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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8071-8072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01623]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-102241; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Change To Amend the NYSE 
American Options Fee Schedule

January 17, 2025.
    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 January 15, 2025, NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American'' or the 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Item I below, 
which Item has been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The 
Exchange has designated this proposal for immediate effectiveness 
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f) 
thereunder.\4\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f). 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 will institute proceedings to determine whether the 
proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to modify the NYSE American Options Fee 
Schedule (``Fee Schedule'') to amend the Floor Broker Fixed Cost 
Prepayment Incentive Program (the ``FB Prepay Program'' or ``Program'') 
by (1) increasing the manual and QCC volume required for Floor Brokers 
to earn an additional credit; (2) adopting a new additional Floor 
Broker rebate based on Firm Facilitation volume; (3) increasing the 
maximum combined Floor Broker credits paid for QCC trades and rebates 
paid through the Manual Billable Rebate Program; and (4) permitting 
Floor Brokers that restructure while in FB Prepay Program to maintain 
their status in the Program. The Exchange proposes to implement the fee 
change effective January 15, 2025.\5\
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    \5\ On December 20, 2024, the Exchange filed to amend the Fee 
Schedule (SR-NYSEAmer-2024-83), then withdrew and replaced such 
filing on January 2, 2025 (SR-NYSEAmer-2025-02), then withdrew and 
replaced that filing the on January 14, 2025 (SR-NYSEAmer-2025-03), 
which latter filing the Exchange withdrew on January 15, 2025.

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    The proposed rule change, including the Exchange's statement of the 
purpose of, and statutory basis for, the proposed rule change, is 
available on the Exchange's website at https://www.nyse.com and on the 
Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04.

II. 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.\6\ Comments may be submitted 
electronically by using the Commission's internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/rules-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04) or by 
sending an email to [email protected]. Please include file number 
SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04 on the subject line. Alternatively, paper comments 
may be sent to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to 
file number SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04. 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-regulations/self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/national-securities-exchanges?file_number=SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04). Do not include personal identifiable information in submissions; 
you should submit only information that you wish to make available 
publicly. We may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication 
submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. 
All submissions should refer to file number SR-NYSEAMER-2025-04 and 
should be submitted on or before February 13, 2025.
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    \6\ 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 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.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-01623 Filed 1-22-25; 8:45 am]
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