(a) This section contains the requirements for listing other securities on The Nasdaq Global Market. In the event that a Company's Primary Security is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the other securities may be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

(b) The replacement of, or any significant modification to, the index, portfolio, or Reference Asset underlying a security listed under this Rule 5700 Series (including, but not limited to, a significant modification to the index methodology, a change in the index provider, or a change in control of the index provider) is considered a Substitution Listing Event. The Company must notify Nasdaq at least fifteen calendar days in advance of the effective date of any Substitution Listing Event. Companies should note that these types of changes may affect the Company's compliance with the listing requirements and may require Nasdaq to file a new rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Act and for such rule filing to be approved by the SEC or otherwise take effect (as applicable), before the product subject to the Substitution Listing Event can be listed or traded. Nasdaq has sole discretion as to whether it chooses to submit a rule filing designed to permit the continued listing of the security and, if submitted, whether to withdraw such rule filing. As such, Companies are encouraged to consult with Nasdaq staff sufficiently in advance of such changes to allow review and preparation of a rule filing and SEC approval, if necessary.

(c) If a Company effectuates any change, including a Substitution Listing Event, which requires the filing of a proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Act and such rule filing has not yet been approved by the SEC or has not yet taken effect (as applicable), then Nasdaq will immediately halt trading in the applicable security until such rule filing is approved or takes effect. If a rule filing is required but Nasdaq determines not to submit one or withdraws the rule filing after it is submitted, or the SEC disapproves the rule filing, Nasdaq will immediately commence delisting procedures with respect to such security.

(d) A Company with securities listed under this Rule 5700 Series must provide Nasdaq with prompt notification after the Company becomes aware of any noncompliance by the Company with the requirements of the Rule 5700 Series.

(e) The requirements of Listing Rule 5608 (Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation) apply to any security listed under the Rule 5700 Series, except for:

(1) Any security issued by a unit investment trust, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 80a-4(2);

(2) Any security issued by a management company, as defined in 15 U.S.C. 80a-4(3), that is registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8), if such management company has not awarded incentive-based compensation to any executive officer of the company in any of the last three fiscal years, or in the case of a company that has been listed for less than three fiscal years, since the listing of the company

Amended by SR-NASDAQ-2009-052 eff. June 16, 2009; amended Apr. 20, 2016 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-059); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101); amended Oct. 2, 2023 (SR-NASDAQ-2023-005).

(a) For initial listing of a non-convertible bond, the following conditions must be satisfied:

(1) the principal amount outstanding or market value must be at least $5 million; and

(2) the security must be characterized by one of the following conditions:

(A) the issuer of the non-convertible bond must have one class of equity security that is listed on Nasdaq, NYSE American or the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE");

(B) an issuer of equity securities listed on Nasdaq, NYSE American or NYSE directly or indirectly owns a majority interest in, or is under common control with, the issuer of the non-convertible bond;

(C) an issuer of equity securities listed on Nasdaq, NYSE American or NYSE has guaranteed the non-convertible bond;

(D) a nationally recognized securities rating organization (an "NRSRO") has assigned a current rating to the non-convertible bond that is no lower than an S&P Corporation "B" rating or equivalent rating by another NRSRO; or

(E) if no NRSRO has assigned a rating to the issue, an NRSRO has currently assigned:

(i) an investment grade rating to an immediately senior issue; or

(ii) a rating that is no lower than an S&P Corporation "B" rating, or an equivalent rating by another NRSRO, to a pari passu or junior issue.

(b) A non-convertible bond must meet the following requirements for continued listing:

(1) the market value or principal amount of non-convertible bonds outstanding is at least $400,000; and

(2) the issuer must be able to meet its obligations on the listed non-convertible bonds.

(c) As is required by, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in, Rule 5250(b)(1) and IM-5250-1, a Company that has non-convertible bonds listed on the Nasdaq Bond Exchange must make prompt public disclosure of material information that would reasonably be expected to affect the value of its listed bonds or influence investors' decisions regarding such bonds and must provide notice of such disclosure to Nasdaq's MarketWatch Department. For avoidance of doubt, this obligation includes material information about the Company's equity securities to the extent the information would reasonably be expected to affect the value of, or influence investors' decisions to invest in, the listed bonds, even if those equity securities are listed on another national securities exchange.

(d) An issuer whose only securities listed on Nasdaq are non-convertible bonds listed under this Rule 5702 is exempt from the requirements relating to Independent Directors (as set forth in Rule 5605(b)), Compensation Committees (as set forth in Rule 5605(d)), Director Nominations (as set forth in Rule 5605(e)), Codes of Conduct (as set forth in Rule 5610), Meetings of Shareholders (as set forth in Rule 5620(a)), Shareholder Approval (as set forth in Rule 5635) and Voting Rights (as set forth in Rule 5640). In addition, these issuers are exempt from the requirements relating to Audit Committees (as set forth in Rule 5605(c)), except for the applicable requirements of SEC Rule 10A-3.

(e) An issuer of non-convertible bonds listed under this Rule 5702 is subject to the requirements of Listing Rule 5608 (Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation).

Adopted Nov. 13, 2018 (SR-NASDAQ-2018-070); amended Apr. 15, 2016 (SR-NASDAQ-2019-031); amended Feb. 14, 2020 (SR-NASDAQ-2020-008); amended Oct. 17, 2022 (SR-NASDAQ-2022-015); amended Oct. 2, 2023 (SR-NASDAQ-2023-005); amended Jan. 21, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-007), operative Feb. 4, 2025.

(a) The Exchange will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Class ETF Shares (as defined below) that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(b) Applicability.  This Rule is applicable only to Class ETF Shares.  Except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on the Exchange of such securities.  Class ETF Shares are included within the definition of “security” or “securities” as such terms are used in the Rules of the Exchange.

(1) Transactions in Class ETF Shares will occur throughout the Exchange’s trading hours.

(2) Surveillance Procedures. The Exchange will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Class ETF Shares.

(c) Definitions.  The following terms as used in the Rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings herein specified:

(1) Class ETF Shares.  The term “Class ETF Shares” means shares of the ETF Class issued by a Multi-Class Fund.

(2) ETF Class.  The term “ETF Class” means the class of exchange-traded shares of a Multi-Class Fund that (i) operates as an exchange-traded fund pursuant to exemptive relief granted by order under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief”), and (ii) is in compliance with the requirements of Rules 5703(d)(ii) and 5703(d)(2)(A)(i)(2) below on an initial and continued listing basis.

(3) Multi-Class Fund.  The term “Multi-Class Fund” means a registered open-end management company that (i) pursuant to Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief, issues Class ETF Shares and one or more classes of shares that are not exchange traded, and (ii) is in compliance with the conditions and requirements of the Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief. 

(4) Reporting Authority.  The term “Reporting Authority” in respect of a particular Multi-Class Fund means the Exchange, an institution, or a reporting service designated by the Exchange or by the exchange that lists Class ETF Shares (if the Exchange is trading such securities pursuant to unlisted trading privileges) as the official source for calculating and reporting information relating to such Multi-Class Fund, including, but not limited to, the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Class ETF Shares, net asset value, index or portfolio value, the current value of the portfolio of securities required to be deposited in connection with the issuance of Class ETF Shares, or other information relating to the issuance, redemption or trading of Class ETF Shares.  A Multi-Class Fund may have more than one Reporting Authority, each having different functions.

(d) Initial and Continued Listing.  The Exchange may approve Class ETF Shares of a Multi-Class Fund for listing and/or trading (including pursuant to unlisted trading privileges) on the Exchange pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, provided that: (i) the Multi-Class Fund is eligible to operate an ETF Class as an exchange-traded fund pursuant to, and is otherwise in compliance with the terms and conditions of, the Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief; (ii) the ETF Class is in compliance with the conditions and requirements of Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, except as noted in such Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief; and (iii) the ETF Class and the Multi-Class Fund each satisfies the requirements of this Rule 5703, as applicable, on an initial and continued listing basis.

(1) The requirements of paragraph (d) of this Rule must be satisfied by the Multi-Class Fund issuing the Class ETF Shares on an initial and continued listing basis.  The Multi-Class Fund with respect to such Class ETF Shares must also satisfy the following criteria on an initial and, except for sub-paragraph (A) below, continued listing basis:

(A) For each Multi-Class Fund, the Exchange will establish a minimum number of Class ETF Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on the Exchange;

(B) If an index underlying a Multi-Class Fund is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund adviser, the broker-dealer or fund adviser shall erect and maintain a “fire wall” around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund adviser.  If the investment adviser to an actively managed Multi-Class Fund is affiliated with a broker-dealer, such investment adviser shall erect and maintain a “fire wall” between the investment adviser and the broker-dealer with respect to access to information concerning the composition and/or changes to such Multi-Class Fund’s portfolio; and

(C) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on the composition, methodology, and related matters of an index underlying a Multi-Class Fund , must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.  For actively managed Multi-Class Funds, personnel who make decisions on the portfolio composition must be subject to procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable portfolio.

