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150 / Friday, August 5, 2005 / Notices 45461

Act, the Exchange may bar a natural All submissions should refer to File ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities
person from becoming a member or Number SR–NYSE–2005–04. This file and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or
person associated with a member, if number should be included on the the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
such natural person does not meet such subject line if e-mail is used. To help the change. The proposed rule change as
standards of training, experience and Commission process and review your described in items I, II, and III below,
competence as are prescribed by the comments more efficiently, please use which items have been prepared by the
rules of the Exchange. The Exchange only one method. The Commission will Exchange, incorporates amendments
believes that the proposed amendments post all comments on the Commission’s submitted to the Commission as
are consistent with the Act in that they Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Amendment No. 1. The Commission is
codify qualification and examination rules/sro/shtml). Copies of the publishing this notice to solicit
requirements for certain prescribed submission, all subsequent comments on the proposed rule change
individuals. amendments, all written statements from interested persons.
with respect to the proposed rule
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
change that are filed with the
Statement on Burden on Competition Statement of the Terms of Substance of
Commission, and all written
The Exchange believes that the communications relating to the the Proposed Rule Change
proposed rule change does not impose proposed rule change between the The Exchange proposes to amend
any burden on competition not Commission and any person, other than Rule 352 (the ‘‘Rule’’) to expand the
necessary or appropriate in furtherance those that may be withheld from the Rule to include specific limitations on
of the purposes of the Act. public in accordance with the loan arrangements between personnel
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be associated with a member organization
Statement on Comments on the available for inspection and copying in in any registered capacity on the one
Proposed Rule Change Received From the Commission’s Public Reference hand, and customers on the other. In
Members, Participants or Others Room. Copies of such filing will also be addition, the amendments integrate the
available for inspection and copying at Rule’s Interpretation into the proposed
Written comments were neither the principal office of the NYSE. All Rule text, and otherwise clarify both the
solicited nor received. comments received will be posted Rule’s scope and purpose. The text of
III. Date of Effectiveness of the without change; the Commission does the proposed rule change is available on
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for not edit personal identifying the NYSE’s Web site (http://
Commission Action information from submissions. You www.NYSE.com), at the NYSE’s
should submit only information that principal office, and at the
Within 35 days of the date of
you wish to make available publicly. All Commission’s Public Reference Room.
publication of this notice in the Federal
submissions should refer to File
Register or within such longer period (i) II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
Number SR–NYSE–2005–04 and should
as the Commission may designate up to Statement of the Purpose of, and
be submitted on or before August 26,
90 days of such dated if it finds such Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
2005.
longer period to be appropriate and Change
publishes its reasons for so finding or For the Commission, by the Division of
(ii) as to which the Exchange consents, Market Regulation, pursuant to the delegated In its filing with the Commission, the
authority.13 Exchange included statements
the Commission will:
(A) By order approve such proposed Jill M. Peterson, concerning the purpose of, and basis for,
rule change or Assistant Secretary. the proposed rule change. The text of
(B) Institute proceedings to determine [FR Doc. E5–4230 Filed 8–4–05; 8:45 am] these statements may be examined at
whether the proposed rule change BILLING CODE 8010–01–P the places specified in item IV below.
should be disapproved. The Exchange has prepared summaries,
set forth in sections A, B, and C below
IV. Solicitation of Comments of the most significant aspects of such
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
Interested persons are invited to COMMISSION statements.
submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, [Release No. 34–52179; File No. SR–NYSE– A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
2004–47] Statement of the Purpose of, and
including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New Change
Comments may be submitted by any of York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
the following methods: Filing of Proposed Rule Change and (1) Purpose
Electronic Comments Amendment No. 1 Thereto To Amend Background. Rule 352 generally
Rule 352 Concerning Guarantees and prohibits members, member
• Use the Commission’s Internet Sharing in Accounts
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ organizations, and specified associated
rules/sro.shtml); or July 29, 2005. persons of such from entering into
• Send an e-mail to rule- Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the arrangements that guarantee the
comments@sec.gov. Please include File Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the payment of a debit balance in any
Number SR–NYSE–2005–04 on the ‘‘Exchange Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 2 customer account; guarantee a customer
subject line. thereunder, notice is hereby given that against loss; or establish a profit and/or
on August 14, 2004 and on July 6, 2005 loss-sharing agreement with a customer.
