2010-23775. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated: Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Withdraw Regulatory Circular RG01-61

September 17, 2010.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),^[1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,^[2] noitce is hereby given that on September 9, 2010, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE” or the “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by CBOE. 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

CBOE is proposing to withdraw Regulator Circular RG01-61 regarding transactions between related entities. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site ( http://www.cboe.org/​legal ), at the Exchange's Office of the Secretary and at the Commission.

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

In its filing with the Commission, CBOE 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. CBOE 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, Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose

In 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) approved SR-CBOE-2000-13 regarding transactions between related entities.^[3] In connection with the approval of that filing, the Exchange promulgated CBOE Regulatory Circular RG01-61 (“RG01-61”) to act as guidance for such trading. At the time the Exchange adopted SR-CBOE-2000-13 and RG01-61, CBOE's restrictions on transactions between related entities were more restrictive than the rules in place at other national securities exchanges and under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”).^[4]

CBOE is proposing to eliminate RG01-61 and defer to the requirements set forth in Section 9(a)(1) of the Act,^[5] which provides, in relevant part:

It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly * * * for the purpose of creating a false or misleading appearance of active trading in any security registered on a national securities exchange, or a false or misleading appearance with respect to the market for any such security, (A) to effect any transaction in such security which involves no change in the beneficial ownership thereof, or (B) to enter an order or orders for the purchase of such security with the knowledge that an order or orders of substantially the same size, at substantially the same time, and at substantially the same price, for the sale of any such security, has been or will be entered by or for the same or different parties, or (C) to enter any order or orders for the sale of any such security with the knowledge that an order or orders of substantially the same size, at substantially the same time, and at substantially the same price, for the purchase of such security, has been or will be entered by or for the same or different parties.

This is consistent with the requirements in place at other national securities exchanges and this proposal eliminates distinctions between the Exchange's rules regarding transactions between related entities and similar requirements in place at other national securities exchanges, as well as the Commission. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of Regulatory Circular RG01-61, CBOE will continue to conduct surveillance for pre-arranged trading between related entities that violates Section 9(a) of the Exchange Act.

2. Statutory Basis

The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b) of the Act,^[6] in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,^[7] which requires, among other things, that the Exchange's rules be designed to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade and to protect investors and the public interest by eliminating differences between the Exchange's rules regarding transactions between related entities and similar requirements in place at other national securities exchanges, as well as the Commission.

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

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

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

No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change.

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

Because the foregoing rule 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 if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, provided that the self-regulatory organization has given the Commission written notice of its intent to file 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,^[8] the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act ^[9] and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.^[10]

Under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) of the Act,^[11] a proposal does not become operative for 30 days after the date of its filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange requests that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay of this filing. The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change does not present any novel or unique issues because the elimination of RG01-61 merely brings the Exchange's rules regarding transactions between related entities in line with the requirements in place at other national securities exchanges and the Commission. The Exchange also believes that acceleration of the operative date will allow market participants to realize the benefits of the rule change sooner. The benefits include providing a policy that is consistent with other exchanges' and Commission requirements, which will reduce unnecessary complexity and confusion. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. Based on the above, the Commission designates the proposal as operative upon filing.^[12]

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.

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 e-mail to [e-mail]. Please include File Number SR-CBOE-2010-082 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2010-082. 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 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 such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. 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-CBOE-2010-082 and should be submitted on or before October 14, 2010.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.^[13]

Florence E. Harmon,

Deputy Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2.  17 CFR 240.19b-4.

3.  Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-44152 (April 5, 2001), 66 FR 19262 (April 13, 2001) (SR-CBOE-2000-13).

4.  Securities Exchange Act Release No. 34-43984 (February 20, 2001), 66 FR 12574 (February 27, 2001) (SR-CBOE-2000-13).

5.  15 U.S.C. 78i.

6.  15 U.S.C. 78f(b).

7.  15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).

8.  The Exchange fulfilled this requirement.

9.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).

10.  17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).

11.   Id.

12.  For purposes only of waiving the operative delay of this proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). See also 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(59).

13.  17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).