Rule filings are not effective until approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), with the exception of certain types of rule filings that may take effect upon filing with the SEC if they meet the conditions specified under Section 19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder. Below are pending rule filings submitted by the Exchange, followed by rule changes that have been approved by the SEC or became immediately effective pursuant to the Exchange Act.
The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 14.12 (Failure to Meet Listing Standards) to authorize the Listing Qualifications Department to grant Companies an additional 180-day compliance period for deficiencies that require submission of a Plan of Compliance under Rule 14.12(f).
The Exchange proposes to amend the Opening Auction Process provided under Rule 11.23(b)(2)(B) to delay the Opening Auction under certain market conditions in order to improve price discovery and allow executions to occur at prices that better reflect current market conditions.
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 14.11(j) to eliminate the requirement that the Exchange distribute an information circular prior to the commencement of trading in each UTP Derivative Security.
The Exchange proposes to amend Exchange Rule 11.23(d)(2)(B) (Extending the Quote-Only Period for Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) Auctions) to: (1) delineate between BZX-listed corporate securities and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) IPO Securities; and (2) expand the circumstances under which the Exchange may extend the Quote-Only Period for IPO Auctions in an ETP IPO Security.
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 11.9(d) to permit an Intermarket Sweep Order containing a time-in-force other than IOC to be entered as a Non-Displayed Order.
The Exchange proposes to list and trade shares of the GraniteShares 4x Long Russell 1000 Daily ETF (“4x Long Fund”) and the GraniteShares 4x Short Russell 1000 Daily ETF (“4x Short Fund” together with the 4x Long Fund, the “Funds”), each a series of GraniteShares ETP Trust (the “Trust”), under Rule 14.11(f)(4) (“Trust Issued Receipts”).
The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 21.16 with respect to its Risk Monitor Mechanism, to provide Members with additional flexibility in establishing how their trading activity counts towards certain risk parameters.
The Exchange proposes to amend the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, shares of which have been approved by the Commission to list and trade on the Exchange pursuant to BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4) under an approval order, to permit the Fund to list and trade under the generic listing standards of that rule.
