E8-84. Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Nasdaq's Rule 7033  

  • Start Preamble December 31, 2007.

    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 19, 2007, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“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 substantially by Nasdaq. Nasdaq has designated this proposal as one that is concerned solely with the administration of the self-regulatory organization under Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act [3] and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) thereunder,[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.

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

    Nasdaq is filing with the Commission a proposed rule change to correct certain errors in the rule manual regarding fees charged for the Mutual Fund Quotation Service (“MFQS”). The text of the proposed rule change is available at http://www.nasdaq.complinet.com, the principal offices of the Exchange, and the Commission's Public Reference Room.

    II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. Nasdaq has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of Start Printed Page 1391the most significant aspects of such statements.

    A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    1. Purpose

    Nasdaq is amending its rule manual to reflect MFQS fees previously approved when MFQS was operated as a facility of the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) but inadvertently not transferred to the corresponding Nasdaq rule when Nasdaq commenced operations as a national securities exchange on August 1, 2006. Pursuant to SR-NASD-2005-059 ,[5] Nasdaq amended NASD Rule 7090 subsections (a) and (d) to provide for annual MFQS listing fees of $475 for News Media List and $350 for the Supplemental List, as well as a $25 administrative fee. The changes were approved by the Commission and became effective September 27, 2005. However, due to an oversight, the Nasdaq manual, as replicated by Nasdaq upon its separation from NASD, did not include the revised and approved subsections (a) or (d) in its corresponding Rule 7033. Nevertheless, Nasdaq has charged the approved fees since the effective date of the approval. Nasdaq seeks to rectify the oversight through the current rule proposal.

    2. Statutory Basis

    Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act [6] in general, and with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,[7] in particular, in that the proposal provides for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges among members and issuers and other persons using any facility or system which Nasdaq operates or controls. The proposed rule change corrects certain errors in the rule manual to reflect previously approved MFQS fees.

    B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

    C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received written comments on the proposed rule change.

    II. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action

    The foregoing proposed rule change has been designated as concerned solely with the administration of a self-regulatory organization pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act [8] and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) [9] thereunder. Accordingly, the proposal is effective upon filing with the Commission. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.

    III. 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. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

    Electronic Comments

    Paper Comments

    • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2007-093. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. 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 Web site (http://www.sec.gov/​rules/​sro.shtml). 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 inspection and copying 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 such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2007-093 and should be submitted on or before January 29, 2008.

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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.[10]

    Florence E. Harmon,

    Deputy Secretary.

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    Footnotes

    [FR Doc. E8-84 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
01/08/2008
Department:
Securities and Exchange Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
E8-84
Pages:
1390-1391 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Release No. 34-57068, File No. SR-NASDAQ-2007-093
EOCitation:
of 2007-12-31
PDF File:
e8-84.pdf