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###### Securities and Exchange Commission

          - [Release No. 34-58455; File No. SR-CBOE-2008-94] 

                    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 August 29, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“Exchange” or “CBOE”) 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 substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a “non-controversial” proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act [3]                                          and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.[4]                                          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 delete obsolete Rule 15.10,                     *Reporting Requirements Applicable to Short Sales in Nasdaq National Market*. The text of the rule proposal is available on the Exchange's Web site (                    *http://www.cboe.org/​legal*), 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 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 the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 

#### 1. Purpose 

                    CBOE Rule 15.10,                     *Reporting Requirements Applicable to Short Sales in Nasdaq National Market*                    , was adopted several years ago to coordinate CBOE's rules with the NASD's Rules of Fair Practice relating to a bid test applicable to short sales in National Market (“NM”) securities traded through Nasdaq.[5]                                          In 2007, the Commission adopted an amendment to eliminate Rule 10a-1 and to add Rule 201 of Regulation SHO under the Act, to provide that no price test, including any price test of any self-regulatory organization (“SRO”), shall apply to short sales in any security.[6]                                          Rule 201                           ( print page 52710)                        also prohibits any SRO from having a price test. As a result, the Nasdaq bid test (which was the basis for the adoption of CBOE 15.10) was superseded by Regulation SHO, thus rendering CBOE Rule 15.10 obsolete. The purpose of this filing is to delete the obsolete rule text.                 

#### 2. Statutory Basis 

                    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements provided under Section 6(b)(5) [7]                                          of the Act, that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.                 

### B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition 

CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition 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 does not (i) significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory organization has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file 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 proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act [8]                                          and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.[9]                                          At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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 rule-comments@sec.gov . Please include File Number SR-CBOE-2008-94 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-CBOE-2008-94. 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 inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the CBOE. 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-CBOE-2008-94 and should be submitted on or before October 1, 2008.                 

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

Florence E. Harmon, 

Acting 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.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).                     
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4.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).                     
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5.                                                     *See*                         Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 34632 (September 2, 1994), 59 FR 46999 (September 13, 1994) (SR-CBOE-94-10).                     
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6.                                                     *See*                         Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-55970, 72 FR 36348 (July 3, 2007) (File No. S7-21-06).                     
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7.                             15 U.S.C. 78(f)(b)(5).                     
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8.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                     
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9.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).                     
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10.                                 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).                         
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[FR Doc. E8-20961 Filed 9-9-08; 8:45 am] 

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