(2) Continued Listing.  Class ETF Shares of each Multi-Class Fund will be listed and traded on the Exchange subject to application of the following continued listing criteria:

(A) Suspension of trading or removal.  The Exchange will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, Class ETF Shares under any of the following circumstances:

(i) if the Exchange becomes aware that, with respect to the Class ETF Shares: (1) the Multi-Class Fund is no longer eligible to operate an ETF Class as an exchange-traded fund pursuant to, or is otherwise no longer in compliance with the terms and conditions of, the Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief; or (2) the ETF Class is no longer in compliance with the conditions and requirements of Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, except as noted in such Multi-Class Fund Exemptive Relief;

(ii) if any of the other listing requirements set forth in this Rule are not continuously maintained;

(iii) if, following the initial twelve month period after commencement of trading on the Exchange of the Class ETF Shares, there are fewer than 50 beneficial holders of the Class ETF Shares for 30 or more consecutive trading days; or

(iv) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable.

(B) Termination.  With respect to the Class ETF Shares, upon termination of the Multi-Class Fund or the ETF Class, as the case may be, the Exchange requires that the Class ETF Shares be removed from Exchange listing.

(e) Limitation of Exchange Liability.  Neither the Exchange, the Reporting Authority, nor any agent of the Exchange shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any current index or portfolio value; the current value of the portfolio of securities required to be deposited to the Multi-Class Fund  in connection with the issuance of Class ETF Shares; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Class ETF Shares; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption, or trading of Class ETF Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by the Exchange, the Reporting Authority, or any agent of the Exchange, or any act, condition, or cause beyond the reasonable control of the Exchange, its agent, or the Reporting Authority, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission, or delay in the reports of transactions in one or more underlying securities.

Amended November 24, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-037).

(a) Exchange Traded Fund Shares

(1) Definitions. For the purpose of this Rule 5704, the following terms shall have the meaning herein specified:

(A) Exchange Traded Funds. The term "Exchange Traded Fund" has the same meaning as the term "exchange-traded fund" has in Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(B) Exchange Traded Fund Share. The term "Exchange Traded Fund Share" has the same meaning as it has in Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(C) Reporting Authority. The term "Reporting Authority" in respect of a particular series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares means Nasdaq, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, or an institution or reporting service designated by Nasdaq or its subsidiary as the official source for calculating and reporting information relating to such series, including, but not limited to, any current index or portfolio value; the current value of the portfolio of any securities required to be deposited in connection with issuance of Exchange Traded Fund Shares; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Exchange Traded Fund Shares, net asset value, and other information relating to the issuance, redemption or trading of Exchange Traded Fund Shares.

Nothing in this paragraph shall imply that an institution or reporting service that is the source for calculating and reporting information relating to Exchange Traded Fund Shares must be designated by Nasdaq; the term "Reporting Authority" shall not refer to an institution or reporting service not so designated.

(b) Nasdaq may approve a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provided each series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares is eligible to operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and must satisfy the requirements of this Rule 5704 on an initial and continued listing basis.

(1) Initial and Continued Listing. Each series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares must also satisfy the following criteria on an initial and continued listing (except for paragraph (A) below) basis:

(A) Initial Shares Outstanding. For each series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares, Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Exchange Traded Fund Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(B) Dissemination of Information. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If the investment adviser to an Exchange Traded Fund is affiliated with a brokerdealer, such investment adviser shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" between the investment adviser and the broker-dealer with respect to access to information concerning the composition and/or changes to the underlying portfolio. Personnel who make decisions on the Exchange Traded Fund`s portfolio composition must be subject to procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material nonpublic information regarding the applicable Exchange Traded Fund portfolio.

(ii) The Reporting Authority that provides the Exchange Traded Fund's portfolio must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the actual components of the portfolio.

(iii) If the index underlying a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund adviser, the broker-dealer or fund adviser shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund adviser;

(iv) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on the index composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(C) Regular market session trading will occur between 9:30 a.m. and either 4:00 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. for each series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares, as specified by Nasdaq. In addition, Nasdaq may designate a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares for trading during a pre-market session beginning at 4:00 a.m. and/or a post-market session ending at 8:00 p.m.

(D) The minimum price variation for quoting and entry of orders in Exchange Traded Fund Shares is $0.01.

(2) Suspension of trading and removal. Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares under any of the following circumstances:

(A) if Nasdaq becomes aware that the series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares is no longer eligible to operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(B) if, following the initial twelve month period after commencement of trading on Nasdaq of a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares, there are fewer than 50 beneficial holders of such series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares;

(C) if any of the other requirements set forth in this Rule 5704 are not continuously maintained; or

(D) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq, makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(c) Surveillance Procedures. Nasdaq will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Exchange Traded Fund Shares.

(d) Termination. Upon termination of an Exchange Traded Fund, Nasdaq requires that each series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares issued in connection with such entity be removed from listing.

(e) Neither Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority, nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any current index or portfolio value, the current value of the portfolio of securities required to be deposited to the open-end management investment company in connection with issuance of a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption or trading of a series of Exchange Traded Fund Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq, its agent, or the Reporting Authority, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in one or more underlying securities.

(f) A security that has previously been approved for listing on the Exchange pursuant to the generic listing requirements specified in Rule 5705(b) or Rule 5735(b)(1), or pursuant to an approval of a proposed rule change or subject to a notice of effectiveness by the Commission, may be considered for listing solely under this Rule 5704 if such security is eligible to operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. At the time of listing of such security under this Rule 5704, the continued listing requirements applicable to such security will be those specified in paragraph (b) of this Rule 5704. Any requirements for listing as specified in Rule 5705(b) or 5735(b)(1), or an approval order or notice of effectiveness of a separate proposed rule change, that differ from the requirements of this Rule 5704 will no longer be applicable to such security.

Adopted April 3, 2020 (SR-NASDAQ-2019-090).

(a) Portfolio Depository Receipts

(1) Definitions. The following terms shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings herein specified:

(A) Portfolio Depository Receipt. The term "Portfolio Depository Receipt" means a security:

(i) that is based on a unit investment trust ("Trust") which holds the securities which comprise an index or portfolio underlying a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts;

(ii) that is issued by the Trust in a specified aggregate minimum number in return for a "Portfolio Deposit" consisting of specified numbers of shares of stock and/or a cash amount, a specified portfolio of fixed income securities and/or a cash amount and/or a combination of the above;

(iii) that, when aggregated in the same specified minimum number, may be redeemed from the Trust which will pay to the redeeming holder the stock and/or cash, fixed income securities and/or cash and/or a combination thereof then comprising the "Portfolio Deposit"; and

(iv) that pays holders a periodic cash payment corresponding to the regular cash dividends or distributions declared with respect to the component securities of the securities index or portfolio of securities underlying the Portfolio Depository Receipts, less certain expenses and other charges as set forth in the Trust prospectus.

(B) Reporting Authority. The term "Reporting Authority" in respect to a particular series of Portfolio Depository Receipts means Nasdaq, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, an institution (including the Trustee for a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts), or a reporting service designated by Nasdaq or its subsidiary as the official source for calculating and reporting information relating to such series, including, but not limited to, any current index or portfolio value; the current value of the portfolio of securities required to be deposited to the Trust in connection with issuance of Portfolio Depository Receipts; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Portfolio Depository Receipts, net asset value, and other information relating to the creation, redemption or trading of Portfolio Depository Receipts.

Nothing in this paragraph shall imply that an institution or reporting service that is the source for calculating and reporting information relating to Portfolio Depository Receipts must be designated by Nasdaq; the term "Reporting Authority" shall not refer to an institution or reporting service not so designated.

(C) U.S. Component Stock. The term "U.S. Component Stock" shall mean an equity security that is registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act, or an American Depository Receipt, the underlying equity security of which is registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act.

(D) Non-U.S. Component Stock. The term "Non-U.S. Component Stock" shall mean an equity security that (a) is not registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act, (b) is issued by an entity that is not organized, domiciled or incorporated in the United States, and (c) is issued by an entity that is an operating company (including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and income trusts, but excluding investment trusts, unit trusts, mutual funds, and derivatives).

(2) Nasdaq requires that Members provide to all purchasers of a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts a written description of the terms and characteristics of such securities, not later than the time a confirmation of the first transaction in such series is delivered to such purchaser. In addition, Members shall include such a written description with any sales material relating to a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts that is provided to customers or the public. Any other written materials provided by a Member to customers or the public making specific reference to a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts as an investment vehicle must include a statement in substantially the following form: "A circular describing the terms and characteristics of [the series of Portfolio Depository Receipts] has been prepared by [Trust name] and is available from your broker or Nasdaq. It is recommended that you obtain and review such circular before purchasing [the series of Portfolio Depository Receipts]. In addition, upon request you may obtain from your broker a prospectus for [the series of Portfolio Depository Receipts]."

A Member carrying an omnibus account for a non-Member broker-dealer is required to inform such non-Member that execution of an order to purchase a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts for such omnibus account will be deemed to constitute agreement by the non-Member to make such written description available to its customers on the same terms as are directly applicable to Members and member organizations under this rule.

Upon request of a customer, a Member shall also provide a prospectus for the particular series of Portfolio Depository Receipts.

(3) Equity. Nasdaq may approve a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, provided each of the following criteria is satisfied:

(A) Eligibility Criteria for Index Components.

(i) U.S. Index or Portfolio. Component stocks of an index or portfolio of U.S. Component Stocks underlying such series of Portfolio Depository Receipts listed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

a. Component stocks that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index or portfolio each shall have a minimum market value of at least $75 million;

b. Component stocks that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index or portfolio each shall have a minimum monthly trading volume during each of the last six months of at least 250,000 shares;

c. The most heavily weighted component stock shall not exceed 30% of the weight of the index or portfolio, and the five most heavily weighted component stocks shall not exceed 65% of the weight of the index or portfolio;

d. The index or portfolio shall include a minimum of 13 component stocks; and

e. All securities in the index or portfolio shall be U.S. Component Stocks listed on Nasdaq (including The Nasdaq Capital Market) or another national securities exchange and shall be NMS Stocks as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act.

