Document ID: SEC-2014-0204-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: NYSE Arca, Inc.
Posted Date: 2014-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6258-6262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02141]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71425; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2014-04]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing 
of Proposed Rule Change to Amend its Rules by Revising the Order of 
Priority of Bids and Offers When Executing Orders in Open Outcry

January 28, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby 
given that, on January 15, 2014, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or 
``NYSE Arca'') 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 solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the 
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend its rules by revising the order of 
priority of bids and offers when executing orders in open outcry. The 
text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web 
site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at 
the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
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. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its rules governing the priority of 
bids and offers on the Consolidated Book by revising the order of 
priority of bids and offers for orders in open outcry. Specifically, 
the Exchange proposes to afford priority to bids and offers represented 
by Market Makers and Floor Brokers (``Crowd Participants'') over 
certain equal-priced bids and offers of non-Customers \4\ on the 
Consolidated Book \5\ during the execution of an order in open outcry 
on the floor of the Exchange.
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    \4\ A non-Customer is a market participant who does not meet the 
definition of Customer as defined in paragraph (c)(6) of Rule 15c3-1 
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. See Rule 
6.1(b)(29).
    \5\ The term ``Consolidated Book'' means the Exchange's 
electronic book of limit orders for the accounts of Public Customers 
and broker-dealers, and Quotes with Size. See Rule 6.1(b)(37).
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    Current Rule 6.75(a) provides that any bids displayed on the 
Consolidated Book have priority over same-priced bids represented in 
open outcry. Such priority is also described in Rule 6.47, which 
governs crossing orders in open outcry. Floor Broker crossing 
transactions, as defined in Rule 6.47, may not trade ahead of equal and 
better-priced bids or offers on the Consolidated Book.
    Because of the priority afforded to the Consolidated Book, Crowd 
Participants who have negotiated a large transaction ultimately may not 
participate in the execution. Crowd Participants could negotiate a 
transaction with an understanding of the make-up of bids and offers on 
the Consolidated Book at the beginning of open outcry. However, as the 
trade is executed, the Consolidated Book could update with newly-
arriving electronically-entered

