Document ID: SEC-2008-1264-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: NYSE Arca, Inc.
Posted Date: 2008-09-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 180)]
[Notices]               
[Page 53472-53475]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-58484; File No. SR-NYSEAcra-2008-89]

 
Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) in 
Connection With Generic Listing Standards for Multiple Fund Shares and 
Inverse Fund Shares

September 8, 2008.
    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 August 25, 2008, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'') 
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 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.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange, through its wholly-owned subsidiary NYSE Arca 
Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities''), proposes to amend its rules 
governing NYSE Arca, LLC (also referred to as the ``NYSE Arca 
Marketplace''), the equities trading facility of NYSE Arca Equities. 
The Exchange is proposing to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3), 
the Exchange's initial listing standards for Investment Company Units 
(``ICUs''), to include generic listing standards for series of ICUs 
that seek to provide investment results that either exceed the 
performance of a specified index by a specified multiple (``Multiple 
Fund Shares'') or that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the 
performance of a specified index by a specified multiple (``Inverse 
Fund Shares'') (collectively, ``Fund Shares''). The text of the 
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site at http://
www.nyse.com, at the Exchange's principal office, and at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room.\3\
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    \3\ E-mail from Tim Malinowski, Director, NYSE Euronext, to 
Edward Cho, Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, 
Commission, dated September 3, 2008.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, NYSE Arca 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. NYSE Arca has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections 
A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects 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 is proposing to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
5.2(j)(3), the Exchange's initial listing standards for ICUs, to 
include generic listing standards for series of Multiple Fund Shares 
and Inverse Fund Shares.\4\ The Exchange notes that the Commission has 
previously approved the listing and trading of various Multiple Fund 
Shares and Inverse Fund Shares.\5\ Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse 
Fund Shares currently trading on the Exchange include the Short Funds 
and UltraShort Funds of the ProShares Trust and the Inverse Funds and 
Leveraged Inverse Funds of the Rydex ETF Trust, which trade on the 
Exchange pursuant to unlisted trading privileges (``UTP'') under NYSE 
Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3).\6\
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    \4\ Fund Shares differ from traditional exchange-traded fund 
(``ETF'') shares in that they do not merely correspond to the 
performance of a given securities index, but rather attempt to match 
a multiple or inverse of such underlying index performance. Multiple 
Fund Shares seek to provide investment results, before fees and 
expenses, that correspond to a specified multiple of the percentage 
performance on a given day of a particular foreign or domestic 
equities index or Fixed Income Securities (as described below) index 
or a combination thereof. Inverse Fund Shares seek to provide 
investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the 
inverse (opposite) of the percentage performance on a given day of a 
particular foreign or domestic equities index or Fixed Income 
Securities index or a combination thereof, by a specified multiple. 
Fixed Income Securities are described in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
5.2(j)(3) as debt securities that are notes, bonds, debentures or 
evidence of indebtedness that include, but are not limited to, U.S. 
Department of Treasury securities, government-sponsored entity 
securities, municipal securities, trust preferred securities, 
supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or a subdivision 
thereof.
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 56713 (October 29, 
2007), 72 FR 61915 (November 1, 2007) (SR-Amex-2007-74) (approving 
the listing and trading of Rydex Leveraged Funds, Inverse Funds and 
Leveraged Inverse Funds); 52553 (October 3, 2005), 70 FR 59100 
(October 11, 2005) (SR-Amex-2004-62) (approving the listing and 
trading of the ProShares Ultra Funds and Short Funds); 54040 (June 
23, 2006), 71 FR 37629 (June 30, 2006) (SR-Amex-2006-41) (approving 
the listing and trading of the ProShares UltraShort Funds); 55117 
(January 17, 2007), 72 FR 3442 (January 25, 2007) (SR-Amex-2006-101) 
(approving the listing and trading of Ultra, Short and UltraShort 
Funds based on various indexes); 56592 (October 1, 2007), 72 FR 
57364 (October 9, 2007) (SR-Amex-2007-60) (approving the listing and 
trading of ProShares Ultra, Short and UltraShort Funds based on 
various international indexes); and 56998 (December 19, 2007), 72 FR 
73404 (December 27, 2007) (SR-Amex-2007-104) (approving the listing 
and trading of ProShares Ultra, Short and UltraShort Funds based on 
several fixed income indexes, among others).