(ii) International or global index or portfolio. Components of an index or portfolio underlying a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts listed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act that consist of either only Non-U.S. Component Stocks or both U.S. Component Stocks and Non-U.S. Component Stocks shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

a. Component stocks that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index or portfolio each shall have a minimum market value of at least $100 million;

b. Component stocks that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index or portfolio each shall have a minimum worldwide monthly trading volume during each of the last six months of at least 250,000 shares;

c. The most heavily weighted component stock shall not exceed 25% of the weight of the index or portfolio, and the five most heavily weighted component stocks shall not exceed 60% of the weight of the index or portfolio;

d. The index or portfolio shall include a minimum of 20 component stocks; and

e. Each U.S. Component Stock shall be listed on a national securities exchange and shall be an NMS Stock as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act, and each Non-U.S. Component Stock shall be listed and traded on an exchange that has last-sale reporting.

(iii) Index or portfolio approved in connection with derivative securities. For the initial and continued listing of a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, the index or portfolio underlying a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts shall have been reviewed and approved for trading of options, Portfolio Depository Receipts, Index Fund Shares, index-linked exchangeable notes, or index-linked securities by the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Act and rules thereunder, and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order, including comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements with respect to Non-U.S. Component Stocks and the requirements regarding dissemination of information, must continue to be satisfied. On an initial and continued listing basis, each component stock of the index or portfolio shall be either

a. a U.S. Component Stock that is listed on a national securities exchange and is an NMS Stock as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act; or

b. a Non-U.S. Component Stock that is listed and traded on an exchange that has last-sale reporting.

(B) Index Methodology and Calculation. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If the index is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund advisor, the broker-dealer or fund advisor shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund advisor;

(ii) The current index value for Portfolio Depository Receipts listed pursuant to:

a. Rule 5705(a)(3)(A)(i) will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session.

b. Rule 5705(a)(3)(A)(ii) will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 60 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session; or

c. Rule 5705(a)(3)(A)(iii) will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 15 seconds with respect to indexes containing only U.S. Component Stocks and at least every 60 seconds with respect to indexes containing Non-U.S. Component Stocks, during Nasdaq's regular market session.

If the index value does not change during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on Nasdaq (for example, for indexes of Non-U.S. Component Stocks because of time zone differences or holidays in the countries where such indexes' component stocks trade), then the last official calculated index value must remain available throughout Nasdaq's trading hours; and

(iii) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on the index or portfolio composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(C) Disseminated Information. The Reporting Authority will disseminate for each series of Portfolio Depository Receipts an estimate, updated at least every 15 seconds, of the value of a share of each series (the "Intraday Indicative Value") during Nasdaq's regular market session. The Intraday Indicative Value may be based, for example, upon current information regarding the required deposit of securities and cash amount to permit creation of new shares of the series or upon the index value. The Intraday Indicative Value will be updated at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session to reflect changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currency in which any component stock is denominated. If the Intraday Indicative Value does not change during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on Nasdaq, then the last official calculated Intraday Indicative Value must remain available throughout Nasdaq's trading hours. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(D) Initial Shares Outstanding. A minimum of 100,000 shares of a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts is required to be outstanding at start-up of trading.

(E) Surveillance Procedures. FINRA will implement written and maintain surveillance procedures for Portfolio Depository Receipts.

(F) Creation and redemption. For Portfolio Depository Receipts listed pursuant to Rule 5705(a)(3)(A)(ii) or (iii) above, the statutory prospectus or the application for exemption from provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the series of Portfolio Depository Receipts must state that the Trust must comply with the federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposits and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities, including that the securities accepted for deposits and the securities used to satisfy redemption requests are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

(4) Fixed Income. Fixed Income Securities are debt securities that are notes, bonds, debentures or evidence of indebtedness that include, but are not limited to, U.S. Department of Treasury securities ("Treasury Securities"), government-sponsored entity securities ("GSE Securities"), municipal securities, trust preferred securities, supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or subdivision thereof. Nasdaq may approve a series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts based on Fixed Income Securities for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act provided such portfolio or index: (i) has been reviewed and approved for the trading of options, Portfolio Depository Receipts, Index Fund Shares, Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes or Index-Linked Securities by the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Act and the rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order continue to be satisfied; or (ii) the following criteria are satisfied:

(A) Eligibility Criteria for Index Components. Components of an index or portfolio that underlies a series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts listed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

(i) The index or portfolio must consist of Fixed Income Securities;

(ii) Components that in aggregate account for at least 75% of the weight of the index or portfolio must have a minimum original principal amount outstanding of $100 million or more;

(iii) A component may be a convertible security, however, once the convertible security component converts to an underlying equity security, the component is removed from the index or portfolio;

(iv) No component fixed-income security (excluding Treasury Securities) will represent more than 30% of the weight of the index or portfolio, and the five highest weighted component fixed-income securities do not in the aggregate account for more than 65% of the weight of the index or portfolio;

(v) An underlying index or portfolio (excluding exempted securities) must include securities from a minimum of 13 non-affiliated issuers; and

(vi) Component securities that in aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index or portfolio must be either: (a) from issuers that are required to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act; (b) from issuers that have a worldwide market value of its outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates of $700 million or more; (c) from issuers that have outstanding securities that are notes, bonds, debentures, or evidence of indebtedness having a total remaining principal amount of at least $1 billion; (d) exempted securities as defined in section 3(a)(12) of the Act; or (e) from issuers that are a government of a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country.

(B) Index Methodology and Calculation. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If the index is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund advisor, the broker-dealer or fund advisor shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund advisor;

(ii) The current index value will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least once per day; and

(iii) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on the index composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(5) Nasdaq may approve a series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts based on a combination of indexes or an index or portfolio of component securities representing the U.S. equity market, the international equity market, and the fixed income market for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act provided: (i) each index has been reviewed and approved for the trading of options, Portfolio Depository Receipts, Index Fund Shares, Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes or Index-Linked Securities by the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Act and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order continue to be satisfied; or (ii) each index or portfolio of equity and fixed income component securities separately meets either the criteria set forth in Rule 5705(a)(3) or (4) above. After Nasdaq approves a series for listing and trading pursuant to this paragraph (5), such series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts shall continue to meet the requirements of sections (i) and (ii) in this paragraph (5), as applicable, on a continued listing basis.

(A) Index Methodology and Calculation. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If an index is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund advisor, the broker-dealer or fund advisor shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund advisor;

(ii) The current composite index value will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least once every 15 seconds during the regular market session, provided however, that (a) with respect to the Non-U.S. Component Stocks of the combination index, the impact on the index is only required to be updated at least every 60 seconds during the regular market session, and (b) with respect to the fixed income components of the combination index the impact on the index is only required to be updated at least once each day; and

(iii) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on index composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(6) The following provisions shall apply to all series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts listed pursuant to Rules 5705(a)(4) and (5) above:

(A) Disseminated Information. The Reporting Authority will disseminate for each series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts an estimate, updated at least every 15 seconds, of the value of a share of each series (the "Intraday Indicative Value"). The Intraday Indicative Value may be based, for example, upon current information regarding the required deposit of securities and cash amount to permit creation of new shares of the series or upon the index value. The Intraday Indicative Value may be calculated by Nasdaq or by an independent third party throughout the day using prices obtained from independent market data providers or other independent pricing sources such as a broker-dealer or price evaluation services. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(B) Initial Shares Outstanding. A minimum of 100,000 shares of a series of Portfolio Depositary Receipts is required to be outstanding at start-up of trading.

(C) Surveillance Procedures. FINRA will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Portfolio Depositary Receipts.

(7) Regular market session trading will occur between 9:30 a.m. and either 4:00 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. for each series of Portfolio Depository Receipts, as specified by Nasdaq. In addition, Nasdaq may designate each series of Portfolio Depository Receipts for trading during a pre-market session beginning at 4:00 a.m. and/or a post-market session ending at 8:00 p.m.

(8) Nasdaq may list and trade Portfolio Depository Receipts based on one or more indexes or portfolios. The Portfolio Depository Receipts based on each particular index or portfolio, or combination thereof, shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol. The components of an index or portfolio on which Portfolio Depository Receipts are based shall be selected by Nasdaq or its agent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, or by such other person as shall have a proprietary interest in and authorized use of such index or portfolio, and may be revised from time to time as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to maintain the quality and character of the index or portfolio.

(9) A Trust upon which a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts is based will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing —

(i) for each Trust, Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Portfolio Depository Receipts required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(ii) Nasdaq will obtain a representation from the issuer of each series of Portfolio Depository Receipts that the net asset value per share for the series will be calculated daily and will be made available to all market participants at the same time.

