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- Federal Register
- Vol. 59, No. 134
- Thursday, July 14, 1994
-
- [Release No. 34─34335; File No. SR─NYSE─94─23]
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- Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change by the
- New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to the Content Outline for the General
- Securities Sales Supervisor (Series 8) Examination
-
- July 8, 1994.
-
- 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 June 28, 1994,
- the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE" or "Exchange") filed with the
- Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") the proposed rule
- change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been
- prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing
- this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested
- persons.
-
- «1» 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1) (1988).
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- «2» 17 CFR 240.19b─4 (1994).
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- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
- Proposed Rule Change
-
- The Exchange has filed a proposed Content Outline for the General Securities
- Sales Supervisor ("Series 8") Examination.
-
- 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
-
- (a) Purpose
-
- The General Securities Sales Supervisor ("Series 8") Examination is an
- industry-wide qualification examination for securities sales supervisors. The
- Series 8 examination is generally required under rules of the self-regulatory
- organizations ("SROs") for persons who are engaged in the supervision of
- general securities branch offices (i.e., branch office managers) and of
- general securities registered representatives. The Series 8 examination tests
- a candidate's knowledge of securities industry rules and regulations and
- certain statutory provisions applicable to general securities sales
- supervision. The Series 8 Content Outline details the subject coverage and
- question allocation of the examination.
-
- Revision of the Series 8 examination and Content Outline was recently
- undertaken by an industry committee composed of representatives from SROs (the
- NYSE, the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the National Association of Securities
- Dealers and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange) and representatives from
- broker-dealers, including branch office managers, compliance personnel and
- corporate executives, in order to update the examination in view of changes in
- relevant laws, rules and regulations, the development of new products, and to
- reflect various changes in industry practices. The committee reviewed the
- examination specifications, content areas and item bank and developed some new
- questions in new areas.
-
- The revised examination continues to cover the areas of knowledge required to
- supervise sales activities in securities, however, the focus of the content of
- the examination has been shifted to concentrate more closely on supervisory
- duties. Accordingly, certain questions have been deleted from the examination
- which deal with routine calculations and basic product knowledge and questions
- on new federal and SRO rules and regulations have been incorporated into the
- exam, as well as questions on new products, supervision and changes in
- industry practices. The Content Outline reflects the revised content of the
- examination. The examination will remain a six-hour, two-part, 200 question
- examination. The other SRO participants will also file the revised Content
- Outline for approval by the SEC. The Exchange intends to commence use of the
- revised Content Outline ninety days after approval by the Commission.
-
- (b) Statutory Basis
-
- The statutory basis for the Series 8 Examination lies in Section 6(c)(3)(B) of
- the Act. Under that Section, it is the Exchange's responsibility to prescribe
- standards of training, experience and competence for persons associated with
- Exchange members and member organizations. Pursuant to this statutory
- obligation, the Exchange has developed examinations that are administered to
- establish that persons associated with Exchange members and member
- organizations have attained specific levels of competence and knowledge.
-
- 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 that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of
- the purposes of the Act.
-
- C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule
- Change Received From Members, Participants or Others
-
- Comments were neither solicited nor received.
-
- III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
- Commission Action
-
- Within 35 days of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register or
- within such other period: (i) As the Commission may designate up to 90 days of
- such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
- reasons for so finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization
- consents, the Commission will:
-
- (A) By order approve the proposed rule change, or
-
- (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should
- be disapproved.
-
- IV. Solicitation of Comments
-
- Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments
- concerning the foregoing. Persons making written submissions should file six
- copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450
- Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20549. 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 inspection and copying at
- the Commission's Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, NW., Washington, DC
- 20549. Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying
- at the principal office of the NYSE. All submissions should refer to File No.
- SR─NYSE─94─23 and should be submitted by August 4, 1994.
-
- For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to
- delegated authority.
-
- Margaret H. McFarland,
-
- Deputy Secretary.
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- [FR Doc. 94─17098 Filed 7─13─94; 8:45 am]
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