    \6\ The Short Funds and Inverse Funds seek daily investment 
results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to the inverse or 
opposite of the daily performance (-100%) of the underlying indexes, 
and the Ultra Short Funds and Leveraged Inverse Funds seek daily 
investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to 
twice the inverse or opposite of the daily performance (-200%) of 
the underlying indexes. See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 
56763 (November 7, 2007), 72 FR 64103 (November 14, 2007) (SR-
NYSEArca-2007-81) (approving UTP trading of shares of funds of Rydex 
ETF Trust); 56601 (October 2, 2007), 72 FR 57625 (October 10, 2007) 
(SR-NYSEArca-2007-79) (approving UTP trading of shares of eight 
funds of the ProShares Trust); 55125 (January 18, 2007), 72 FR 3462 
(January 25, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2006-87) (approving UTP trading of 
shares of 81 funds of the ProShares Trust); 54026 (June 21, 2006), 
71 FR 36850 (June 28, 2006) (SR-PCX-2005-115) (approving UTP trading 
of shares of funds of the ProShares Trust).
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    This rule proposal is similar to a proposed rule change by American 
Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'') in which the Commission approved generic 
listing standards for Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares.\7\ 
In addition, the Exchange notes that the Commission has approved 
generic listing standards in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6), the 
Exchange's initial listing standards for Equity Index-Linked 
Securities, Commodity-Linked Securities, Currency-Linked Securities, 
Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities, Futures-Linked Securities and 
MultiFactor Index-Linked Securities,

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permitting the loss or negative payment at maturity with respect to 
such securities to be accelerated by up to twice the performance of the 
underlying Reference Asset (as defined in Rule 5.2(j)(6)).\8\
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57660 (April 14, 
2008), 73 FR 21391 (April 21, 2008) (SR-Amex-2007-131) (order 
approving generic listing standards for Multiple Fund Shares and 
Inverse Fund Shares) (``Amex Proposal'').
    \8\ See NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6)(A)(d); see also 
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56907 (December 5, 2007), 72 FR 
70640 (December 12, 2007) (SR-NYSEArca-2007-122) (order approving 
generic listing standards under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(6)).
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    The Exchange proposes to amend Commentaries .01, .02 and .03 and 
add new Commentary .04 to Rule 5.2(j)(3) to permit the listing and 
trading of Multiple Fund Shares and certain Inverse Fund Shares 
pursuant to the Exchange's generic listing standards for ICUs. 
Specifically, the investment objective associated with the Fund Shares 
must be expected to achieve investment results, before fees and 
expenses, that correspond to a specific multiple of the percentage 
performance on a given day (Multiple Fund Shares) or inversely up to 
minus or negative 300% (-300%) (Inverse Fund Shares) of the percentage 
performance of the underlying benchmark domestic, international or 
global equity and/or Fixed Income Securities index or a combination 
thereof, as applicable. Specifically, the Exchange is proposing to 
remove the current limitation to listing Multiple Fund Shares and 
Inverse Fund Shares. The Exchange proposes to add to Commentary .01, 
.02. and .03 of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) to provide initial 
listing standards for ICUs to prohibit listing on the Exchange of a 
series of ICUs issued by an open-end management investment company that 
seeks to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, in an 
amount that exceeds -300% of the percentage performance on a given day 
of a particular domestic, international or global equity, or Fixed 
Income Securities index or combination thereof.
    Accordingly, the proposed rule change will enable the Exchange to 
list and trade Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares pursuant to 
Rule 19b-4(e) \9\ of the Act if each of the conditions set forth in 
Commentaries .01 or .02, or .03, as applicable, and Commentary .04 are 
satisfied.
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    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e).
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    In addition, the Exchange proposes to amend NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
5.2(j)(3), Commentary .02(ii) to make a grammatical correction, 
replacing the words ``are satisfied'' with ``satisfy''.