(B) Continued Listing —

(i) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a Trust upon which a series of Portfolio Depository Receipts is based under any of the following circumstances:

a. if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

b. if Nasdaq files separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act, any of the statements or representations regarding the index composition, the description of the portfolio, limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets, dissemination and availability of the index or intraday indicative values, or the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals are not continuously maintained as referenced in subsection 10 of this rule;

c. if, following the initial twelve month period after the formation of a Trust and commencement of trading on Nasdaq, the Trust has more than 60 days remaining until termination and there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Portfolio Depository Receipts;

d. if the value of the index or portfolio of securities on which the Trust is based is no longer calculated or available or an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the index or portfolio of securities persists past the trading day in which it occurred or the index or portfolio on which the Trust is based is replaced with a new index or portfolio, unless the new index or portfolio meets the requirements of this Rule 5705(a) for listing either pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act (including the filing of a Form 19b-4(e) with the Commission) or by Commission approval of a filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act;

e. if the Intraday Indicative Value is no longer disseminated at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session and the interruption to the dissemination persists past the trading day in which it occurred; or

f. if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq, makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Portfolio Depository Receipts issued in connection with such Trust be removed from listing. A Trust may terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus, which may provide for termination if the value of securities in the Trust falls below a specified amount.

(C) Term — the stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the Trust prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

(D) Voting — voting rights shall be as set forth in the Trust prospectus. The Trustee of a Trust may have the right to vote all of the voting securities of such Trust.

(10) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Portfolio Depositary Receipts that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this rule. Any of the statements or representations regarding the index composition, the description of the portfolio, limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets, dissemination and availability of the index or intraday indicative values, or the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals constitute continued listing standards.

(11) Neither Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any current index or portfolio value, the current value of the portfolio of securities required to be deposited to the Trust; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Portfolio Depository Receipts; net asset value; or other information relating to the creation, redemption or trading of Portfolio Depository Receipts, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority, or any agent of Nasdaq or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq, its agent, or the Reporting Authority, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in one or more underlying securities.

(b) Index Fund Shares

(1) Definitions. The following terms shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings herein specified:

(A) Index Fund Share. The term "Index Fund Share" means a security:

(i) that is issued by an open-end management investment company based on a portfolio of stocks or fixed income securities or a combination thereof, that seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance or total return performance of a specified foreign or domestic stock index, fixed income securities index or combination thereof;

(ii) that is issued by such an open-end management investment company in a specified aggregate minimum number in return for a deposit of specified numbers of shares of stock and/or a cash amount, a specified portfolio of fixed income securities and/or a cash amount and/or a combination of the above, with a value equal to the next determined net asset value; and

(iii) that, when aggregated in the same specified minimum number, may be redeemed at a holder's request by such open-end investment company which will pay to the redeeming holder the stock and/or cash, fixed income securities and/or cash and/or a combination thereof, with a value equal to the next determined net asset value.

(B)

(i) The term "Index Fund Share" includes a security issued by an open-end management investment company that seeks to provide investment results that either exceed the performance of a specified domestic equity, international or global equity, or fixed income index or a combination thereof by a specified multiple ("Multiple Share") or that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the performance of a specified domestic equity, international or global equity, or fixed income index or a combination thereof by a specified multiple ("Inverse Share"). Such a security is issued in a specified aggregate number in return for a deposit of a specified number of shares of stock, a specified portfolio of fixed income securities or a combination of the above and/or cash as defined in subparagraph (1)(B)(ii) of this rule with a value equal to the next determined net asset value. When aggregated in the same specified minimum number, Index Fund Shares may be redeemed at a holder's request by such open-end investment company which will pay to the redeeming holder the stock, fixed income securities or a combination thereof and/or cash with a value equal to the next determined net asset value.

(ii) In order to achieve the investment result that it seeks to provide, such an investment company may hold a combination of financial instruments, including, but not limited to, stock index futures contracts; options on futures contracts; options on securities and indices; equity caps, collars and floors; swap agreements; forward contracts; repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements (the "Financial Instruments"), but only to the extent and in the amounts or percentages as set forth in the registration statement for such Index Fund Shares.

(iii) Any open-end management investment company which issues Index Fund Shares referenced in this subparagraph (1)(B) that seeks to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, in an amount that exceeds -300% of the percentage performance on a given day of a particular domestic equity, international or global equity or fixed income securities index or a combination thereof shall not be approved by the Exchange for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act.

(iv) For the initial and continued listing of a series of Multiple or Inverse Shares, the following requirements must be adhered to:

Daily public website disclosure of portfolio holdings that will form the basis for the calculation of the net asset value by the issuer of such series of Multiple or Inverse Shares, including, as applicable, the following instruments:

a. The identity and number of shares held of each specific equity security;

b. The identity and amount held for each specific fixed income security;

c. The specific types of Financial Instruments and characteristics of such Financial Instruments; and

d. Cash equivalents and the amount of cash held in the portfolio.

In addition, if the investment objective of the Multiple or Inverse Share is to measure returns on a daily basis, the website must include a statement in substantially the following form: "The

If the Exchange becomes aware that the net asset value related to Multiple or Inverse Shares is not being disseminated to all market participants at the same time or the daily public website disclosure of portfolio holdings does not occur, the Exchange shall halt trading in such series of Index Fund Shares, as appropriate. The Exchange may resume trading in such Index Fund Shares only when the net asset value is disseminated to all market participants at the same time or the daily public website disclosure of portfolio holdings occurs, as appropriate.

(C) Reporting Authority. The term "Reporting Authority" in respect of a particular series of Index Fund Shares means Nasdaq, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, or an institution or reporting service designated by Nasdaq or its subsidiary as the official source for calculating and reporting information relating to such series, including, but not limited to, any current index or portfolio value; the current value of the portfolio of any securities required to be deposited in connection with issuance of Index Fund Shares; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Index Fund Shares, net asset value, and other information relating to the issuance, redemption or trading of Index Fund Shares.

Nothing in this paragraph shall imply that an institution or reporting service that is the source for calculating and reporting information relating to Index Fund Shares must be designated by Nasdaq; the term "Reporting Authority" shall not refer to an institution or reporting service not so designated.

(D) U.S. Component Stock. The term "U.S. Component Stock" shall mean an equity security that is registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act, or an American Depository Receipt, the underlying equity security of which is registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act.

(E) Non-U.S. Component Stock. The term "Non-U.S. Component Stock" shall mean an equity security that (a) is not registered under Sections 12(b) or 12(g) of the Act, (b) is issued by an entity that is not organized, domiciled or incorporated in the United States, and (c) is issued by an entity that is an operating company (including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and income trusts, but excluding investment trusts, unit trusts, mutual funds, and derivatives).

(F) Portfolio Holdings. The term "Portfolio Holdings" means the holdings of a particular series of Index Fund Shares that will form the basis for the calculation of its net asset value at the end of the business day. For purposes of this rule, Portfolio Holdings includes the following information, to the extent applicable:

(i) Ticker symbol;

(ii) CUSIP or other identifier;

(iii) Description of the holding;

(iv) Identity of the security, commodity, index, or other asset upon which the derivative is based;

(v) The strike price for any options;

(vi) The quantity of each security or other asset held as measured by:

(a) Par value;

(b) Notional value;

(c) Number of shares;

(d) Number of contracts; and

(e) Number of units;

(vii) Maturity date;

(viii) Coupon rate;

(ix) Effective date;

(x) Market value; and

(xi) Percentage weighting of the holding in the portfolio.

(2) Nasdaq requires that Members provide to all purchasers of a series of Index Fund Shares a written description of the terms and characteristics of such securities, in a form prepared by the open-end management investment company issuing such securities, not later than the time a confirmation of the first transaction in such series is delivered to such purchaser. In addition, Members shall include such a written description with any sales material relating to a series of Index Fund Shares that is provided to customers or the public. Any other written materials provided by a Member to customers or the public making specific reference to a series of Index Fund Shares as an investment vehicle must include a statement in substantially the following form: "A circular describing the terms and characteristics of [the series of Index Fund Shares] has been prepared by the [open-end management investment company name] and is available from your broker or Nasdaq. It is recommended that you obtain and review such circular before purchasing [the series of Index Fund Shares]. In addition, upon request you may obtain from your broker a prospectus for [the series of Index Fund Shares]."

A Member carrying an omnibus account for a non-Member broker-dealer is required to inform such non-Member that execution of an order to purchase a series of Index Fund Shares for such omnibus account will be deemed to constitute agreement by the non-Member to make such written description available to its customers on the same terms as are directly applicable to Members and member organizations under this rule.

Upon request of a customer, a Member shall also provide a prospectus for the particular series of Index Fund Shares.

(3) Equity. Nasdaq may approve a series of Index Fund Shares for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act provided each of the following criteria is satisfied, on an initial and, except for paragraph (D) below, continued listing basis:

(A) Eligibility Criteria for Index Components.

