Document ID: SEC-2012-0536-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Posted Date: 2012-04-05T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20680-20684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8172]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-66704; File No. SR-CBOE-2012-030]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a 
Proposed Rule Change Relating to FLEX Transaction Fees

March 30, 2012.
    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 March 29, 2012, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') 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 self-
regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to

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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 proposes to amend its Fees Schedule as it relates to 
Flexible Exchange Options (``FLEX Options''). The text of the proposed 
rule change 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, CBOE 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. CBOE 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 has submitted a separate proposed rule change to 
establish two new automated auctions for FLEX Options trading: the FLEX 
Automated Improvement Mechanism (the ``AIM'' auction) under proposed 
Rule 24B.5A and the FLEX Solicitation Auction Mechanism (the ``SAM'' 
auction) under proposed Rule 24B.5B (the two auctions are collectively 
referred to herein as the ``CFLEX AIM'' auctions).\3\ The primary 
purpose of this proposed rule change is to amend the CBOE Fees Schedule 
to adopt a ``CFLEX AIM Response Fee'' for broker-dealer responses to 
the CFLEX AIM auctions. Currently, under the existing Fees Schedule, 
the transaction fee for broker-dealer responses would be $0.40 per 
contract for OEX, XEO, SPX and volatility index options and $0.45 per 
contract for all other products (as such responses would be entered 
electronically).\4\ As proposed, the transaction fee for broker-dealer 
responses executed in the CFLEX AIM auctions will remain $0.40 per 
contract for OEX, XEO and SPX and volatility index options and will be 
reduced to $0.25 per contract for all other products.
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66052 (December 23, 
2011), 77 FR 306 (January 4, 2012) (SR-CBOE-2011-123) (the ``CFLEX 
AIM Filing''). The FLEX AIM or FLEX SAM auctions would be used to 
cross FLEX Option orders through an exposed auction process. These 
FLEX auctions are modeled after the AIM and SAM auctions available 
for trading in non-FLEX Options under Rules 6.74A and 6.74B, 
respectively.
    \4\ See Section 1 of the Fees Schedule.
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    As structured, the transaction fees for the CFLEX AIM auctions will 
be as follows:
     For executions of orders that are initially entered as 
Agency/Primary Orders, the transaction fee will be the per contract 
rate(s) already specified in the Fees Schedule.\5\ (No changes to the 
Fees Schedule are necessary to reflect these fee rates, except that 
footnote 19 of the Fees Schedule is being amended to provide that the 
Broker-Dealer AIM Agency/Primary fee applies to FLEX AIM and FLEX SAM 
auctions. Footnote 19 is also being amended to provide that, because 
there is no FLEX trading in Credit Default Options and Credit Default 
Basket Options, the Broker-Dealer AIM Agency/Primary fee is not 
applicable to those options.)
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    \5\ For equity options, the transaction fees are as follows: 
$0.00 per contract for the account of public customers, $0.25 per 
contract for the account of Professionals and Voluntary 
Professionals, and $0.20 per contract for all others. For index, 
ETF, ETN and HOLDRS options, the transaction fees are as follows: 
For the account of public customers: $0.44 per contract in SPX if 
the premium is greater than or equal to $1; $0.35 per contract in 
SPX if the premium is less than $1; $0.40 per contract in OEX, XEO 
and volatility index options; and $0.18 per contract in other index, 
ETF, ETN and HOLDRS options. For the account of Professionals and 
Voluntary Professionals: $0.40 per contract in OEX, XEO, and 
volatility index options; and $0.25 per contract in other index, 
ETF, ETN and HOLDRS options. For the account of CBOE Market-Makers/
DPMs: $0.20 per contract. For Clearing Trading Permit Holder 
(``TPH'') proprietary trading: $0.25 per contract in OEX, XEO, SPX 
and volatility index options; and $0.20 per contract in other index, 
ETF, ETN and HOLDRS options. For the account of broker-dealers $0.20 
per contract in all products, except volatility index options; and 
$0.40 per contract in volatility index options. The Exchange notes 
that CBOE Market-Maker/DPM/e-DPM transactions fees are subject to a 
Liquidity Provider Sliding Scale and Clearing TPH transaction fees 
are subject to a Fee Cap. See Section 1 and footnotes 10, 11, 12 and 
19 of the Fees Schedule. The Exchange also notes that the $0.25 per 
contract transaction rates for Professionals and Voluntary 
Professionals identified above for equity options and index, ETF, 
ETN and HOLDRS options (other than OEX, XEO and volatility index 
options) will be effective April 1, 2012. See SR-CBOE-2012-032.
