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 25, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), 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 Nasdaq. On December 18, 2003, December 23, 2003, December 29, 2003, and January 9, 2004, Nasdaq submitted Amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, to the proposed rule change.\3\ Nasdaq has filed the proposed rule change as a ``noncontroversial'' rule change under Rule 19b4(f)(6) under the Act,\4\ which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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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 18, 2003, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') 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 Exchange. On January 6, 2004, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ See email from Karen Lorentz, Director of Intermarket Relations, NYSE, to Katherine England, Assistant Director, Division of Market Regulation, Commission, dated January 6, 2004 (``Amendment No. 1''). In Amendment No. 1, the NYSE clarified that the proposed interpretation will be added as rule text im ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-21-04-1212 Wed, Jan 21 2004 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-21-C3-30838

Correction

In notice document 0330838 beginning on page 69748 in the issue of Monday, December 15, 2003, make the following correction:

On page 69753, in the first column, under the heading ``IV. Solicitation of Comments'', in the last two lines, ``[insert date 21 days from date of publication]'' should read ``January 5, 2004''. [FR Doc. C330838 Filed 12004; 8:45 am]
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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 4, 2003, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') 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 Phlx. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Phlx proposes to amend Phlx Rule 1101A (``Terms of Option Contracts'') to provide that strike price intervals for index options \3\ shall be $2.50 for the three consecutive nearterm months, $5 for the fourth month, and $10 for the fifth month. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Office of ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-21-04-1213 Wed, Jan 21 2004 11:00:00 GMT