Limitation on Leverage
    In connection with Inverse Fund Shares that seek to provide 
investment results, before fees and expenses, in an amount that exceeds 
-300% of the percentage performance of the underlying benchmark index, 
the Exchange's proposal would continue to require specific Commission 
approval pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act.\10\ In particular, 
Commentary .01, .02 and .03 of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) would 
expressly prohibit Inverse Fund Shares that seek to provide investment 
results, before fees and expenses, in an amount that exceeds -300% of 
the percentage performance of the underlying benchmark index, from 
being approved by the Exchange for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 
19b-4(e) under the Act.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e).
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    In connection with Multiple Fund Shares, proposed Commentary .01, 
.02 and .03 of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) does not provide a 
similar limitation on leverage. Instead, the proposal would permit the 
fund to seek to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, 
that correspond to any multiple, without limitation, of the percentage 
performance on a given day of a particular domestic, international or 
global equity, or Fixed Income Securities index or a combination 
thereof.
    The Exchange believes that a -300% limitation is appropriate for 
funds listed pursuant to the proposed criteria. Daily public Web site 
disclosure of portfolio holdings as required by proposed new Commentary 
.04 to Rule 5.2(j)(3), as discussed below, will ensure that investors 
are aware of the equity securities, Fixed Income Securities, Financial 
Instruments (as described below) and any cash and cash equivalents in a 
fund's portfolio that a fund utilizes to seek to provide investment 
results corresponding to up to -300% of the underlying benchmark index. 
As noted above, the Commission has previously approved the listing of 
Inverse Fund Shares with a -200% limitation, as well as generic listing 
standards to accommodate such listings.\12\ The Exchange believes that 
a -300% limitation will permit funds to provide investors with an 
incremental additional degree of leverage similar to instruments 
available to professional investors to manage risk, but with the 
additional transparency associated with portfolio disclosure, last sale 
reporting, and Intraday Indicative Value (``IIV'') dissemination, as 
discussed below. In addition, recommendations to investors of 
transactions in Fund Shares are subject to the customer suitability 
requirements of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2, as discussed below.
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    \12\ See notes 5 and 6, supra.
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Availability of Information About Fund Shares and Underlying Indexes
    Proposed new Commentary .04 to Rule 5.2(j)(3) provides that the 
portfolio composition of a fund will be disclosed on its Web site. Web 
site disclosure of portfolio holdings will be made daily and will 
include, as applicable: (1) The identity and number of shares held of 
each specific equity security; (2) the identity and amount held of each 
specific fixed income security; (3) the specific types of financial 
instruments, which include, but are not limited to: Stock index futures 
contracts; options on futures contracts; options on securities and 
indices; equity caps, collars, and floors; swap agreements; forward 
contracts; and repurchase agreements (``Financial Instruments''), as 
well as the characteristics of such Financial Instruments; and (4) the 
cash equivalents and amount of cash held in the portfolio of a fund. 
This public Web site disclosure of the portfolio composition of a fund 
will coincide with the disclosure of the ``IIV File'' \13\ and the 
``PCF File''.\14\ Therefore, the same portfolio information (including 
accrued expenses and dividends) will be provided on the public Web site 
as well as in the IIV File and PCF File provided to ``Authorized 
Participants''.\15\ The format of the public Web site disclosure and 
the IIV File and PCF File may differ because the public Web site will 
list all portfolio holdings while the IIV File and PCF File will 
similarly provide the portfolio holdings but in a format appropriate 
for Authorized Participants, i.e., the exact

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components of a Creation Unit. Accordingly, investors will have access 
to the current portfolio composition of a fund through the fund's Web 
site.
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    \13\ Because the National Securities Clearing Corporation's 
(``NSCC'') system for the receipt and dissemination to its 
participants of the portfolio composition file (``PCF File'') is not 
currently capable of processing information with respect to 
Financial Instruments, an ``IIV File'' has been developed which is 
used to disclose a fund's holdings of Financial Instruments. The IIV 
File is posted to a password-protected Web site before the opening 
of business on each business day, and all NSCC participants and the 
Exchange have access to a password and the Web site containing the 
IIV File.