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     For executions of orders that are initially entered as the 
contra party to an Agency/Primary Order, the transaction fee will be 
the AIM Contra Execution Fee already specified in the Fees Schedule.\6\ 
(Footnote 18 of the Fees Schedule is being amended to provide that the 
AIM Contra Execution Fee applies to FLEX AIM and FLEX SAM auctions. 
Footnote 18 is also being amended to provide that, because there is no 
FLEX trading in Credit Default Options and Credit Default Basket 
Options, the AIM Agency/Primary fee is not applicable to those 
options.)
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    \6\ The AIM Contra Execution Fee is generally $0.05 per contract 
and applies to all orders (excluding facilitation orders, per 
footnote 11 of the Fees Schedule) in all products except OEX, XEO, 
SPX and volatility indexes executed in AIM that were initially 
entered into AIM as the contra party to an AIM Agency/Primary Order. 
The fee applies to such executions instead of the applicable 
standard transaction fee except if the applicable standard 
transaction fee is lower than $0.05 per contract, in which case the 
applicable standard fee applies. Applicable standard transaction 
fees apply to AIM executions in OEX, XEO, SPX and volatility index 
options. See footnote 18 of the Fees Schedule (for a description of 
the AIM Contra Execution Fee). See note 8, supra, for a description 
of the applicable standard transaction fees, including the standard 
transaction fees for OEX, XEO, SPX and volatility index options 
except for transactions for the account of broker-dealers (per 
Section 1 of the Fees Schedule, the applicable standard transaction 
fee for broker-dealers is $0.40 per contract in OEX, XEO, SPX and 
volatility index options).
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     For responses, as noted above, the fees schedule will be 
amended to provide for a ``CFLEX AIM Response Fee'' for broker-dealer 
responses. Again, the applicable standard transaction fee of $0.40 per 
contract will continue to apply for FLEX AIM and FLEX SAM auction 
response executions in OEX, XEO, SPX and volatility index options and 
$0.25 per contract will apply in all other products. For all other 
types of response (i.e., customer, voluntary professional, 
professional, CBOE Market-Maker/DPM, and Clearing Trading Permit Holder 
Proprietary) the applicable standard transaction fee will apply.\7\ (No 
changes to the Fees Schedule are necessary to reflect these non-broker-
dealer fee rates.) \8\
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    \7\ See note 8, supra, for a description of the applicable 
standard transaction fees.
    \8\ The Exchange notes that the existing CFLEX Surcharge Fee 
will also apply to CFLEX AIM auction executions, whether executed as 
a Primary/Agency Order, a contra order, or a response. The CFLEX 
Surcharge Fee applies to all orders (all origin codes) executed 
electronically on the FLEX Hybrid Trading System. The CFLEX 
Surcharge Fee is $0.10 per contract, up to the first 2,500 contracts 
per trade. See Section 1 and footnote 17 of the Fees Schedule. In 
addition, the existing index license surcharge fees and product 
research and development surcharge fees will apply to CFLEX AIM 
auction executions, whether executed as a Primary/Agency Order, a 
contra order, or a response. The index license surcharge fees and 
product research and development surcharge fees apply to all non-
public customer transactions (i.e., the surcharge fees apply to CBOE 
and non-TPH market-makers, Clearing TPHs and broker-dealers, 
voluntary professionals and professionals) and are as follows: index 
license surcharge fees of $0.10 per contract for OEX, XEO, SPX, DJX, 
and volatility index options (except GVZ, VXEEM, VXEWZ, and OVX) and 
$0.15 per contract for MDX, NDX, and RUT; and product research and 
development surcharge fees of $0.10 per contract for GVZ, VXEEM, 
VXEWZ, and OVX. See Section 1 and footnote 14 of the Fees Schedule.
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    The CFLEX AIM Response Fee and other changes noted above will be

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effective immediately and applied once the CFLEX AIM Filing is approved 
and the auctions are activated on the Exchange.
