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Equity 8 Trading of Non-Convertible Bonds Listed on Nasdaq
Section 1. Trading of Non-Convertible Bonds Listed on Nasdaq

(a) Unless otherwise specified, all orders in non-convertible bonds shall be received, processed, executed and reported by means of the Exchange's electronic system designated for such purpose. The Exchange system designated for this purpose shall be the "Nasdaq Bond Exchange."

(b) Applicability and Definitions.

(1) Applicability. The provisions in this Rule shall apply to (i) all transactions effected through the Nasdaq Bond Exchange; (ii) all bids and offers made through the Nasdaq Bond Exchange; (iii) the handling of orders and the conduct of accounts and other matters relating to bidding, offering and trading through the Nasdaq Bond Exchange; and (iv) any security that is traded on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange, which security, for purposes of this rule, shall be referred to as a "non-convertible bond."

(2) Definitions. As used in this rule and other rules in their application to the Nasdaq Bond Exchange, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

(A) The "Nasdaq Bond Exchange" shall refer to the Exchange's electronic system for receiving, processing, executing and reporting bids, offers and executions in non-convertible bonds.

(B) The Nasdaq Bond Exchange Order Types. The following types of orders may be entered on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange.

(i) A "Nasdaq Bond Exchange Good for Day Limit Order" is an order to buy or sell a stated quantity of units of non-convertible bonds at a specified price or at a better price which, if not executed or cancelled, will expire at the end of the Bond Trading Session on the day on which it was entered.

(ii) A "Nasdaq Bond Exchange Fill-or-Kill All-Or-None Order" (the "Nasdaq Bond Exchange FOK-AON Order") is a Nasdaq Bond Exchange market order that is to be executed immediately in its entirety against one or more contra parties at the best price available, or if it is not executed immediately in its entirety, it is cancelled.

(C) "Clearly Erroneous Execution" refers to an execution involving an obvious error in any term of an order participating in such execution, such as price, unit of trading, or identification of the non-convertible bond.

(D) "User" means any Member of Nasdaq that has elected to receive access to the Nasdaq Bond Exchange.

(E) "Bond Trading Session" is the time during which non-convertible bonds will be available for trading on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange each day the Exchange is open for business, unless otherwise determined by the Exchange.

(c) The minimum unit of trading in the Nasdaq Bond Exchange is one non-convertible bond unless the issuer otherwise specifies a larger minimum unit of trading in the indenture agreement.

(d) The Nasdaq Bond Exchange will accept bids and offers in non-convertible bonds priced to three decimal places.

(e) Securities to be Traded.

Only such non-convertible bonds as the Exchange may specify shall be traded on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange. Any security traded on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange must be listed on Nasdaq.

(f) Trading Session.

The Nasdaq Bond Exchange holds one Bond Trading Session, which commences at 8:30 a.m. E.T. and concludes at 4:00 p.m. E.T. Orders submitted outside of the Bond Trading Session will not be accepted.

(g) Display and Execution of Orders in Bond Trading Session.

(1) Buy and sell orders in the Nasdaq Bond Exchange shall be displayed, matched and executed in the Bond Trading Session in the following sequence:

(A) According to price, with the highest bid price and the lowest offer price receiving highest priority.

(B) Within each price, according to the time of the order entry in the Nasdaq Bond Exchange.

(C) Exception: Anti-Internalization - Users may direct that orders entered into the Nasdaq Bond Exchange not execute against orders entered under the same MPID. In addition, Users using the FIX order entry protocol may assign to orders entered through a specific order entry port a unique group identification modifier that will prevent orders with such modifier from executing against each other. In such a case, a User may elect from the following options: (i) regardless of the size of the interacting orders, cancelling the oldest order in full; or (ii) regardless of the size of the interacting orders, cancelling the most recent order in full. The foregoing options may be applied to all orders entered under the same MPID, or, in the case of Users using the FIX order entry protocol, may be applied to all orders entered through a specific order entry port.

(2) The terms of an order entered into the Nasdaq Bond Exchange may not be modified after entry. An order may be cancelled at any time provided the order has not been executed.

(3) Users shall be promptly notified of their orders' executions.

(h) Clearly Erroneous Executions. All matters related to clearly erroneous transactions executed on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange shall be initiated and adjudicated pursuant to Rule 11890.

(i) Halting or Suspending Trading on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange

(1) The Exchange may halt or suspend trading in non-convertible bonds listed on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange when:

(A) In the exercise of its regulatory function, the Exchange determines such action is necessary and appropriate to maintain a fair and orderly market, protect investors, or otherwise is in the public interest due to extraordinary circumstances or unusual market conditions; or

(B) A class of equity issued by the same issuer as the non-convertible bond has been halted or suspended by, or de-listed from, the Exchange or by or from its primary listing exchange (NYSE or NYSE American), or

(C) News reports have a material impact on the non-convertible bond, its issuer, or related stock of the issuer, or

(D) If the non-convertible bond is to be called for redemption or will mature or become subject to retirement, and thereafter will be subject to de-listing, then the Exchange shall cease trading the non-convertible bond, effective not less than 10 days before the date when such de-listing becomes effective, pursuant to a delisting application that the Exchange submits to the Commission on Form 25 and consistent with Rule 12d2-2 and the Act.

(2) Bond Halts.

(A) In the event of a trading halt on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange (a "Bond Halt"), a halt message shall be disseminated by the Exchange to signal both the commencement and the end of the Bond Halt.

(B) Upon commencement of a Bond Halt, existing orders that are pending in the Nasdaq Bond Exchange shall be cancelled and new orders entered into the Nasdaq Bond Exchange during a Bond Halt will not be accepted.

(C) The Nasdaq Bond Exchange will begin accepting new orders and will resume trading upon the conclusion of a Bond Halt.

(j) Reports and Recordkeeping.

(1) The Nasdaq Bond Exchange Trading Reports and Records. Users of the Nasdaq Bond Exchange must comply with all relevant rules of the Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to reports and records of transactions on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange including, but not limited to, Rules 17a- 3 and 17a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Amended Nov. 23, 2020 (SR-NASDAQ-2020-079).

 
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