exchange, for the sole purpose of                       market; (ii) the unauthorized or unintended
                                                Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of                     carrying positions resulting from bona                  purchase, sale, or allocation of securities, or the
                                                a Proposed Rule Change To Amend                           fide errors made in the course of its                   failure to follow specific client instructions; (iii) the
                                                                                                          floor brokerage business.3 Further, with                incorrect entry of data into relevant systems,
                                                BOX Rule 3030 To Establish Rules                                                                                  including reliance on incorrect cash positions,
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                                                Related to the Use of Floor Broker                                                                                withdrawals, or securities positions reflected in an
                                                                                                            1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                                Error Accounts                                                                                                    account; or (iv) a delay, outage, or failure of a
                                                                                                            2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   communication system used to transmit market
                                                January 11, 2018.                                           3 A ‘‘Bona fide Error’’ is defined as (i) the         data prices or to facilitate the delivery or execution
                                                  Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                     inaccurate conveyance or execution of any term of       of an order. See Securities Exchange Act Release
                                                                                                          an order including, but not limited to, price,          No. 55884 (June 8, 2007), 72 FR 32926 (June 14,
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                      number of shares or other unit of trading;              2007) (Order Exempting Certain Error Correction
                                                                                                          identification of the security; identification of the   Transactions from Rule 611 of Regulation NMS
                                                  21 17   CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                            account for which securities are purchased or sold;     under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).



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                                                incurred and: (i) Had outstanding as of                 B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       IV. Solicitation of Comments
                                                the time each such error trade entry was                Statement on Burden on Competition
                                                recorded or (ii) had cleared by other                                                                             Interested persons are invited to
                                                Participant. The Exchange believes that                   The Exchange does not believe that                    submit written data, views, and
                                                it is important for the Participant to                  the proposed rule change will impose                    arguments concerning the foregoing,
                                                provide the above information because                   any burden on competition not                           including whether the proposed rule
                                                it will aid the Exchange in the                         necessary or appropriate in furtherance                 change is consistent with the Act.
                                                surveillance of error account activity.                 of the purposes of the Act. More                        Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                The Exchange notes that the proposed                    specifically, the Exchange does not                     the following methods:
                                                change is substantially similar to rules                believe that the proposed rule change
                                                                                                        will impose any burden on intramarket                   Electronic Comments
                                                at another options exchange with an
                                                                                                        competition because it will be
                                                open outcry trading floor.4                                                                                       • Use the Commission’s internet
                                                                                                        applicable to all Floor Brokers. In
                                                2. Statutory Basis                                      addition, the Exchange does not believe                 comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                        that the proposed change will impose                    rules/sro.shtml); or
                                                   The Exchange believes that the                       any burden on intermarket competition                     • Send an email to rule-comments@
                                                proposal is consistent with the                         because proposed Rule 3030 simply                       sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
                                                requirements of Section 6(b) of the                     provides a mechanism for correcting                     BOX–2018–01 on the subject line.
                                                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the                    errors. Further, the Exchange believes
                                                ‘‘Act’’),5 in general, and Section 6(b)(5)              that the proposed change does not                       Paper Comments
                                                of the Act,6 in particular, in that it is               impose a burden on competition
                                                designed to prevent fraudulent and                                                                                • Send paper comments in triplicate
                                                                                                        because it simply sets forth the process                to Brent J. Fields, Secretary, Securities
                                                manipulative acts and practices, to                     for Floor Brokers to correct bone fide
                                                promote just and equitable principles of                                                                        and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street
                                                                                                        errors on the Trading Floor.                            NE, Washington, DC 20549–1090.