    The Exchange is also taking this opportunity to make other 
miscellaneous changes to the Fees Schedule. In particular, the Exchange 
is proposing to delete outdated references to the ``S&P 500 Dividend 
Index'' (which no longer trades on the Exchange). The Exchange is also 
proposing to make various non-substantive technical changes (moving, 
adding, removing semicolons in Section 1 of the Fees Schedule for 
consistency in formatting; and in footnote 19, changing the phrase 
``Primary/Agency'' to ``Agency/Primary'' for consistency). Finally, the 
Exchange is proposing to amend Footnotes 18 and 19 of the Fees Schedule 
to make clear that the AIM Contra Execution Fee and Broker-Dealer AIM 
Agency/Primary Fee, respectively, also apply to SAM auctions in non-
FLEX Options. This is how the Exchange has intended and historically 
applied the fee (the Exchange commonly refers to both auctions as AIM 
auctions, e.g., the SAM auction is also commonly referred to as the 
``AIM AON'' auction) and the changes to the Fees Schedule are intended 
to be more descriptive in that regard. These changes will be effective 
immediately.
    The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to charge TPHs 
for responses to CFLEX AIM auctions in the manner proposed. With the 
proposed rule change to include a CFLEX AIM Response Fee for broker-
dealer responses, TPHs submitting responses participating in CFLEX AIM 
auctions will be assessed similar fees, minimizing any gap that would 
exist between different order origin code types should the applicable 
standard transaction fees be applied and at the same time equitably 
distributing the costs of attracting orders for execution in the CFLEX 
AIM auctions. In that regard, at the proposed levels, TPHs submitting 
responses on behalf of broker-dealers will in fact see their fees 
lowered for the CFLEX AIM auctions (except for OEX, XEO, SPX and 
volatility index options) compared to the applicable standard 
transaction fee that would otherwise apply. These levels are equivalent 
to the levels that would be assessed for responses on behalf of 
Professionals and Voluntary Professionals. The Exchange notes that it 
has historically maintained differentials in the fees it charges TPHs 
for transactions of public customers, Professionals, Voluntary 
Professionals, CBOE Market-Makers/DPMs/e-DPMs, Clearing TPHs and 
broker-dealers. The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to 
treat these groups of market participants differently. For example, the 
Exchange believes that offering a slightly lower fee for responses of 
CBOE Market-Makers than those of other market participants is equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because CBOE Market-Makers take on 
certain obligations to the Exchange (such as providing two-sided 
markets) that other market participants to [sic] not undertake. The 
Exchange also believes that offering a lower fee for responses of 
public customers than those originating from other market participants 
is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange 
believes this will attract public customer order flow to the Exchange 
and incentivize firms to execute public customer orders on the 
Exchange. To the extent that this purpose is achieved, all of the 
Exchange's market participants should benefit from the improved market 
liquidity and the greater number of public customer orders with which 
to trade. The Exchange also believes that the [sic] offering a lower 
fee for responses of Clearing TPHs is equitable and not unfairly 
discriminatory because it provides an incentive for Clearing TPHs to 
contribute capital to facilitate the execution of customer orders, 
which in turn provides a deeper pool of liquidity on CBOE, which 
ultimately benefits all market participants who trade FLEX products on 
CBOE.
    Along the same lines, the Exchange believes it is reasonable and 
equitable to charge the existing AIM Agency/Primary fee for broker-
dealer orders (which is $0.20 per contract in all products except for 
volatility indexes, which are subject to the applicable standard 
transaction fees) because the Exchange believes that charging a lower 
fee for broker-dealer Agency/Primary orders, consistent with the 
existing fee for Agency/Primary orders traded in Non-FLEX AIM and SAM 
auctions, would attract additional broker-dealer order flow to the 
Exchange and create liquidity in those FLEX products that are subject 
to CFLEX AIM auctions, which the Exchange believes ultimately will 
benefit all market participants who trade FLEX products on CBOE. The 
Exchange already provides this lower execution fee for broker-dealer 
Agency/Primary orders in Non-FLEX AIM and SAM auctions and is not 
proposing any changes to the fee with the proposed introduction of the 
CFLEX AIM auctions.
