Assessments on Security Futures Transactions and Fees on Sales of Securities Resulting from Physical Settlement of Security Futures Pursuant to Section 31 of the Exchange Act

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting an amendment to a rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") to clarify how to calculate assessments that are required to be paid by national securities exchanges and national securities associations pursuant to section 31(d) of the Exchange Act for security futures transactions. In addition, the amendment will provide guidance on how to calculate fees that are required to be paid by national securities exchanges and national securities associations pursuant to sections 31(b) and (c) of the Exchange Act, respectively, for sales of securities that result from the physical settlement of security futures.