Document ID: SEC-2016-2116-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.
Posted Date: 2016-12-02T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87102-87106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28929]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-79406; File No. SR-CBOE-2016-080]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 
6.53C

November 28, 2016.
    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 November 17, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(the ``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 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 seeks to amend Rule 6.53C. The text of the proposed 
rule change is provided below.

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(additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed])
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Rules

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Rule 6.53C. Complex Orders on the Hybrid System

    (a)-(d) No change.
    . . . Interpretations and Policies:
    .01-.09 No change.
    .10 Execution of Complex Orders in Hybrid 3.0 Classes: For each 
class trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform, the Exchange may determine 
to not allow marketable complex orders entered into COB and/or COA 
to automatically execute against individual quotes residing in the 
EBook. The Exchange also may determine for each class trading on the 
Hybrid 3.0 Platform to not allow leg orders to be generated pursuant 
to paragraph (c)(iv) for complex orders resting in the COB. If the 
Exchange authorizes a group of series of a Hybrid 3.0 class for 
trading on the Hybrid Trading System pursuant to Rule 8.14.01, this 
Interpretation and Policy .10 applies to a complex order with at 
least one leg in a series from the group authorized for trading on 
the Hybrid 3.0 Platform, including if the order has another leg(s) 
in a series from the group authorized for trading on the Hybrid 
Trading System. The allocation of such marketable complex orders 
against orders residing in the EBook and other complex orders shall 
be based on the best net price(s) and, at the same net price, 
multiple orders will be allocated as provided in paragraphs (c) and/
or (d) in the Rule, as applicable, subject to the following:
    (a) A marketable complex order that solely consists of a group 
of series that is authorized for trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform 
will automatically execute against individual orders residing in the 
EBook provided the complex order can be executed in full (or in a 
permissible ratio) by the orders in the EBook and the orders in the 
EBook are priced equal to or better than the individual quotes 
residing in the EBook. A marketable complex order that consists of a 
group of series that is authorized for trading on the Hybrid 3.0 
Platform and a group of series authorized for trading on the Hybrid 
Trading System will not automatically execute against individual 
orders residing in the EBook.
    (b)-(e) No change.
    .11-.12 No change.
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    The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the 
Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), 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 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 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 seeks to amend Rule 6.53C in order to allow complex 
orders in Hybrid 3.0 classes consisting of series in both the group 
authorized for trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform and the group 
authorized for trading on the Hybrid Trading System to execute 
electronically in the same manner as complex orders consisting solely 
of series in the Hybrid 3.0 group.\3\
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    \3\ See Rule 6.53C.10.
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    In 2003, CBOE introduced the Hybrid Trading System (``Hybrid'' or 
``Hybrid System''), an electronic trading platform integrated with 
CBOE's floor-based open-outcry auction market.\4\ The original Hybrid 
Trading System permitted Market-Makers to stream electronic quotes in 
their appointed classes provided they were physically present at the 
trading station.\5\ CBOE subsequently implemented an enhanced version 
of Hybrid (f/k/a the Hybrid 2.0 platform), which allows remote quoting 
in option classes.\6\ CBOE subsequently implemented the Hybrid 3.0 
Platform, which is a trading platform on the Hybrid Trading System that 
allows one or more quoters to submit electronic quotes that represent 
the aggregate Market-Maker quotation interest in a series for the 
trading crowd.\7\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 47959 (May 30, 
2003), 68 FR 34441 (June 9, 2003) (SR-CBOE-2002-05).
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 50003 (July 12, 
2004), 69 FR 43028 (July 19, 2004) (SR-CBOE-2004-24) (implementing 
enhancements to the Hybrid Trading System that are referred to in 
subsequent filings as Hybrid 2.0); Release No. 50175 (August 10, 
2004), 69 FR 51129 (August 17, 2004) (SR-CBOE-2004-38) (implementing 
fees associated with, among other things, SR-CBOE-2004-24 and 
referring to the enhancements to the Hybrid Trading System as Hybrid 
2.0); and Release No. 51366 (March 14, 2005), 70 FR 13217 (March 18, 
2005) (amending the Rulebook by, among other things, adding the term 
Hybrid 2.0).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55874 (June 7, 
2007), 72 FR 32688 (June 13, 2007) (SR-CBOE-2006-101).
