Registration of National Securities Exchanges Pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Proposed Rule Changes of Certain National Securities Exchanges and Limited Purpose National Securities Associations

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting Rule 6a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and registration Form 1-N prescribing the requirements for designated contract markets and derivative transaction execution facilities to register as national securities exchanges pursuant to section 6(g)(1) of the Exchange Act to trade security futures products. The Commission also is adopting conforming amendments to Rules 6a-2 and 6a-3 under the Exchange Act and Rule 202.3 of the Commission's procedural rules. In addition, the Commission is adopting Rule 19b-7, Form 19b-7, and amendments to Rule 19b-4 and Form 19b-4 to accommodate proposed rule changes submitted by national securities exchanges registered pursuant to section 6(g) of the Exchange Act and limited purpose national securities associations registered pursuant to section 15A(k) of the Exchange Act. These rules and forms, and amendments to existing rules and forms, are necessary to implement the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 ("CFMA"). In addition, the Commission is requesting public comment on whether the Commission should adopt changes to Rule 19b-7 and Form 19b-7 if the Commission were to adopt proposed Rule 19b-6 and proposed Form 19b-6.