    The Exchange further believes it is reasonable and equitable to 
charge the existing AIM Contra Execution fee (which is $0.05 per 
contract except for (i) executions for the account of public customers, 
which are not subject to any transaction fee; and (ii) executions in 
OEX, XEO, SPX and volatility index options, which are subject to the 
applicable standard transaction fees) because the Exchange believes 
charging a lower fee to the contra-party in CFLEX AIM auctions, 
consistent with the existing fee for contra-party executions in Non-
FLEX AIM and SAM auctions, would attract additional order flow to the 
Exchange and create liquidity in those FLEX products that are subject 
to CFLEX AIM auctions, which the Exchange believes ultimately will 
benefit all market participants who trade FLEX products on CBOE. The 
Exchange already provides this lower execution fee for contra-parties 
to Non-FLEX AIM and SAM auctions and is not proposing any changes to 
the fee with the proposed introduction of the CFLEX AIM auctions.
    The Exchange further believes the proposed fee structure is not 
unfairly discriminatory because the fee structure is consistent with 
the fee structure that exists today, but simply minimizes any gap that 
would exist between different order origin code types should the 
applicable standard transaction fees be applied to broker-dealer 
responders to CFLEX AIM auctions. Additionally, the Exchange believes 
that the fees are fair, equitable and not unfairly discriminatory 
because they are consistent with price differentiation that exists 
today at other option exchanges. The Exchange believes it remains an 
attractive venue for market participants to trade FLEX Options as its 
fees remain competitive with those charged by other exchanges for FLEX 
Options and for similar electronic auctions (although we note that CBOE 
is the only options exchange to offer an electronic mechanism for 
trading FLEX Options). The Exchange operates in a highly competitive 
market in which market participants can readily direct order flow to 
another exchange or the over-the-counter market if they deem fee levels 
at a particular exchange to be excessive. With this proposed rule 
change, the Exchange believes it remains an attractive venue for market 
participants to trade FLEX Options.
    Finally, in amending the Fees Schedule to delete outdated 
references to the S&P 500 Dividend Index, make non-substantive 
technical changes, and make clear the applicability of the AIM Contra 
Execution Fee and Broker-Dealer AIM Agency/Primary Fee to SAM auctions 
in non-FLEX Options, the proposed rule change is more descriptive for 
users and should help to avoid any potential confusion about the

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applicability of the fees. The Exchange believes these changes, which 
are designed to make the Fees Schedule more descriptive and avoid 
confusion, further the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \9\ of the Act in 
particular, in that they remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, 
in general, protect investors and the public interest.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the 
Act,\10\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of 
the Act,\11\ in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the 
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among 
TPHs.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to charge TPHs 
for responses to CFLEX AIM auctions in the manner proposed. With the 
proposed rule change to include a CFLEX AIM Response Fee for broker-
dealer responses, TPHs submitting responses participating in CFLEX AIM 
auctions will be assessed similar fees, minimizing any gap that would 
exist between different order origin code types should the applicable 
standard transaction fees be applied and at the same time equitably 
distributing the costs of attracting orders for execution in the CFLEX 
AIM auctions. In that regard, at the proposed levels, TPHs submitting 
responses on behalf of broker-dealers will in fact see their fees 
lowered for the CFLEX AIM auctions (except for OEX, XEO, SPX and 
volatility index options) compared to the applicable standard 
transaction fee that would otherwise apply. These levels are equivalent 
to the levels that would be assessed for responses on behalf of 
Professionals and Voluntary Professionals. The Exchange notes that it 
has historically maintained differentials in the fees it charges TPHs 
for transactions of public customers, Professionals, Voluntary 
Professionals, CBOE Market-Makers/DPMs/e-DPMs, Clearing TPHs and 
broker-dealers. The Exchange believes it is reasonable and equitable to 
treat these groups of market participants differently. For example, the 
Exchange believes that offering a slightly lower fee for responses of 
CBOE Market-Makers than those of other market participants is equitable 
and not unfairly discriminatory because CBOE Market-Makers take on 
certain obligations to the Exchange (such as providing two-sided 
markets) that other market participants to not undertake. The Exchange 
also believes that offering a lower fee for responses of public 
customers than those originating from other market participants is 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the Exchange believes 
this will attract public customer order flow to the Exchange and 
incentivize firms to execute public customer orders on the Exchange. To 
the extent that this purpose is achieved, all of the Exchange's market 
participants should benefit from the improved market liquidity and the 
greater number of public customer orders with which to trade. The 
Exchange also believes that the offering a lower fee for responses of 
Clearing TPHs is equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it 
provides an incentive for Clearing TPHs to contribute capital to 
facilitate the execution of customer orders, which in turn provides a 
deeper pool of liquidity on CBOE, which ultimately benefits all market 
participants who trade FLEX products on CBOE.
