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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\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
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 17, 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 24, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 17, 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 24, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 16, 2003.
I. Introduction and Description of the Proposal
On November 19, 2002, the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'' or ``Association'') filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to
section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b4
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 16, 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 December 2, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 16, 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 December 11, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (``NASD'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
NOTICES: National Securities Clearing Corp.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 11, 2003.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 30, 2003, the
National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which
NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 17, 2003.
I. Introduction
On November 7, 2003, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'' or ``SEC''), 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 amend and
NOTICES: Options Clearing Corp.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 11, 2003.
Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on July 21, 2003, The Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
items I, II, and III below, which items have
NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 16, 2003.
On September 25, 2003, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'' or
``Exchange'') 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 amend PCXE Rule 7.37(d) to clarify the process
NOTICES: Deregistration applications—; Mutual Investment Fund of Connecticut, Inc., et al.,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 19, 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
December, 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. 2029428090). An order granting
NOTICES: Order applications—; Midland National Life Insurance Co. et al.,
Published: 2003-12-24
The Applicants hereby apply for an order of the Commission
exempting them with respect to the support of variable annuity
contracts described herein (the ``Contracts'') and other variable
annuity contracts that are similar in all material respects to the
contracts described herein, that Midland may issue in the future
(``Future Contracts''), and
NOTICES: American Stock Exchange, LLC,
Published: 2003-12-24
December 17, 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 December 11, 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: 2003-12-23
December 17, 2003.
Vasogen Inc., a Canada corporation (``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d22(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw
its common stock, no par value (``Security''), from listing and
NOTICES: Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-23
December 17, 2003.
BioImaging Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d22(d)
thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock, $.00025 par value
NOTICES: DepoMed, Inc.,
Published: 2003-12-23
December 17, 2003.
DepoMed, Inc., a California corporation (``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d22(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw
its common stock, no par value (``Security''), from listing and