Federal Register #SR-NYSEARCA-2026-71

NYSE Arca, Inc. Rule Change for Regulatory Halts on Corporate Actions and Issuer Events

This notice concerns a proposed rule change by NYSE Arca, Inc. regarding regulatory halts for securities affected by corporate actions and issuer events. - Government buyer: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are involved; this is a regulatory action - The rule change amends Rule 7.18-E to require: - Mandatory halts and resumption of trading for securities impacted by: - Trading symbol changes - CUSIP changes - Significant dividends - Forward and reverse stock splits - De-SPAC transactions - Spin-off transactions - Security-type changes - Mergers - Mandatory exchanges - Other issuer-related events - Resumption of trading via Trading Halt Auctions - The goal is to enhance transparency and operational safeguards in a nearly continuous (23/5) trading environment - No procurement, products, or services are being requested

Description

This notice announces a proposed rule change filed by NYSE Arca, Inc. that has been immediately effective. The rule change amends Rule 7.18-E to establish specific requirements for halting and resuming trading in securities subject to certain corporate actions and issuer-related events. The corporate actions covered include trading symbol changes, CUSIP changes, significant dividends, stock splits, De-SPAC and spin-off transactions, security-type changes, mergers, and other issuer-related events. The amendment aims to provide greater transparency and operational safeguards in a 23/5 trading environment by implementing mandatory regulatory halts and resuming trading through Trading Halt Auctions.

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