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bids and offers that have priority. Given the speed at which quotes can 
flicker in the Consolidated Book, Crowd Participants who have agreed to 
a transaction in open outcry do not know if they will actually 
participate on the trade until after execution.
    In order to provide greater opportunity for bids and offers of 
Crowd Participants to participate in an open outcry transaction and 
therefore promote larger-sized negotiated transactions, the Exchange 
proposes to restructure its priority rules. As proposed, bids and 
offers of Crowd Participants would have priority over equal-priced bids 
and offers of non-Customers on the Consolidated Book that are ranked in 
time priority behind any equal-priced Customer bids and offers on the 
Consolidated Book. As proposed, equal-priced Customer interest would 
continue to be afforded priority over Crowd Participants in the 
execution of an open outcry transaction. In addition, consistent with 
the existing price/time priority presently applicable to bids and 
offers on the Consolidated Book, equal-priced non-Customer bids and 
offers ranked in time priority ahead of Customer interest will also be 
afforded priority over Crowd Participants in the execution of an open 
outcry transaction. The Exchange believes the proposed rule change 
strikes the appropriate balance between encouraging larger negotiated 
transactions in open outcry while at the same time protecting Customer 
interest on the Consolidated Book, and any interest that has time 
priority over such protected Customer interest.
    To effect this proposed revision to its priority rules, the 
Exchange proposes to amend its rules as follows:
    Rule 6.75. Priority and Order Allocation Procedures--Open Outcry. 
Rule 6.75(a) presently states that the highest bid shall have priority 
but where two or more bids for the same option contract represent the 
highest price and one such bid is displayed on the Consolidated Book, 
such bid shall have priority over any bid at the post (i.e., the 
trading crowd). The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 6.75(a) by limiting 
the priority of bids in the Consolidated Book over bids in the trading 
crowd to just those bids for Customers along with non-Customers that 
are ranked in time priority ahead of such Customers.
    The Exchange notes that the changes made to subsection (a) dealing 
with the priority of ``bids'' will also effect a corresponding change 
to the meaning of subsection (b) dealing with ``offers'', although 
there will be no change to the rule text in subsection (b).
    Rule 6.76. Order Ranking and Display--OX. Rule 6.76 governs order 
ranking, display and allocation of orders on the OX system. The 
Exchange is proposing new subparagraph (d) outlining the priority of 
bids and offers on the Consolidated Book against orders executed via 
open outcry in the Trading Crowd. The proposed text provides a step-by 
step-description of the order of priority afforded bids and offers of 
both Customers and non-Customers on the Consolidated Book. The priority 
described in proposed subparagraph (d) is consistent with the proposed 
changes to Rule 6.75.
    The Exchange also proposes to include language in subparagraph (d) 
specifying certain OTP Holder obligations under Section 11(a) of the 
Act. Specifically, pursuant to Section 11(a)(1)(G) of the Exchange Act 
and Rule 11a1-1(T) thereunder (the ``G Rule''), OTP Holders may effect 
transactions on the Trading Floor for its own account [sic], the 
account of an associated person, or an account with respect to which it 
or an associated person has investment discretion provided that such 
transaction yields priority in execution to orders for the account of 
persons who are not OTP Holders or associated with OTP Holders. The 
proposed rule text will confirm that notwithstanding the proposed 
change to the priority rules governing open outcry trading, an OTP 
Holder effecting a transaction on the Trading Floor for its own 
account, the account of an associated person, or an account with 
respect to which it or an associated person has investment discretion 
pursuant to the ``G Rule'' must still yield priority to all equal-
priced bids or offers on the Consolidated Book.\6\ The proposed rule 
text is based on the rules of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. 
(``CBOE'') and NYSE MKT LLC (``NYSE MKT'') on behalf of NYSE Amex 
Options.\7\
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    \6\ The Exchange notes that at this time, none of the OTP 
Holders that currently operate on the Exchange's Trading Floor as 
Floor Brokers enter orders for their own account, the account of an 
associated person, or an account with respect to which it or an 
associated person has investment discretion. The Exchange notes, 
however, that FINRA, on behalf of NYSE Regulation, monitors whether 
Floor Brokers comply with Section 11(a) of the Act.
    \7\ See CBOE Rule 6.45A(b)(i)(D) and NYSE MKT Rule 910NY.
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    The Exchange believes that including a description of open outcry 
priority procedures in Rule 6.76 will serve as a useful cross reference 
to the priority procedures of Rule 6.75. Including such a cross 
reference is consistent with similar rule structure by the CBOE and 
NYSE MKT.\8\
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    \8\ See CBOE Rule 6.45A(b) and NYSE MKT Rule 964NY(e).
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    Rule 6.47. Crossing Orders--OX. Rule 6.47 outlines the procedures 
used when a Floor Broker attempts to cross two orders in open outcry. 
Under current rules, Floor Brokers must trade against all equal-priced 
Customer and non-Customer bids and offers on the Consolidated Book 
before effecting a cross transaction in the Trading Crowd. The Exchange 
proposes to make applicable changes to Rule 6.47 to conform the 
priority rules applicable to open outcry cross transactions to the 
proposed changes to Rule 6.75(b) [sic]. Accordingly, the Exchange 
proposes to amend the procedures for each crossing scenario described 
in Rule 6.47 by stating that Floor Brokers, when crossing two orders in 
open outcry, must yield priority to equal and better-priced Customer 
bids or offers on the Consolidated Book along with any non-Customer 
bids and offers ranked ahead of such Customers bids and offers.
    Pursuant to these proposed rule changes, Floor Brokers would 
continue to be required to trade against equal and better-priced 
Customer bids and offers on the Consolidated Book along with bids and 
offers of non-Customers that are ranked ahead of such Customers before 
attempting a cross transaction. Consistent with the proposed change to 
Rule 6.75(a), Floor Brokers would not be required to trade against 
equal-priced non-Customer bids and offers that are ranked behind such 
Customer and non-Customer bids and offers. The Exchange believes that 
affording priority to Crowd Participants ahead of such non-Customer 
interest on the Consolidated Book will create an increased incentive 
for block-sized transactions on the Trading Floor.