(i) U.S. Index or Portfolio. Component stocks of an index or portfolio of (a) only U.S. Component Stocks or (b) U.S. Component Stocks and cash underlying a series of Index Fund Shares listed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

a. Component stocks (excluding "Derivative Securities Products" as defined in this subsection a.) that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the U.S. Component Stocks portion of the index or portfolio (excluding Derivative Securities Products) each shall have a minimum market value of at least $75 million;

"Derivative Securities Products" include the following: Class ETF Shares (Rule 5703), Exchange Traded Fund Shares (Rule 5704); Portfolio Depository Receipts and Index Fund Shares (Rule 5705); Trust Issued Receipts (Rule 5720); Commodity-Based Trust Shares, Currency Trust Shares, Commodity Index Trust Shares, Commodity Futures Trust Shares, Partnership Units, Trust Units, Managed Trust Shares (Rule 5711); and Managed Fund Shares (Rule 5735).

b. Component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products) that in the aggregate account for at least 70% of the U.S. Component Stocks portion of the weight of the index or portfolio (excluding Derivative Securities Products) each shall have a minimum monthly trading volume of 250,000 shares or minimum notional volume traded per month of $25,000,000, averaged over the last six months;

c. The most heavily weighted component stock (excluding Derivative Securities Products) shall not exceed 30% of the U.S. Component Stocks portion of the weight of the index or portfolio, and, to the extent applicable, the five most heavily weighted component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products) shall not exceed 65% of the U.S. Component Stocks portion of the weight of the index or portfolio;

d. The index or portfolio shall include a minimum of 13 component stocks; provided, however, that there shall be no minimum number of component stocks if either one or more series of Index Fund Shares or Portfolio Depositary Receipts constitute, at least in part, components underlying a series of Index Fund Shares, or one or more series of Derivative Securities Products account for 100% of the U.S. Component Stocks portion of the weight of the index or portfolio; and

e. All securities in the index or portfolio shall be U.S. Component Stocks listed on Nasdaq (including The Nasdaq Capital Market) or another national securities exchange and shall be NMS Stocks as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act.

(ii) International or global index or portfolio. Components of an index or portfolio underlying a series of Index Fund Shares listed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) that consist of (a) only Non-U.S. Component Stocks, (b) Non-U.S. Component Stocks and cash, (c) both U.S. Component Stocks and Non-U.S. Component Stocks, or (d) U.S. Component Stocks, Non-U.S. Component Stocks and cash shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

a. Component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products) that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the U.S. and Non-U.S. Component Stocks portions of the index or portfolio (excluding Derivative Securities Products) each shall have a minimum market value of at least $100 million;

b. Component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products) that in the aggregate account for at least 70% of the U.S. and Non-U.S. Component Stocks portions of the weight of the index or portfolio (excluding Derivative Securities Products) each shall have a minimum worldwide monthly trading volume of at least 250,000 shares, or minimum global notional volume traded per month of $25,000,000, averaged over the last six months;

c. The most heavily weighted component stock (excluding Derivative Securities Products) shall not exceed 25% of the combined U.S. and Non-U.S. Component Stocks portions of the weight of the index or portfolio, and, to the extent applicable, the five most heavily weighted component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products) shall not exceed 60% of the combined U.S. and Non-U.S. Component Stocks portions of the weight of the index or portfolio;

d. The index or portfolio shall include a minimum of 20 component stocks; provided, however, that there shall be no minimum number of component stocks if either one or more series of Index Fund Shares or Portfolio Depositary Receipts constitute, at least in part, components underlying a series of Index Fund Shares, or one or more series of Derivative Securities Products account for 100% of the weight of the combined U.S. and Non-U.S. Component Stocks portions of the index or portfolio; and

e. Each U.S. Component Stock shall be listed on a national securities exchange and shall be an NMS Stock as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act, and each Non-U.S. Component Stock shall be listed and traded on an exchange that has last-sale reporting.

(iii) Index or portfolio approved in connection with derivative securities. For the initial and continued listing of a series of Index Fund Shares pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, the index or portfolio underlying a series of Index Fund Shares shall have been reviewed and approved for trading of options, Portfolio Depository Receipts, Index Fund Shares, index-linked exchangeable notes, or index-linked securities by the Commission under Section 19(b)of the Act and rules thereunder, and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order, including comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements with respect to Non-U.S. Component Stocks and the requirements regarding dissemination of information, must continue to be satisfied. On an initial and continued listing basis, each component stock of the index or portfolio shall be either

a. a U.S. Component Stock that is listed on a national securities exchange and is an NMS Stock as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act, or

b. a Non-U.S. Component Stock that is listed and traded on an exchange that has last-sale reporting.

(B) Index Methodology and Calculation. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If the index is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund advisor, the broker-dealer or fund advisor shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund advisor;

(ii) The current index value for Index Fund Shares listed pursuant to:

a. Rule 5705(b)(3)(A)(i) will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session;

b. Rule 5705(b)(3)(A)(ii) will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 60 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session; or

c. Rule 5705(b)(3)(A)(iii) will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 15 seconds with respect to indexes containing only U.S. Component Stocks and at least every 60 seconds with respect to indexes containing Non-U.S. Component Stocks, during Nasdaq's regular market session

If the index value does not change during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on Nasdaq (for example, for indexes of Non-U.S. Component Stocks because of time zone differences or holidays in the countries where such indexes' component stocks trade), then the last official calculated index value must remain available throughout Nasdaq's trading hours; and

(iii) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on the index or portfolio composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(C) Disseminated Information. Where a series of Index Fund Shares does not publish its Portfolio Holdings on its website on a daily basis, the Reporting Authority will disseminate for each series of Index Fund Shares an estimate, updated at least every 15 seconds, of the value of a share of each series (the "Intraday Indicative Value") during Nasdaq's regular market session. The Intraday Indicative Value may be based, for example, upon current information regarding the required deposit of securities and cash amount to permit creation of new shares of the series or upon the index value. The Intraday Indicative Value will be updated at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session; to reflect changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the currency in which any component stock is denominated. If the Intraday Indicative Value does not change during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on Nasdaq, then the last official calculated Intraday Indicative Value must remain available throughout Nasdaq's trading hours. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on an initial and continued listing basis. Where a series of Index Fund Shares publishes its Portfolio Holdings on its website on a daily basis, there is no obligation to disseminate an Intraday Indicative Value.

(D) Initial Shares Outstanding. A minimum of 100,000 shares of a series of Index Fund Shares is required to be outstanding at start-up of trading.

(E) Surveillance Procedures. FINRA will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Index Fund Shares.

(F) Creation and redemption. For Index Fund Shares listed pursuant to Rule 5705(b)(3)(A)(ii) or (iii) above, the statutory prospectus or the application for exemption from provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the series of Index Fund Shares must state that the series of Index Fund Shares must comply with the federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposits and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities, including that the securities accepted for deposits and the securities used to satisfy redemption requests are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

(4) Fixed Income. Fixed Income Securities are debt securities that are notes, bonds, debentures or evidence of indebtedness that include, but are not limited to, U.S. Department of Treasury securities ("Treasury Securities"), government-sponsored entity securities ("GSE Securities"), municipal securities, trust preferred securities, supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or subdivision thereof. Nasdaq may approve a series of Index Fund Shares based on Fixed Income Securities for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act provided such portfolio or index: (i) has been reviewed and approved for the trading of options, Portfolio Depository Receipts, Index Fund Shares, Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes or Index-Linked Securities by the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Act and the rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order continue to be satisfied; or (ii) the following criteria are satisfied:

(A) Eligibility Criteria for Index Components. Components of an index or portfolio that underlies a series of Index Fund Shares listed pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

(i) The index or portfolio must consist of (a) only Fixed Income Securities or (b) Fixed Income Securities and cash;

(ii) Components that in aggregate account for at least 75% of the weight of the index or portfolio must have a minimum original principal amount outstanding of $100 million or more;

(iii) A component may be a convertible security, however, once the convertible security component converts to an underlying equity security, the component is removed from the index or portfolio;

(iv) No component fixed-income security (excluding Treasury Securities) will represent more than 30% of the Fixed Income Securities portion of the weight of the index or portfolio, and the five highest weighted component fixed-income securities do not in the aggregate account for more than 65% of the Fixed Income Securities portion of the weight of the index or portfolio;

(v) An underlying index or portfolio (excluding one consisting entirely of exempted securities) must include securities from a minimum of 13 non-affiliated issuers; and

(vi) Component securities that in aggregate account for at least 90% of the Fixed Income Securities portion of the weight of the index or portfolio must be either: (a) from issuers that are required to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act; (b) from issuers that have a worldwide market value of its outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates of $700 million or more; (c) from issuers that have outstanding securities that are notes, bonds, debentures, or evidence of indebtedness having a total remaining principal amount of at least $1 billion; (d) exempted securities as defined in section 3(a)(12) of the Act; or (e) from issuers that are a government of a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country.

(B) Index Methodology and Calculation. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If the index is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund advisor, the broker-dealer or fund advisor shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund advisor;

(ii) The current index value will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least once per day; and

(iii) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on the index composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(5) Nasdaq may approve a series of Index Fund Shares based on a combination of indexes or an index or portfolio of component securities representing the U.S. equity market, the international equity market, and the fixed income market for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act provided: (i) such portfolio or combination of indexes has been reviewed and approved for the trading of options, Portfolio Depository Receipts, Index Fund Shares, Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes or Index-Linked Securities by the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Act and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order continue to be satisfied; or (ii) each index or portfolio of equity and fixed income component securities separately meets either the criteria set forth in Rule 5705(b)(3) or (4) above. After Nasdaq approves a series for listing and trading pursuant to this paragraph (5), such series of Index Fund Shares shall continue to meet the requirements of sections (i) and (ii) in this paragraph (5), as applicable, on a continued listing basis.

(A) Index Methodology and Calculation. All requirements set forth in this paragraph must be satisfied on both an initial and continued listing basis.

