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###### Securities and Exchange Commission

          - [Release No. 34-101889; File No. SR-Phlx-2024-51]

                    On October 8, 2024, Nasdaq PHLX LLC filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) [1]                                          and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,[2]                                          a proposed rule change to: (i) amend Options 8, Section 34, FLEX Trading to clarify certain functionality; (ii) list p.m.-settled FLEX Index Options whose exercise settlement value is derived from closing prices on the last trading day prior to expiration that expire on or within two business days of a third Friday-of-the-month expiration day for a non-FLEX Option; and (iii) permit FLEX Options on certain Exchange-Traded Funds to be settled by delivery in cash if the underlying security meets prescribed criteria and set forth the applicable position and exercise limits for these options; and (iv) require that position and exercise limits for FLEX Options be aggregated with non-FLEX options in certain circumstances. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the                     **Federal Register**                     on October 29, 2024.[3]                                          The Commission has received no comment letters on the proposed rule change.                

                    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act [4]                                          provides that within 45 days of the publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will either approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the                           ( print page 103003)                        proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The 45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change is December 13, 2024. The Commission is extending this 45-day time period.                

                    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change, so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change. Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,[5]                                          designates January 27, 2025, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-Phlx-2024-51).                

                        For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[6] 

Sherry R. Haywood,

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. 101413 (October 23, 2024), 89 FR 86007.                    
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4.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                    
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5.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                    
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6.                                 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).                        
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[FR Doc. 2024-29918 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]

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