Examples

    The revised priority and order allocation procedures would be 
applied as follows.
    Ranking of bids on the Consolidated Book (assume this for all 
examples)

Customer 1--$1.00 bid x 100
Non-Customer 1--$1.00 bid x 50
Customer 2--$1.00 bid x 100
Non-Customer 2--$1.00 bid x 200
Non-Customer 3--$1.00 bid x 100

    Example 1

    A Floor Broker enters the trading crowd with an order to sell 
1000 contracts and after calling for a market, Crowd Participants 
respond with a collective bid of $1.00 for 1000 contracts. Under 
current rules, the Floor Broker would be required to execute against 
all five bids on the Consolidated Book for a total of 550 contracts, 
thereby limiting the Crowd Participants to 450 contracts.

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Pursuant to the proposed revised order of priority, the Floor Broker 
would execute the order as follows:

Customer 1--100 contracts
Non-Customer 1--50 contracts
Customer 2--100 contracts
Trading Crowd--750 contracts

    As such, the Floor Broker would execute 750 contracts with Crowd 
Participants instead of 450 contracts. Consistent with proposed 
changes to Rule 6.75(a), the Floor Broker yielded priority to all 
equal-priced Customer interest (Customers 1 and 
2), along with bids of non-Customers ranked ahead of such 
equal priced Customers (non-Customer 1). After affording 
priority to such bids on the Consolidated Book, the Floor Broker 
executed the balance of the order against bids from participants in 
the trading crowd. Because there was sufficient size to execute the 
entire balance of the order in the Trading Crowd, there is no 
further allocation to the non-Customers ranked behind Customer 
interest on the Consolidated Book.

    Example 2

    A Floor Broker enters the trading crowd with an order to sell 
1300 contracts and a contra order to buy 500 contracts. After 
calling for a market, Crowd Participants respond with a bid of $1.00 
for 500 contracts. The Floor Broker then announces his intent to 
execute a Non-Facilitation Cross at $1.00 pursuant to Rule 6.47(a). 
Under current rules, the Floor Broker would be required to execute 
against all five bids on the Consolidated Book for a total of 550 
contracts, thereby limiting the Crowd Participants and the Floor 
Broker cross order to an aggregate of 750 contracts. Pursuant to the 
proposed revised order of priority, the Floor Broker would execute 
his sell order as follows:

Customer 1--100 contracts
Non-Customer 1--50 contracts
Customer 2--100 contracts
Trading Crowd--500 contracts
Broker Cross--500 contracts
Non-customer--2 50 contracts

    Consistent with proposed changes to Rule 6.75(a), the Floor 
Broker yielded priority to all equal-priced Customer interest 
(Customers 1 and 2), along with bids of non-
Customers ranked ahead of those equal-priced Customers (non-Customer 
1). After affording priority to such bids on the 
Consolidated Book, the Floor Broker traded with members of the 
trading crowd and then crossed his sell order against his contra-
side buy order. The Floor Broker then traded the balance of his sell 
order against the non-Customer bids that were ranked behind Customer 
interest on the Consolidated Book. The non-Customer bids were 
executed pursuant to their ranking on the Consolidated Book based on 
time priority.

    Example 3

    A Floor Broker enters the trading crowd with an Agency Order to 
sell 1000 contracts and a buy order for the proprietary account of 
an OTP Firm to facilitate the entire size of the Agency Order 
(''Facilitation Order''). After calling for a market, Crowd 
Participants respond with a bid of $1.00 for 1000 contracts. The 
Floor Broker then announces his intent to execute a Facilitation 
Cross at $1.00 pursuant to Rule 6.47(b). Under current rules, the 
Floor Broker would be required to first execute against all five 
bids on the Consolidated Book for a total of 550 contracts, leaving 
450 contracts to be allocated between the Facilitation Order and the 
trading crowd. Of the 450 remaining contracts, the Facilitation 
Order would be allocated 180 contracts (40% of 450) with 270 going 
to the trading crowd. Pursuant to the proposed revised order of 
priority, the Floor Broker would execute his sell order as follows:

Customer 1--100 contracts
Non-Customer 1--50 contracts
Customer 2--100 contracts
Firm Facilitation--300 contracts
Trading Crowd--450 contracts

    Consistent with proposed changes to Rule 6.75(a), the Floor 
Broker yielded priority to all equal-priced Customer bids (Customers 
1 and 2), along with bids of non-Customers ranked 
ahead of those equal-priced Customers (non-Customer 1). 
After affording priority to such bids on the Consolidated Book, the 
Floor Broker was left with 750 contracts. The Facilitation order is 
entitled to participate on 40% of the balance of the Agency Order 
(300 contracts) and the balance of 450 contracts would be allocated 
to members of the trading crowd.

