2025-00302. Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Increase the Exchange's Port Fees in NOM Options 7, Section 3

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Securities and Exchange Commission

1. [Release No. 34-102103; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2024-087]

January 3, 2025.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),^[1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,^[2] notice is hereby given that on December 20, 2024, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Item I below, which Item has been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated this proposal for immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act ^[3] and Rule 19b-4(f) thereunder.^[4] The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.

I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to increase the Exchange's port pricing in The Nasdaq Options Market LLC (“NOM”) Rules at Options 7, Section 3 for the Specialized Quote Feed (“SQF”) ^[5] Ports and SQF Purge Ports.

While these amendments are effective upon filing, the Exchange has designated the proposed amendments to be operative on January 1, 2025.^[6]

The proposed rule change, including the Exchange's statement of the purpose of, and statutory basis for, the proposed rule change, is available on the Exchange's website at https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/​rulebook/​nasdaq/​rules and on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/​rules-regulations/​self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/​national-securities-exchanges?​file_​number=​SR-NASDAQ-2024-087.

II. Solicitation of Comments

Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act.^[7] Comments may be submitted electronically by using the Commission's internet comment form ( https://www.sec.gov/​rules-regulations/​self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/​national-securities-exchanges?​file_​number=​SR-NASDAQ-2024-087) or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Please include file number SR-NASDAQ-2024-087 on the subject line. Alternatively, paper comments may be sent to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to file number SR-NASDAQ-2024-087. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's internet website ( https://www.sec.gov/​rules-regulations/​self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/​national-securities-exchanges?​file_​number=​SR-NASDAQ-2024-087). Do not include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions should refer to file number SR-NASDAQ-2024-087 and should be submitted on or before January 31, 2025.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.^[8]

J. Matthew DeLesDernier,

Deputy Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2.  17 CFR 240.19b-4.

3.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

4.  17 CFR 240.19b-4(f). At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the Commission will institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved.

5.  “Specialized Quote Feed” or “SQF” is an interface that allows Market Makers to connect, send, and receive messages related to quotes and Immediate-or-Cancel Orders into and from the Exchange. Features include the following: (1) options symbol directory messages ( e.g., underlying instruments); (2) system event messages ( e.g., start of trading hours messages and start of opening); (3) trading action messages ( e.g., halts and resumes); (4) execution messages; (5) quote messages; (6) Immediate-or-Cancel Order messages; (7) risk protection triggers and purge notifications; and (8) opening imbalance messages. The SQF Purge Interface only receives and notifies of purge requests from the Market Maker. Market Makers may only enter interest into SQF in their assigned options series. Immediate-or-Cancel Orders entered into SQF are not subject to the Order Price Protection, Market Order Spread Protection, or Size Limitation in Options 3, Section 15(a)(1) and (a)(2), and (b)(2), respectively. See Options 3, Section 7(e)(1)(B).

6.  The Exchange initially filed this fee proposal as SR-NASDAQ-2024-063 on October 18, 2024. On December 3, 2024, the Exchange withdrew SR-NASDAQ-2024-063 and replaced it with SR-NASDAQ-2024-081. On December 20, 2024, the Exchange withdrew SR-NASDAQ-2024-081 and replaced it with this fee change.

7.  Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of SRO.

8.  17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).