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20 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

3A ‘‘complex order’’ is any order involving the 

concurrent purchase and/or sale of two or more 

different options in the same underlying security 

(the ‘‘legs’’ or ‘‘components’’ of the complex order), 

for the same account, in a ratio that is equal to or 

greater than one-to-three (.333) and less than or 

equal to three-to-one (3.00) and for the purposes of 

executing a particular investment strategy. Minioptions may only be part of a complex order that 

includes other mini-options. Only those complex 

orders in the classes designated by the Exchange 

and communicated to Members via Regulatory 

Circular with no more than the applicable number 

of legs, as determined by the Exchange on a classby-class basis and communicated to Members via 

Regulatory Circular, are eligible for processing. See 

Exchange Rule 518(a)(5). 

4The ‘‘Simple Order Book’’ is the Exchange’s 

regular electronic book of orders and quotes. See 

Exchange Rule 518(a)(15). 

5The term ‘‘NBBO’’ means the national best bid 

or offer as calculated by the Exchange based on 

market information received by the Exchange from 

the appropriate Securities Information Processor 

(‘‘SIP’’). See Exchange Rule 518(a)(14). 

6See Securities Exchange Release No. 87440 

(November 1, 2019), 84 FR 60117 (November 7, 

2019) (SR–MIAX–2019–45). 

7See Securities Exchange Release No. 88691 

(April 20, 2020), 85 FR 23092 (April 24, 2020) (SR– 

MIAX–2020–07). 

8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 

9 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20549, on official 

business days between the hours of 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 

filing also will be available for 

inspection and copying at the principal 

office of the Exchange. All comments 

received will be posted without change. 

Persons submitting comments are 

cautioned that we do not redact or edit 

personal identifying information from 

comment submissions. You should 

submit only information that you wish 

to make available publicly. All 

submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–MRX–2020–18 and should 

be submitted on or before December 22, 

2020. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.20

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

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[Release No. 34–90507; File No. SR–MIAX– 

2020–36] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Miami 

International Securities Exchange, 

LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate 

Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule 

Change To Delay Implementation of an 

Amendment to Rule 518, Complex 

Orders, To Permit Legging Through 

the Simple Market 

November 24, 2020. 

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 November 

20, 2020, Miami International Securities 

Exchange, LLC (‘‘MIAX Options’’ or the 

‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) a proposed rule change 

as described in Items I, II, and III below, 

which Items have been prepared by the 

Exchange. 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 filing a proposal to 

delay implementation of the change to 

allow a component of a complex order 3

that legs into the Simple Order Book 4 to 

execute at a price that is outside the 

NBBO.5

The text of the proposed rule change 

is available on the Exchange’s website at 

http://www.miaxoptions.com/rulefilings/ at MIAX Options’ principal 

office, and at 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 

On October 22, 2019, the Exchange 

filed a proposed rule change to amend 

subsection (c)(2)(iii) of Exchange Rule 

518, Complex Orders, to remove the 

provision which provides that a 

component of a complex order that legs 

into the Simple Order Book may not 

execute at a price that is outside the 

NBBO.6 The proposed rule change 

indicated that the Exchange would 

announce the implementation date of 

the proposed rule change by Regulatory 

Circular to be published no later than 90 

days following the operative date of the 

proposed rule. The implementation date 

will be no later than 90 days following 

the issuance of the Regulatory Circular. 

The Exchange delayed the 

implementation of this functionality 

until the fourth quarter of 2020.7 The 

Exchange now proposes to delay the 

implementation of this functionality 

until the second quarter of 2021. 

The Exchange proposes this delay in 

order to allow the Exchange to reprioritize its software delivery and 

release schedule as a result of a shift in 

priorities resulting from the impact the 

coronavirus pandemic has had on 

Exchange operations. The Exchange will 

issue a Regulatory Circular notifying 

market participants at least 45 days 

prior to implementing this functionality. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The Exchange believes that its 

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 

regulating, clearing, settling, processing 

information with respect to, and 

facilitating transactions in, securities, to 

remove impediments to and perfect the 

mechanisms of a free and open market 

and a national market system and, in 

general, to protect investors and the 

public interest by allowing the 

Exchange additional time to implement 

the proposed functionality. 

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. The 

Exchange’s proposal to delay the 

implementation of the proposed 

functionality does not impose an undue 

burden on competition. Delaying the 

implementation will simply allow the 

Exchange additional time to properly 

plan and implement the proposed 

functionality. 


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10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

11 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) requires a self-regulatory organization to give 

the Commission written notice of its intent to file 

the proposed rule change at least five business days 

prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule 

change, or such shorter time as designated by the 

Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this 

requirement. 

12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 

2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement on Comments on the 

Proposed Rule Change Received From 

Members, Participants, or Others 

Written comments were neither 

solicited nor received. 

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 after the date of 

the filing, or such shorter time as the 

Commission may designate, it has 

become effective pursuant to 19(b)(3)(A) 

of the Act 10 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 11

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. If the 

Commission takes such action, the 

Commission shall institute proceedings 

to determine whether the proposed rule 

should be approved or disapproved. 

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 email to rule-comments@

sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– 

MIAX–2020–36 on the subject line 

Paper Comments 

• Send paper comments in triplicate 

to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20549–1090. 

All submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–MIAX–2020–36. This file 

number should be included on the 

subject line if email 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 website (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 website 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 

10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 

filing also will be available for 

inspection and copying at the principal 

office of the Exchange. All comments 

received will be posted without change. 

Persons submitting comments are 

cautioned that we do not redact or edit 

personal identifying information from 

comment submissions. You should 

submit only information that you wish 

to make available publicly. All 

submissions should refer to File 

Number SR–MIAX–2020–36 and should 

be submitted on or before December 22, 

2020. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.12

J. Matthew DeLesDernier, 

Assistant Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

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COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–90523; File No. SR–BOX– 

2020–36] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX 

Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and 

Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed 

Rule Change To Amend BOX Rule 7020 

(‘‘Days and Hours of Business’’) 

November 25, 2020. 

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 

November 19, 2020, BOX Exchange LLC 

(‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule 

change as described in Items I and II 

below, which Items have been prepared 

by the self-regulatory organization. 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 proposes to amend 

BOX Rule 7020 (‘‘Days and Hours of 

Business’’). The text of the proposed 

rule change is available from the 

principal office of the Exchange, at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room 

and also on the Exchange’s internet 

website at http://boxoptions.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 

self-regulatory organization 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 self-regulatory organization 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 the 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to amend 

BOX Rule 7020 (Days and Hours of 

Business) to include Rule 7020(f) which 

details Exchange actions in emergency 

conditions. Specifically, proposed Rule 

7020(f) states that the Chief Executive 

Officer or the President (or his or her 

senior-level designee) have the power to 

halt trading in some or all securities 

traded on the Exchange, to close some 

or all Exchange facilities, to determine 

the duration of any such halt or closing, 

to take one or more of the actions 

permitted to be taken by any person or 

body of the Exchange under Exchange 

rules, or to take any other action 

deemed to be necessary or appropriate 

for the maintenance of a fair and orderly 

market or the protection of investors, or 

otherwise in the public interest, due to 

emergency conditions or extraordinary 

circumstances, such as (1) actual or 

threatened physical danger, severe 

climatic conditions, natural disaster, 

civil unrest, terrorism, acts of war, or 


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