Document ID: SEC-2021-0610-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Cboe Exchange, Inc.
Posted Date: 2021-05-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 83 (Monday, May 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 23478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09129]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-91686; File No. SR-CBOE-2020-075]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe Exchange, Inc.; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 2, 
To Make Qualified Contingent Cross Orders Available for FLEX Option 
Trading

April 27, 2021.
    On August 3, 2020, Cboe Exchange, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to 
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange 
Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to make 
Qualified Contingent Cross (``QCC'') Orders available for electronic 
FLEX option trading.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal 
Register on August 20, 2020.\3\ On October 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 
19(b)(2) of the Exchange Act,\4\ the Commission designated a longer 
period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the 
proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove the proposed rule change.\5\ On October 23, 2020, the 
Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which 
replaced and superseded the proposed rule change as originally 
filed.\6\ On November 18, 2020, the Commission instituted proceedings 
under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act \7\ to determine whether 
to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, as modified by 
Amendment No. 1.\8\ On February 2, 2021, the Exchange submitted 
Amendment No. 2 to the proposed rule change, which replaced and 
superseded the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\9\ 
On February 12, 2021, the Commission designated a longer period for 
Commission action on proceedings to determine whether to approve or 
disapprove the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 
2.\10\ On April 14, 2021, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule 
change (SR-CBOE-2020-075).
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89564 (August 14, 
2020), 85 FR 51531.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90062 (October 1, 
2020), 85 FR 63312 (October 7, 2020).
    \6\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange provided additional support 
for the proposal. The full text of Amendment No. 1 is available on 
the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-075/srcboe2020075-7940531-224727.pdf.
    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 90457, 85 FR 75071 
(November 24, 2020).
    \9\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange provided further support 
for the proposal. The full text of Amendment No. 2 is available on 
the Commission's website at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-cboe-2020-075/srcboe2020075-8330243-228699.pdf.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 91127, 86 FR 10378 
(February 19, 2021).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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    \11\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-09129 Filed 4-30-21; 8:45 am]
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