Securities and Exchange Commission
- [Release No. 34-78758; File no. SR-NYSEArca-2016-67]
On May 5, 2016, NYSE Arca, Inc. (“Exchange” or “NYSE Arca”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) [1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,[2] a proposed rule change to list and trade shares (“Shares”) of the Natixis Seeyond International Minimum Volatility ETF (“Fund”) under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.600. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on May 25, 2016.[3] On June 13, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded its entirety the proposed rule change as originally filed.[4] On June 22, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change.[5] On July 1, 2016, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 3 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the proposed rule change as modified by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2.[6] The Commission has received no comments on the proposed rule change. On June 30, 2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,[7] the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove the proposed rule change.[8] On August 22, 2016, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act [9] , the Commission instituted proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 3.[10]
On August 31, 2016, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2016-67).
September 2, 2016.For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[11]
Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.