# Covered Securities of Bats Exchange, Inc.
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2012-01-25 · Effective 2012-02-24 · 77 FR 3590
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-1521
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 3590
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 230
- **Publication date:** 2012-01-25
- **Effective date:** 2012-02-24
- **Docket:** Release No. 33-9295
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is adopting an amendment to Rule 146 under Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ("Securities Act") to designate certain securities listed, or authorized for listing, on BATS Exchange, Inc. ("BATS" or "Exchange") as covered securities for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act. Covered securities under Section 18 of the Securities Act are exempt from state law registration requirements. The Commission also is making corrections to the rule text to reflect name changes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/25/2012-1521/covered-securities-of-bats-exchange-inc)
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