[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 35473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12522]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-89017; File No. SR-BOX-2019-37]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of 
Withdrawal of a Proposed Rule Change in Connection With the Proposed 
Commencement of Operations of Boston Security Token Exchange LLC as a 
Facility of the Exchange

June 4, 2020.
    On December 18, 2019, BOX Exchange LLC (the ``Exchange'') 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 in connection 
with the proposed commencement of operations of Boston Security Token 
Exchange LLC (``BSTX'') as a facility of the Exchange. The proposed 
rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on 
January 3, 2020.\3\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87868 (December 30, 
2019), 85 FR 345 (January 3, 2020) (``Notice''). Comments on the 
proposed rule change can be found at: https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-box-2019-37/srbox201937.htm.
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    On February 13, 2020, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\4\ 
the Commission designated a longer 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.\5\ On April 1, 2020, the Commission instituted proceedings 
to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed rule 
change.\6\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88206 (February 13, 
2020), 85 FR 9824 (February 20, 2020). The Commission designated 
April 2, 2020 as the date by which the Commission shall approve or 
disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to 
disapprove, the proposed rule change.
    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 88536 (April 1, 
2020), 85 FR 19537 (April 7, 2020) (``Order Instituting 
Proceedings'' or ``OIP'').
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    On May 12, 2020, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change 
(SR-BOX-2019-37).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
 Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-12522 Filed 6-9-20; 8:45 am]
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