
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42018-42022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15180]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78132; File No. SR-CBOE-2016-046]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, 
Incorporated; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Expand the 
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program

June 22, 2016.
    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 June 14, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated 
(the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described 
in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the 
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments 
on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange seeks to amend Exchange Rules to expand the 
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program. The text of the proposed rule 
change is provided below.

(additions are italicized; deletions are [bracketed])
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Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated Rules

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Rule 24.4. Position Limits for Broad-Based Index Options

    (a) No change.
    (b) Nonstandard Expirations [End of Week Expirations, End of Month 
Expirations, and Wednesday Expirations] (as provided for in Rule 
24.9(e), QIXs, Q-CAPS, Packaged Vertical Spreads and Packaged Butterfly 
Spreads on a broad-based index shall be aggregated with option 
contracts on the same broad-based index and shall be subject to the 
overall position limit.
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Rule 24.9. Terms of Index Option Contracts

    (a)-(d) No change.
    (e) Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program
    (1) Weekly Expirations. [End of Week (``EOW'') Expirations.] The 
Exchange may open for trading Weekly Expirations [EOWs] on any broad-
based index eligible for standard options trading to expire on any 
Monday, Wednesday, or Friday (other than the third Friday-of-the-month 
or days that coincide with an EOM expiration). [of the month, other 
than the third Friday-of-the-month. EOWs] Weekly Expirations shall be 
subject to all provisions of this Rule and treated the same as options 
on the same underlying index that expire on the third Friday of the 
expiration month; provided, however, that [EOWs] Weekly Expirations 
shall be P.M.-settled.
    The maximum number[s] of expirations that may be listed for [EOWs] 
each Weekly Expiration (i.e., a Monday expiration, Wednesday 
expiration, or Friday expiration, as applicable) in a given class is 
the same as the maximum number[s] of expirations permitted in Rule 
24.9(a)(2) for standard options on the same broad-based index. Other 
than expirations that are third Friday-of-the-month or that coincide 
with an EOM expiration, Weekly Expirations [EOW expirations] shall be 
for consecutive Monday, Wednesday, or Friday expirations as applicable. 
Weekly Expirations [EOWs] that are first listed in a given class may 
expire up to four weeks from the actual listing date. If the last 
trading day of a month is a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday and the 
Exchange lists EOMs and Weekly Expirations as applicable [EOWs] in a 
given class, the Exchange will list an EOM instead of a Weekly 
Expiration [an EOW] in the given class. Other expirations in the same 
class are not counted as part of the maximum numbers of Weekly 
Expirations [EOW] expirations for a broad-based index class. If the 
Exchange is not open for business on a respective Monday, the normally 
Monday expiring Weekly Expirations will expire on the following 
business day. If the Exchange is not open for business on a respective 
Wednesday or Friday, the normally Wednesday or Friday expiring Weekly

