2024-31611. Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend Bond Trading License Fee Waivers

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Securities and Exchange Commission

1. [Release No. 34-102056; File No. SR-NYSE-2024-83]

December 30, 2024.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) ^[1] of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) ^[2] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,^[3] notice is hereby given that on December 19, 2024, New York Stock Exchange LLC (“NYSE” or the “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Item I below, which Item has been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Exchange has designated this proposal for immediate effectiveness pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act ^[4] and Rule 19b-4(f) thereunder.^[5] 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 amend its Price List to (1) extend a fee waiver for new firm application fees for applicants seeking only to obtain a bond trading license (“BTL”) for 2025; and (2) waive the BTL fee for 2025.

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://www.nyse.com and on the Commission's website at https://www.sec.gov/​rules-regulations/​self-regulatory-organization-rulemaking/​national-securities-exchanges?​file_​number=​SR-NYSE-2024-83.

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.^[6] 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-NYSE-2024-83) or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Please include file number SR-NYSE-2024-83 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-SR-NYSE-2024-83. 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-NYSE-2024-83). Do not include personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit only information that you wish ( print page 700) 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-NYSE-2024-83 and should be submitted on or before January 27, 2025.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.^[7]

Stephanie J. Fouse,

Assistant Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2.  15 U.S.C. 78a.

3.  17 CFR 240.19b-4.

4.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

5.  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.

6.  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.

7.  17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).