    The Exchange believes that providing greater opportunity for large-
sized orders to execute in open outcry while also protecting Customer 
interest will encourage participants to send more liquidity to Floor 
Brokers, thereby resulting in a larger pool of liquidity on the 
Exchange that would not otherwise be available electronically. The 
Exchange further believes that the proposed change in priority will 
provide an incentive for Crowd Participants, including Floor-based 
Market Makers, to provide deeper liquidity when participating in open 
outcry transactions as there will be greater certainty of an execution. 
The Exchange notes that affording priority to Crowd Participants over 
non-Customers is not a new or novel idea. Other hybrid markets such as 
the CBOE and NYSE Amex Options afford Crowd Participants priority over 
non-Customer electronic bids and offers on their respective market.\9\ 
The only substantive difference between the priority procedures being 
proposed in this filing and those presently in place at the CBOE and 
NYSE Amex Options is that the Exchange proposes to afford priority to 
bids and offers of non-Customers on the Consolidated Book, ranked ahead 
of any equal-priced Customers on the Consolidated Book, over members of 
the trading crowd. On the CBOE and NYSE Amex Options, crowd 
participants have priority over all equal priced non-Customers in the 
Consolidated Book.
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    \9\ Supra Note No. 7.
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Non-Substantive Rule Changes
    The Exchange is also proposing to make non-substantive changes to 
existing rule text contained in Rules 6.47 and 6.75. Currently, the 
terms ``Book'' and ``Consolidated Book'' are both used in Rule 6.47 
when referring to the Exchange's electronic book of limit orders for 
the accounts of Public Customers and broker-dealers, and Quotes with 
Size. The Exchange now proposes to standardize the rule language by 
replacing ``Book'' with the defined term ``Consolidated Book''.\10\ In 
addition, Rules 6.47 and 6.75 currently use the terms ``in'' and ``on'' 
when referring to orders, quotes or bids and offers contained on/in the 
Consolidated Book. The Exchange now proposes to standardize the rule 
language by replacing ``in'' with ``on'' whenever referring to orders, 
quotes and bids and offers on the Consolidated Book.
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    \10\ See NYSE Arca Rule 6.1(b)(37).
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Implementation
    The Exchange will announce the implementation date of the proposed 
rule change by Trader Update to be published no later than 90 days 
following approval. The implementation date will be no later than 90 
days following the issuance of the Trader Update.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) \11\ of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''), in general, and 
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5),\12\ 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, and to remove impediments to and perfect 
the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system. 
The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change will remove 
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market by 
restructuring relative priorities between bids and offers made on the 
floor compared to non-Customers in the Consolidated Book in order to 
provide an incentive both for Floor Brokers to represent orders in open 
outcry and for Floor-based Market Makers to participate in open outcry 
transactions. The Exchange believes that