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    When the Hybrid 3.0 Platform was first implemented it was the third 
trading platform operating on the Exchange's trade engine CBOEdirect 
(the CBOE command trade engine replaced CBOEdirect in 2012) \8\--the 
other two platforms were the original Hybrid Trading System and the 
Hybrid 2.0 Platform.\9\ In 2007, the Exchange removed the distinction 
between hybrid option classes (a/k/a classes on the original Hybrid 
Trading System) and Hybrid 2.0 option classes and deleted references to 
the Hybrid 2.0 Platform because over time CBOE migrated all option 
classes (other than the option classes traded on the Hybrid 3.0 
Platform) from the original Hybrid Trading System to the Hybrid 2.0 
Platform.\10\ After the removal of the Hybrid 2.0 distinction, all 
options classes (other than those trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform) 
have been referred to as Hybrid classes trading on the Hybrid Trading 
System.\11\ In order to distinguish between Hybrid classes trading on 
the Hybrid Trading System and Hybrid 3.0 classes trading on the Hybrid 
3.0 Platform references in the Rulebook to ``Hybrid,'' ``Hybrid 
System,'' or ``Hybrid Trading System'' include all platforms unless 
otherwise provided by rule.\12\ Currently, there are two platforms 
operating on the Exchange's trade engine CBOE Command (which replaced 
CBOEdirect): (i) The Hybrid Trading System (f/k/a the Hybrid 2.0 
Platform) and (ii) the Hybrid 3.0 Platform.
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    \8\ See Information Circular IC12-057.
    \9\ Id.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58153 (July 14, 
2008), 73 FR 41386 (July 18, 2008) (SR-CBOE-2008-067) (deleting 
references to ``Hybrid 2.0 Platform'' and ``non-Hybrid'' classes 
because non-Hybrid classes no longer exist).
    \11\ Id.
    \12\ See Rule 1.1(aaa).
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    For each Hybrid 3.0 class, the Exchange may determine to authorize 
a group of series of the class for trading on the Hybrid Trading System 
\13\ and establish trading parameters ``on a group basis to the extent 
rules otherwise provide such parameters to be established on a class 
basis.'' \14\ Currently, options on the Standard & Poor's 500 (``S&P 
500'') are the only Hybrid 3.0 class.\15\ However, pursuant to Rule 
8.14.01 the Exchange authorized a group of series within the S&P 500 
options class to trade on the Hybrid Trading System (i.e., SPXW 
options). Thus, currently, the S&P 500 options class contains series 
trading under symbols SPX and SPXW.\16\ The SPX options series are 
a.m.-settled contracts with standard third Friday expirations

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trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Trading System. The SPXW options series are 
p.m.-settled contracts with non-standard expirations trading on the 
Hybrid Trading System.
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    \13\ See Rule 8.14.01.
    \14\ See Rule 8.14.01(c).
    \15\ See Rule 8.3(c)(iii).
    \16\ Options trading under the symbol SPXPM are a separate class 
from the SPX and SPXW options.
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    Currently, when the Exchange receives a complex order\17\ during 
regular trading hours that consists of both SPX and SPXW options series 
(hereinafter an ``SPX/SPXW order'') the order is routed to a PAR 
workstation pursuant to Rule 6.12(a)(1) in order to provide an 
opportunity for these orders to trade in open outcry.\18\ If an SPX/
SPXW order is received during extended trading hours, the order is 
rejected back to the sender.\19\ CBOE handles SPX/SPXW orders in this 
manner because currently the System cannot accept complex orders 
consisting of series that trade on different trading platforms, even if 
part of the same class. The Exchange is updating its systems to accept 
SPX/SPXW orders so they can trade against each other electronically 
during regular trading hours and extended trading hours. Thus, the 
Exchange is seeking to amend Rule 6.53C in order to specify the manner 
in which SPX/SPXW orders will be executed electronically.\20\
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    \17\ For the purposes of the electronic trading of complex 
orders a complex order is defined as ``any order involving the 
execution of two or more different options series in the same 
underlying security occurring at or near the same time in a ratio 
that is equal to or greater than one-to-three (.333) and less than 
or equal to three-to-one (3.00) (or such lower ratio as may be 
determined by the Exchange on a class-by-class basis) and for the 
purpose of executing a particular investment strategy. For the 
purpose of applying the aforementioned ratios to complex orders 
comprised of both mini-option contracts and standard option 
contracts, ten (10) mini-option contracts will represent one (1) 
standard option contract. Only those complex orders with no more 
than the applicable number of legs, as determined by the Exchange on 
a class-by-class basis, are eligible for processing.'' See Rule 
6.53C(a)(1).
