Notice2026-07260
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Amendment to the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail Regarding Conversion and Name Change of Nasdaq BX, Inc. to Nasdaq Texas, LLC
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April 15, 2026
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20199-20200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07260]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-105200; File No. 4-698]
Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Amendment to the National Market System Plan Governing the
Consolidated Audit Trail Regarding Conversion and Name Change of Nasdaq
BX, Inc. to Nasdaq Texas, LLC
April 10, 2026.
Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on April 1, 2026, Consolidated Audit Trail, LLC (``CAT LLC''), on
behalf of the Participants \3\ in the National Market System Plan
Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail \4\ (the ``CAT NMS Plan'' or
``Plan'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') an amendment to the CAT NMS Plan. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the amendment from
interested persons.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3).
\2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
\3\ The twenty-seven Participants to the CAT NMS Plan are: BOX
Exchange LLC, Cboe BYX Exchange, Inc., Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc., Cboe
C2 Exchange, Inc., Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc., Cboe EDGX Exchange,
Inc., Cboe Exchange, Inc., Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc., Investors Exchange LLC, Long-Term Stock Exchange, Inc., MEMX
LLC, Miami International Securities Exchange LLC, MIAX Emerald, LLC,
MIAX PEARL, LLC, MIAX Sapphire, LLC, Nasdaq GEMX, LLC, Nasdaq ISE,
LLC, Nasdaq MRX, LLC, Nasdaq PHLX LLC, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC,
Nasdaq Texas, LLC, New York Stock Exchange LLC, NYSE American LLC,
NYSE Arca, Inc., NYSE Texas, Inc., NYSE National, Inc., and 24X
National Exchange LLC.
\4\ The CAT NMS Plan is a national market system plan approved
by the Commission pursuant to Section 11A of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 79318 (Nov. 15, 2016), 81 FR 84695 (Nov. 23, 2016)
(order approving the CAT NMS Plan).
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I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment
On January 29, 2026, the Commission published an order approving a
proposed rule change filed by Nasdaq BX, Inc. (the ``Exchange'')
whereby the Exchange would convert from a Delaware corporation to a
Texas limited liability company and change its name to ``Nasdaq Texas,
LLC.'' \5\ By virtue of the conversion, the Exchange converted from a
Delaware corporation to a Texas limited liability company, but is
deemed to be the same legal entity. CAT LLC is now filing this proposed
amendment under Rule 608(b)(3)(iii) to make the following technical
revisions to the CAT NMS Plan: (1) replacing all references to ``NASDAQ
BX, Inc.'' with ``Nasdaq Texas, LLC''; and (2) replacing all references
to ``NASDAQ'' in Exhibit A of the CAT NMS Plan with ``Nasdaq'' based on
a corporate branding change; \6\ and (3) updating the business address
in Exhibit A of the CAT NMS Plan for each of the Nasdaq exchanges.
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\5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 104739 (Jan. 29,
2026), 91 FR 4989 (Feb. 3, 2026) (SR-BX-2026-006).
\6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 81917 (Oct. 23,
2027), 82 FR 49879 (Oct. 27, 20217).
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II. Effectiveness of the Proposed Plan Amendment
The foregoing CAT NMS Plan amendment has become effective pursuant
to Rule 608(b)(3)(iii) \7\ because it involves solely technical or
ministerial matters. At any time within sixty days of the filing of
this amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate the amendment and
require that it be refiled pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 608,\8\
if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors or
the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove impediments to,
and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system or otherwise in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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\7\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(iii).
\8\ 17 CFR 242.608(a)(1).
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III. Solicitation of Comments
Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the amendment 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#b8cacdd4dd95dbd7d5d5ddd6cccbf8cbdddb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aad8dfc6cf87c9c5c7c7cfc4ded9ead9cfc984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include
file number 4-698 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 4-698. 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="http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml">http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml</a>).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed plan amendment that are filed
with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the
amendment between the Commission and any person, other than those that
may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5
U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing. Copies of the filing
also will be available for inspection and copying at the Participants'
offices. Do not include
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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 4-698 and should be submitted on or before
May 6, 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)(85).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-07260 Filed 4-14-26; 8:45 am]
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