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- Federal Register
- Vol. 59, No. 138
- Wednesday, July 20, 1994
-
- [Release No. 34─34374; File No. SR─CBOE─94─23]
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- Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Chicago Board Options Exchange,
- Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule
- Change Relating to a Fee Reduction Plan
-
- July 14, 1994.
-
- Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- ("Act"),«1» notice is hereby given that on July 7, 1994, the Chicago Board
- Options Exchange, Incorporated (the "CBOE" or the "Exchange") filed with the
- Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") the proposed rule change as
- described in Items I, II, and III below, which items have been prepared by the
- CBOE. 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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- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the
- Proposed Rule Change
-
- The CBOE proposes to amend its fee reduction plan, which has been in effect
- since July 1, 1992.
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- II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory
- Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
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- In its filing with the Commission, the CBOE 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 CBOE has prepared
- summaries, set forth in sections (A), (B), and (C) below, of the most
- significant aspects of such statements.
-
- A. Self-Regulatory Organizations's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory
- Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
-
- The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the Exchange's fee
- reduction plan. The plan, which was initially adopted on July 1, 1992 and
- subsequently amended in July 1993, provides that if Exchange volume levels
- exceed a pre-determined threshold at the end of any fiscal quarter, specified
- fees will be reduced the following quarter in accordance with the schedule.
- The proposed amendments are the product of the Exchange's annual budget review
- and are structured to accommodate the capital needs of the Exchange for the
- coming year. The amendments will take effect for the new fiscal year
- commencing July 1, 1994.
-
- The proposed rule change amends the current fee reduction thresholds and
- amounts. The minimum threshold for a fee reduction is raised from 525,000 to
- 550,000 year to date contract volume. The reduction in the market-maker fees
- has been lowered $.05 to $.10 for five of the eight thresholds. The member
- dues fee reduction of 25% to 100% is given at higher thresholds. The proposed
- rule change also replaces the trade match fee reduction schedule with a fee
- reduction schedule for floor brokerage fees.«2» In all other respects, the
- fee reduction program remains unchanged.
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- «2» The floor broker fee is reduced $.05 for 600,000 to 625,000 year to date
- contract volume, and is reduced $.10 for 650,000 to 700,000 year to date
- contract volume.
-
- The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act in
- general, and Section 6(b)(4) in particular, by providing for the equitable
- allocation among CBOE members of reasonable dues, fees, and charges.«3»
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- «3» 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4) (1988).
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- B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
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- CBOE does not believes that the proposed rule change imposes any burden on
- competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the
- Act.
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- C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule
- Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others
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- Comments on the proposed rule change have not been solicited or received.
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- III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
- Commission Action
-
- The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
- 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act and subparagraph (e)(2) of Securities Exchange Act
- Rule 19b─4 in that the proposed rule change establishes or changes a due, fee,
- or other charge imposed by the Exchange. At any time within sixty days of the
- filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate
- 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. 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 in
- the Commission's Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
- DC 20549. Copies of such filing will also be available for inspection and
- copying at the principal office of CBOE. All submissions should refer to file
- number SR─CBOE─94─23 and should be submitted by August 10, 1994.
-
- For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated
- authority
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- Margaret H. McFarland,
-
- Deputy Secretary.
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- [FR Doc. 94─17662 Filed 7─19─94; 8:45 am]
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