(i) If an index is maintained by a broker-dealer or fund advisor, the broker-dealer or fund advisor shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer or fund advisor;

(ii) The current composite index value will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least once every 15 seconds during regular market session, provided however, that (a) with respect to the Non-U.S. Component Stocks of the combination index, the impact on the index is only required to be updated at least every 60 seconds during the regular market session, and (b) with respect to the fixed income components of the combination index the impact on the index is only required to be updated at least once each day; and

(iii) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises a Reporting Authority or that makes decisions on index composition, methodology and related matters, must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(6) The following provisions shall apply to all series of Index Fund Shares listed pursuant Rules 5705(b)(4) and (5) above on an initial and, except for paragraph (B) below, continued listing basis:

(A) Disseminated Information. Where a series of Index Fund Shares does not publish its Portfolio Holdings on its website on a daily basis, the Reporting Authority will disseminate for each series of Index Fund Shares an estimate, updated at least every 15 seconds, of the value of a share of each series (the "Intraday Indicative Value"). The Intraday Indicative Value may be based, for example, upon current information regarding the required deposit of securities and cash amount to permit creation of new shares of the series or upon the index value. The Intraday Indicative Value may be calculated by Nasdaq or by an independent third party throughout the day using prices obtained from independent market data providers or other independent pricing sources such as a broker-dealer or price evaluation services. Where a series of Index Fund Shares publishes its Portfolio Holdings on its website on a daily basis, there is no obligation to disseminate an Intraday Indicative Value.

(B) Initial Shares Outstanding. A minimum of 100,000 shares of a series of Index Fund Shares is required to be outstanding at start-up of trading.

(C) Surveillance Procedures. FINRA will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Index Fund Shares.

(7) Regular market session trading will occur between 9:30 a.m. and either 4:00 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. for each series of Index Fund Shares, as specified by Nasdaq. In addition, Nasdaq may designate each series of Index Fund Shares for trading during a pre-market session beginning at 4:00 a.m. and/or a post-market session ending at 8:00 p.m.

(8) Nasdaq may list and trade Index Fund Shares based on one or more foreign or domestic indexes or portfolios. Each issue of Index Fund Shares based on each particular index or portfolio, or combination thereof, shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol. The components that are included in an index or portfolio on which a series of Index Fund Shares are based shall be selected by such person, which may be Nasdaq or an agent or wholly-owned subsidiary thereof, as shall have authorized use of such index or portfolio. Such index or portfolio may be revised from time to time as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to maintain the quality and character of the index or portfolio.

(9) Each series of Index Fund Shares will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing —

(i) for each series, Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Index Fund Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(ii) Nasdaq will obtain a representation from the issuer of each series of Index Fund Shares that the net asset value per share for the series will be calculated daily and will be made available to all market participants at the same time.

(B) Continued Listing —

(i) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a series of Index Fund Shares under any of the following circumstances:

a. if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained;

b. if Nasdaq files separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act, any of the statements or representations regarding (a) the index composition; (b) the description of the portfolio; (c) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (d) dissemination and availability of the index or intraday indicative values; or (e) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals are not continuously maintained as referenced in subsection 10 of this rule;

c. if, following the initial twelve month period after commencement of trading on Nasdaq of a series of Index Fund Shares, there are fewer than 50 beneficial holders of the series of Index Fund Shares;

d. if the value of the index or portfolio of securities on which the series of Index Fund Shares is based is no longer calculated or available or an interruption to the dissemination persists past the trading day in which it occurred or the index or portfolio on which the series of Index Fund Shares is based is replaced with a new index or portfolio, unless the new index or portfolio meets the requirements of this Rule 5705(b) for listing either pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act (including the filing of a Form 19b-4(e) with the Commission) or by Commission approval of a filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act;

e. if the Intraday Indicative Value, if applicable, is no longer disseminated at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session and the interruption to the dissemination persists past the trading day in which it occurred; or

f. if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq, makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of an open-end management investment company, Nasdaq requires that Index Fund Shares issued in connection with such entity be removed from listing.

(C) Voting — voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable open-end management investment company prospectus.

(10) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Index Fund Shares that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this rule. Any of the statements or representations regarding (a) the index composition; (b) the description of the portfolio; (c) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (d) dissemination and availability of the index or intraday indicative values; or (e) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals constitute continued listing standards.

(11) Neither Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority, nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any current index or portfolio value, the current value of the portfolio of securities required to be deposited to the open-end management investment company in connection with issuance of Index Fund Shares; the amount of any dividend equivalent payment or cash distribution to holders of Index Fund Shares; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption or trading of Index Fund Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq, its agent, or the Reporting Authority, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in one or more underlying securities.

Adopted March 12, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-018); amended June 16, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-052); amended Jan. 6, 2011 (SR-NASDAQ-2011-009); amended Mar. 5, 2013 (SR-NASDAQ-2013-033), operative Mar. 18, 2013; amended June 27, 2013 (SR-NASDAQ-2013-094); amended Nov. 18, 2014 (SR-NASDAQ-2014-038); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended Feb. 28, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-023); amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended June 30, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-062); amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101); amended Apr. 2, 2018 (SR-NASDAQ-2018-026); amended Apr. 13, 2018 (SR-NASDAQ-2018-012); amended Mar. 19, 2019 (SR-NASDAQ-2018-079); amended Aug. 30, 2019 (SR-NASDAQ-2019-070); Apr. 3, 2020 (SR-NASDAQ-2019-090); May 14, 2020 (SR-NASDAQ-2020-019); amended November 24, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-037).

Nasdaq will consider for listing and trading equity index-linked securities ("Equity Index-Linked Securities") and commodity-linked securities ("Commodity-Linked Securities"), fixed income index-linked securities ("Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities"), futures-linked securities ("Futures-Linked Securities") and multifactor index-linked securities ("Multifactor Index-Linked Securities" and, together with Equity Index-Linked Securities, Commodity-Linked Securities, Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities and Futures-Linked Securities, "Linked Securities") that in each case meet the applicable criteria of this Rule.

Equity Index-Linked Securities are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of an underlying equity index or indexes (an "Equity Reference Asset").

The payment at maturity with respect to Commodity-Linked Securities is based on one or more physical Commodities or Commodity futures, options or other Commodity derivatives, Commodity-Related Securities, or a basket or index of any of the foregoing (any such basis for payment is referred to below as the "Commodity Reference Asset"). The terms "Commodity" and "Commodity-Related Security" are defined in Rule 4630.

The payment at maturity with respect to Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities is based on the performance of one or more indexes or portfolios of notes, bonds, debentures or evidence of indebtedness that include, but are not limited to, U.S. Department of Treasury securities ("Treasury Securities"), government-sponsored entity securities ("GSE Securities"), municipal securities, trust preferred securities, supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or a subdivision thereof or a basket or index of any of the foregoing (a "Fixed Income Reference Asset").

The payment at maturity with respect to Futures-Linked Securities is based on the performance of an index of (a) futures on Treasury Securities, GSE Securities, supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or a subdivision thereof, or options or other derivatives on any of the foregoing; or (b) interest rate futures or options or derivatives on the foregoing in this subparagraph (b); or (c) CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Futures (a "Futures Reference Asset").

The payment at maturity with respect to Multifactor Index-Linked Securities is based on the performance of any combination of two or more Equity Reference Assets, Commodity Reference Assets, Fixed Income Reference Assets or Futures Reference Assets (a "Multifactor Reference Asset", and together with Equity Reference Asset, Commodity Reference Asset, Fixed Income Reference Asset and Futures Reference Asset, "Reference Assets"). A Multifactor Reference Asset may include as a component a notional investment in cash or a cash equivalent based on a widely accepted overnight loan interest rate, LIBOR, Prime Rate, or an implied interest rate based on observed market spot and foreign currency forward rates.

Linked Securities may or may not provide for the repayment of the original principal investment amount. Nasdaq will consider Linked Securities for listing and trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, provided:

(a) Both the issue and the issuer of such security initially meet and continuously maintain the criteria for other securities set forth in Rule 5730(a), except that if the security is traded in $1,000 denominations or is redeemable at the option of holders thereof on at least a weekly basis, then no minimum number of holders and no minimum public distribution of trading units shall be required..

(b) The issue has a term of not less than one (1) year and not greater than thirty (30) years.

(c) The issue must, on an initial and continued listing basis, be the non-convertible debt of the Company.

(d) On an initial and continued listing basis, the payment at maturity may or may not provide for a multiple of the direct or inverse performance of an underlying index, indexes or Reference Asset; however, in no event will a loss (negative payment) at maturity be accelerated by a multiple that exceeds three times the performance of an underlying index, indexes or Reference Asset.

In addition, as applicable, the issuer of the Linked Security must include a statement on a public website in substantially the following form: "The

(e) On an initial and continued listing basis, the Company will be expected to have a minimum tangible net worth in excess of $250,000,000 (if the Linked Securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by an affiliate of the Company, Nasdaq will rely on such affiliate's tangible net worth for purposes of this requirement). In the alternative, the Company will be expected to have a minimum tangible net worth of $150,000,000 and the original issue price of the Linked Securities, combined with all of the Company's other Linked Securities listed on a national securities exchange or otherwise publicly traded in the United States, must not be greater than 25 percent of the Company's tangible net worth at the time of issuance (if the Linked Securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by an affiliate of the Company, Nasdaq will apply the provisions of this paragraph to such affiliate instead of the Company and will include in its calculation all Linked Securities that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by such affiliate). Government issuers and supranational entities will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

(f) On an initial and continued listing basis, the Company is in compliance with Rule 10A-3 under the Act..

