83_FR_54844 83 FR 54634 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Delete Current Rules on Arbitration, Under Chapter 18

83 FR 54634 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Delete Current Rules on Arbitration, Under Chapter 18

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 210 (October 30, 2018)

Page Range54634-54635
FR Document2018-23623

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54634-54635]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23623]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-84479; File No. SR-MRX-2018-32]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing 
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Delete Current 
Rules on Arbitration, Under Chapter 18

October 24, 2018.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that 
on October 9, 2018, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (``MRX'' or ``Exchange'') filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') 
the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III, 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\ 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 delete the current rules on arbitration 
(``Current Arbitration Rules''), under Chapter 18, and incorporate by 
reference The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC's (``Nasdaq'') rules on 
arbitration at General 6 (``Proposed Arbitration Rules''), into General 
6 of the Exchange's rulebook's (``Rulebook'') shell structure.\3\
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    \3\ Recently, the Exchange added a shell structure to its 
Rulebook with the purpose of improving efficiency and readability 
and to align its rules closer to those of its five sister exchanges, 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; 
Nasdaq ISE, LLC; and Nasdaq GEMX, LLC (``Affiliated Exchanges''). 
The shell structure currently contains eight (8) Chapters which, 
once complete, will apply a common set of rules to the Affiliated 
Exchanges. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82172 (November 
29, 2017), 82 FR 57495 (December 5, 2017) (SR-MRX-2017-26).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's 
website at http://nasdaqmrx.cchwallstreet.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 Exchange 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 Exchange 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 delete the rules on arbitration, currently 
under Chapter 18, and incorporate by reference the Nasdaq rules on 
arbitration at General 6 of Nasdaq's rulebook into General 6 of the 
Exchange's Rulebook.
    The Exchange adopted the Current Arbitration Rules to ensure a fair 
and efficient manner in which to handle any dispute, claim or 
controversy arising out of, or in connection with, the business of any 
Member of the Exchange. To help administer the process of dispute 
resolution, the Exchange and FINRA are parties to a Regulatory 
Contract, pursuant to which FINRA has agreed to perform certain 
functions and provide access to certain services, including: member 
regulation and registration; non-real time market surveillance; 
examinations and investigations; and dispute resolution. FINRA 
currently operates the largest securities dispute resolution forum in 
the United States,\4\ and has given the Exchange access to these 
services. Under the Current Arbitration Rules, Members and associated 
persons of a Member are subject to the FINRA Code of Arbitration 
Procedure.
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    \4\ http://www.finra.org/arbitration-and-mediation.
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    Because the Affiliated Exchanges are also parties to similar 
Regulatory Contracts with FINRA that make their members and associated 
persons of such members subject to the FINRA Code of Arbitration 
Procedure, the Exchange believes it is pertinent that a common set of 
rules on arbitration be included in the General section of the 
Rulebook's shell. Nasdaq completed this process recently \5\ and, 
pursuant to subsequent filings, the intention is to replace the 
existing arbitration rules for each of the Affiliated Exchanges by 
incorporating the Nasdaq rules on arbitration by reference.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83834 (August 13, 
2018), 83 FR 41115 (August 17, 2018) (SR-NASDAQ-2018-067).
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    Therefore, the Exchange will incorporate by reference the Proposed 
Arbitration Rules in ``General 6 Arbitration'' of the shell's ``General 
Rules'' section.
    The relocation and harmonization of the arbitration rules is part 
of the Exchange's continued effort to promote efficiency and conformity 
of its processes with those of its Affiliated Exchanges.\6\ The 
Exchange believes that the adoption and placement of the Proposed 
Arbitration Rules to their new location in the shell will facilitate 
the use of the Rulebook by Members of the Exchange who are members of 
other Affiliated Exchanges. Moreover, the proposed changes are of a 
conforming nature and will not amend the substance of the adopted rules 
other than to update the language to that of the Proposed Arbitration 
Rules, and to make conforming cross-reference changes.
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    \6\ See footnote 3.
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    MRX will continue to file proposed rule changes to amend its 
General 6 Rules until such time as it receives an exemption from the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to its authority under 
Section 36 of the Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') and Rule 0-12 \7\ 
thereunder, from the Section 19(b) filing requirements to separately 
file a proposed rule change to amend General 6.
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    \7\ See 17 CFR 240.0-12; Securities Exchange Act Release No. 
39624 (February 5, 1998), 63 FR 8101 (February 18, 1998).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section 
6(b) of the Act,\8\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 
6(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade, 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, 
by promoting efficiency and structural conformity of the Exchange's 
processes