Paper Comments The amendments proposed herein
(Amendment No. 1), the New York
• Send paper comments in triplicate Stock Exchange, Inc. (‘‘NYSE’’ or the expand the Rule to include specific
to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary, limitations on loan arrangements
Securities and Exchange Commission, 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). between personnel associated with a
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). member organization in any registered
20549–9303. 2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. capacity on the one hand, and

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customers on the other. In addition, the that the loan would not have been provided that the loan has been made
amendments integrate the Rule’s solicited, offered, or given had the on commercial terms that the customer
Interpretation into the proposed Rule customer and the registered person not generally makes available to members of
text, and otherwise clarify both the maintained a relationship outside of the the general public similarly situated as
Rule’s scope and purpose. broker/customer relationship; or (5) the to need, purpose, and creditworthiness.
Loan Arrangements between lending arrangement is based on a For purposes of proposed paragraph
Registered Personnel and Customers. business relationship outside of the (e)(2), a member organization may rely
The Exchange does not currently have a broker-customer relationship. on the registered person’s written
rule that specifically addresses the issue Loan Procedures. Proposed Rule representation that the terms of the loan
of loan arrangements between member 352(f)(1) would require member meet the standards required by
organization personnel and customers; organizations to pre-approve, in writing, proposed paragraph (f)(3).
however, the Exchange believes that the lending or borrowing arrangements Integration of the Rule’s
such arrangements, given their inherent described in proposed paragraphs (e)(3) Interpretation. The NYSE Interpretation
potential for conflict of interest and (between registered persons of the same Handbook contains an exception to the
abuse, are generally not a good business member organization); (e)(4) (involving general prohibition, under current Rule
practice. Bearing this concern in mind, a personal relationship outside the 352(c), against sharing or agreeing to
it is recognized that there are certain context of the broker-customer share in any profits or losses in any
situations when such loans may be relationship); and (e)(5) (involving a customer’s account or from any
appropriate. Accordingly, proposed business relationship outside the transaction transacted therein.3 The
paragraphs (e) and (f) to Rule 352 would context of the broker-customer Interpretation states, in part, that:
limit loan arrangements, between relationship). ‘‘* * * where a participatory
persons associated with a member With respect to the lending or compensation arrangement is entered
organization in any registered capacity borrowing arrangements described in into by a member organization that itself
and customers, to certain prescribed proposed Rule 352(e)(1) between a is registered with the SEC as an
situations. As outlined in detail below, person associated with a member investment adviser, and such
proposed Rule 352(e) requires written organization in any registered capacity arrangement complies with section
supervisory procedures that would limit and a customer that is a member of such 205(1) and the rules thereunder, the
loan arrangements between registered registered person’s immediate family, arrangement will not be deemed
member organization personnel and proposed paragraph (f)(2) would permit violative of Rule 352(c) if the
customers of the member organization a member organization’s written arrangement arises in the context of
to those arising either in the context of procedures to indicate that registered such member organization’s advisory
a prescribed personal or business persons are not required to notify the relationship with the customer. Member
relationship outside of the broker- member organization or receive member organizations may not have such
customer relationship, or to those organization approval either prior to or participatory compensation
involving other registered personnel of subsequent to entering into a lending or arrangements if they are only acting as
the member organization. Proposed Rule borrowing arrangement with an a broker for the customer.’’
352(f) further requires detailed written immediate family member. For purposes Since this exemption for member
supervisory procedures that would of this proposed rule, the term organizations acting in the capacity of a
require that certain loan arrangements ‘‘immediate family’’ is defined in registered investment adviser is not
between registered member organization proposed paragraph 352(g) to include referred to nor reasonably implied by
personnel and customers of the member parents, grandparents, mother-in-law or the Rule, it is proposed that it be deleted
organization be disclosed to the member father-in-law, husband or wife, brother in its entirety from the Interpretation
organization for prior approval. or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, Handbook, and integrated into the
Limitations on Loan Arrangements. son-in law or daughter-in-law, children, proposed Rule text.4
Proposed Rule 352(e) would permit a grandchildren, cousin, aunt or uncle, or In addition, the Interpretation text
person associated with a member niece or nephew, and would also reference to section 205(1) of the
organization in any registered capacity include any other person whom the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is
to borrow money from or lend money to registered person supports, directly or inaccurate. It is proposed that the
a customer of such person only if: (A) indirectly, to a material extent. reference be corrected to read ‘‘Section
The member organization has written With respect to the lending or 205* * *unless exempt pursuant to
supervisory procedures permitting the borrowing arrangements described in section 203(b) of the Advisers Act.’’ 5
borrowing and lending of money proposed Rule 352(e)(2) between a The proposed change simply clarifies
between such registered persons and person associated with a member the scope and original intent of the
their customers; and (B) the lending or organization in any registered capacity reference, and does not alter the
borrowing arrangement meets one of the and a customer that is a financial substance of the Interpretation.
