71 FR 66 pg. 17529 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Exposure Period for Crossing Orders in the Hybrid Trading System

Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 66Page: 17529
Docket number: [Release No. 34-53567; File No. SR-CBOE-2006-09]
FR document: [FR Doc. E6-5034 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-53567; File No. SR-CBOE-2006-09]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Exposure Period for Crossing Orders in the Hybrid Trading System

March 29, 2006.

On January 30, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated ("CBOE" or "Exchange"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") a proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")1and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2to decrease the exposure period for crossing orders in its Hybrid Trading System ("Hybrid") from 10 seconds to 3 seconds. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on February 22, 2006.3The Commission received no comments on the proposal.

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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53278 (February 13, 2006), 71 FR 9184.

After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act4and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange,5and in particular with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act.6The Commission believes that, in the electronic environment of Hybrid, reducing the exposure period to 3 seconds could facilitate the prompt execution of orders, while providing participants in Hybrid with an adequate opportunity to compete for exposed bids and offers.

Footnotes:

4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

5 In approving this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,7that the proposed rule change (SR-CBOE-2006-09) is hereby approved.

Footnotes:

7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).

For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.8

Footnotes:

8 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

Nancy M. Morris,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6-5034 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]

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