Notice2026-00650

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the NYSE American LLC Equities Proprietary Market Data Fees

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January 15, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1839-1840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00650]



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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-104580; File No. SR-NYSEAMER-2025-77]


Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE American LLC; Notice of 
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend 
the NYSE American LLC Equities Proprietary Market Data Fees

January 12, 2026.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given 
that, on December 30, 2025, NYSE American LLC (``NYSE American'' or the 
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II 
below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the NYSE American LLC Equities 
Proprietary Market Data Fees (the ``Fee Schedule'') regarding the 
Multiple Data Feed Fee. The proposed rule change is available on the 
Exchange's website at <a href="http://www.nyse.com">www.nyse.com</a> and at the principal office of the 
Exchange.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the 
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the 
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at 
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared 
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most 
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule regarding the 
Multiple Data Feed Fee, effective January 2, 2026. Specifically, the 
Exchange proposes to eliminate the Multiple Data Feed Fee for NYSE 
American BBO and NYSE American Trades. The Multiple Data Feed Fee 
applies to data recipients that take a data feed for a market data 
product in more than two locations. The Exchange proposes to eliminate 
this fee for the NYSE American BBO and NYSE American Trades market data 
products based on its limited application, as few data recipients have 
sought to take these data feeds in multiple locations. Accordingly, 
this proposed change would improve transparency and simplify the Fee 
Schedule by removing an underutilized fee.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with the provisions of Section 6 of the Act,\4\ in general, and 
Sections 6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\5\ in particular, in that it 
provides an equitable allocation of reasonable fees among users and 
recipients of the data and is not designed to permit unfair 
discrimination among customers, issuers, and brokers.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4), (5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change to eliminate 
the Multiple Data Feed Fee with respect to the NYSE American BBO and 
NYSE American Trades data feeds is reasonable because few data 
subscribers have opted to take these data feeds in multiple locations, 
resulting in limited application of this fee. The Exchange believes it 
is reasonable to eliminate a fee such as this one when it is 
underutilized, thereby simplifying the Fee Schedule and promoting 
clarity and transparency as to the fees currently charged by the 
Exchange. The Exchange also believes that the proposed change is 
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because the Multiple Data 
Feed Fee for NYSE American BBO and NYSE American Trades would be 
eliminated entirely and would no longer apply to any data subscriber. 
Accordingly, all data subscribers that take these data feeds would 
continue to be subject to the same fee structure. The Exchange also 
believes that the proposed change would promote the protection of 
investors and the public interest because the deletion of underutilized 
fees would make the Fee Schedule more accessible and transparent and 
facilitate market participants' understanding of the fees charged for 
the Exchange's market data products.
    For the foregoing reasons, the Exchange believes that the proposal 
is consistent with the Act.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Indeed, as demonstrated 
above, the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is pro-
competitive.
    Intramarket Competition. The Exchange believes that the proposed 
change would not place any undue burden on intramarket competition that 
is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the 
Act, given the limited applicability of the fee it proposes to 
eliminate. As noted above, given the small number of data subscribers 
that have chosen to take the NYSE American BBO and NYSE American Trades 
data feeds in multiple locations, the Multiple Data Feed Fee has been 
underutilized. The Exchange also believes that the proposed change 
would neither favor nor penalize any data subscribers in a manner that 
would impose an undue burden on competition, as all data subscribers 
that take these data feeds would continue to be subject to the same fee 
structure.
    Intermarket Competition. The Exchange believes that the proposed 
change does not impose a burden on intermarket competition that is not 
necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The 
proposed change is not intended to address any competitive issue and is 
intended only to simplify the Fee Schedule by eliminating an 
underutilized fee. In addition, because market data users remain free 
to seek alternative market data products to the extent they deem an 
exchange's market data fees to be unsuitable, competitive pressures 
ensure that no one exchange's market data fees can impose an 
unnecessary burden on competition, and the proposed change does not do 
so here.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to 
Section

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19(b)(3)(A) \6\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \7\ 
thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other charge imposed 
by the Exchange.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule 
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule 
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or 
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or 
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission 
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under 
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \8\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

    <bullet> Use the Commission's internet comment form (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>); or
    <bullet> Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5321263f367e303c3e3e363d2720132036307d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0173746d642c626e6c6c646f7572417264622f666e77">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Please include 
file number SR-NYSEAMER-2025-77 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

    <bullet> Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities 
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to file number SR-NYSEAMER-2025-77. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's internet website (<a href="https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>). Copies of the filing will be available for inspection and 
copying at the principal office of the Exchange. Do not include 
personal identifiable information in submissions; you should submit 
only information that you wish to make available publicly. We may 
redact in part or withhold entirely from publication submitted material 
that is obscene or subject to copyright protection. All submissions 
should refer to file number SR-NYSEAMER-2025-77 and should be submitted 
on or before February 5, 2026.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-00650 Filed 1-14-26; 8:45 am]
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