SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice Of Filing Of Proposed Rule Change To Establish “Benchmark Orders” Under NASDAQ Rule 4751(f)

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”),1and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,2I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Changenotice is hereby given that on May 1, 2012, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC(“NASDAQ” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by NASDAQ.  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

NASDAQ is filing with the Commission a proposed rule change to establish various “Benchmark Orders” under NASDAQ Rule 4751(f).  The text of the proposed rule change is available from NASDAQ’s website at http://nasdaq.cchwallstreet.com/Filings/, at NASDAQ’s principal office, and at the Commission’s Public Reference Room.  

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