CME Securities Clearing, Inc. — Form CA-1 Application and Exhibits

List in Exhibit A any person who either directly or indirectly, through agreement or otherwise, may control or direct the management or policies of registrant. For each person listed, provide the full name and address and attach a copy of each written agreement or, if the agreements are unwritten, describe the agreement or arrangement through which such person exercises or may exercise such control or direction. 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit A: Narrative 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit B: Narrative 

Attach as Exhibit C narrative and graphic descriptions of registrant’s organizational structure. If clearing agency activities are conducted primarily by a division, subdivision, or other segregable entity within the registrant corporation or organization, identify the relationship of such entity to the registrant’s overall organizational structure and limit the descriptions to the division, subdivision or other segregable entity which performs clearing agency activities.

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit C: Narrative

Attach as Exhibit E a copy of the currently effective constitution, articles of incorporation or association, by-laws, rules, procedures and instruments corresponding thereto, of the registrant and a complete list of all dues, fees and other charges imposed by registrant for its clearing agency activities. 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E: Narrative  
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-1: Certificate of Incorporation 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2A(1): Initial Bylaws 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2A(2): Amended and Restated Bylaws 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2B: Board of Directors Charter 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2C: Risk Management Committee Charter 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2D: Nominating Committee Charter 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2E: Audit Committee Charter 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-2F: Regulatory Oversight Committee Charter 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-3: Rulebook 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-4: Procedures 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit E-5: Fees 

Attach as Exhibit F a brief description of any material pending legal proceeding, other than ordinary and routine litigation incidental to the business, to which the registrant or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of its or their property is the subject. Include the name of the court or agency in which the proceeding is pending, the date instituted, and the principal parties thereto, a description of the factual basis alleged to underlie the proceeding and the relief sought. Include similar information as to any such proceeding known to be contemplated by governmental agencies. 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit F: No Material Legal Proceedings  

Attach as Exhibit G copies of all contracts with any national securities exchange, national securities association or clearing agency or securities market for which the registrant acts as a clearing agency or performs clearing agency functions.

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit G: No Material Contracts 

Attach as Exhibit H a balance sheet and statement of income and expenses, and all notes or schedules thereto of registrant, as of registrant’s most recent fiscal year for which such information is available, certified by an independent accountant. (If certified financial information is not available, uncertified financial information should be submitted). 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit H: Narrative

Attach as Exhibit I the addresses of all offices in which clearing agency activities are performed by registrant, or for registrant by any person listed in response to item 4, and identify the nature of the clearing activities performed in each office listed. 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit I: Narrative 

Attach as Exhibit J narrative descriptions of each service or function performed by the registrant. 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit J 

Attach as Exhibit K a description of the measures or procedures employed by registrant to provide for the security of any system which performs the functions of a clearing agency. Include a general description of any operational safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized access to the system (including unauthorized input or retrieval of information for which the primary record source is not hard copy). Identify any instances within the past year in which the described security measures or safeguards failed to prevent unauthorized access to the system and describe any measures taken to prevent a recurrence of any such incident. Describe also any measures used to verify the accuracy of information received or disseminated by the system.

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit K: Narrative 

Attach as Exhibit L a description of the measures or procedures employed by registrant to provide for the safeguarding of securities and funds in its custody or control. Identify any instances within the past year in which the described security measures or safeguards failed to prevent any unauthorized access to securities or funds in possession of registrant and any measures taken to prevent a recurrence of any such incident.

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit L: Narrative 

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit M: Narrative 

Attach as Exhibit N a list of the persons who currently participate, or who have applied for participation, in registrant’s clearing agency activities (if registrant performs more than one activity, a columnar presentation may be utilized).

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit N: No Current Participants  

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit O: Narrative 

Attach as Exhibit P copies of any form of contracts governing the terms on which persons may subscribe to clearing agency services provided by the registrant.

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit P: Narrative
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit P-1: Member Application 
• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit P-2: User Application   

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit Q: No Fixing of Fees Participants Charge  

• CMESC CA-1 Exhibit R: No Limitations or Prohibitions on Participants