[Federal Register: August 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 151)]
[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-56180; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2007-72]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Modify the
Auction Only Limit Order Type
August 1, 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 July 25, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange''),
through its wholly owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (``NYSE
Arca Equities'' or ``Corporation'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially
prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change
pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder, which renders it effective upon filing with the
Commission.\4\ 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.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange, through NYSE Arca Equities, is proposing to amend its
Rule 7.31(t) in order to modify the Auction Only Limit Order. The text
of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the
Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.nyse.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 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
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
As part of its continuing efforts to provide additional flexibility
and increased functionality to its system and its Users,\5\ the
Exchange proposes to modify the Auction Only Limit Order (``Auction
Only''). Currently, this order type is defined as a limit order that
may be executed only during the Market Order Auction \6\ or the Trading
Halt Auction.\7\ The Exchange proposes to amend and expand Rule 7.31(t)
to include market orders and to make the order available in all
auctions.
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\5\ See NYSE Arca Rule 1.1(yy) for the definition of ``User.''
\6\ See NYSE Arca Rule 7.35(c) for a description of the ``Market
Order Auction.''
\7\ See NYSE Arca Rule 7.35(f) for a description of the
``Trading Halt Auction.''
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According to the proposed rule change, the Auction Only order will
be executable during the next auction following entry of the order and
that any unexecuted balance will be cancelled. Auction Only orders are
only available for auctions on the Exchange and are not routed to other
exchanges.
The Exchange believes that the implementation of the aforementioned
rule change will enhance order entry and execution opportunities on
NYSE Arca.
2. Statutory Basis
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with section 6(b) of the Act \8\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of section 6(b)(5) of the Act \9\ in particular, in that it
is 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 facilitating
transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system.
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\8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
\9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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
The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on
the proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action
Because the foregoing 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, it has become
effective pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) \10\ of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule
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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.
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\10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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NYSE Arca has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay. The Commission believes such a waiver is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest because it would permit
the Exchange to modify the Auction Only order without delay.\12\ For
this reason, the Commission designates the proposal to be operative
upon filing with the Commission.
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\12\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day pre-operative
period, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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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-NYSEArca-2007-72 on the subject line.
Paper Comments
Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2007-72. 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, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of NYSE Arca. 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-NYSEArca-2007-72 and should
be submitted on or before August 28, 2007.
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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\13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-15312 Filed 8-6-07; 8:45 am]
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