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###### Securities and Exchange Commission

          - [Release No. 34-64007; File No. SR-CBOE-2011-021] 

                    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”),[1]                                          and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,[2]                                          notice is hereby given that on March 1, 2011, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“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 CBOE. The Exchange has designated this proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge imposed by CBOE under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act [3]                                          and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder.[4]                                          The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.                 

## I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change 

                    The Exchange is proposing to amend its Fees Schedule to reduce an away-market routing fee and extend a fee waiver related to the PULSe workstation. The Exchange is also proposing to make a non-substantive formatting change to its Fee Schedule. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site                     *http://www.cboe.org/​legal*), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary and at the Commission.                 

## II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 

In its filing with the Commission, 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. CBOE 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 reduce an away-market routing fee and extend a fee waiver related to the PULSe workstation. The Exchange is also proposing to make a non-substantive formatting change to its Fee Schedule. 

                    By way of background, the PULSe workstation is a front-end order entry system designed for use with respect to orders that may be sent to the trading systems of CBOE and CBOE Stock Exchange, LLC (“CBSX”). In addition, the PULSe workstation provides a user with the capability to send options orders to other U.S. options exchanges and stock orders to other U.S. stock exchanges through a PULSe Routing Intermediary (“away-market routing”).[5] 

The first purpose of this proposed rule change is to reduce the PULSe away market routing fee. Currently the fee is set at $0.10 per executed contract or share equivalent. The Exchange is proposing to reduce the fee to $0.05 per executed contract or share equivalent effective March 1, 2011. 

The second purpose of this proposed rule change is to extend the waiver of the PULSe Routing Intermediary fee. Currently the Exchange has waived the Routing Intermediary fee through March 31, 2011. The Exchange is proposing to extend this waiver through June 30, 2011. Thus this fee will be assessed beginning July 1, 2011. 

Finally, the third purpose of this proposed rule change is to make a non-substantive formatting change to its Fee Schedule. In particular, the Fees Schedule currently contains references to fees for Professional and Voluntary Professional transactions in S&P 500 Index options series that trade on the Hybrid Trading System. Specifically, the fee schedule references “SPX Options Trading on Hybrid.” The Exchange is proposing to change these references to the trading symbol for such options, which is simply “SPXW.” This change is non-substantive and should simplify the Fees Schedule in a manner consistent with other existing references to option trading symbols. 

#### 2. Statutory Basis 

                    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,[6]                                          in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,[7]                                          in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among Trading Permit Holders in that the same fees and fee waivers are applicable to all Trading Permit Holders that use the PULSe Workstation. In addition, the change of the references from SPX Options Trading on Hybrid to the trading symbol SPXW should simplify the Fees Schedule in a manner consistent with other existing references to option trading symbols.                 

### B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition 

                    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any                           ( print page 13004)                        burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of purposes of the Act.                 

### C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others 

No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. 

## III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action 

                    The proposed rule change is designated by the Exchange as establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge, thereby qualifying for effectiveness on filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act [8]                                          and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 [9]                                          thereunder.                 

At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend 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-CBOE-2011-021 on the subject line.                 

### Paper Comments 

    - Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

                    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2011-021. 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 Web site viewing and printing 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 CBOE. 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-CBOE-2011-021 and should be submitted on or before March 30, 2011.                 

                        For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[10] 

Cathy H. Ahn, 

Deputy Secretary. 

# Footnotes

1.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).                    
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2.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4.                    
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3.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                    
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4.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).                    
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5.                             For a more detailed description of the PULSe workstation and its other functionalities,                         *see, e.g.,*                         Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 62286 (June 11, 2010), 75 FR 34799 (June 18, 2010) (SR-CBOE-2010-051) and 63721 (January 14, 2011), 76 FR 3929 (January 21, 2011) (SR-CBOE-2011-001).                     
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6.                             15 U.S.C. 78f(b).                    
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7.                             15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                    
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8.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                    
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9.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).                    
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10.                                 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).                         
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[FR Doc. 2011-5277 Filed 3-8-11; 8:45 am] 

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