SEC File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2016-176

September 1, 2017 – Notice of Withdrawal of Proposal – See SEC Release No. 34-81538 [82 FR 42865 Sept. 12, 2017] On September 1, 2017, the Exchange withdrew the proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2017-176).

July 7, 2017 – Time Extended – [SEC Release No. 34-81155][82 FR 33938, July 21, 2017] – Section 19(b)(2) the Commission shall issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change not later than 180 days after the date of publication of notice of filing of the proposed rule change. The Commission may extend the period for issuing an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change, however, by not more than 60 days if the Commission determines that a longer period is appropriate and publishes the reasons for such determination.

The proposed rule change was published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on February 9, 2017. July 22, 2017, is 180 days from that date, and September 20, 2017, is 240 days from that date.
The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change. Accordingly, the Commission designates September 20, 2017, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove the proposed rule change.

April 21, 2017 – Request for Comments –  [SEC Release No. 34-80501][82 FR 19397 April 27, 2017] Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove a Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Shares of the EtherIndex Ether Trust Under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201. The Commission instituted proceedings to allow for additional analysis of the proposed rule change’s consistency with Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be “designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade,” and “to protect investors and the public interest. The Commission requested comments and extended the time to receive to 21 days after the publication in the Federal Register, and 35 days post publication for rebuttal comments.

February 23, 2017 – Time Extended – The Commission decided to extend the 45-day time period to designate a longer period within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it had sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change to April 23, 2017. [SEC Release No. 34-80094] [83 FR 12268, Mar. 1, 2017]

January 13, 2017 – Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading of Shares of the EtherIndex Ether Trust under NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1)1 of the Securities Exchange. [SEC Release No. 34-79792] [82 FR 7891, Jan 23, 2017]

December 30, 2016 – NYSE Arca, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the proposed rule change to list and/or trade shares of the EtherIndex Ether Trust.

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