    Along the same lines, the Exchange believes it is reasonable and 
equitable to charge the existing AIM Agency/Primary fee for broker-
dealer orders (which is $0.20 per contract in all products except for 
volatility indexes, which are subject to the applicable standard 
transaction fees) because the Exchange believes that charging a lower 
fee for broker-dealer Agency/Primary orders, consistent with the 
existing fee for Agency/Primary orders traded in Non-FLEX AIM and SAM 
auctions, would attract additional broker-dealer order flow to the 
Exchange and create liquidity in those FLEX products that are subject 
to CFLEX AIM auctions, which the Exchange believes ultimately will 
benefit all market participants who trade FLEX products on CBOE. The 
Exchange already provides this lower execution fee for broker-dealer 
Agency/Primary orders in Non-FLEX AIM and SAM auctions and is not 
proposing any changes to the fee with the proposed introduction of the 
CFLEX AIM auctions.
    The Exchange further believes it is reasonable and equitable to 
charge the existing AIM Contra Execution fee (which is $0.05 per 
contract except for (i) executions for the account of public customers, 
which are not subject to any transaction fee; and (ii) executions in 
OEX, XEO, SPX and volatility index options, which are subject to the 
applicable standard transaction fees) because the Exchange believes 
charging a lower fee to the contra-party in CFLEX AIM auctions, 
consistent with the existing fee for contra-party executions in Non-
FLEX AIM and SAM auctions, would attract additional order flow to the 
Exchange and create liquidity in those FLEX products that are subject 
to CFLEX AIM auctions, which the Exchange believes ultimately will 
benefit all market participants who trade FLEX products on CBOE. The 
Exchange already provides this lower execution fee for contra-parties 
to Non-FLEX AIM and SAM auctions and is not proposing any changes to 
the fee with the proposed introduction of the CFLEX AIM auctions. The 
Exchange further believes the proposed fee structure is not unfairly 
discriminatory because the fee structure is consistent with the fee 
structure that exists today, but simply minimizes any gap that would 
exist between different order origin code types should the applicable 
standard transaction fees be applied to responders to CFLEX AIM 
auctions. Additionally, the Exchange believes that the fees are fair, 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because they are consistent 
with price differentiation that exists today at other option exchanges. 
The Exchange believes it remains an attractive venue for market 
participants to trade FLEX Options as its fees remain competitive with 
those charged by other exchanges for FLEX Options and for similar 
electronic auctions (although we note that CBOE is the only options 
exchange to offer an electronic mechanism for trading FLEX Options). 
The Exchange operates in a highly competitive market in which market 
participants can readily direct order flow to another exchange or the 
over-the-counter market if they deem fee levels at a particular 
exchange to be excessive. With this proposed rule change, the Exchange 
believes it remains an attractive venue for market participants to 
trade FLEX Options.
    Finally, in amending the Fees Schedule to delete outdated 
references to the S&P 500 Dividend Index, make non-substantive 
technical changes, and make clear the applicability of the AIM Contra 
Execution Fee and Broker-Dealer AIM Agency/Primary Fee to SAM auctions 
in non-FLEX Options, the proposed rule change is more descriptive for 
users and should help to avoid any potential confusion about the 
applicability of the fees. The Exchange believes these changes, which 
are designed to make the Fees Schedule more descriptive and avoid 
confusion, further the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) \12\ of the Act in 
particular, in that they remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system,

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and, in general, protect investors and the public interest.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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 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

    The proposed rule change is designated by the Exchange as 
establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge, thereby 
qualifying for effectiveness on filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) 
of the Act \13\ and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \14\ thereunder.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    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
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-CBOE-2012-030 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2012-030. 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 
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. 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-2012-030 and should be 
submitted on or before April 26, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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