GroundRules
17 CFR 240.12a-9: a-9 Exemption of standardized options from section 12(a) of the Act.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges
- CHAPTER II—SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
- PART 240—GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
- Subpart A—Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The provisions of section 12(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(a)) do not apply in respect of any standardized option, as defined by section 240.9b-1(a)(4), issued by a clearing agency registered under section 17A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-1) and traded on a national securities exchange registered pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(a)).
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