following conditions: (1) The customer institution regularly engaged in the Miscellaneous Rule Text
is a member of such registered person’s business of providing credit, financing, Clarifications. The Exchange has taken
immediate family; or (2) the customer is or loans, or other entity or person that this opportunity to rearrange and clarify
a financial institution regularly engaged regularly arranges or extends credit in certain sections of the Rule. For
in the business of providing credit, the ordinary course of business, example, the text of Rule 352(b)
financing, or loans, or other entity or proposed paragraph (f)(3) would permit arguably suggests an application of the
person that regularly arranges or a member organization’s written Rule to a category broader than that of
extends credit in the ordinary course of procedures to indicate that registered ‘‘customers’’ (e.g., encompassing broker-
business; or (3) the customer and the persons are not required to notify the
3 See text of the proposed rule change which is
registered person are both registered member organization or receive
available on the NYSE’s Web site (http://
persons of the same member approval either prior to or subsequent to www.NYSE.com), at the NYSE’s principal office,
organization; or (4) the lending entering into a lending or borrowing and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room.
arrangement is based on a personal arrangements with a customer that is a 4 Id.

relationship with the customer, such prescribed financial institution, 5 Id.

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dealers). Specifically, it states that ‘‘no in any registered capacity on the one payment of the debit balance in a
member, allied member, registered hand, and customers on the other, (2) by customer’s account? If so, will such
representative or officer shall guarantee integrating the Rule’s Interpretation into proposed change create any adverse
or in any way represent that either he the proposed Rule, and (3) by clarifying impact on a member organization’s
or his employer will guarantee any both the Rule’s scope and purpose with incentive to supervise the activities of a
customer against loss in any account or respect to prohibiting members, member person associated with such member
on any transaction’’ (italics added). It is organizations, and specified associated organization as a registered
proposed that this text be amended to persons of such from entering into representative or officer?
specify ‘‘customer’’ accounts and arrangements that guarantee the
‘‘customer’’ transactions in order to payment of a debit balance in any Comments may be submitted by any
remove any suggestion that proposed customer account; guarantee a customer of the following methods:
Rule 352 is to be construed more against loss; or establish a profit and/or Electronic Comments
expansively than other NYSE sales loss-sharing agreement with a
practice rules. These proposed customer.7 • Use the Commission’s Internet
amendments are consistent with both comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
the original intent of the Rule and the B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
rules/sro.shtml); or
Exchange’s ongoing interpretation of it. Statement on Burden on Competition
It is proposed that the text of Rule • Send an e-mail to rule-
The Exchange believes that the
352(c) be amended, as reflected in proposal does not impose any burden comments@sec.gov. Please include File
proposed Rule 352(b), to clarify that its on competition not necessary or Number SR–NYSE–2004–47 on the
general restriction against receiving or appropriate in furtherance of the subject line.
agreeing to receive a share in the profits purposes of the Exchange Act. Paper Comments
or losses of any customer account
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
extends to officers of a member • Send paper comments in triplicate
organization who are acting in the Statement on Comments on the
to Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary,
capacity of a registered representative. Proposed Rule Change Received From
Members, Participants or Others Securities and Exchange Commission,
Inclusion of the term ‘‘officer’’ also 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
makes proposed paragraph (b) Written comments were neither 20549–9303.
consistent with proposed paragraph (a). solicited nor received.
