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 29, 2003, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change relating to the voting procedures pilot program for its marketing fee program. On January 5, 2004 the Amex filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which replaces the original filing in its entirety. Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change is described in Items I and II below, which the Amex has prepared. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments from interested persons on the proposed rule change, as amended. The Commission is also approving the proposal on an accelerated basis.
\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

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Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 12, 2003, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' 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. 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 American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') proposes to amend Sections 1203, 1204 and 1205 of the Exchange's Company Guide to increase the fees applicable to issuers requesting review of a determination to limit or prohibit the initial or continued listing of their securities. The text of ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1921 Thu, Jan 29 2004 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1920

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 \2\ thereunder, notice is hereby given that on December 31, 2003, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' 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 CBOE. On January 16, 2004, the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposal by facsimile.\3\ The proposed rule change, as amended, has been filed by the CBOE as establishing or changing a due, fee, or other charge, pursuant to section
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19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b4(f)(2) \5\ thereunder, which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. 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.
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Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'' or ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on January 9, 2004 and on January 16, 2004, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), and on January 16, 2004, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') proposed rule changes as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the respective selfregulatory organizations (``SROs'').
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.

The SROs have designated the proposed rule changes as constituting a stated policy, practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning, administration, or enforcement of an existing rule series under paragraph (f)(1) of Rule 19b4 under the Act,\3\ which renders the proposals effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1918 Thu, Jan 29 2004 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1919

Applicants: IDS Life Insurance Company (``IDS Life''), IDS Life Insurance Company of New York (``IDS Life of New York''), American Enterprise Life Insurance Company (``American Enterprise Life''), American Centurion Life Assurance Company (``American Centurion Life'') (each, an ``Insurance Company'' and collectively, the ``Insurance Companies''), American Express Financial Advisors Inc. (``AEFA''), IDS Life Variable Account 10 (``IDS Life Account''), IDS Life of New York Variable Annuity Account (``IDS Life of New York Account''), American Enterprise Variable Annuity Account (``American Enterprise Life Account'') and ACL Variable Annuity Account 2 (``American Centurion Life Account'') (each, an ``Account'' and collectively, the ``Accounts'') (collectively, the ``Applicants'').

Summary of Application: Applicants seek an order to amend an Existing Order (described below) to grant exemptions from the provisions of Sections 2(a)(32), 22(c) and 27(i)(2)(A) of the Act and Rule 22c1 thereunder ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1919 Thu, Jan 29 2004 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1889

Michael Anthony Jewelers, 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, $.001 par value (``Security''), from listing and registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'').
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.12d22(d).

The Board of Directors of the Issuer unanimously approved a resolution on January 12, 2004 to withdraw the Issuer's Security from listing on the Amex. The Issuer states that the following primary reasons factored into its decision to withdraw the Security: (i) The dramatically increasing costs, both direct and indirect, associated with the preparation and filing of the Issuer's periodic reports with the Commission; (ii) the expected substantial increase in costs associated with being a public company ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1889 Thu, Jan 29 2004 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1890

Washington Mutual Finance Corporation, 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 6.875% Senior Notes (due May 15, 2011) (``Security''), from listing and registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'').
\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78l(d).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.12d22(d).

The Issuer stated in its application that it has met the requirements of the NYSE rules governing an issuer's voluntary withdrawal of a security from listing and registration.

The Board of Directors (``Board'') of the Issuer approved a resolution on January 21, 2004 to withdraw the Issuer's Security from listing on the NYSE. The Board stated that the following reasons factored into its decision to withdraw the Issuer's Security from the Exchange: (i) The Security has a limited num ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2004-01-29-04-1890 Thu, Jan 29 2004 11:00:00 GMT