    \18\ The Exchange determines which options classes are eligible 
for COB and COA. See Rules 6.53C(c)(i) and (d)(i)(2).
    \19\ See Rule 6.1A(b) and RG15-013.
    \20\ While this rule filing focuses on SPX, as it is currently 
the only Hybrid 3.0 class, the proposed rule text applies to all 
Hybrid 3.0 classes to accommodate any future classes that may be 
authorized to trade on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform.
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    Rule 6.53C sets forth the manner in which complex orders are 
executed on the Hybrid Trading System. Interpretation and Policy .10 to 
Rule 6.53C sets forth the specific manner in which complex orders in 
Hybrid 3.0 classes trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform are to be 
executed, which is generally the same as the manner in which complex 
orders are executed on the Hybrid Trading System except as set forth in 
that Interpretation and Policy .10. For example, one primary difference 
is, for Hybrid 3.0 classes, the Exchange may determine to not allow 
marketable complex orders to execute against resting quotes in the leg 
markets,\21\ and the Exchange has determined to not allow complex 
orders in SPX to trade against the quotes in the leg markets.\22\
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    \21\ See Rule 6.53.10.
    \22\ See RG 12-025.
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    The Exchange is proposing to amend in Rule 6.53C.10 to allow SPX/
SPXW orders may [sic] be executed in accordance with Rule 6.53C.10 in 
the same manner as complex orders that solely consist of a group of 
series that are authorized for trading on the Hybrid 3.0 Platform 
(i.e., SPX complex orders); however, due to system limitations that in 
the Exchange's experience were prohibitively expensive to modify, SPX/
SPXW orders (unlike SPX complex orders) will not automatically execute 
against individual orders residing in the EBook. SPX/SPXW orders that 
are marketable against individual orders residing in the EBook will 
instead be routed to a PAR workstation during Regular Trading Hours and 
rejected during Extended Trading Hours, which is exactly how all SPX/
SPXW orders are treated today.
    SPX/SPXW orders will trade using a price-time matching 
algorithm.\23\ The Exchange will handle SPX/SPXW orders during regular 
trading hours in the following manner: \24\
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    \23\ See Rule 6.45B(a) (giving the Exchange the ability to 
determine the matching algorithm--i.e., the particular priority 
method) and Rule 8.14.01(c) (providing that when the Exchange 
authorizes a group of series of a Hybrid 3.0 class to trade on the 
Hybrid Trading System the trading parameters will be established by 
the Exchange on a group basis to the extent the Exchange Rules 
otherwise provide for such parameter to be established on a class 
basis).
    \24\ As noted throughout this filing, the Exchange may, by Rule, 
configure many of the order handling parameters.
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     SPX/SPXW orders with more than 4 legs will be routed for 
manual handling, which is consistent with the manner in which SPX 
complex orders are handled by the Exchange.\25\
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    \25\ See Rule 6.53C(a)(1) (providing that complex orders with no 
more than the applicable number of legs as determined by the 
Exchange are eligible for processing). The current number of legs 
permitted for complex orders for electronic processing is four. 
Pursuant to Rule 6.12(a)(1), orders initially routed for electronic 
processing that are not eligible for automatic execution or book 
entry will by default route to PAR or back to the TPH.
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     SPX/SPXW orders for the accounts of non-customers will not 
be allowed to rest in the Complex Order Book (``COB'') but will instead 
be routed for manual handling, which is consistent with the manner in 
which SPX complex orders are handled by the Exchange.\26\ All other 
participants will be allowed to rest in the COB.
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    \26\ See Rule 6.53C(c)(i) (giving the Exchange the ability to 
determine which classes and origin types are eligible for entry into 
the COB) and RG15-195.