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with those of the Affiliated Exchanges and to make the Exchange's 
Rulebook easier to read and more accessible to its Members. The 
Exchange believes that the adoption and harmonization of the 
arbitration rules and cross-reference updates are of a non-substantive 
nature.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in 
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed changes do not 
impose a burden on competition because, as previously stated, they are 
(i) of a non-substantive nature, (ii) intended to harmonize the 
structure of the Exchange's rules with those of its Affiliated 
Exchanges, and (iii) intended to organize the Rulebook in a way that it 
will ease the Members' navigation and reading of the rules across the 
Affiliated Exchanges.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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 \10\ and 
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \11\ 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 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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    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-MRX-2018-32 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MRX-2018-32. 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 a.m. and 3 
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. 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-MRX-2018-32 and should be submitted on 
or before November 20, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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    \12\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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                                               identifying information from comment                       The text of the proposed rule change               believes it is pertinent that a common
                                               submissions. You should submit only                     is available on the Exchange’s website at             set of rules on arbitration be included in
                                               information that you wish to make                       http://nasdaqmrx.cchwallstreet.com/, at               the General section of the Rulebook’s
                                               available publicly. All submissions                     the principal office of the Exchange, and             shell. Nasdaq completed this process
                                               should refer to File Number SR–ISE–                     at the Commission’s Public Reference                  recently 5 and, pursuant to subsequent
                                               2018–85 and should be submitted on or                   Room.                                                 filings, the intention is to replace the
                                               before November 20, 2018.                                                                                     existing arbitration rules for each of the
                                                                                                       II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                    Affiliated Exchanges by incorporating
                                                 For the Commission, by the Division of                Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                               Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated                                                                    the Nasdaq rules on arbitration by
                                                                                                       Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                reference.
                                               authority.12
                                                                                                       Change                                                   Therefore, the Exchange will
                                               Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                               Assistant Secretary.                                      In its filing with the Commission, the              incorporate by reference the Proposed
                                                                                                       Exchange included statements                          Arbitration Rules in ‘‘General 6
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–23622 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       concerning the purpose of and basis for               Arbitration’’ of the shell’s ‘‘General
                                               BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
                                                                                                       the proposed rule change and discussed                Rules’’ section.
                                                                                                       any comments it received on the                          The relocation and harmonization of
                                                                                                       proposed rule change. The text of these               the arbitration rules is part of the
                                               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                       statements may be examined at the                     Exchange’s continued effort to promote
                                               COMMISSION
                                                                                                       places specified in Item IV below. The                efficiency and conformity of its
                                               [Release No. 34–84479; File No. SR–MRX–                 Exchange has prepared summaries, set                  processes with those of its Affiliated
                                               2018–32]                                                forth in sections A, B, and C below, of               Exchanges.6 The Exchange believes that
                                                                                                       the most significant aspects of such                  the adoption and placement of the
                                               Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq                                                                         Proposed Arbitration Rules to their new
                                               MRX, LLC; Notice of Filing and                          statements.
                                                                                                                                                             location in the shell will facilitate the
                                               Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed                     A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                     use of the Rulebook by Members of the
                                               Rule Change To Delete Current Rules                     Statement of the Purpose of, and                      Exchange who are members of other
                                               on Arbitration, Under Chapter 18                        Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule                Affiliated Exchanges. Moreover, the
                                                                                                       Change                                                proposed changes are of a conforming
                                               October 24, 2018.
                                                  Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the                  1. Purpose                                            nature and will not amend the
                                               Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                               substance of the adopted rules other
                                                                                                          The Exchange proposes to delete the                than to update the language to that of
                                               (‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2                 rules on arbitration, currently under
                                               notice is hereby given that on October                                                                        the Proposed Arbitration Rules, and to
                                                                                                       Chapter 18, and incorporate by                        make conforming cross-reference
                                               9, 2018, Nasdaq MRX, LLC (‘‘MRX’’ or                    reference the Nasdaq rules on
