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###### Securities and Exchange Commission

          - [Release No. 34-44337; File No. SR-Amex-2001-15]

                    On March 9, 2001, the American Stock Exchange LLC (“Exchange”) 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]                                          the proposed rule change to (i) amend Article VII of the Exchange Constitution by deleting the requirement that the annual electronic access fee be fixed by the Board of Governors based on a given formula; and (ii) set the year 2001 electronic access fee at $61,363.00.                

                    The proposed rule change was published for comment in the                     **Federal Register**                     on April 16, 2001.[3]                                          The Commission received no comments on the proposal.                

                    The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange [4]                                          and, in particular, the requirements of section 6 of the Act [5]                                          and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Commission finds specifically that the proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b)(4) of the Act [6]                                          because it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among Exchange members and issuers and other persons using Exchange facilities.                

*It Is Therefore Ordered,*                     pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,[7]                                          that the proposed ruled change (File No. SR-Amex-2001-15) be, and it hereby is, approved.                

                        For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.[8] 

Margaret H. McFarland,

Deputy 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. 44166 (April 6, 2001), 66 FR 19591.                    
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4.                             In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).                    
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5.                             15 U.S.C. 78f.                    
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6.                             15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                    
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7.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).                    
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8.                                 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).                        
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