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Expirations will expire on the previous business day.
    (2) End of Month (``EOM'') Expirations. The Exchange may open for 
trading EOMs on any broad-based index eligible for standard options 
trading to expire on last trading day of the month. EOMs shall be 
subject to all provisions of this Rule and treated the same as options 
on the same underlying index that expire on the third Friday of the 
expiration month; provided, however, that EOMs shall be P.M.-settled.
    The maximum number[s] of expirations that may be listed for EOMs in 
a given class is the same as the maximum number[s] of expirations 
permitted in Rule 24.9(a)(2) for standard options on the same broad-
based index. EOM expirations shall be for consecutive end of month 
expirations. EOMs that are first listed in a given class may expire up 
to four weeks from the actual listing date. Other expirations in the 
same class are not counted as part of the maximum numbers of EOM 
expirations for a broad-based index class.
    (3) [Wednesday (``WED'') Expirations. The Exchange may open for 
trading WEDs on any broad-based index eligible for standard options 
trading to expire on any Wednesday of the month, other than a Wednesday 
that is EOM. WEDs shall be subject to all provisions of this Rule and 
treated the same as options on the same underlying index that expire on 
the third Friday of the expiration month; provided, however, that WEDs 
shall be P.M.-settled.
    The maximum numbers of expirations that may be listed for WEDs is 
the same as the maximum numbers of expirations permitted in Rule 
24.9(a)(2) for standard options on the same broad-based index. Other 
than expirations that coincide with an EOM expiration, WED expirations 
shall be for consecutive Wednesday expirations. WEDs that are first 
listed in a given class may expire up to four weeks from the actual 
listing date. If the last trading day of a month is a Wednesday and the 
Exchange lists EOMs and WEDs in a given class, the Exchange will list 
an EOM instead of a WED in the given class. Other expirations in the 
same class are not counted as part of the maximum numbers of WED 
expirations for a broad-based index class.]
    [(4)] Duration of Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program. The 
Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program shall be through May 3, 2017.
    [(5)] (4) Weekly Expirations and EOM [EOW/EOM/WED] Trading Hours on 
the Last Trading Day. On the last trading day, transactions in expiring 
Weekly Expirations and EOMs [EOWs, EOMs, and WEDs] may be effected on 
the Exchange between the hours of 8:30 a.m. (Chicago time) and 3:00 
p.m. (Chicago time).
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    The text of the proposed rule change is 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
    On September 14, 2010, the Commission approved a CBOE proposal to 
establish a pilot program under which the Exchange is permitted to list 
P.M.-settled options on broad-based indexes to expire on (a) any Friday 
of the month, other than the third Friday-of-the-month (``EOWs''), and 
(b) the last trading day of the month (``EOM'').\3\ On January 14, 
2016, the Commission approved a CBOE proposal to expand the pilot 
program to list P.M.-settled options on broad-based indexes that expire 
on any Wednesday of the month (``WEDs'').\4\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 62911 (September 4, 
2010), 75 FR 57539 (September 21, 2010) (order approving SR-CBOE-
2009-075).
    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76909 (January 14, 
2016), 81 FR 3512 (January 21, 2016) (order approving SR-CBOE-2015-
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    Under the terms of the Nonstandard Expirations Pilot Program (the 
``Pilot''), EOWs, EOMs, and WEDs are permitted on any broad-based index 
that is eligible for regular options trading. EOWs, EOMs, and WEDs are 
cash-settled expirations with European-style exercise, and are subject 
to the same rules that govern the trading of standard index options.
    The purpose of this filing is to expand the Pilot to permit P.M.-
settled options on broad-based indexes to expire on any Monday of the 
month, other than Mondays that coincide with an EOM. To expand the 
Pilot as described, the Exchange is proposing to amend Rule 24.9(e)(1) 
to expressly provide the Exchange with the ability to list P.M.-settled 
options on any broad-based index eligible for standard options trading 
to expire on any Monday, Wednesday, or Friday (other than the third 
Friday-of-the-month or days that coincide with an EOM expiration). The 
Exchange is also proposing to remove references to Wednesday 
Expirations in subparagraph (e)(3) because, as proposed, subparagraph 
(e)(1) would incorporate WEDs.\5\ Additionally, the Exchange is 
proposing to replace the term ``EOWs'' with the term ``Weekly 
Expirations'' as proposed Rule 24.9(e)(1) will include Monday and 
Wednesday expirations in addition to Friday expirations.
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    \5\ The Exchange notes that the only substantive change in this 
proposal is the expansion of the Pilot to Monday expirations.
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    If the Exchange were to propose an extension of the Pilot or should 
the Exchange propose to make the Pilot permanent, then the Exchange 
would submit a filing proposing such amendments to the Pilot. 
Furthermore, any positions established under the Pilot would not be 
impacted by the expiration of the Pilot. For example, if the Exchange 
lists Weekly Expirations that expires after the Pilot expires (and is 
not extended) then those positions would continue to exist. However, 
any further trading in those series would be restricted to transactions 
where at least one side of the trade is a closing transaction.
    Weekly Expirations that expire on Monday will be subject to the 
same rules that currently govern the trading of traditional index 
options, including sales practice rules, margin requirements, and floor 
trading procedures. Contract terms for Monday expirations will be 
similar to the current WEDs and EOWs.
    The maximum number of expirations for Weekly Expirations in a given 
class \6\ that expire on Monday (or Wednesday and Friday as applicable) 
will be the same as the maximum numbers of expirations permitted in 
Rule 24.9(a)(2) for standard options on the same broad-based index, 
which is also the standard for the current WEDs and EOWs. Therefore, 
the maximum number of expirations permitted for all Weekly Expirations 
on a given class would be determined based on the specific broad-

