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7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the 

Commission written notice of the Exchange’s intent 

to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief 

description and text of 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. 

9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

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

2 15 U.S.C. 78a. 

3 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 

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 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

change does not significantly affect the 

protection of investors or the public 

interest, does not impose any significant 

burden on competition, and, by its 

terms, does not 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) of the Act 7 and Rule 19b– 

4(f)(6) thereunder.8

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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–NYSE–2010–71 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–NYSE–2010–71. 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 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; 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–NYSE– 

2010–71 and should be submitted on or 

before November 29, 2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.9

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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COMMISSION 

[Release No. 34–63228; File No. SR– 

NYSEAmex–2010–102] 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice 

of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness 

of Proposed Rule Change by NYSE 

Amex LLC To Increase the Maximum 

Order Size Accepted by Floor Broker 

Systems From 25,000,000 Shares to 

99,000,000 Shares 

November 2, 2010. 

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 

‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3

notice is hereby given that on November 

1, 2010, NYSE Amex LLC (the 

‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE Amex’’) filed with 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission (the ‘‘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 

NYSE Amex Equities Rule 1000 

regarding the maximum order size 

accepted by Floor broker systems from 

25,000,000 shares to 99,000,000 shares. 

The text of the proposed rule change is 

available at the Exchange, on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.sec.gov, at 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 

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 those 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 parts of such 

statements. 

A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s 

Statement of the Purpose of, and 

Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule 

Change 

1. Purpose 

The Exchange proposes to amend 

Rule 1000 to provide that Floor broker 

systems shall accept a maximum order 

size of 99,000,000, an increase from the 

current 25,000,000 share limit. 

a. Background 

Floor brokers receive orders from 

customers via telephone and electronic 

delivery to Floor broker systems. Details 

of orders delivered to Floor broker 

systems are automatically transmitted to 

a designated Exchange database as 

required by NYSE Amex Equities Rule 

123(e). Orders delivered telephonically 

must be manually entered by the broker 

(or clerk) into Exchange systems in 

order to capture the order details in the 

designated Exchange database pursuant 

to Rule 123(e) before the broker can 


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4See SR–NYSE–2010–71. 

5 15 U.S.C. 78a. 

6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 

7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 

8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 

19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the 

Commission written notice of the Exchange’s intent 

to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief 

description and text of 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. 9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

represent these orders on the Exchange. 

Exchange systems currently accept 

orders up to 25,000,000 shares. 

Exchange systems include Display 

Book®, which is the Exchange’s 

matching engine, and Floor broker 

systems, which are the systems made 

available to Floor brokers to accept 

orders from customers and if warranted, 

enter such orders into the Display Book. 

There is no limit on the size of orders 

that can be transmitted to a Floor broker 

telephonically. Customers who wish to 

send orders in excess of 25,000,000 

million shares must break these orders 

into smaller sizes to send electronically 

or submit these orders by telephone to 

the broker. The broker (or clerk) must 

then enter these telephonic orders in 

smaller quantities into Exchange 

systems. 

b. Proposed Amendment to NYSE Amex 

Equities Rule 1000 

The Exchange proposes to amend 

Rule 1000 to state that Floor broker 

systems shall accept a maximum order 

size up to 99,000,000 shares. This 

enhancement would allow more 

efficient electronic processing of very 

large orders sent to Floor brokers. 

Orders sent to Display Book by Floor 

brokers are subject to the same 

maximum order size of 25,000,000 

shares as all other market participants. 

The Exchange notes that parallel 

changes are proposed to be made to the 

rules of the New York Stock Exchange 

LLC.4

The Exchange will implement the 

systemic changes on or about December 

10, 2010 and will notify Floor brokers 

when the Floor broker systems have 

been modified to accept a maximum 

order size up to 99,000,000 shares. 

2. Statutory Basis 

The basis under the Securities 

Exchange Act of 1934 (the ‘‘Act’’) 5 for 

this proposed rule change is the 

requirement under Section 6(b)(5) 6 that 

an exchange have rules that are 

designed to promote just and equitable 

principles of trade, to remove 

impediments to and perfect the 

mechanism of a free and open market 

and a national market system and, in 

general, to protect investors and the 

public interest. The Exchange believes 

that the proposed rule change 

accomplishes these goals by providing 

efficient methods for customers to 

transmit orders to Floor brokers. 

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 

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 

Because the foregoing proposed rule 

change does not significantly affect the 

protection of investors or the public 

interest, does not impose any significant 

burden on competition, and, by its 

terms, does not 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) of the Act 7 and Rule 

19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.8

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 rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File 

Number SR–NYSEAmex–2010–102 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–NYSEAmex–2010–102. 

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 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; 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– 

NYSEAmex–2010–102 and should be 

submitted on or before November 29, 

2010. 

For the Commission, by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.9

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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