NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Published: 2003-12-29
A Closed Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 2 p.m.
Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer, determined that no earlier notice thereof was possible.
Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting.
Certain staff members who have an interest
NOTICES: American Stock Exchange, LLC,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Amex proposes to amend Rule 958A to eliminate the application
of the Rule's exceptions to different series within the
NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
CBOE proposes to amend various provisions of its Constitution and
Rules pertaining to the governance of the Exchange. The
NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(6).
\5\ The Exchange asked the Commission to waive the 30day operative delay. See Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii). 17 CFR 240.19b
4(f)(6)(iii).
1. SelfRegulatory
NOTICES: International Securities Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange is proposing to extend the waiver of its marketing fee until June 30, 2004.
II. SelfRegulatory Organization's
NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
NYSE proposes to amend Rule 412 and the Interpretation of Rule 412
in order to apply the same procedural standards regarding use of the
Automated
NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ Amendment No. 1 replaces the originally filed Form 19b4 in its entirety.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The PCX proposes to amend its rules
NOTICES: Pacific Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal
Register on November 12, 2003.\3\ The Commission received no comments on the proposal.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 48746 (November 4,
NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The Exchange proposes to extend its pilot program pertaining to the
Options Floor Broker Management System (the ``System'')
NOTICES: Stock Clearing Corp. of Philadelphia,
Published: 2003-12-29
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\2\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 48692 (Oct. 24, 2003), 68 FR 61846.
I. Description
This order permanently approves SCCP's business whereby it provides limited clearance and settlement services.
A. Background
Through an agreement