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based index option class. For example, if the broad-based index option 
class is used to calculate a volatility index, the maximum number of 
Monday expirations (or Wednesday and Friday expirations as applicable) 
permitted in that class would be 12 expirations (as is permitted in 
Rule 24.9(a)(2)).
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    \6\ The amendments to Rule 24.9(e)(2), including the addition of 
``in a given class'' to the rule text, are non-substantive changes.
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    For Weekly Expirations, CBOE proposes that other than expirations 
that coincide with an EOM expiration (or a third Friday-of-the-month 
expiration in the case of Friday expiring Weekly Expirations), the 
Weekly Expirations shall be for consecutive expirations. For example, 
if the Exchange determines to list a Weekly Expiration on an option to 
expire on Mondays, the expirations shall generally be for consecutive 
Mondays. However, as is the case of the current EOWs and WEDs, the 
Exchange is proposing that all Weekly Expirations that are first listed 
in a given class may expire up to four weeks from the actual listing 
date.\7\ It is generally the Exchange's practice to list new 
expirations in a class in a manner that allows market participants to 
trade a particular product for longer than a week. The Weekly 
Expirations are not designed to have a life cycle--from listing to 
expiration--of one week; instead, they are simply designed to expire 
weekly. Thus, consistent with the Exchange's listing practices as well 
as the rules currently applicable to EOWs and WEDs, this rule change 
will allow the Exchange to launch, for example, a Monday expiring 
option that does not expire on the Monday immediately following the 
actual listing date. For example, upon approval of this rule change, if 
the actual listing date of the first Monday expiring option in a class 
is Friday, June 3rd, the expiration date of the first Monday expiring 
option need not be Monday, June 6th; rather, the first expiration could 
be June 13th or a Monday thereafter. This is the current standard for 
EOWs, EOMs, and WEDs.
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    \7\ The purpose of these provisions is to prevent gaps in 
expirations. For example, the provision prevents the Exchange from 
listing a Monday expiring option to expire on Monday June 6th, then 
not listing a Monday expiring option to expire on June 13th, and 
then listing a Monday expiring option to expire on June 20th. The 
provision is not meant to prevent the Exchange from launching a new 
product and having the initial expiration dates be weeks from the 
initial launch.
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    CBOE also proposes to follow the listing hierarchy currently 
applicable to EOWs and EOMs. Thus, with regards to all Weekly 
Expirations, if the last trading day of a month falls on a day of the 
week on which the exchange lists both an EOM and a Weekly Expiration, 
the Exchange would list an EOM and not a Weekly Expiration. In other 
words, if the last trading day of a month is a Monday and the Exchange 
does not list EOMs in class ABC but does list a Monday expiring option 
in ABC, then the Exchange may list a Monday expiring option for the 
last trading day of the month in class ABC.
    Additionally, in recognition of Monday expirations giving market 
participants the ability to hedge over the weekend risk, the Exchange 
proposes that if the Exchange is not open for business on a respective 
Monday, the normally Monday expiring Weekly Expirations will expire on 
the following business day. The Exchange is also taking the opportunity 
to set forth in the rules that if the Exchange is not open for business 
on a respective Wednesday or Friday, the normally Wednesday or Friday 
expiring Weekly Expirations will expire on the previous business day. 
These aspects ensure that market participants have consistent Weekly 
Expirations and don't have a gap in expirations due to an Exchange 
