Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Securities and Exchange Commission [Release No. 34-106703; File No. SR-OCC-2026-010] October 20, 2026. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act” or “Act”), [ 1 ] and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, [ 2 ] notice is hereby given that on October 8, 2026, The Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC” or “Corporation”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared primarily by OCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Clearing Agency's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change This proposed rule change would amend OCC Rule 213—Cybersecurity Obligations (“Rule 213”) to further enhance OCC's security protocols and promote resiliency in OCC's approach to assessing and managing cybersecurity risks. OCC's proposed changes to Rule 213 would, among other things, (i) establish the concept of a “Major Clearing Member System Event,” in which OCC would be authorized to take certain action, including disconnection of a Clearing Member, or its Third-Party Service Provider, connected to OCC's Systems (as defined below); (ii) enhance the requirements of a Clearing Member to notify OCC in the event of a Security Incident (which would be redefined as a “Cleari…
Citation: 91 FR 66879