    \14\ The PCF File for a fund includes the list of names and the 
required number of shares of each deposit security, as well as any 
cash information to be included in the next trading day's Creation 
Unit (the minimum aggregation size of shares required to effect a 
creation or redemption of shares). The information in the PCF File 
will be available to all participating in the NSCC system.
    \15\ Authorized Participants are the only persons that may place 
orders to create and redeem Creation Units. Authorized Participants 
must be registered broker-dealers or other securities market 
participants, such as banks and other financial institutions, that 
are exempt from registration as broker-dealers to engage in 
securities transactions, who are Depository Trust Company 
participants.
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    Specifically, proposed new Commentary .04 to NYSE Arca Equities 
Rule 5.2(j)(3) would provide that the provisions of Commentary .04 
would apply only to series of ICUs that are issued by an open-end 
management investment company that (i) seeks to provide investment 
results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to a specific 
multiple of the percentage performance on a given day of a particular 
domestic equity, international or global equity securities index, or 
Fixed Income Securities index, or a combination thereof (``Multiple 
Fund Shares''), or (ii) seeks to provide investment results, before 
fees and expenses, that correspond inversely up to -300% of the 
percentage performance on a given day of a particular domestic equity, 
international or global equity securities index, or Fixed Income 
Securities index, or a combination thereof (``Inverse Fund Shares''). 
For the initial and continued listing of Multiple Fund Shares and/or 
Inverse Fund Shares, the following requirements must be adhered to: 
Daily public Web site disclosure of portfolio holdings that will form 
the basis for the calculation of the net asset value by the issuer of a 
series of Multiple Fund Shares or Inverse Fund Shares, including, as 
applicable, the following instruments: (i) The identity and number of 
shares held of each specific equity security; (ii) the identity and 
amount held of each specific Fixed Income Security; (iii) the specific 
types of Financial Instruments and characteristics of such Financial 
Instruments; and (iv) cash equivalents and the amount of cash held in 
the portfolio.
Trading Halts
    Existing trading halt requirements for ICUs will apply to Multiple 
Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares. In particular, Commentary .01(c) 
and .02(c) of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) provides that, if the 
IIV or the index value applicable to that series of ICUs is not being 
disseminated as required, the Exchange may halt trading during the day 
in which the interruption to the dissemination of the IIV or the index 
value occurs. If the interruption to the dissemination of the IIV or 
the index value persists past the trading day in which it occurred, the 
Exchange will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading 
day following the interruption.\16\
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    \16\ If an ICU is traded on the Exchange pursuant to unlisted 
trading privileges, the Exchange will halt trading if the primary 
listing market halts trading in such ICU. See NYSE Arca Equities 
Rule 7.34(a).
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    In addition, proposed Commentary .04(b) to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 
5.2(j)(3) requires the Exchange to halt trading of Fund Shares if the 
Exchange becomes aware that the open-end management investment company 
fails to properly disseminate the appropriate net asset value (``NAV'') 
to market participants at the same time and/or fails to provide daily 
public Web site disclosure of its portfolio holdings. Commentary .04(b) 
to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.2(j)(3) further provides that the Exchange 
may resume trading in such Fund Shares only when the NAV is 
disseminated to all market participants at the same time or the daily 
public Web site disclosure of portfolio holdings occurs, as 
appropriate.
    In addition to other factors that may be relevant, the Exchange may 
consider factors in exercising its discretion to halt or suspend 
trading in Multiple and/or Inverse Fund Shares. These factors would 
include, but are not limited to, (1) the extent to which trading is not 
occurring in securities comprising an Underlying Index and/or the 
Financial Instruments relating to Fund Shares, or (2) whether other 
unusual conditions or circumstances detrimental to the maintenance of a 
fair and orderly market are present. In the case of the Financial 
Instruments held by a Multiple or Inverse Fund, the Exchange represents 
that a notification procedure will be implemented so that timely notice 
from the investment adviser of such Multiple or Inverse Fund is 
received by the Exchange when a particular Financial Instrument is in 
default or shortly to be in default. Notification from the investment 
adviser will be made by phone, facsimile or e-mail. The Exchange will 
then determine on a case-by-case basis whether a default of a 
particular Financial Instrument justifies a trading halt of the 
Multiple and/or Inverse Fund Shares. Trading in Multiple and/or Inverse 
Fund Shares will also be halted if the circuit breaker parameters 
pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities 7.12 are reached.
