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###### Securities and Exchange Commission

          - [Release No. 34-81326; File No. SR-BatsBYX-2017-17]

                    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 July 31, 2017, Bats BYX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange” or “BYX”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act[3]                                          and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,[4]                                          which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the Commission. 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 filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable to Members [5]                                          and non-Members of the Exchange pursuant to BYX Rules 15.1(a) and (c).                

                    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's Web site at                     *www.bats.com,*                     at the principal office of the Exchange, 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 parts 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 amend its fee schedule to modify existing Tier 3 and add a new tier under footnote 1, Add/Remove Volume Tiers. The                           ( print page 37646)                        Exchange currently offers five tiers under footnote 1 that offer reduced fees for displayed orders that yield fee codes B,[6]                                          V [7]                                          and Y,[8]                                          and an enhanced rebate for orders that remove liquidity yielding fee codes BB,[9]                                          N [10]                                          and W.[11]                                          The Exchange proposes to amend the criteria necessary to receive the enhanced rebate under Tier 3 under footnote 1. Tier 3 provides a rebate of $0.0015 [sic] per share for orders where that Member has an ADAV [12]                                          equal to or greater than 0.55% of the TCV.[13]                                          The Exchange proposes to increase the tier's requirements to now require the Member to have an ADAV equal to or greater than 0.80% of the TCV. The Exchange does not propose to amend the tier's rebate.                

                    The Exchange also proposes to add a new tier under footnote 1, to be known as Tier 5,[14]                                          under which a Member would be charged a reduced fee of $0.0012 per share on orders that yield fee codes B, V and Y, where that Member's Market Participant Identifier (“MPID”) has an ADAV equal to or greater than 0.55% of the TCV.                

The Exchange proposes to implement the above changes to its fee schedule on August 1, 2017.

#### 2. Statutory Basis

                    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,[15]                                          in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),[16]                                          in particular, as it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its facilities.                

The Exchange believes that the proposed tier under footnote 1is [sic] equitable and reasonable because such pricing programs reward a Member's growth pattern on the Exchange and such increased volume will allow the Exchange to continue to provide and potentially expand the its incentive programs. The Exchange believes that providing the same reduced rate to Members under Tiers 3 and 5 while requiring more stringent requirements under Tier 3 than Tier 5 is equitable and reasonable as the proposed criteria reasonable [sic] reflect the segment of the Member's order flow that is to be measured. Under Tier 3, the Member as a whole must meet a higher standard than their individual MPID under Tier 5. The Exchange believes this is equitable and reasonable because a Member may have multiple MPIDs that it may aggregate volume across to meet Tier 3's criteria, while Tier 5 is limited to the individual MPID. The Exchange further believes that the proposed tier and modifications are reasonable, fair and equitable because the liquidity from the proposed changes would benefit all investors by deepening the Exchange's liquidity pool, offering additional flexibility for all investors to enjoy cost savings, supporting the quality of price discovery, promoting market transparency and improving investor protection. These pricing programs are also not unfairly discriminatory in that it is available to all Members.

In addition, volume-based fees such as that proposed herein have been widely adopted by exchanges and are equitable because they are open to all Members on an equal basis and provide additional benefits or discounts that are reasonably related to: (i) The value to an exchange's market quality; (ii) associated higher levels of market activity, such as higher levels of liquidity provision and/or growth patterns; and (iii) the introduction of higher volumes of orders into the price and volume discovery processes. The Exchange believes that the proposed tier is a reasonable, fair and equitable, and not an unfairly discriminatory allocation of fees and rebates, because it will provide Members with an additional incentive to reach certain thresholds on the Exchange.

### (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 competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The Exchange does not believe that this change represents a significant departure from previous pricing offered by the Exchange or from pricing offered by the Exchange's competitors. The proposed rates would apply uniformly to all Members, and Members may opt to disfavor the Exchange's pricing if they believe that alternatives offer them better value. Accordingly, the Exchange does not believe that the proposed changes will impair the ability of Members or competing venues to maintain their competitive standing in the financial markets. Further, excessive fees would serve to impair an exchange's ability to compete for order flow and members rather than burdening competition. The Exchange believes that its proposal would not burden intramarket competition because the proposed rate would apply uniformly to all Members.

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

The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from Members or other interested parties.

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

                    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act [17]                                          and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.[18]                                          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.                

## 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                           ( print page 37647)      
    - Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov.                      Please include File Number SR-BatsBYX-2017-17 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-BatsBYX-2017-17. 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 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 Web site 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 such filing will also 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-BatsBYX-2017-17 and should                                         be submitted on or before September 1, 2017.                

                        For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.19

Eduardo A. Aleman,

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.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).                    
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4.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).                    
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5.                             The term “Member” is defined as “any registered broker or dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.”                         *See*                         Exchange Rule 1.5(n).                    
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6.                             Fee code B is appended to displayed orders that add liquidity to BYX (Tape B) and is assessed a fee of $0.0018 per share.                         *See*                         the Exchange's fee schedule                         *available at**http://www.bats.com/​us/​equities/​membership/​fee_​schedule/​byx/​.*
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7.                             Fee code V is appended to displayed orders that add liquidity to BYX (Tape A) and is assessed a fee of $0.0018 per share.                         *Id.*
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8.                             Fee code Y is appended to displayed orders that add liquidity to BYX (Tape C) and is assessed a fee of $0.0018 per share.                         *Id.*
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9.                             Fee code BB is appended to orders that remove liquidity from BYX (Tape B) and is assessed a rebate of $0.0010 per share.                         *Id.*
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10.                             Fee code N is appended to orders that remove liquidity from BYX (Tape C) and is assessed a rebate of $0.0010 per share.                         *Id.*
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11.                             Fee code W is appended to orders that remove liquidity from BYX (Tape A) and is assessed a rebate of $0.0010 per share.                         *See*                         the Exchange's fee schedule                         *available at**http://www.bats.com/​us/​equities/​membership/​fee_​schedule/​byx/​.*
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12.                             “ADAV” means average daily volume calculated as the number of shares added per day on a monthly basis.                         *Id.*
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13.                             “TCV” means total consolidated volume calculated as the volume reported by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to a consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the fees apply.                         *Id.*
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14.                             With the addition of proposed Tier 5 under footnote 1, the Exchange proposes to renumber current Tier 5 as Tier 6.                    
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15.                             15 U.S.C. 78f.                    
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16.                             15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).                    
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17.                             15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).                    
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18.                             17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).                    
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19.                             17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).                    
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[FR Doc. 2017-16929 Filed 8-10-17; 8:45 am]

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