Proposed Amendment to Rule 19b-4, Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, That Would Deem the Listing and Trading of New Derivative Securities Products by Self-Regulatory Organizations To Not Be Proposed Rule Changes

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposes to amend Rule 19b-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amendment would expand the scope of SRO matters that do not constitute proposed rule changes to include the listing and trading of new derivative securities products pursuant to existing SRO trading rules, procedures, surveillance programs and listing standards.