79 FR 90 pgs. 26785-26787 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Mini Options Pricing
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 90Pages: 26785 - 26787
Pages: 26785, 26786, 26787Docket number: [Release No. 34-72095; File No. SR-Phlx-2014-29]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-10652 Filed 5-8-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-72095; File No. SR-Phlx-2014-29]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Mini Options Pricing
May 5, 2014.
[top] 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 April 30, 2014, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC ("Phlx" or "Exchange") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II, below, which Items have been
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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
2 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to amend its Pricing Schedule to replace the reference to "GOOG7" to "GOLG7" with respect to pricing for Mini Options.
The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/micro.aspx?id=PHLXRulefilings, 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 amend Section A of the Pricing Schedule, regarding Mini Options pricing, to replace the reference to "GOOG7" to "GOLG7." Today, the Exchange has pricing for the following Mini Options symbols: AAPL7, AMZN7, GLD7, GOOG7, SPY7. The Exchange is proposing to make this change because, on April 3, 2014, Google issued a new class of shares (class C) to its shareholders in lieu of a cash dividend payment. Additionally, these new class C shares were given the ticker, "GOOG"; while the class A shares changed their ticker from "GOOG" to "GOOGL". The Exchange is proposing to change the Google ticker referenced in Section A of the Pricing Schedule from "GOOG7" to "GOLG7." The suffix "7" identifies the Mini Options product.
Mini Options trade on a list of underlying securities outlined in Supplementary Material .13 to Rule 1012. This change is meant to continue the inclusion of class A shares of Google in the current list of underlying securities that will receive the pricing for Mini Options specified in Section A of the Pricing Schedule. As a result, the proposed change will also help avoid confusion.
In addition, the Exchange proposes to amend a typographical error in Section A to remove repetitive rule text which was inadvertently included in the Pricing Schedule.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.3Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5)4requirements that the rules of an exchange be 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 regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and 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 the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5)5requirement that the rules of an exchange not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.
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3 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
5 Id.
The Exchange's pricing will not substantively change as a result of this rule change; rather the pricing for Mini Options applicable to GOLG7 will continue to remain in effect with the correction to the Pricing Schedule. The Exchange proposes to accurately reflect the symbol for GOLG7 to avoid investor confusion with respect to pricing. The Exchange believes that correcting the Pricing Schedule will ensure that members are aware of the symbol change. In addition, the Exchange is correcting a typographical error in the Pricing Schedule to ensure the accuracy of the Pricing Schedule.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
Phlx does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed change does not impose any burden on intramarket competition because it applies to all members and member organizations. There is no burden on intermarket competition as the proposed change is merely attempting to update the new ticker for Google class A for Mini Options. As a result, there will be no substantive changes to the Exchange's Pricing Schedule.
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 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 Act6and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.7
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6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
7 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.
The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest because accurately reflecting the underlying symbol change in the pricing schedule will avoid investor confusion with respect to pricing. For this reason, the Commission waives the operative delay and designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing.8
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8 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
[top] 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
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-Phlx-2014-29 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-Phlx-2014-29. 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, 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 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-Phlx-2014-29, and should be submitted on or before May 30, 2014.
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).
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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