Current Rule 352 paragraphs (a) and All submissions should refer to File
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Number SR–NYSE–2004–47. This file
(b) have been combined into proposed
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for number should be included on the
paragraph (a). Further, the exceptions to
Commission Action subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
the general prohibition against sharing
in profits and losses which are currently Within 35 days of the date of Commission process and review your
in paragraphs .10 and .20 of the Rule’s publication of this notice in the Federal comments more efficiently, please use
Supplemental Material have been Register or within such longer period (i) only one method. The Commission will
clarified and relocated to proposed as the Commission may designate up to post all comments on the Commission’s
paragraph 352(c) under the heading 90 days of such date if it finds such Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
‘‘Joint Accounts and Order Errors.’’ longer period to be appropriate and rules/sro/shtml). Copies of the
Additional amendments are non- publishes its reasons for so finding or submission, all subsequent
substantive changes, such as the (ii) as to which the self-regulatory amendments, all written statements
clarification of rule text and the revision organization consents, the Commission with respect to the proposed rule
of dated language to reflect current will: change that are filed with the
usage. (A) By order approve such proposed
Commission, and all written
rule change, or
(2) Statutory Basis (B) Institute proceedings to determine communications relating to the
The Exchange believes the proposed whether the proposed rule change proposed rule change between the
rule change is consistent with the should be disapproved. Commission and any person, other than
requirements of the Exchange Act and those that may be withheld from the
IV. Solicitation of Comments public in accordance with the
the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to a national securities Interested persons are invited to provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be
exchange, and in particular, with the submit written data, views and available for inspection and copying in
requirements of sections 6(b)(5) 6 of the arguments concerning the foregoing, the Commission’s Public Reference
Exchange Act. Section 6(b)(5) requires, including whether the proposed rule Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington,
among other things, that the rules of an change, as amended, is consistent with DC 20549. Copies of such filing will also
exchange be designed to promote just the Exchange Act. The Commission in be available for inspection and copying
and equitable principles of trade, to particular solicits comment on the at the principal office of the NYSE. All
remove impediments to and perfect the following question(s): Will any changes comments received will be posted
mechanism of a free and open market created by combining Rule 352 without change; the Commission does
and national market system, and in paragraphs (a) and (b) into proposed not edit personal identifying
general, to protect investors and the Rule 352 paragraph (a) allow a person information from submissions. You
public interest. The Exchange believes associated with a member organization should submit only information that
that the proposed rule change is as a registered representative or officer,
you wish to make available publicly. All
designed to accomplish these ends (1) to guarantee to his employer the
submissions should refer to the File
by placing limitations on loan Number SR–NYSE–2004–47 and should
7 Telephone conversation between William
arrangements between personnel be submitted on or before August 26,
Jannace, Director, Rule and Interpretive Standards,
associated with a member organization NYSE, and Lourdes Gonzalez, Assistant Chief 2005.
Counsel, Division of Market Regulation,
6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). Commission, (July 11, 2005).

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For the Commission, by the Division of [Eligibility and Maintenance Criteria corporate transaction (‘‘Original Equity
Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated for Security Futures Products] Security’’), [OneChicago] the Exchange
authority.8 may consider the number of outstanding
906 [I.]Listing Standards
Jill M. Peterson, shares of the Original Equity Security
(a) Initial listing standards for a
Assistant Secretary. prior to the spin-off, reorganization,
security futures product based on a recapitalization, restructuring or similar
[FR Doc. E5–4234 Filed 8–4–05; 8:45 am]
single security. [A.] For a security corporate transaction (‘‘Restructuring
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P
futures product that is physically settled Transaction’’).
to be eligible for initial listing, the [(v)] (5) In the case of an underlying
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE security underlying the futures contract security other than an ETF Share, TIR or
COMMISSION must meet each of the following Closed-End Fund Share, there must be
requirements: at least 2,000 securityholders.
[Release No. 34–52180; File No. SR–OC– [(i)] (1) It must be a common stock, an Requirement [(v)] (5) as Applied to
2005–02] American Depositary Receipt (‘‘ADR’’) Restructure Securities:
representing common stock or ordinary If the security under consideration is
Self-Regulatory Organization; shares, a share of an exchange traded a Restructure Security, [OneChicago] the
OneChicago, LLC; Notice of Filing and fund (‘‘ETF Share’’), a trust issued Exchange may assume that this
Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed receipt (‘‘TIR’’) or a share of a registered requirement is satisfied if, based on a
Rule Change Relating to Listing closed-end management investment reasonable investigation,[OneChicago]
Standards for Security Futures company (‘‘Closed-End Fund Share’’). the Exchange determines that, on the
Products and the Final Settlement [(ii)] (2) It must be registered under product’s intended listing date: (A) at
Price for Futures on Narrow-Based Section 12 of the Securities Exchange least 40 million shares of the
Security Indexes Act of 1934 (as amended from time to Restructure Security will be issued and
July 29, 2005.