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the negotiated nature of open outcry transactions lends itself to 
larger-sized transactions than the liquidity that is generally 
available electronically and the proposed rule change would encourage 
greater participation in such open outcry trading by reducing the 
potential that a negotiated transaction would be broken up. The 
Exchange therefore believes that affording priority to Crowd 
Participants ahead of certain non-Customer interest on the Consolidated 
Book creates an opportunity for increased participation on open outcry 
transactions, which should result in larger-sized negotiated 
transactions, while at the same time protecting Customer interest. The 
Exchange believes that this in turn will lead to greater competition 
for orders creating a more robust open outcry market, which should 
benefit investors who choose to send orders to the Exchange. The 
Exchange further believes that protecting non-Customer interest on the 
Consolidated Book that is ranked ahead of Customer interest is 
consistent with just and equitable principles of trade because it 
maintains the Exchange's existing price/time priority rules by 
protecting interest that has time priority over Customer interest that 
has priority.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    In addition, the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 
11A(a)(1)(C) of the Act,\13\ in which Congress found that it is in the 
public interest and appropriate for the protection of investors and the 
maintenance of fair and orderly markets to assure, among other things, 
the economically efficient execution of securities transactions. The 
Exchange notes that the proposed rule change is also consistent with 
Section 11(a) of the Act and the rules thereunder. The Exchange 
believes that affording priority to OTP Holders present in the trading 
crowd over certain electronic non-Customer orders raises no novel 
issues under Section 11(a) and the rules thereunder from a compliance, 
surveillance or enforcement perspective. In other words, OTP Holders on 
the Floor are currently required to comply and are subject to review 
for compliance with Section 11(a), and the rules thereunder, when 
executing transactions in open outcry and notwithstanding the proposed 
rule change, they will still be required to comply with Section 11(a) 
and the rules thereunder. For example, in cases where an OTP Holder 
acting as a Floor Broker is trading for his own account and attempts to 
execute a transaction at the same price as one or more orders on the 
Consolidated Book, the Floor Broker, if he can rely on no exception 
other than the ``G'' exception (Section 11(a)(1)(G); Rule 11a1-1(T)), 
must, in addition to complying with the other requirements of the ``G'' 
exemption, yield to all orders in the Consolidated Book at the same 
price if the Floor Broker has no ability to determine that an order in 
the Consolidated Book is not the order of a non-OTP Holder.\14\
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(1)(C).
    \14\ The Exchange notes that only orders that are represented by 
a Floor Broker are eligible for crossing via the Solicited Order 
procedures. If the Floor Broker represents an order for its own 
account, the account of an associated person, or an account with 
respect to which it or an associated person has investment 
discretion, the member order must satisfy the requirements of 
Section 11(a) of the Act and the rules thereunder. The Exchange has 
previously represented that OTP Holders (members) may not rely on 
the exception found in Section 11(a)(1)(G) of the Act when utilizing 
the Solicited Order procedures. See Securities Exchange Act Release 
No. 54238 (July 28, 2006) 71 FR 44758, 44763 at n.43 (August 7, 
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    The restrictions set forth in NYSE Arca Rule 6.76(d)(4) would not 
limit in any way the obligation of OTP Holders, while acting as a Floor 
Broker or otherwise, to comply with Section 11(a) or the rules 
thereunder. For example, Floor Brokers cannot avoid or circumvent their 
obligations under Section 11(a) when executing a transaction on the 
floor simply by transferring that order to another OTP Holder on the 
floor or to an OTP Holder off the floor of the Exchange. OTP Holders 
must ensure compliance with Section 11(a) and the rules thereunder, 
including by relying upon an exemption such as those listed above.

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. The Exchange believes that 
competition for participation in open outcry transactions will be 
enhanced by allowing the Crowd Participants to compete at price points 
that were previously unavailable because of non-Customer orders on the 
Consolidated Book, thereby promoting competition by encouraging 
participation in large-sized negotiated transactions. In addition, 
because this proposal seeks to adopt rules that are more closely 
aligned with those of other Exchanges [sic] operating a hybrid market, 
the Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule changes will 
create an undue burden on other markets. Rather, the Exchange believes 
that not approving this proposed rule change would place the Exchange 
at a competitive disadvantage vis-[agrave]-vis other Exchanges that 
operate a trading floor.

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 45 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 or disapprove 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. The Commission solicits comment on 
the impact of NYSE Arca's proposal to revise its priority scheme with 
respect to non-Customer orders on the Exchange's Consolidated Book 
during the execution of an order in open outcry on the Exchange's 
floor. Commenters are invited to address the impact, if any, of the 
proposed rule change on competition on the Exchange's floor and on its 
Consolidated Book, including the impact, if any, on market 
participants' incentives to post interest on the Consolidated Book, and 
the reasons for any such view. In the Notice, the Exchange argues that 
the proposal would create an opportunity for increased crowd 
participation in open outcry transactions and would lead to greater 
competition for orders brought to the Exchange's floor. Commenters are 
invited to address these arguments. Further, in the Notice, the 
Exchange states that the proposal will more closely align the 
Exchange's rules with those of other exchanges operating a hybrid 
market. Commenters also are invited to provide their views on the 
differences and/or similarities between NYSE Arca's proposal and the 
pertinent CBOE and NYSE MKT priority rules and how, if at all, the 
overall priority structure of the three exchanges (public

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customer/pro rata in comparison to price/time) impacts their view. 
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-NYSEArca-2014-04 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-NYSEArca-2014-04. 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 20549-1090, on official business days between the hours 
of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 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-2014-04, and should be submitted on or before February 24, 
2014.
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    \15\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\15\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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