                                               ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities                                                                       changes.
                                                                                                       arbitration at General 6 of Nasdaq’s                     MRX will continue to file proposed
                                               and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or                     rulebook into General 6 of the
                                               ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule                                                                             rule changes to amend its General 6
                                                                                                       Exchange’s Rulebook.                                  Rules until such time as it receives an
                                               change as described in Items I, II, and                    The Exchange adopted the Current
                                               III, below, which Items have been                                                                             exemption from the Securities and
                                                                                                       Arbitration Rules to ensure a fair and                Exchange Commission, pursuant to its
                                               prepared by the Exchange. The                           efficient manner in which to handle any
                                               Commission is publishing this notice to                                                                       authority under Section 36 of the
                                                                                                       dispute, claim or controversy arising out             Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) and Rule
                                               solicit comments on the proposed rule                   of, or in connection with, the business
                                               change from interested persons.                                                                               0–12 7 thereunder, from the Section
                                                                                                       of any Member of the Exchange. To help                19(b) filing requirements to separately
                                               I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                       administer the process of dispute                     file a proposed rule change to amend
                                               Statement of the Terms of Substance of                  resolution, the Exchange and FINRA are                General 6.
                                               the Proposed Rule Change                                parties to a Regulatory Contract,
                                                                                                       pursuant to which FINRA has agreed to                 2. Statutory Basis
                                                  The Exchange proposes to delete the
                                                                                                       perform certain functions and provide                    The Exchange believes that its
                                               current rules on arbitration (‘‘Current
                                                                                                       access to certain services, including:                proposal is consistent with Section 6(b)
                                               Arbitration Rules’’), under Chapter 18,
                                                                                                       member regulation and registration;                   of the Act,8 in general, and furthers the
                                               and incorporate by reference The
                                                                                                       non-real time market surveillance;                    objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,9
                                               Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (‘‘Nasdaq’’)
                                                                                                       examinations and investigations; and                  in particular, in that it is designed to
                                               rules on arbitration at General 6
                                                                                                       dispute resolution. FINRA currently                   promote just and equitable principles of
                                               (‘‘Proposed Arbitration Rules’’), into
                                                                                                       operates the largest securities dispute               trade, to remove impediments to and
                                               General 6 of the Exchange’s rulebook’s
                                                                                                       resolution forum in the United States,4               perfect the mechanism of a free and
                                               (‘‘Rulebook’’) shell structure.3
                                                                                                       and has given the Exchange access to                  open market and a national market
                                                 12 17  CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                                                                                       these services. Under the Current                     system, and, in general to protect
                                                 1 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                               Arbitration Rules, Members and                        investors and the public interest, by
                                                  2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.                                  associated persons of a Member are                    promoting efficiency and structural
                                                  3 Recently, the Exchange added a shell structure     subject to the FINRA Code of                          conformity of the Exchange’s processes
                                               to its Rulebook with the purpose of improving           Arbitration Procedure.
                                               efficiency and readability and to align its rules
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                                                                                                          Because the Affiliated Exchanges are                 5 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 83834
                                               closer to those of its five sister exchanges, The
                                               Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Nasdaq BX, Inc.; Nasdaq        also parties to similar Regulatory                    (August 13, 2018), 83 FR 41115 (August 17, 2018)
                                                                                                       Contracts with FINRA that make their                  (SR–NASDAQ–2018–067).
                                               PHLX LLC; Nasdaq ISE, LLC; and Nasdaq GEMX,                                                                     6 See footnote 3.
                                               LLC (‘‘Affiliated Exchanges’’). The shell structure     members and associated persons of such                  7 See 17 CFR 240.0–12; Securities Exchange Act
                                               currently contains eight (8) Chapters which, once       members subject to the FINRA Code of
                                               complete, will apply a common set of rules to the                                                             Release No. 39624 (February 5, 1998), 63 FR 8101
                                               Affiliated Exchanges. See Securities Exchange Act       Arbitration Procedure, the Exchange                   (February 18, 1998).
                                                                                                                                                               8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
                                               Release No. 82172 (November 29, 2017), 82 FR
                                               57495 (December 5, 2017) (SR–MRX–2017–26).                4 http://www.finra.org/arbitration-and-mediation.     9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).




