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 13, 2005, 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 December 14, 2005, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b4(f)(2) thereunder,\5\ which render 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
\3\ See Partial Amendment dated December 14, 2005 (``Amendment No. 1''). In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange (i) ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-23-E5-7768 Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-23-E5-7769

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act''),\2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2005, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or
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the ``Commission'') a proposed rule change. On November 22, 2005, NYSE amended the proposed rule change, replacing it in its entirety (``Amendment No. 1''). The amended proposed rule change is described in Items I, II, and III below, which have been substantially 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\ 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.
\3\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') hereby proposes ame ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-23-E5-7769 Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-23-05-24477 [70 FR 74850, December 16, 2005].
Status: Closed Meeting.
Place: 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC.
Announcement of Additional Meetings: Additional Meetings (Week of December 19, 2005).

Closed Meetings have been scheduled for Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries may attend the Closed Meetings. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present.

The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(5), (7), (9)(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(5), (7), 9(ii) and (10) permit consideration of the scheduled matter at the Closed Meetings.

Commissioner Glassman, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meetings in closed sessions and th ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2005-12-23-05-24477 Fri, Dec 23 2005 11:00:00 GMT