2020-15117. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Certain Rules Within Rules 4.5 Through 4.16, Which Contains the Exchange's Compliance Rule Regarding the National Market ...

July 8, 2020.

On January 22, 2020, Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc. (“Exchange” or “EDGX”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),^[1] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,^[2] a proposed rule change to amend the Exchange's compliance rule regarding the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on February 5, 2020.^[3] On March 20, 2020, the Commission extended the time period within which to approve the proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change, to May 5, 2020.^[4] On April 29, 2020, the Commission issued an order instituting proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act ^[5] to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.^[6] The Commission received no comment letters regarding the proposed rule change.

On June 18, 2020, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-CboeEDGX-2020-005).

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

J. Matthew DeLesDernier,

Assistant Secretary.

Footnotes

1.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

2.  17 CFR 240.19b-4.

3.  See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88103 (January 30, 2020), 85 FR 6640.

4.  See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88445, 85 FR 17140 (March 26, 2020).

5.  15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).

6.  See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88774, 85 FR 26766 (May 5, 2020).

7.  17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).