70 FR 177 pg. 54429 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Interpretation of NYSE Rule 311 (“Formation and Approval of Member Organizations”) Codifying Certain Qualification Requirements for Criteria for Dual- or Multi-Designation of Principal Executive Officers
Type: NOTICEVolume: 70Number: 177Page: 54429
Docket number: [Release No. 34-52386; File No. SR-NYSE-2005-04]
FR document: [FR Doc. E5-5008 Filed 9-13-05; 8:45 am]
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-52386; File No. SR-NYSE-2005-04]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to Interpretation of NYSE Rule 311 ("Formation and Approval of Member Organizations") Codifying Certain Qualification Requirements for Criteria for Dual- or Multi-Designation of Principal Executive Officers
September 7, 2005.
On January 6, 2005, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")1and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2a proposed rule change to amend NYSE Rule 311 to codify certain qualification requirements for principal executive officers, Chief Financial Officers ("CFOs") and Chief Operations Officers ("COOs") and to state when an individual may serve in two or more of these roles. On July 25, 2005, the NYSE amended the proposed rule change. The proposed rule change, as amended, was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on August 5, 2005.3The Commission received no comment letters on the proposal.
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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. 52181 (August 1, 2005), 70 FR 45459.
The proposed rule change would amend NYSE Rule 311 to codify: (i) Qualification requirements for COOs and CFOs; (ii) criteria for the dual-designation of introducing firm COOs and CFOs; (iii) criteria for other dual designation and multi-designation of principal executive officer functions; (iv) criteria for co-designation of such functions; and (v) limitations on the employment of principal executive officers.
The Commission finds that the proposed rule change, as amended, is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.4In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(c)(3)(B) of the Act,5which states that an Exchange may prescribe standards of training, experience and competence for persons associated with Exchange members and may bar a natural person from becoming a member or person associated with a member if such standards are not met. The Commission believes that by codifying and clarifying the Exchange's policies, the proposed amendments should provide Exchange members or persons associated with Exchange members, guidance on the Exchange's requirements for designation of principal executive officers. The Commission notes that the requirement contained in Interpretation of NYSE Rule 311(b)(5) Section /03 for prompt notification to the Exchange, and in Interpretation of NYSE Rule 311(b)(5) Sections /04, /05 and /06 for prior written approval of the Exchange will enable the Exchange to monitor the decisions of member organizations to ensure that they are appropriately tailored to meet the needs of each organization as well as the qualification requirements of the Exchange.
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4 In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
5 15 U.S.C. 78f(c)(3)(B).
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,6that the proposed rule change (SR-NYSE-2005-04), as amended, be and is hereby approved.
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6 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.7
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7 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
Jonathan G. Katz,
Secretary.
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