(g) Maintenance and Dissemination—(i) If the index is maintained by a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer. (ii) Unless the Commission order applicable under paragraph (k) or (l) hereof provides otherwise, the current value of the index or the Reference Asset (as applicable) will be widely disseminated at least every 15 seconds during Nasdaq's regular market session, except as provided in the next clause (iii). (iii) The values of the following indexes need not be calculated and widely disseminated at least every 15 seconds if, after the close of trading, the indicative value of the Equity Index-Linked Security based on one or more of such indexes is calculated and disseminated to provide an updated value: CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index(sm), CBOE DJIA Buy Write Index(sm), CBOE Nasdaq-100 BuyWrite Index(sm). (iv) If the value of a Linked Security is based on more than one index, then the dissemination requirement of this paragraph (g) applies to the composite value of such indexes. (v) In the case of a Commodity-Linked Security that is periodically redeemable, the indicative value of the subject Commodity-Linked Security must be calculated and widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15-second basis during Nasdaq's regular market session. The provisions of sections (ii), (iii) and (v) of this paragraph shall be satisfied on an initial and continued listing basis.

(h) Trading Halts. In the case of Linked Securities, if the indicative value (if required to be disseminated) or the Reference Asset value is not being disseminated as required, or if the value of the index is not being disseminated as required, Nasdaq may halt trading during the day on which such interruption occurs. Nasdaq will halt trading no later than the beginning of trading following the trading day when the interruption commenced if such interruption persists at this time.

(i) Surveillance Procedures. FINRA will implement and maintain on behalf of Nasdaq written surveillance procedures for Linked Securities. Nasdaq will enter into adequate comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements for non-U.S. securities, as applicable.

(j) Linked Securities will be treated as equity instruments. Furthermore, for the purpose of fee determination, Linked Securities shall be deemed and treated as Other Securities.

(k) Linked Securities

(i) Equity Index-Linked Securities Criteria

(A) In the case of an Equity Index-Linked Security, each underlying index is required to have at least ten (10) component securities; provided, however, that there shall be no minimum number of component securities if one or more issues of Derivative Securities Products (which are defined in Rule 5705(b)(3)(A)(i)(a)), Linked Securities (as described in Rule 5710), or securities listed on another national securities exchange pursuant to substantially equivalent listing rules, constitute, at least in part, component securities underlying an issue of Equity Index-Linked Securities. In addition, the index or indexes to which the security is linked shall either:

(1) have been reviewed and approved for the trading of Index Fund Shares or options or other derivatives by the Commission under Section 19(b)(2) of the Act and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order, including comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements for non-U.S. stocks, continue to be satisfied, or

(2) the index or indexes meet the following criteria:

(a) Each component security (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) has a minimum market value of at least $75 million, except that for each of the lowest weighted component securities in the index that in the aggregate account for no more than 10% of the weight of the index(excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities), the market value can be at least $50 million;

(b) Component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) each shall have a minimum global monthly trading volume of 1,000,000 shares, or minimum global notional volume traded per month of $25,000,000, averaged over the last six months;

(c) No underlying component security (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) will represent more than 25% of the weight of the index, and, to the extent applicable, the five highest weighted component securities in the index (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) do not in the aggregate account for more than 50% of the weight of the index (60% for an index consisting of fewer than 25 component securities);

(d) 90% of the index's numerical value (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) and at least 80% of the total number of component securities (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) will meet the then current criteria for standardized option trading on a national securities exchange or a national securities association, provided, however, that an index will not be subject to this requirement if (a) no underlying component security represents more than 10% of the dollar weight of the index (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) and (b) the index has a minimum of 20 components (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities); and

(e) All component securities shall be either (A) securities (other than securities of a foreign issuer and American Depository Receipts ("ADRs")) that are (i) issued by a 1934 Act reporting company or by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that, in each case, has securities listed on a national securities exchange and (ii) an "NMS stock" (as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act), or (B) securities of a foreign issuer or ADRs, provided that securities of a foreign issuer (including when they underlie ADRs) whose primary trading market outside the United States is not a member of the Intermarket Surveillance Group ("ISG") or a party to a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement with Nasdaq will not in the aggregate represent more than 50% of the dollar weight of the index; and provided further that (i) the securities of any one such market do not represent more than 20% of the dollar weight of the index, and (ii) the securities of any two such markets do not represent more than 33% of the dollar weight of the index.

(B) Continued Listing Criteria

(1) Nasdaq will commence delisting or removal proceedings (unless the Commission has approved the continued trading of the subject Equity Index-Linked Security), if any of the standards set forth above in paragraph A are not continuously maintained, except that:

(a) the criteria that no single component represent more than 25% of the dollar weight of the index (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) and, to the extent applicable, the five highest dollar weighted components in the index (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) cannot represent more than 50% (or 60% for indexes with less than 25 components) of the dollar weight of the index, need only be satisfied at the time the index is rebalanced; and

(b) Component stocks (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the weight of the index (excluding Derivative Securities Products and Linked Securities) each shall have a minimum global monthly trading volume of 500,000 shares, or minimum global notional volume traded per month of $12,500,000, averaged over the last six months.

(2) In connection with an Equity Index-Linked Security that is listed pursuant to paragraph (i)(A)(1) above, Nasdaq will commence delisting or removal proceedings (unless the Commission has approved the continued trading of the subject Equity Index-Linked Security) if an underlying index or indexes fails to satisfy the maintenance standards or conditions for such index or indexes as set forth by the Commission in its order under Section 19(b)(2) of the Act approving the index or indexes for the trading of options or other derivatives.

(3) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series (unless the Commission has approved the continued trading of the subject Equity Index-Linked Security), under any of the following circumstances:

(a) if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the Equity Index-Linked Securities publicly held is less than $400,000;

(b) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the index or composite value of the indexes persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or widely disseminated on at least a 15-second basis with respect to indexes containing only securities listed on a national securities exchange, or on at least a 60-second basis with respect to indexes containing foreign country securities, provided, however, that, if the official index value does not change during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on Nasdaq (for example, for indexes of foreign country securities, because of time zone differences or holidays in the countries where such indexes' component stocks trade) then the last calculated official index value must remain available throughout Nasdaq trading hours; or

(c) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(4) Equity-Linked Index Rebalancing. Equity-Linked Indexes will be rebalanced at least annually.

(ii) Reference Asset Criteria for Commodity-Linked Securities

(A) In the case of a Commodity-Linked Security, the Reference Asset shall meet the criteria in either subparagraph (1) or subparagraph (2) below:

(1) The Reference Asset to which the security is linked shall have been reviewed and approved for the trading of Commodity-Related Securities or options or other derivatives by the Commission under Section 19(b)(2) of the Act and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order, including with respect to comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements, continue to be satisfied.

(2) The pricing information for each component of a Reference Asset other than a Currency must be derived from a market which is an ISG member or affiliate or with which Nasdaq has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, pricing information for gold and silver may be derived from the London Bullion Market Association. The pricing information for each component of a Reference Asset that is a Currency must be either: (1) the generally accepted spot price for the currency exchange rate in question; or (2) derived from a market of which (a) is an ISG member or affiliate or with which Nasdaq has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement and (b) is the pricing source for a currency component of a Reference Asset that has previously been approved by the Commission. A Reference Asset may include components representing not more than 10% of the dollar weight of such Reference Asset for which the pricing information is derived from markets that do not meet the requirements of this subparagraph (2), provided, however, that no single component subject to this exception exceeds 7% of the dollar weight of the Reference Asset. The term "Currency," as used in this subparagraph, shall mean one or more currencies, or currency options, futures, or other currency derivatives, Commodity-Related Securities if their underlying Commodities are currencies or currency derivatives, or a basket or index of any of the foregoing.

(B) The issue must meet the following continued listing criteria:

(1) Nasdaq will commence delisting or removal proceedings if any of the initial listing criteria described above are not continuously maintained.

(2) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series under any of the following circumstances:

(a) If the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the Commodity-Linked Securities publicly held is less than $400,000;

(b) An interruption to the dissemination of the value of the Commodity Reference Asset persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available and a new Commodity Reference Asset is substituted, unless the new Commodity Reference Asset meets the requirements of this rule; or

(c) If such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(iii) Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities Listing Standards

(A) The issue must meet one of the criteria set forth in either (1) or (2) below.

(1) The Fixed Income Reference Asset to which the security is linked shall have been reviewed and approved for the trading of options, Index Fund Shares, or other derivatives by the Commission under Section 19(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order, continue to be satisfied.

(2) The issue must meet the following initial listing criteria:

(a) Components of the Fixed Income Reference Asset that in the aggregate account for at least 75% of the weight of the Fixed Income Reference Asset must each have a minimum original principal amount outstanding of $100 million or more;

(b) A component of the Fixed Income Reference Asset may be a convertible security, however, once the convertible security component converts to the underlying equity security, the component is removed from the Fixed Income Reference Asset;

(c) No component of the Fixed Income Reference Asset (excluding Treasury Securities and GSE Securities) will represent more than 30% of the dollar weight of the Fixed Income Reference Asset, and the five highest dollar weighted components in the Fixed Income Reference Asset will not in the aggregate account for more than 65% of the dollar weight of the Fixed Income Reference Asset;

(d) An underlying Fixed Income Reference Asset (excluding one consisting entirely of exempted securities) must include a minimum of 13 non-affiliated issuers; and

(e) Component securities that in the aggregate account for at least 90% of the dollar weight of the Fixed Income Reference Asset must be from one of the following: (a) issuers that are required to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Act; or (b) issuers that have a worldwide market value of outstanding common equity held by non-affiliates of $700 million or more; or (c) issuers that have outstanding securities that are notes, bonds, debentures, or evidence of indebtedness having a total remaining principal amount of at least $1 billion; or (d) exempted securities as defined in Section 3(a)(12) of the Act, or (e) issuers that are a government of a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country.