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     SPX/SPXW orders for the accounts of customers and non-
customers will be permitted to participate in the COB opening process 
and trade against SPX/SPXW orders resting in the COB, which is 
consistent with the manner in which SPX complex orders are handled by 
the Exchange.\27\
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    \27\ See Rule 6.53C.11 and RG15-195.
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     Marketable SPX/SPXW orders will not be eligible to 
automatically execute against individual orders residing in the EBook 
for the legs.\28\ Although SPX complex orders are eligible to 
automatically execute against individual orders residing in the EBook 
for the legs, not allowing SPX/SPXW orders to automatically execute 
against individual orders residing in the EBook for the legs 
effectively means that the Exchange is not changing how these 
particular SPX/SPXW orders will treated by the Exchange. These 
particular SPX/SPXW orders will be routed to a PAR workstation during 
regular trading hours, which is consistent with how all SPX/SPXW orders 
are treated during regular trading hours.
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    \28\ See Proposed Rule 6.53C.10(a).
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     Marketable SPX/SPXW orders will be eligible to 
automatically execute against other SPX/SPXW orders resting in the COB 
provided the execution is at a net price that has priority over the 
individual orders and quotes residing in the EBook, which is consistent 
with the manner in which SPX complex orders are handled by the 
Exchange.\29\
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    \29\ See Rule 6.53C.10(b)
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     Marketable SPX/SPXW orders will not be eligible to 
automatically execute against individual Market-Maker quotes resting in 
the EBook for the legs, which is consistent with the manner in which 
SPX complex orders are handled by the Exchange.\30\
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    \30\ See Rule 6.53C.10 (providing that the Exchange may 
determine to not allow marketable complex orders entered into COB 
and/or COA to automatically execute against individual quotes 
residing in the EBook) and RG 12-025 (providing marketable SPX 
complex orders will not execute with individual quotes).
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     SPX/SPXW orders resting in the COB that become marketable 
against Market-Maker quotes in the individual legs will be subject to 
COA, which is consistent with the manner in which SPX complex orders 
are handled by the Exchange.\31\ Such orders (or remaining portion of 
such orders) that are not executed but are still marketable will be 
routed for manual handling, which is consistent with the manner in 
which

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SPX complex orders are handled by the Exchange.\32\
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    \31\ See Rule 6.53C.10(d).
    \32\ See Rule 6.53C.10(d). Because an SPX/SPXW that is 
marketable will not be permitted under the proposed rule to 
automatically execute against individual Market-Maker quotes or the 
individual orders residing in the EBook for the legs, an SPX/SPXW 
order that is marketable will route via the order handling system 
pursuant to Rule 6.12 in the same manner as marketable SPX complex 
orders.
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    During extended trading hours, SPX/SPXW orders for the accounts of 
customers and non-customers will be allowed to rest in the COB, and 
thus participate in the COB opening process and trade against SPX/SPXW 
orders resting in the COB, which is consistent with the manner in which 
SPX complex orders are handled by the Exchange.\33\ Additionally, any 
SPX/SPXW order that would normally be routed for manual handling during 
regulator trading hours will instead be returned to the order entry 
firm during extended trading hours because open outcry trading is 
unavailable during extended trading hours, which is consistent with the 
manner in which SPX complex orders are handled by the Exchange.\34\
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    \33\ See Rule 6.53C(c) and RG15-013.
    \34\ See Rule 6.1(A)(b) (providing in extended trading hours if 
in accordance with the Rules an order would route to PAR, the order 
entry firm's booth or otherwise for manual handling the System will 
return the order the Trading Permit Holder during extended trading 
hours).
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Conclusion

    The proposed rule change simply provides SPX/SPXW orders with an 
opportunity to execute electronically instead of automatically being 
routed to the floor for manual execution. Any electronic execution of 
SPX/SPXW orders will be in the same manner as complex orders with all 
SPX legs, except SPX/SPXW orders will not automatically execute against 
individual orders in the EBook for the legs, which will result in those 
specific SPX/SPXW orders being treated in exactly the same manner in 
which they are treated currently (i.e., routed for manual handling 
during regular trading hours and rejected back to the order entry frim 
during extended trading hours). The Exchange will announce the 
implementation date of this rule filing via Regulatory Circular at 
least 7 days prior to the implementation date. The implementation date 
will be within 120 days of the approval date of this filing.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and 
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular, 
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\35\ Specifically, the 
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
Section 6(b)(5) \36\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be 
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 regulating, clearing, 
settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating 
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the 
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, 
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. Additionally, 
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
Section 6(b)(5) \37\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be 
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, 
brokers, or dealers.
