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Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating To Enhancements to the Elective Dividend Service
A Notice by the Securities and Exchange Commission on 06/16/2003
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- Release No. 34-48005
- File No. SR-DTC-2002-16
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- I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
- II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
- A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
- B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
- C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others
- III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission
- IV. Solicitation of Comments
- Footnotes
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Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”), [1] notice is hereby given that on October 22, 2002, The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared primarily by DTC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change
The proposed rule change enables foreign participants to receive dividend, interest, or principal payments in foreign currency directly from foreign issuers through DTC's Direct Payment Option (“DPO”) of its Elective Dividend Service (“EDS”) for DTC-eligible securities issued by foreign issuers that were not initially issued with the option of payment in either U.S. or foreign currency.
II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
In its filing with the Commission, DTC included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. DTC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.[2]
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
Currently, DTC offers its participants the option of receiving a dividend, interest, or principal payment either in foreign currency (outside of DTC) or in U.S. dollars (within DTC) when the foreign currency option is included in the initial offering terms of the DTC-eligible issue.[3] For DTC-eligible securities issued by foreign issuers that are not initially issued with the option of payment in either U.S. or foreign currency, the issuer must arrange for payment to DTC in U.S. dollars through a U.S. transfer or paying agent. In order for a non-U.S. DTC participant that is organized and resides in the same foreign jurisdiction as the issuer to receive payment in its home country and in its home currency, it must withdraw the securities from DTC and arrange for processing of the foreign currency payment directly with the paying agent. In order to once again achieve the benefits of immobilization of the security after the payment is made, the participant must then redeposit the certificate after payment has been made.
DTC believes that the physical movement of certificates solely to achieve payment in the currency of the foreign jurisdiction where the issuer and payee both reside presents to DTC participants various inefficiencies, cost, and risk such as the inefficiencies of handling physical securities and the associated risk of loss and the risk of currency fluctuation.
Under DTC's new rule, in order for an issue to be eligible for the DPO option (1) the issuer and transfer agent must agree to the arrangement (since the option has not been established at initial issuance) and (2) the issuer must certify that the income generated by the security is not U.S.-source income, in order to assure U.S. withholding tax requirements do not apply. Once an issue is eligible for the DPO option, the participant must elect to receive foreign currency directly from the issuer via DTC's EDS system, as is the case with issues that are currently eligible for foreign currency options established at initial instances. Similarly, the election will include the payment instructions to the issuer and payment/transfer agent to enable them to make payment directly to the non-U.S. participant outside of DTC.
DTC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of section 17A of the Act [4] and the rules and regulations thereunder because it promotes the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of securities transactions by further immobilizing securities certificates and eliminating the need for customers to withdraw and redeposit physical securities in order to achieve payment outside of DTC.
B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition
DTC perceives no impact on competition by reason of the proposed rule change.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others
Written comments from DTC's participants or others have not been solicited or received on the proposed rule change.
III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission
The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) Start Printed Page 35744of the Act and Securities Exchange Act Rule 19b-4(f)(4) because the proposed rule change effects a change in an existing service that does not adversely affect the safeguarding of securities or funds in DTC's custody or control and does not significantly affect the respective rights or obligations of DTC or the persons using the service. At any time within sixty days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.
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. Persons making written submissions should file six copies thereof with the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street NW., Washington, DC 20549-0069. Comments may also be submitted electronically at the following e-mail address: rule-comments@sec.gov. All comment letters should refer to File No. SR-DTC-2002-16. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us process and review comments more efficiently, comments should be sent in hardcopy or by e-mail but not by both methods. Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the rule filing that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the rule filing between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Copies of such filing will also be available for inspection and copying at DTC's principal office. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-DTC-2002-16 and should be submitted within July 7, 2003.
Start SignatureFor the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.[5]
Margaret H. McFarland,
Deputy Secretary.
Footnotes
1. 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
Back to Citation2. The Commission has modified the text of the summaries prepared by DTC.
Back to Citation3. This service was first introduced in 1991. Securities Exchange Act Release No. 29144 (Apr. 30, 1991), 56 FR 21182 (May 7, 1991).
Back to Citation4. 15 U.S.C. 78q-1.
Back to Citation5. 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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