holiday for example.
    Finally, CBOE proposes to add that other expirations in the same 
class would not be counted as part of the maximum numbers of Weekly 
Expirations for a broad-based index class. CBOE states that this is the 
standard that currently applies to EOW, EOM, and WED options.\8\
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    \8\ See Rule 24.9(e)(1)-(3).
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    CBOE has analyzed its capacity and represents that it believes the 
Exchange and the Options Price Reporting Authority (``OPRA'') have the 
necessary systems capacity to handle any additional traffic associated 
with the listing of the maximum number of Monday expiring Weekly 
Expirations permitted under the Pilot.
Position Limits
    Since Monday expirations will be a new type of series and not a new 
class, the Exchange proposes that all Monday expirations (or Wednesday 
or Friday Expirations) on the same broad-based index (e.g., of the same 
class) shall be aggregated together with all other standard expirations 
for position limits (if any) and any applicable reporting and other 
requirements.\9\ The Exchange is proposing to amend Rule 24.4(b) to 
apply the aggregation requirement to all Nonstandard Expirations, which 
includes Weekly Expirations and EOMs. This proposed aggregation is 
consistent with the aggregation requirements applicable to the current 
EOWs, WEDs, and EOMs.\10\
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    \9\ See e.g., Rule 4.13, Reports Related to Position Limits and 
Interpretation and Policy .03 to Rule 24.4 which sets forth the 
reporting requirements for certain broad-based indexes that do not 
have position limits.
    \10\ See e.g., Rule 24.4(b).
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Annual Pilot Program Report
    As part of the Pilot, the Exchange currently submits a Pilot report 
to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') at least two 
months prior to the expiration date of the Pilot (the ``annual 
report''). The annual report contains an analysis of volume, open 
interest and trading patterns. In addition, for series that exceed 
certain minimum open interest parameters, the annual report provides 
analysis of index price volatility and, if needed, share trading 
activity. The annual report will be expanded to provide the same data 
and analysis related to Monday expiring options that is currently 
provided for EOW, EOM, and WED expirations. The Pilot is currently set 
to expire on May 3, 2017. All annual reports will continue to be 
provided to the Commission on a confidential basis.
Analysis of Volume and Open Interest
    For all Weekly Expirations and EOM series, the annual report will 
contain the following volume and open interest data for each broad-
based index overlying Weekly Expiration and EOM options:
    (1) Monthly volume aggregated for all Weekly Expiration and EOM 
series,
    (2) Volume in Weekly Expiration and EOM series aggregated by 
expiration date,
    (3) Month-end open interest aggregated for all Weekly Expiration 
and EOM series,
    (4) Month-end open interest for EOM series aggregated by expiration 
date and open interest for Weekly Expiration series aggregated by 
expiration date,
    (5) Ratio of monthly aggregate volume in Weekly Expiration and EOM 
series to total monthly class volume, and
    (6) Ratio of month-end open interest in EOM series to total month-
end class open interest and ratio of open interest in each Weekly 
Expiration series to total class open interest.
    Upon request by the SEC, CBOE will provide a data file containing: 
(1) Weekly Expiration and EOM option volume data aggregated by series, 
and (2) Weekly Expiration open interest for each expiring series and 
EOM month-end open interest for expiring series.
Monthly Analysis of Weekly Expiration and EOM Trading Patterns
    In the annual report, CBOE also proposes to identify Weekly 
Expiration and EOM trading patterns by undertaking a time series 
analysis of open interest in Weekly Expiration and