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    \35\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \36\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \37\ Id.
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    In particular, SPX/SPXW orders currently may only be executed in 
open outcry during regular trading hours, and these orders are not 
executable during extended trading hours. The proposed rule change 
merely provides that these orders will be eligible for electronic 
processing (including electronic execution) in the same manner as 
complex orders consisting solely of SPX options series, except SPX/SPXW 
orders will not automatically execute against individual orders in the 
EBook for the legs, which will result in those specific SPX/SPXW orders 
being treated in exactly the same manner in which they are treated 
currently (i.e., routed for manual handling during regular trading 
hours and rejected back to the order entry frim during extended trading 
hours). Since routing all SPX/SPXW orders for manual handling during 
regular trading hours and rejecting all SPX/SPXW orders during extended 
hours is currently consistent with the Act it is consistent with the 
Act to allow a subset of SPX/SPXW orders to continue to be treated in 
such a manner.
    Allowing certain SPX/SPXW orders to COA and rest in the COB helps 
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open 
market and generally helps to protect investors and the public interest 
by giving SPX/SPXW orders increased opportunities for execution. 
However, the Exchange's flexibility to determine which market 
participants' orders may COA or rest in the COB also helps to protect 
investors and the public interest by allowing the Exchange to manage 
the ecosystem for all market participants. Regardless, since the 
Exchange already has the flexibility to determine which market 
participants' orders may COA \38\ or rest in the COB,\39\ it is 
consistent with the Act for the Exchange to have the flexibility to 
determine which market participants' SPX/SPXW orders may COA and rest 
in the COB. Finally, the manual handling of SPX, SPXW, and SPX/SPXW 
orders continues to have tremendous value for customers, particularly 
for orders with a large number of legs; however, COB and COA are 
additional functionalities that may provide increased opportunity to 
receive an execution and/or receive price improvement, both of which 
benefit investors.
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    \38\ See Rule 6.53C(d)(i)(2).
    \39\ See Rule 6.53C(c)(i).
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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. SPX/SPXW orders can currently 
be represented and executed in open outcry, and the proposed rule 
change merely provides these orders will be eligible for electronic 
processing (including electronic execution). The Exchange's flexibility 
to determine which market participants' orders may COA or rest in the 
COB will not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or 
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act because the 
flexibility allows the Exchange to manage the ecosystem for all market 
participants. Regardless, since the Exchange already has the 
flexibility to determine which market participants' orders may COA \40\ 
or rest in the COB,\41\ it is not unduly burdensome for the Exchange to 
have the flexibility to determine which market participants' SPX/SPXW 
orders may COA and rest in the COB. Additionally, these orders will 
execute electronically in the same manner as complex orders with all 
SPX legs currently do, except SPX/SPXW orders will not automatically 
execute with individual orders in the EBook for the legs, which will 
result in those specific SPX/SPXW orders being treated in exactly the 
same manner in which they are treated currently (i.e., routed for 
manual handling during regular trading hours and rejected back to the 
order entry frim during extended trading hours). Since routing all SPX/
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rejecting all SPX/SPXW orders during extended hours is currently not 
unduly burdensome it is not unduly burdensome to allow a subset of SPX/
SPXW orders to continue to be treated in such a manner. Additionally, 
allowing such orders to be executed electronically will not impose any 
burden on intermarket competition as options on the S&P 500 are 
exclusively listed on the Exchange. To the extent the proposed changes 
make CBOE a more attractive marketplace for market participants at 
other exchanges, such market participants are welcome to become CBOE 
market participants.
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    \40\ See Rule 6.53C(d)(i)(2).
    \41\ See Rule 6.53C(c)(i).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the 
proposed rule change.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the 
Commission may designate 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 or disapprove such 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 email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-CBOE-2016-080 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-2016-080. 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 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-2016-080 and should be 
submitted on or before December 23, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\42\
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    \42\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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