time, the ‘‘Exchange Act’’), and its outstanding; or (B) the Restructure
issuer must be in compliance with any Security will be listed on an Exchange
Pursuant to section 19(b)(7) of the
applicable requirements of the Exchange or automated quotation system that is
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Act. subject to an initial listing requirement
(‘‘Act’’),1 and Rule 19b–7 thereunder 2 [(iii)] (3) It must be listed on a
notice is hereby given that on July 20, of at least 2,000 shareholders. In the
national securities exchange case of a Restructure Security issued or
2005 OneChicago, LLC (‘‘OneChicago’’ (‘‘Exchange’’) or traded through the
or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities distributed to the holders of the Original
facilities of a national securities Equity Security, [OneChicago]the
and Exchange Commission association (‘‘Association’’) and
(‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule Exchange may consider the number of
reported as a ‘‘national market system’’ shareholders of the Original Equity
change described in items I, II, and III security as set forth in Rule 11Aa3–1
below, which Items have been prepared Security prior to the Restructuring
under the Exchange Act (‘‘NMS Transaction.
by OneChicago.3 The Commission is security’’).
publishing this notice to solicit [(vi)] (6) In the case of an underlying
[(iv)] (4) There must be at least seven security other than an ETF Share, TIR or
comments on the proposed rule change million shares or receipts evidencing
from interested persons. Closed-End Fund Share, it must have
the underlying security outstanding that trading volume (in all markets in which
OneChicago also has filed the are owned by persons other than those
proposed rule change with the the underlying security is traded) of at
required to report their security least 2,400,000 shares in the preceding
Commodity Futures Trading holdings pursuant to Section 16(a) of
Commission (‘‘CFTC’’). OneChicago 12 months.
the Exchange Act. Requirement [(vi)] (6) as Applied to
filed a written certification with CFTC Requirement [(iv)] (4) as Applied to
under Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Restructure Securities:
Restructure Securities: Look-Back Test: In determining
Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) 4 on July 18, In the case of an equity security that whether a Restructure Security that is
2005. a company issues or anticipates issuing issued or distributed to the shareholders
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s as the result of a spin-off, of an Original Equity Security (but not
Description of the Proposed Rule reorganization, recapitalization, a Restructure Security that is issued
Change restructuring or similar corporate pursuant to a public offering or rights
transaction (‘‘Restructure Security’’), distribution) satisfies this
OneChicago is proposing to amend its [OneChicago, LLC (‘‘OneChicago’’)] the
listing standards for security futures requirement,[OneChicago] the Exchange
Exchange may assume that this may ‘‘look back’’ to the trading volume
products (‘‘SFPs’’) and its rule relating requirement is satisfied if, based on a
to the final settlement price for futures history of the Original Equity Security
reasonable investigation, it determines prior to the ex-date of the Restructuring
on narrow-based security indexes that, on the product’s intended listing
(‘‘NBIs’’). The text of the proposed rule Transaction if the following Look-Back
date: (A) at least 40 million shares of the Test is satisfied:
change follows; additions are italicized; Restructure Security will be issued and [(1)] (A) The Restructure Security has
deletions are [bracketed]. outstanding; or (B) the Restructure an aggregate market value of at least
8 17
Security will be listed on an Exchange $500 million;
CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
1 15
or automated quotation system that is [(2)] (B) The aggregate market value of
U.S.C. 78s(b)(7).
2 17 CFR 240.19b–7. subject to an initial listing requirement the Restructure Security equals or
3 With the permission of OneChicago, the of no less than seven million publicly exceeds the Relevant Percentage
Commission made typographical, non-substantive owned shares. (defined below) of the aggregate market
corrections to the text of the proposed rule change. In the case of a Restructure Security value of the Original Equity Security;
Telephone conversations between Madge Piro, issued or distributed to the holders of [(3)] (C) The aggregate book value of
Counsel for OneChicago, and Jennifer Dodd, Special
Counsel, Division of Market Regulation the equity security that existed prior to the assets attributed to the business
(‘‘Division’’), Commission, July 21 and 29, 2005. the ex-date of a spin-off, reorganization, represented by the Restructure Security
4 7 U.S.C. 7a–2(c). recapitalization, restructuring or similar equals or exceeds $50 million and the

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