                                                trade, to foster cooperation and
                                                coordination with persons engaged in                    C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                                                                                                                                All submissions should refer to File
                                                facilitating transactions in securities, to             Statement on Comments on the
                                                                                                                                                                Number SR–BOX–2018–01. This file
                                                remove impediments to and perfect the                   Proposed Rule Change Received From
                                                                                                                                                                number should be included on the
                                                mechanism of a free and open market                     Members, Participants, or Others
                                                                                                                                                                subject line if email is used. To help the
                                                and a national market system, and, in                                                                           Commission process and review your
                                                                                                          The Exchange has neither solicited
                                                general to protect investors and the
                                                                                                        nor received comments on the proposed                   comments more efficiently, please use
                                                public interest. Additionally, the
                                                                                                        rule change.                                            only one method. The Commission will
                                                Exchange believes that the proposed
                                                rule is consistent with the Act because                                                                         post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                                                                        III. Date of Effectiveness of the
                                                it does not unfairly discriminate                                                                               internet website (http://www.sec.gov/
                                                                                                        Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
                                                between Public Customers, Professional                  Commission Action                                       rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
                                                Customers, Broker Dealers and Market                                                                            submission, all subsequent
                                                Makers as the rule applies to all                          Because the foregoing proposed rule                  amendments, all written statements
                                                Participants equally. The Exchange                      change does not: (i) Significantly affect               with respect to the proposed rule
                                                believes that the proposal allows Floor                 the protection of investors or the public               change that are filed with the
                                                Brokers the flexibility to execute orders               interest; (ii) impose any significant                   Commission, and all written
                                                that correct bona fide errors out of the                burden on competition; and (iii) become                 communications relating to the
                                                Floor Broker’s error account, ensuring                  operative for 30 days from the date on                  proposed rule change between the
                                                that customer orders (which were                        which it was filed, or such shorter time                Commission and any person, other than
                                                previously entered in error) are                        as the Commission may designate, it has                 those that may be withheld from the
                                                executed, thereby protecting investors                  become effective pursuant to Section                    public in accordance with the
                                                and the public interest by ensuring that                19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b–                    provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
                                                customer orders are executed properly.                  4(f)(6) thereunder.8                                    available for website viewing and
                                                Further, the Exchange believes the                         At any time within 60 days of the                    printing in the Commission’s Public
                                                proposed rule promotes just and                         filing of the proposed rule change, the                 Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,
                                                equitable principles of trade by ensuring               Commission summarily may                                Washington, DC 20549 on official
                                                customer orders are not harmed for                      temporarily suspend such rule change if                 business days between the hours of
                                                order entry errors. The Exchange does                   it appears to the Commission that such                  10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such
                                                not believe the proposed rule is unfairly               action is necessary or appropriate in the               filing also will be available for
                                                discriminatory toward customers,                        public interest, for the protection of                  inspection and copying at the principal
                                                issuers, or brokers because the proposed                investors, or otherwise in furtherance of               office of the Exchange. All comments
                                                rule simply sets forth the process for                  the purposes of the Act. If the                         received will be posted without change.
                                                floor brokers to correct certain bona fide              Commission takes such action, the                       Persons submitting comments are
                                                errors. As discussed above, the                         Commission shall institute proceedings
                                                Exchange believes that the proposed                                                                             cautioned that we do not redact or edit
                                                                                                        to determine whether the proposed rule
                                                change is appropriate as it is similar to                                                                       personal identifying information from
                                                                                                        should be approved or disapproved.
                                                                                                                                                                comment submissions. You should
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                                                rules in place at another options
                                                exchange with an open outcry trading                      8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). As required under Rule
                                                                                                                                                                submit only information that you wish
                                                floor.7                                                 19b–4(f)(6)(iii), the Exchange provided the             to make available publicly. All
                                                                                                        Commission with written notice of its intent to file    submissions should refer to File
                                                  4 See
                                                                                                        the proposed rule change, along with a brief            Number SR–BOX–2018–01, and should
                                                        NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’) Rule 11.17.     description and the text of the proposed rule
                                                  5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                                   change, at least five business days prior to the date   be submitted on or before February 8,
                                                  6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
                                                                                                        of filing of the proposed rule change, or such          2018.
