NOTICES: Deregistration applications—; First Philippine Fund Inc. et al.,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 21, 2003.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
November, 2003. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at
the SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., NW., Washington, DC
205490102, tel. (202) 9428090. An order granting
NOTICES: Exemption applications—; First Trust Portfolios, L.P., et al.,
Published: 2003-11-28
Summary of the Application: FT Series (the ``Trust'') and any
registered unit investment trusts (``UITs'') organized in the future
and sponsored by First Trust Portfolios, L.P. (``Sponsor''), and their
respective series (together with the Trust, the ``Trusts'', and each
series of the Trusts, a ``Trust Series''), request an order to permit
the
NOTICES: Consolidated Options Last Sale Reports and Quotation Information; Reporting Plan; amendments,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 21, 2003.
I. Introduction
Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 11Aa32 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 15, 2003 the Options Price Reporting Authority (``OPRA'')
submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an
amendment to the Plan for Reporting
NOTICES: American Stock Exchange LLC,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 20, 2003.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on March 27, 2003, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
NOTICES: American Stock Exchange LLC,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 20, 2003.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on November 13, 2003, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 20, 2003.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on July 30, 2003, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. (``CBOE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: International Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 20, 2003.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on October 16, 2003, the International Stock Exchange, Inc. (``ISE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 20, 2003.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on October 27, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-11-28
November 20, 2003.
On February 26, 2003, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``Phlx'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to permit ``primary specialists'' to trade away
from