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EOM series aggregated by expiration date compared to open interest in 
near-term standard Expiration Friday A.M.-settled series in order to 
determine whether users are shifting positions from standard series to 
Weekly Expiration and EOM series. Declining open interest in standard 
series accompanied by rising open interest in Weekly Expiration and EOM 
series would suggest that users are shifting positions.
Provisional Analysis of Index Price Volatility and Share Trading 
Activity
    For each Weekly Expiration and EOM expiration that has open 
interest that exceeds certain minimum thresholds, the annual report 
will contain the following analysis related to index price changes and, 
if needed, underlying share trading volume at the close on expiration 
dates:
    (1) A comparison of index price changes at the close of trading on 
a given expiration date with comparable price changes from a control 
sample. The data will include a calculation of percentage price changes 
for various time intervals and compare that information to the 
respective control sample. Raw percentage price change data as well as 
percentage price change data normalized for prevailing market 
volatility, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index (``VIX''), will be 
provided; and
    (2) if needed, a calculation of share volume for a sample set of 
the component securities representing an upper limit on share trading 
that could be attributable to expiring in-the-money Weekly Expiration 
and EOM expirations. The data, if needed, will include a comparison of 
the calculated share volume for securities in the sample set to the 
average daily trading volumes of those securities over a sample period.
    The minimum open interest parameters, control sample, time 
intervals, method for selecting the component securities, and sample 
periods will be determined by the Exchange and the Commission.
Discussion
    In support of this proposal, the Exchange states that it trades 
other types of series and FLEX Options \11\ that expire on different 
days than regular options and in some cases have P.M.-settlement. For 
example, since 1993 the Exchange has traded Quarterly Index Expirations 
(``QIXs'') that are cash-settled options on certain broad-based indexes 
which expire on the first business day of the month following the end 
of a calendar quarter and are P.M.-settled.\12\ The Exchange also 
trades Quarterly Option Series (``QOS'') that overlie exchange traded 
funds (``ETFs'') or indexes which expire at the close of business on 
the last business day of a calendar quarter and are P.M.-settled.\13\ 
Additionally, as described above, this Pilot currently allows the 
Exchange to trade EOW, EOM, and WED options that are P.M.-settled. The 
Exchange has experience with these special dated options and has not 
observed any market disruptions resulting from the P.M.-settlement 
feature of these options. The Exchange does not believe that any market 
disruptions will be encountered with the introduction of P.M.-
settlement options that expire on Monday.
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    \11\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 61439 (January 28, 
2010), 75 FR 5831 (February 4, 2010) (SR-CBOE-2009-087) (order 
approving rule change to establish a pilot program to modify FLEX 
option exercise settlement values and minimum value sizes).
    \12\ See Rule 24.9(c).
    \13\ See Rules 5.5(e) and 24.9(a)(2)(B).
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    The Exchange trades P.M.-settled EOW and WED expirations, which 
provide market participants a tool to hedge special events and to 
reduce the premium cost of buying protection. The Exchange seeks the 
authority to introduce P.M.-settled options that expire on Monday to, 
among other things, expand hedging tools available to market 
participants and to continue the reduction of premium cost of buying 
protection for positions held over the weekend. In general, an option 
that expires on Monday will have less time value in the premium than an 
option expiring on the following Wednesday or further out; thus, the 
addition of Monday expirations is likely to reduce the cost of buying 
protection for positions held over the weekend. The Exchange believes 
options that expire on Monday (similar to EOW and WED expirations) 
would allow market participants to purchase an option based on their 
needed timing and allow them to tailor their investment or hedging 
needs more effectively. Upon approval of this proposal, the Exchange 
first plans to expand the list of available expirations to Monday 
expiring SPX options. With Monday expiring SPX options, the Exchange 
believes VIX options and futures traders will be able to use the Monday 
expiring SPX option to more effectively manage the pricing complexity 
and risk of VIX options and futures positions, as well as to more 
effectively hedge risk associated with holding a position over the 
weekend. In addition, because P.M.-settlement permits trading 
throughout the day on the day the contract expires, the Exchange 
believes this feature will permit market participants to more 
effectively manage over the weekend risk and trade out of their 
positions up until the time the contract settles.
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.\14\ Specifically, the 
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
Section 6(b)(5) \15\ 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. Additionally, 
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the 
Section 6(b)(5) \16\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be 
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, 
brokers, or dealers.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \16\ Id.
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    In particular, the Exchange believes the EOW/EOM/WED Pilot has been 
successful to date and that Monday expirations simply expand the 
ability of investors to hedge risks against market movements stemming 
from economic releases or market events that occur throughout the month 
in the same way that EOWs, EOMs, and WEDs have expanded the landscape 
of hedging. Similarly, the Exchange believes Monday expirations should 
create greater trading and hedging opportunities and flexibility, and 
provide customers with the ability to more closely tailor their 
investment objectives. Lastly, the proposed amendments to Rule 
24.9(e)(2) are conforming changes and do not present any new or novel 
issues.

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 the purposes of the Act. Specifically, the Exchange does 
not believe the

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proposal will impose any burden on intramarket competition as all 
market participants will be treated in the same manner as existing 
EOWs, EOMs, and WEDs. Additionally, the Exchange does not believe the 
proposal will impose any burden on intermarket competition as market 
participants on other exchanges are welcome to become Trading Permit 
Holders and trade at CBOE if they determine that this proposed rule 
change has made CBOE more attractive or favorable. Finally, although 
the majority of the Exchange's broad-based index options are 
exclusively-listed at CBOE, all options exchanges are free to compete 
by listing and trading their own broad-based index options that expire 
on Mondays.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register or within such longer period up to 90 days (i) as the 
Commission may designate if it finds such longer period to be 
appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to 
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    A. By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    B. institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule 
change should be 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 rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-CBOE-2016-046 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-CBOE-2016-046. 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-CBOE-2016-046 and should be 
submitted on or July 19, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Brent J. Fields,
Secretary.
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