    The Exchange believes that adopting generic listing standards for 
Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares based on domestic equity, 
international equity, and Fixed Income Securities indexes, or a 
combination thereof, and applying Rule 19b-4(e) \17\ should fulfill the 
intended objective of that Rule by allowing those ETFs that satisfy the 
proposed generic listing standards to commence trading, without the 
need for separate Commission approval. The proposed rules have the 
potential to reduce the timeframe for bringing Multiple Fund Shares and 
Inverse Fund Shares to market, thereby reducing the burdens on issuers 
and other market participants. The Exchange submits that the failure of 
a particular Multiple Fund Share or Inverse Fund Share portfolio to 
comply with the proposed generic listing standards under Rule 19b-4(e) 
\18\ would not, however, preclude the Exchange from submitting a 
separate filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \19\ requesting 
Commission approval to list and trade a particular series of Multiple 
Fund Shares or Inverse Fund Shares.
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    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(e).
    \18\ Id.
    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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Continued Listing and Trading Criteria
    The continued listing and trading requirements for existing ICUs 
included in NYSE Arca Equities Rule 5.5(g)(2) will similarly apply to 
Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares.
Suitability
    Currently, NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a) (Diligence As to 
Accounts) provides that an ETP Holder, before recommending a 
transaction in ICUs, must have reasonable grounds to believe that the 
recommendation is suitable for their customer based on any facts 
disclosed by the customer as to its other security holdings and as to 
its financial situation and needs. Further, the rule provides, with a 
limited exception, that prior to the execution of a transaction 
recommended to a non-institutional customer, the ETP Holder shall make 
reasonable efforts to obtain information concerning the customer's 
financial status, tax status, investment objectives, and any other 
information that such ETP Holder believes would be useful to make a 
recommendation.
    Prior to the commencement of trading, the Exchange will inform its 
ETP Holders in an Information Bulletin of the suitability requirement 
of NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a) (Diligence As to Accounts). 
Specifically, ETP Holders will be reminded in the Information Bulletin 
that, in recommending transactions in these securities, they must have 
a reasonable basis to believe that the customer can evaluate the 
special characteristics of Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares 
and is able to bear the financial risks of such investment.

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    This Information Bulletin will set forth the requirements relating 
to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 9.2(a)(2). Specifically, the Information 
Bulletin will remind ETP Holders of their obligations in recommending 
transactions in the Fund Shares so that members have a reasonable basis 
to believe that (1) the recommendation is suitable for a customer given 
reasonable inquiry concerning the customer's investment objectives, 
financial situation, needs, and any other information known by such 
member, and (2) the customer can evaluate the special characteristics, 
and is able to bear the financial risks, of such investment. In 
connection with the suitability obligation, the Information Circular 
will also provide that members make reasonable efforts to obtain the 
following information: (1) The customer's financial status; (2) the 
customer's tax status; (3) the customer's investment objectives; and 
(4) such other information used or considered to be reasonable by such 
member or registered representative in making recommendations to the 
customer.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) \20\ of the Act, in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(5),\21\ in particular, in that it is 
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to 
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation 
and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in 
securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a 
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to 
protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes that 
the proposed rule change will facilitate the listing and trading of 
additional types of exchange-traded products that will enhance 
competition among market participants, to the benefit of investors and 
the marketplace. In addition, the listing and trading criteria set 
forth in Rule 5.2(j)(3) as proposed to be amended are intended to 
protect investors and the public interest.
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    \20\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \21\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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 that is 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

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may 
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to 
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve the proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be disapproved.

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 No. SR-NYSEArca-2008-89 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, 
DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2008-89. 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, on official 
business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such 
filing also will 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-NYSEArca-2008-89 and should be submitted on or before 
October 7, 2008.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\22\
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    \22\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-21526 Filed 9-15-08; 8:45 am]

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