                                                  7 See supra note 4.                                   shorter time as designated by the Commission.



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                                                  For the Commission, by the Division of                places specified in Item IV below. The                 Supervision of Accounts, to make minor
                                                Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated              Exchange has prepared summaries, set                   typographical corrections to cross-
                                                authority.9                                             forth in sections A, B, and C below, of                references in the rule text. Specifically,
                                                Eduardo A. Aleman,                                      the most significant aspects of such                   Rule 1308(g)(6) cross-references Rule
                                                Assistant Secretary.                                    statements.                                            1307(g) and 1307(h), which should
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–00725 Filed 1–17–18; 8:45 am]                                                                    instead cross-reference Rule 1308(g) and
                                                                                                        A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                BILLING CODE 8011–01–P                                                                                         1308(h) respectively. Rule 1308(g)(6)
                                                                                                        Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                                                                                                                                               currently reads ‘‘[a] Member that
                                                                                                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                                                                                                                                               specifically includes its options
                                                                                                        Change
                                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE                                                                                        compliance program in a report that
                                                COMMISSION                                              1. Purpose                                             complies with substantially similar
                                                                                                           The Exchange proposes to amend                      requirements of the New York Stock
                                                [Release No. 34–82488; File No. SR–MIAX–
                                                2018–01]                                                Exchange Rule 700, Exercise of Option                  Exchange or FINRA will be deemed to
                                                                                                        Contracts; Rule 1308, Supervision of                   have met the requirements of this Rule
                                                Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami                    Accounts; and Rule 1322, Options                       1307(g) and Rule 1307(h).’’ The
                                                International Securities Exchange,                      Communications, to make minor non-                     Exchange proposes to correct this
                                                LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate                     substantive corrective changes.                        language to instead cross-reference
                                                Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule                           First, the Exchange proposes to                     ‘‘Rule 1308(g)’’ and ‘‘Rule 1308(h)’’
                                                Change To Amend MIAX Options Rules                      amend Exchange Rule 700(l) to make                     respectively. Additionally, Rule 1308(h)
                                                700, 1308, and 1322                                     minor typographical corrections to                     cross-references Rule 1307(g), which
                                                                                                        cross-references in subsections (3), (5),              should instead cross-reference Rule
                                                January 11, 2018.                                       and (7). The Exchange recently                         1308(g). Rule 1308(h) currently reads
                                                   Pursuant to the provisions of Section                amended Rule 700 by renumbering                        ‘‘[b]y April 1 of each year, each Member
                                                19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act                 paragraph (h) as paragraph (l).3                       shall submit a copy of the report that
                                                of 1934 (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4                      However, the Exchange inadvertently                    Rule 1307(g) requires the Member to
                                                thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that                left in cross-references to Rule 700(h) in             prepare . . .’’ The Exchange proposes to
                                                on January 3, 2018, Miami International                 subsections (3), (5), and (7). Specifically,           correct the cross-reference from ‘‘Rule
                                                Securities Exchange, LLC (‘‘MIAX                        Rule 700(l)(3) currently reads ‘‘[t]he                 1307(g)’’ to Rule ‘‘1308(g).’’
