[Federal Register: April 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 65)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-55560; File No. SR-ISE-2007-23]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating to an ISE Stock Exchange Fee Waiver
March 29, 2007.
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 March 27, 2007, the International Securities
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Exchange, LLC (``ISE'' or ``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
substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing
this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from
interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The ISE is proposing to amend its Schedule of Fees to extend a fee
waiver related to the ISE Stock Exchange (``ISE Stock''). The text of
the proposed rule change is available at http://www.iseoptions.com and
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 purpose of this proposed rule change is to extend a fee waiver
related to the trading of equity securities on ISE Stock, a facility of
the Exchange. The Exchange currently waives all execution fees in an
effort to promote trading on ISE Stock.\3\ The fee waiver is scheduled
to expire on April 1, 2007.\4\ In an effort to continue the promotion
of ISE Stock, the Exchange proposes to extend the waiver of all
execution fees until May 1, 2007.
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\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 54561 (October 2,
2006), 71 FR 59844 (October 11, 2006).
\4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55427 (March 8,
2007), 72 FR 12644 (March 16, 2007).
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2. Statutory Basis
The basis under the Act for this proposed rule change is the
requirement under Section 6(b)(4) \5\ that the Exchange provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among
its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities.
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\5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change does not 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
The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested
parties.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
The foregoing proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \6\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\7\ because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by the Exchange. Accordingly, the proposal will take
effect upon filing with the Commission.
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\6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
\7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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, 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 Send an e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include
File Number SR-ISE-2007-23 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2007-23. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail 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 inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the ISE. 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-ISE-2007-23 and should be submitted on or before April
26, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\8\
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\8\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6371 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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