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                                               with those of the Affiliated Exchanges                    to determine whether the proposed rule                 For the Commission, by the Division of
                                               and to make the Exchange’s Rulebook                       should be approved or disapproved.                   Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
                                               easier to read and more accessible to its                                                                      authority.12
                                               Members. The Exchange believes that                       IV. Solicitation of Comments                         Eduardo A. Aleman,
                                               the adoption and harmonization of the                                                                          Assistant Secretary.
                                                                                                           Interested persons are invited to
                                               arbitration rules and cross-reference                     submit written data, views, and                      [FR Doc. 2018–23623 Filed 10–29–18; 8:45 am]
                                               updates are of a non-substantive nature.                  arguments concerning the foregoing,                  BILLING CODE 8011–01–P

                                               B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                         including whether the proposed rule
                                               Statement on Burden on Competition                        change is consistent with the Act.
                                                                                                                                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                                                                                         Comments may be submitted by any of
                                                  The Exchange does not believe that                                                                          COMMISSION
                                                                                                         the following methods:
                                               the proposed rule change will impose
                                                                                                                                                              [Release No. 34–84480; File No. SR–
                                               any burden on competition not                             Electronic Comments                                  CboeBZX–2018–066]
                                               necessary or appropriate in furtherance
                                               of the purposes of the Act. The                             • Use the Commission’s internet                    Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe
                                               proposed changes do not impose a                          comment form (http://www.sec.gov/                    BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of
                                               burden on competition because, as                         rules/sro.shtml); or                                 a Proposed Rule Change To Permit the
                                               previously stated, they are (i) of a non-                   • Send an email to rule-comments@                  Listing and Trading of P.M.-Settled
                                               substantive nature, (ii) intended to                      sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–              Series on Certain Broad-Based Index
                                               harmonize the structure of the                            MRX–2018–32 on the subject line.                     Options on a Pilot Basis
                                               Exchange’s rules with those of its
                                               Affiliated Exchanges, and (iii) intended                  Paper Comments                                       October 24, 2018.
                                               to organize the Rulebook in a way that                                                                            Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
                                                                                                           • Send paper comments in triplicate                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
                                               it will ease the Members’ navigation and
                                               reading of the rules across the Affiliated                to Secretary, Securities and Exchange                ‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
                                               Exchanges.                                                Commission, 100 F Street NE,                         notice is hereby given that on October
                                                                                                         Washington, DC 20549–1090.                           11, 2018, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. filed
                                               C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s                                                                              with the Securities and Exchange
                                               Statement on Comments on the                              All submissions should refer to File
                                                                                                         Number SR–MRX–2018–32. This file                     Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’ or
                                               Proposed Rule Change Received From                                                                             ‘‘SEC’’) the proposed rule change as
                                               Members, Participants, or Others                          number should be included on the
                                                                                                         subject line if email is used. To help the           described in Items I, II, and III below,
                                                 No written comments were either                         Commission process and review your                   which Items have been prepared by the
                                               solicited or received.                                    comments more efficiently, please use                Exchange. The Commission is
                                                                                                         only one method. The Commission will                 publishing this notice to solicit
                                               III. Date of Effectiveness of the                                                                              comments on the proposed rule change
                                               Proposed Rule Change and Timing for                       post all comments on the Commission’s
                                                                                                         internet website (http://www.sec.gov/                from interested persons.
                                               Commission Action
                                                                                                         rules/sro.shtml).                                    I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                                  Because the foregoing proposed rule
                                                                                                           Copies of the submission, all                      Statement of the Terms of Substance of
                                               change does not: (i) Significantly affect
                                                                                                         subsequent amendments, all written                   the Proposed Rule Change
                                               the protection of investors or the public
                                               interest; (ii) impose any significant                     statements with respect to the proposed                 Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the
                                               burden on competition; and (iii) become                   rule change that are filed with the                  ‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘BZX Options’’)
                                               operative for 30 days from the date on                    Commission, and all written                          proposes to permit the listing and
                                               which it was filed, or such shorter time                  communications relating to the                       trading of P.M.-settled series on certain
                                               as the Commission may designate, it has                   proposed rule change between the                     broad-based index options on a pilot
                                               become effective pursuant to Section                      Commission and any person, other than                basis.
                                               19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 10 and                        those that may be withheld from the                     The text of the proposed rule change
                                               subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b–4                         public in accordance with the                        is also available on the Exchange’s
                                               thereunder.11                                             provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be                  website (http://www.cboe.com/
                                                  At any time within 60 days of the                      available for website viewing and                    AboutCBOE/CBOELegal
                                               filing of the proposed rule change, the                   printing in the Commission’s Public                  RegulatoryHome.aspx), at the
                                               Commission summarily may                                  Reference Room, 100 F Street NE,                     Exchange’s Office of the Secretary, and
                                               temporarily suspend such rule change if                   Washington, DC 20549, on official                    at the Commission’s Public Reference
                                               it appears to the Commission that such                    business days between the hours of 10                Room.
                                               action is necessary or appropriate in the                 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also            II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
                                               public interest, for the protection of                    will be available for inspection and                 Statement of the Purpose of, and
                                               investors, or otherwise in furtherance of                 copying at the principal office of the               Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
                                               the purposes of the Act. If the                           Exchange. All comments received will                 Change
                                               Commission takes such action, the                         be posted without change. Persons
                                               Commission shall institute proceedings                                                                           In its filing with the Commission, the
                                                                                                         submitting comments are cautioned that
                                                                                                                                                              Exchange included statements
                                                                                                         we do not redact or edit personal
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                                                 10 15  U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).                                                                             concerning the purpose of and basis for
                                                                                                         identifying information from comment
                                                 11 17  CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b–                                                           the proposed rule change and discussed
                                                                                                         submissions. You should submit only
                                               4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give                                                        any comments it received on the
                                               the Commission written notice of its intent to file       information that you wish to make
                                                                                                                                                              proposed rule change. The text of these
                                               the proposed rule change at least five business days      available publicly. All submissions
                                               prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule          should refer to File Number SR–MRX–                    12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
                                               change, or such shorter time as designated by the
                                               Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this
                                                                                                         2018–32 and should be submitted on or                  1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                               requirement.                                              before November 20, 2018.                              2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.




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