Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change to Permit the Listing and Trading of P.M.-Settled Nasdasq-100 Index® Options with a Third-Friday-of-the-Month Expiration

On September 28, 2023, Nasdaq PHLX, LLC (“Phlx” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to permit the listing and trading of p.m.-settled Nasdaq-100 Index options with a third-Friday-of-the-month (“Third Friday”) expiration. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on October 4, 2023.3 The Commission did not receive any comment letters and is approving the proposed rule change.