Federal Register #SR-C2-2026-011

Proposed Rule Change: Cboe C2 Exchange CAT Funding Fee Amendments

This notice announces a proposed rule change by Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. to amend its fee schedule for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Funding Fees. - Government Buyer: - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. (regulated entity submitting the proposal) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS): Provided cloud hosting services for CAT - Kingland Systems Corporation: Developed and operated the Customer and Account Information System (CAIS) - Exegy Incorporated: Provided market data services - Thesys Technologies, LLC: Served as the initial plan processor - Products/Services Referenced: - Cloud hosting services (AWS) - Development and operation of CAIS (Kingland Systems) - Market data services (Exegy) - Plan processing services (Thesys Technologies) - Notable Requirements: - The proposed fees are designed to recover historical costs incurred prior to January 1, 2022, which had not been previously invoiced - Costs include technology, operating, and development expenses related to CAT and CAIS - No direct procurement is being solicited; this is a regulatory notice affecting fee structures for industry members - Place of Performance: - SEC headquarters, Washington, DC - Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. offices - The SEC is soliciting public comments on the proposed rule change

Description

This notice announces a proposed rule change filed by Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. to amend its fee schedule related to Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Funding Fees. The amendment establishes fees for Industry Members to cover certain historical costs of the National Market System Plan governing the CAT that were not previously invoiced. The rule change aims to recover costs incurred prior to January 1, 2022, including technology and operating fees associated with the CAT system. The Securities and Exchange Commission is soliciting comments on this proposed rule change.

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