Document ID: SEC-2007-1567-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
Posted Date: 2007-11-19T05:00Z

[Federal Register: November 19, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 222)]
[Notices]               
[Page 65119-65120]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56775; File No. SR-Phlx-2007-83]

 
Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Amending By-Law 
Article X, Section 10-11

November 9, 2007.
    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 October 29, 2007, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' 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 substantially 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

    Phlx proposes to expand the type of business that certain members 
of the Exchange's Business Conduct Committee (``Committee'') must 
conduct in order to qualify as a Committee member. The text of the 
proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, and http://www.Phlx.com/exchange/phlx-rule-
fil.html.

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 states that the purpose of the proposed rule change is 
to allow a greater pool of Phlx members with varying backgrounds and 
industry experience to serve on the Committee. Exchange By-Law X, 
section 10-11(h) currently requires nine members to comprise the 
Committee; one member of the Committee must principally carry out its 
business on XLE, and one member must principally carry out its business 
on the equity options floor. Phlx believes that expanding the 
qualifications for these two Committee members, as set forth in this 
proposed rule change, should allow a greater pool of Exchange members 
to be eligible to serve on the Committee.
    The Committee has exclusive jurisdiction to monitor compliance with 
the Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and the by-laws and rules 
of the Exchange as well as to authorize the initiation of any 
disciplinary actions or proceedings, among other things. Phlx believes 
that qualifying additional members for service on the Committee should 
permit a greater pool of members to serve and thereby bring their 
experience to the Committee process.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with section 
6(b) of the Act \3\ in general, and furthers the objectives of section 
6(b)(5) of the Act \4\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade, 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. 
In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change also 
furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(3) under the Act \5\ in that 
the Committee's composition continues to reflect a ``fair 
representation'' of the Exchange's members in the administration of its 
affairs.
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    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(3).
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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 either solicited or received.

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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 self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    A. By order approve 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 e-mail to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-Phlx-2007-83 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2007-83. This file 
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all 
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are 
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to 
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other 
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the 
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and 
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 
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-Phlx-2007-83 and should be 
submitted on or before December 10, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority. \6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-22481 Filed 11-16-07; 8:45 am]

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