SEC News Digest

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT RELEASES

Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company, et al.

An order has been issued pursuant to Section 11 of the Investment Company Act to Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company (PRIAC), the PRIAC Variable Contract Account A, and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC approving the terms of certain offers of exchange between certain variable annuity contract subaccounts and certain registered open-end management investment companies. (Rel. IC-28297 - June 6)

SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS

Proposed Rule Changes

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange filed a proposed rule change (SR-Phlx-2008-12), as modified by Amendment No. 1 thereto, under Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to an exemption from examination requirements for Off-Floor Traders. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of June 9. (Rel. 34-57923)

NYSE Arca filed a proposed rule change (SR-NYSEArca-2008-54), as modified by Amendment No. 1, under Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to amend Rules 6.62 and 6.91 describing Complex Orders, Complex Order Priority, and Complex Order Execution. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of June 9. (Rel. 34-57927)

The American Stock Exchange filed a proposed rule change (SR-Amex-2008-39) and Amendment No. 1 thereto pursuant to Rule 19b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to the listing and trading of Trust Issued Receipts that directly hold investments in certain financial instruments and to permit the listing and trading of shares of fourteen funds of the Commodities and Currency Trust. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of June 9. (Rel. 34-57932)

Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change

A proposed rule change filed by the NASDAQ Stock Market to modify pricing for Nasdaq members using the Nasdaq Market Center (SR-NASDAQ-2008-048) has become effective pursuant to Rule 19b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of June 9. (Rel. 34-57924)

Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change

The Commission granted accelerated approval to a proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, submitted by the NASDAQ Stock Market (SR-NASDAQ-2008-017) to clarify the listing of additional shares notification process. Publication is expected in the Federal Register during the week of June 9. (Rel. 34-57930)

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