2017-22158. Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Fees Schedule

October 6, 2017.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”),^[1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,^[2] notice is hereby given that on September 21, 2017, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (the “Exchange” or “C2”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II, below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a “non-controversial” proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act ^[3] and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 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 amend its Fees Schedule to correct an inadvertent marking error made to the Exhibit 5 in a previous rule filing.

The text of the proposed rule change is also available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/​AboutCBOE/​CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary, and at 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. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the 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

The Exchange proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to correct an inadvertent marking error made to the Exhibit 5 in a previous rule filing. Specifically, on April 13, 2017, the Exchange filed a rule filing, SR-C2-2017-015, which proposed to eliminate certain PULSe fees, effective April 3, 2017.^[5] The Exchange notes that it mistakenly used outdated text contained in Section 11 of the Fees Schedule in the Exhibit 5 of that filing. Particularly, prior to filing SR-C2-2017-015, the Exchange had reduced the monthly fee assessed to TPHs who either receive or send drop copies via a PULSe workstation. More specifically, if a customer receiving drop copies is a TPH, that TPH customer (the receiving TPH) is now charged a fee of $425 per month (down from $1000 per month), per PULSe broker from whom it receives drop copies via PULSe. If a customer receiving drop copies is a non-TPH, the PULSe broker (the sending TPH) who sends drop copies via PULSe to that customer is now charged a fee of $400 per month (down from $500 per month).^[6] The Exhibit 5 filed in SR-C2-2017-015 however, inadvertently did not reflect the new prices that had previously been adopted for Drop Copy fees (i.e., $425 per month and $400 per month). Rather it listed the older prices of $1,000 per month and $500 per month, respectively. The Exchange notes that it was not its intention to revert back to the old pricing and that no such change was otherwise implemented, referenced or implied in the 19b-4 of SR-C2-2017-008 or any other filing since then. Rather it was an inadvertent mistake that the Exchange seeks to correct.

Lastly, the Exchange notes that it had previously renamed the “OATS Reporting” fee to the “Equity Order Reports” fee.^[7] The Exchange inadvertently did not incorporate the name change in the Exhibit 5 of SR-C2-2017-015. The Exchange notes that it was not its intention to revert back to the old name and that no such change was otherwise referenced or implied in the 19b-4 of SR-C2-2017-008 or any other filing since then.

Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to amend the Fees Schedule to reflect the accurate prices of the Drop Copy Fees and the accurate name of the Equity Order Reports fee. No substantive changes are being made by the proposed rule change.

2. Statutory Basis

The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.^[8] Specifically, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) ^[9] requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.

The Exchange believes correcting an inadvertent marking error from a previous rule filing in order to accurately reflect the Drop Copy prices and the name of the Equity Order Reports fee will alleviate potential confusion, thereby removing impediments to and perfecting the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system and protecting investors and the public interest.

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

The Exchange 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. As discussed above, the proposed change is merely intended to correct an inadvertent marking error made in a previous rule filing, which will alleviate potential confusion.

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

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

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

Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act ^[10] and subparagraph (f)(6) Rule 19b-4 thereunder.^[11]

A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) ^[12] normally does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),^[13] the Commission may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange requests that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Exchange notes that currently the Fees Schedule doesn't reflect accurate fees relating to Drop Copy fees and the accurate name of the Equity Order Reports fee. C2 also explains that the proposal would allow immediate correction of the Fees Schedule, and could avoid potential confusion to market participants regarding the applicability of its fees. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest as it will allow the Exchange to accurately represent the fees it charges and thereby avoid potential confusion of market participants. Accordingly, the Commission hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposed rule change operative upon filing.^[14]

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.

IV. 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

• Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/​rules/​sro.shtml);​; or
• Send an email to [e-mail]. Please include File Number SR-C2-2017-026 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-C2-2017-026. This file number should be included on the subject line if email 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 Web site 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 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the 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 available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-C2-2017-026 and should be submitted on or before November 3, 2017.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.^[15]

Eduardo A. Aleman,

Assistant 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)(iii).

4.  17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).

5.  The Exchange initially filed the proposed fee change on April 3, 2017 (SR-C2-2017-012). On April 13, 2017, the Exchange withdrew that filing and submitted SR-C2-2017-015. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80473 (April 17, 2017), 82 FR 18790 (April 21, 2017) (SR-C2-2017-015).

6.  See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80031 (February 13, 2017), 82 FR 11087 (February 17, 2017) (SR-C2-2017-008). The Exchange notes that in the filing that adopted the Drop Copy fees, the appended footnote for the “Drop Copy (received by non-TPH customer)” fee mistakenly referenced the fee as $1,000/month instead of $500/month. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79807 (January 17, 2017), 82 FR 8238 (January 24, 2017) (SR-C2-2017-002).

7.  Id.

8.  15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

9.  15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

10.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

11.  17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the Exchange's intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.

12.  17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).

13.  17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).

14.  For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).

15.  17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).