                                                Options’’ or the ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with               Exchange may determine to extend the                      Finally, the Exchange proposes to
                                                the Securities and Exchange                             applicable deadline for the delivery of                amend Exchange Rule 1322, Options
                                                Commission (‘‘Commission’’) a                           ‘‘exercise advice’’ and ‘‘advice cancel’’              Communications, to make minor
                                                proposed rule change as described in                    notifications pursuant to this paragraph               typographical corrections and to make
                                                Items I and II below, which Items have                  (h) if unusual circumstances are                       corrections to cross-references in the
                                                been prepared by the Exchange. The                      present.’’ The Exchange proposes to                    rule text. Specifically, Rule
                                                Commission is publishing this notice to                 correct the cross-reference from                       1322(e)(1)(ii) is currently missing the
                                                solicit comments on the proposed rule                   ‘‘paragraph (h)’’ to ‘‘paragraph (l).’’ Rule           word ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in this
                                                change from interested persons.                         700(l)(5) currently reads ‘‘[t]he failure of           section. Therefore, the Exchange
                                                                                                        any Member to follow the procedures in                 proposes to amend Rule 1322(e)(1)(ii) to
                                                I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                              read ‘‘[c]ontain contact information for
                                                Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  this paragraph (h) may result in the
                                                                                                        assessment of a fine, which may include                obtaining a copy of the ODD; and.’’
                                                the Proposed Rule Change                                                                                       Additionally, the Exchange proposes to
                                                                                                        but is not limited to disgorgement of
                                                   The Exchange is filing a proposal to                 potential economic gain obtained or loss               correct a typographical error in Rule
                                                make minor corrective changes to                        avoided by the subject exercise, as                    1322(e)(1)(iii). Currently, this section
                                                Exchange Rule 700, Exercise of Option                   determined by the Exchange.’’ The                      contains both a period and a semicolon
                                                Contracts; Rule 1308, Supervision of                    Exchange proposes to correct the cross-                at the end of the text. The Exchange
                                                Accounts; and Rule 1322, Options                        reference from ‘‘paragraph (h)’’ to                    proposes to remove the semicolon and
                                                Communications.                                         ‘‘paragraph (l).’’ Furthermore, Rule                   leave only the period. Additionally, the
                                                   The text of the proposed rule change                 700(l)(7) currently reads ‘‘[t]he                      Exchange proposes to make minor
                                                is available on the Exchange’s website at               procedures set forth in subparagraphs                  typographical changes to a cross-
                                                http://www.miaxoptions.com/rule-                        (1)–(2) of this subparagraph (h) do not                reference in Rule 1322(f). Currently, this
                                                filings/ at MIAX Options’ principal                     apply (i) on the business day prior to                 section references ‘‘Rule 1322(e)(1)(B).’’
                                                office, and at the Commission’s Public                  expiration in series expiring on a day                 However, that is an erroneous cross-
                                                Reference Room.                                         other than a business day or (ii) on the               reference and the Exchange proposes to
                                                                                                        expiration day in series expiring on a                 replace it with a cross-reference to
                                                II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                             ‘‘Rule 1322(e)(1)(ii).’’ The Exchange
                                                Statement of the Purpose of, and                        business day.’’ The Exchange proposes
                                                                                                        to correct the cross-reference from                    notes that this does not change the
                                                Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                                                                         wording of the rule or its application,
                                                Change                                                  ‘‘subparagraph (h)’’ to ‘‘subparagraph
                                                                                                        (l).’’ The Exchange is not proposing any               but only corrects the cross-reference to
                                                  In its filing with the Commission, the                change to the wording of the Rule or to                properly conform to the hierarchical
                                                Exchange included statements                            its application. The Exchange is only                  heading scheme used throughout the
                                                concerning the purpose of and basis for                 proposing to amend Rule 700(l) to                      Exchange’s rulebook.
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                                                the proposed rule change and discussed                  renumber incorrect cross-references in                 2. Statutory Basis
                                                any comments it received on the                         the text of the Rule.
                                                proposed rule change. The text of these                    Second, the Exchange proposes to                       The Exchange believes that its
                                                statements may be examined at the                       amend Exchange Rule 1308,                              proposed rule change is consistent with
                                                                                                                                                               Section 6(b) of the Act 4 in general, and
                                                  9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).                               3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81976      furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5)
                                                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                                (October 30, 2017), 82 FR 51312 (November 3,
                                                  2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                   2017)(SR–MIAX–2017–43).                                  4 15   U.S.C. 78f(b).



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FR Citation83 FR 2692 

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