SEC News Digest

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT RELEASES

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, et al.

An order has been issued on an application filed by Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund, et al. under Section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act for an exemption from Section 19(b) of the Act and Rule 19b-1 under the Act. The order permits certain registered closed-end management investment companies to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains (i) with respect to their common stock as part of a managed distribution plan as frequently as twelve times each year, and (ii) with respect to their preferred stock as frequently as required by the terms of such preferred stock. (Rel. IC-28483 - November 4)

SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS

Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Changes

The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2008-086) submitted by the NASDAQ Stock Market pursuant to Rule 19b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to extend the pilot program for NASDAQ Last Sale Data Feeds. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of November 3. (Rel. 34-58894)

The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2008-122) submitted by NYSE Arca pursuant to Rule 19b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to extend the pilot period for the NYSE Arca Realtime Reference Prices pilot program. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of November 3. (Rel. 34-58895)

Approval of Proposed Rule Change

The Commission approved a proposed rule change (SR-NASDAQ-2008-018) submitted by the NASDAQ Stock Market to remove from Rule 7019 the fees for receiving index values. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of November 3. (Rel. 34-58897)

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