78 FR 245 pgs. 77185-77186 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Remove References to the Nasdaq 100 Index
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 245Pages: 77185 - 77186
Pages: 77185, 77186Docket number: [Release No. 34-71084; File No. SR-BOX-2013-58]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-30269 Filed 12-19-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-71084; File No. SR-BOX-2013-58]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Remove References to the Nasdaq 100 Index
December 16, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act"),1and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2notice is hereby given that on December 4, 2013, 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 from interested persons.
Footnotes:
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend interpretive material to Rule 6010 (Definitions), Rule 6040 (Position Limits for Broad-Based Index Options), and Rule 6090 (Terms of Index Options) to remove references to the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX). 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 Web site at http://boxexchange.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 purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend Interpretive Material ("IM") 6010-1 to Rule 6010 (Definitions), Rule 6040 (Position Limits for Broad-Based Index Options), and Rule 6090 (Terms of Index Options) to remove references to the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX). Options on the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) are no longer listed or traded on BOX, and as such, the Exchange believes it is appropriate to remove all references to NDX in the BOX Rulebook. The Exchange proposes to remove the following references to NDX:
• IM-6010-1 identifies the designated reporting authority for each underlying index for options traded on BOX, including the Nasdaq Stock Market for NDX.
• Rule 6040 specifies position limits for certain broad-based index options, including NDX.
• Rule 6090 permits the Exchange to list up to seven expiration months at any one time for certain broad-based index options, including NDX. Additionally, Section 6090(a)(4) specifically references options on NDX as one of the European-style index options approved for trading on BOX, Section 6090(a)(5) references options on NDX as A.M.-settled index options approved for trading on BOX, and Section 6090(c) references NDX in its "Procedures for Adding and Deleting Strike Prices."
The Exchange represents that, if, in the future, options on NDX are again listed on BOX, it will file to add NDX references to the BOX Rulebook.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act,3in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,4in particular, in that it is designed to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. In particular, this proposed change removes from the BOX Rules references to NDX that are no longer applicable because options on NDX have been delisted and are no longer traded on BOX. Accordingly, the Exchange believes removing all references to NDX from the BOX Rulebook will eliminate any potential investor confusion about the products listed and traded on BOX.
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3 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
[top] The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change imposes any burden on competition. The proposed change is not designed to address any competitive issue but rather would remove references to NDX that are no longer applicable because options on NDX have been delisted and are no longer traded on BOX.
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 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 if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act5and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.
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5 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing.6However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay, as specified in Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),7which would make the rule change effective and operative upon filing.
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6 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). 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.
7 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because doing so will allow BOX to immediately delete an obsolete rule and update its rule book, which in turn will avoid potential confusion. Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposed rule change as operative upon filing with the Commission.8
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8 For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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.
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
• Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include File Number SR-BOX-2013-58 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
• Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
• Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2013-58. 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 Web site ( 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 Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090 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 offices of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2013-58, and should be submitted on or before January 10, 2014.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.9
Footnotes:
9 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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