On August 1, 2019, Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. (“C2” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, a proposed rule change (File No. SR-C2-2019-018) to modify the amount of its Options Regulatory Fee (“ORF”). The proposed rule change was immediately effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on August 14, 2019. The Commission received one comment letter on the proposal. On September 30, 2019, pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, the Commission temporarily suspended the proposed rule change and instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.
17 CFR 240.19b-4.
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 86605 (August 8, 2019), 84 FR 40452 (August 14, 2019) (“Notice”).
15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). A proposed rule change may take effect upon filing with the Commission if it is designated by the exchange as “establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the self-regulatory organization on any person, whether or not the person is a member of the self-regulatory organization.” 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
See Notice, supra note 3.
See Letter to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Commission, from Ellen Greene, Managing Director, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”), dated August 27, 2019 (“SIFMA Letter”).
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87171, 84 FR 53200 (October 4, 2019).
On November 7, 2019, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-C2-2019-018).
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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