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###### Securities and Exchange Commission

          - [Release No. 34-93974; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2022-002]

                    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 January 4, 2022, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange” or “BZX”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) the 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

Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange” or “BZX”) proposes to amend its Fee Schedule. The text of the proposed rule change is provided in Exhibit 5.

                    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange's website (                    *https://markets.cboe.com/​us/​equities/​regulation/​rule_​filings/​bzx/​*), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, 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

                    The Exchange proposes to update its Fee Schedule for its equity options platform (“BZX Options”) to reflect a recent change in connection with the rates under its Customer Non-Penny Add Volume Tiers. Specifically, the Exchange submitted a rule filing on August 2, 2021 to amend the Fee Schedule (“August Filing”),[3]                                          which, among other things, amended the rates provided under the Customer Non-Penny Add Volume Tiers to range from between $0.92 and $1.06 per contract across five tiers, to between $0.90 and $1.05 across eight tiers. The Exchange, however, inadvertently omitted to also update the rates listed in the Standard Rates table of the Fees Schedule applicable to Customer orders that add volume in Non-Penny Program Securities to reflect the new rates provided under the Customer Non-Penny Add Volume Tiers. The Exchange now proposes to update the rates listed in the Standard Rates table for Customer orders that add volume in Non-Penny Program Securities to reflect the rates applicable to such orders provided under the Customer Non-Penny Add Volume Tiers, as adopted in the August Filing.                

#### 2. Statutory Basis

                    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,[4]                                          in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),[5]                                          in particular, as it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its Members and                           ( print page 3161)                        issuers and other persons using its facilities. The Exchange also believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) [6]                                          requirements that the rules of an exchange be 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 mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest, and, particularly, is not designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers.                

The Exchange believes that the proposed change is reasonable, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory as it does not change the fees or rebates assessed by the Exchange, but rather updates the rates applicable to Customer orders that add volume in Non-Penny Program Securities in the Standard Rates table to accurately reflect the rates adopted in the August Filing for such orders under the Customer Non-Penny Add Volume Tiers. As such, the proposed rule change is merely a clarification in the Fees Schedule designed to more accurately reflect the current rates for Customer orders that add volume in Non-Penny Program Securities, thereby increasing transparency in the Fees Schedule and reducing potential confusion regarding the appropriate rates for such orders.

### 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 intramarket or intermarket competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the proposed rule change merely provides a clarification in Fees Schedule that is designed to more accurately reflect the current rates for Customer orders that add volume in Non-Penny Program Securities, thereby increasing transparency in the Fees Schedule and reducing potential confusion regarding the appropriate rates applicable to such orders without having any impact on competition.

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

The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change.

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

                    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) [7]                                          of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 [8]                                          thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange.                

                    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such 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 under Section 19(b)(2)(B) [9]                                          of the Act to determine whether the proposed rule change 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 ( https://www.sec.gov/​rules/​sro.shtml ); or                
    - Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov.                      Please include File Number SR-CboeBZX-2022-002 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-CboeBZX-2022-002. 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 (                    *https://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; 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-CboeBZX-2022-002 and should be submitted on or before February 10, 2022.                

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

J. Matthew DeLesDernier,

Assistant 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.                                                     *See*                         Securities Exchange Act Release No. 92635 (August 11, 2021), 86 FR 46028 (August 17, 2021) (SR-CboeBZX-2021-055).                    
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4.                             15 U.S.C. 78f.                    
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5.                             15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                    
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6.                             15 U.S.C. 78f.(b)(5).                    
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7.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                    
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8.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).                    
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9.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).                    
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10.                                 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).                        
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[FR Doc. 2022-00980 Filed 1-19-22; 8:45 am]

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