(B) In addition, the value of the Fixed Income Reference Asset must be widely disseminated to the public by one or more major market vendors at least once per business day.

(C) The issue must meet the following continued listing criteria:

(1) Nasdaq will commence delisting or removal proceedings if any of the initial listing criteria described above are not continuously maintained.

(2) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series:

(a) if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities publicly held is less than $400,000;

(b) An interruption to the dissemination of the value of the Fixed Income Reference Asset persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available and a new Fixed Income Reference Asset is substituted, unless the new Fixed Income Reference Asset meets the requirements of this Rule 5710(k); or

(c) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings inadvisable.

(iv) Futures-Linked Securities Listing Standards

(A) The issue must meet the initial listing standard set forth in either (1) or (2) below:

(1) The Futures Reference Asset to which the security is linked shall have been reviewed and approved for the trading of Futures-Linked Securities or options or other derivatives by the Commission under Section 19(b)(2) of the Act and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order, including with respect to comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements, continue to be satisfied, or

(2) the pricing information for components of a Futures Reference Asset must be derived from a market which is an ISG member or affiliate or with which Nasdaq has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement. A Futures Reference Asset may include components representing not more than 10% of the dollar weight of such Futures Reference Asset for which the pricing information is derived from markets that do not meet the requirements of this subparagraph (2); provided, however, that no single component subject to this exception exceeds 7% of the dollar weight of the Futures Reference Asset.

(B) In addition, the issue must meet both of the following initial listing criteria:

(1) the value of the Futures Reference Asset must be calculated and widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15-second basis during the Regular Market Session (as defined in Rule 4120); and

(2) in the case of Futures-Linked Securities that are periodically redeemable, the value of a share of each series (the "Intraday Indicative Value") of the subject Futures-Linked Securities must be calculated and widely disseminated by Nasdaq or one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15-second basis during the Regular Market Session (as defined in Rule 4120).

(C) The issue must meet the following continued listing criteria:

(1) Nasdaq will commence delisting or removal proceedings if any of the initial listing criteria described above are not continuously maintained.

(2) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series under any of the following circumstances:

(a) if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the Futures-Linked Securities publicly held is less than $400,000;

(b) An interruption to the dissemination of the value of the Futures Reference Asset persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available and a new Futures Reference Asset is substituted, unless the new Futures Reference Asset meets the requirements of this Rule 5710(k); or

(c) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(v) Multifactor Index-Linked Securities Listing Standards

(A) The issue must meet the following initial listing standards set forth in either (1) or (2) below:

(1) each component of the Multifactor Reference Asset to which the security is linked shall have been reviewed and approved for the trading of either options, Index Fund Shares, or other derivatives under Section 19(b)(2) of the Act and rules thereunder and the conditions set forth in the Commission's approval order continue to be satisfied, or

(2) each Reference Asset included in the Multifactor Reference Asset must meet the applicable initial and continued listing criteria set forth in the relevant subsection of this Rule 5710(k).

(B) In addition, the issue must meet both of the following initial listing criteria:

(1) the value of the Multifactor Reference Asset must be calculated and widely disseminated to the public on at least a 15-second basis during the time the Multifactor Index-Linked Security trades on Nasdaq; and

(2) in the case of Multifactor Index-Linked Securities that are periodically redeemable, the indicative value of the Multifactor Index- Linked Securities must be calculated and widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15-second basis during the time the Multifactor Index-Linked Securities trade on Nasdaq.

(C) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series:

(1) if any of the initial listing criteria described above are not continuously maintained;

(2) if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the Multifactor Index-Linked Securities publicly held is less than $400,000;

(3) An interruption to the dissemination of the the value of the Multifactor Reference Asset persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available and a new Multifactor Reference Asset is substituted, unless the new Multifactor Reference Asset meets the requirements of this Rule 5710(k); or

(4) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(l) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Linked Securities that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this rule. Any of the statements or representations regarding (a) the index composition or reference asset description and limitations; (b) dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset, or intraday indicative values; or (c) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals constitute continued listing standards. If a series of Linked Securities does not satisfy these requirements, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

• • • Commentary ------------------

.01 (a) The registered Market Maker in Linked Securities must file with Nasdaq, in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq, and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading in the Reference Asset components, the commodities, currencies or futures underlying the Reference Asset components, or any derivative instruments based on the Reference Asset or based on any Reference Asset component or any physical commodity, currency or futures underlying a Reference Asset component, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker in Linked Securities shall trade in the Reference Asset components, the commodities, currencies or futures underlying the Reference Asset components, or any derivative instruments based on the Reference Asset or based on any Reference Asset component or any physical commodity, or futures currency underlying a Reference Asset component, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

(b) In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records (e.g., Rule 4625), the registered Market Maker in Linked Securities shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or any limited partner, officer or approved person thereof, registered or nonregistered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts in the Reference Asset components, the commodities, currencies or futures underlying the Reference Asset components, or any derivative instruments based on the Reference Asset or based on any Reference Asset component or any physical commodity, currency or futures underlying a Reference Asset component, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

Adopted Mar. 12, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-018); amended June 16, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-052); amended Aug. 5, 2011 (SR-NASDAQ-2011-113); amended Mar. 23, 2012 (SR-NASDAQ-2012-013); amended Jan. 10, 2013 (SR-NASDAQ-2013-008); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended Mar. 22, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-032); amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101); amended Mar. 19, 2019 (SR-NASDAQ-2018-079); amended Jul. 22, 2024 (SR-NASDAQ-2024-042).

(a) Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes

Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes which are exchangeable debt securities that are exchangeable at the option of the holder (subject to the requirement that the holder in most circumstances exchange a specified minimum amount of notes), on call by the issuer or at maturity for a cash amount (the "Cash Value Amount") based on the reported market prices of the underlying stocks of an underlying index will be considered for listing and trading by Nasdaq pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, provided:

(i) Both the issue and the issuer of such security initially meet and continuously maintain the requirements of Rule 5730, Listing Requirements for Securities Not Specified Above (Other Securities), except that the minimum public distribution shall be 150,000 notes with a minimum of 400 public note-holders, except, if traded in thousand dollar denominations or redeemable at the option of the holders thereof on at least a weekly basis, then no minimum public distribution and no minimum number of holders.

(ii) The issue has a minimum term of one year.

(iii) On an initial and continued listing basis, the issuer will be expected to have a minimum tangible net worth in excess of $250,000,000, and to otherwise substantially exceed the earnings requirements set forth in Rule 5405(b). In the alternative, the issuer will be expected: (A) to have a minimum tangible net worth of $150,000,000 and to otherwise substantially exceed the earnings requirements set forth in Rule 5405(b); and (B) not to have issued Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes where the original issue price of all the issuer's other index-linked exchangeable note offerings (combined with other index-linked exchangeable note offerings of the issuer's affiliates) listed on a national securities exchange exceeds 25% of the issuer's net worth.

(iv) The index to which an exchangeable-note is linked shall either be (A) indices that have been created by a third party and been reviewed and have been approved for the trading of options or other derivatives securities (each, a "Third-Party Index") either by the Commission under Section 19(b) of the Act and rules thereunder or by Nasdaq under rules adopted pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e); or (B) indices which the issuer has created and for which Nasdaq will have obtained approval from either the Commission pursuant to Section 19(b) and rules thereunder or from Nasdaq under rules adopted pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) (each an "Issuer Index"). The Issuer Indices and their underlying securities must meet one of the following on an initial and continued listing basis:

(A) the procedures and criteria set forth in NOM Rules, Chapter XIV, Section 6(b) and (c), or

(B) the criteria set forth in Rules 5715(b)(3) and (4), the index concentration limits set forth in NOM Rule Chapter XIV, Section 6, and NOM Rule Chapter XIV, Section 6(b)(12) insofar as it relates to NOM Rule Chapter XIV, Section 6(b)(6).

(v) Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes will be treated as equity instruments.

(vi) This section contains the continued listing requirements for Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes. If a series of Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes does not satisfy these requirements, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

a. The Intraday Indicative Value of the subject Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes must be calculated and widely disseminated by Nasdaq or one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15- second basis during the Regular Market Session (as defined in Rule 4120). For purposes of this Rule, the term "Intraday Indicative Value" means an estimate of the value of a note or a share of the series of Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes. If an interruption to the dissemination persists past the trading day in which it occurred, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

b. The value of the underlying index must be publicly available to investors, on a real time basis, every 15 seconds. If an interruption to the dissemination persists past the trading day in which it occurred, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

c. Beginning twelve months after the initial issuance of a series of index-linked exchangeable notes, Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, that series of Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes under any of the following circumstances:

(A) if the series has fewer than 50,000 notes issued and outstanding;

(B) if the market value of all Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes of that series issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000;

d. If Nasdaq submits a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Index-Linked Exchangeable Notes that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this rule and any of the statements or representations regarding (a) the index composition; (b) the index or intraday indicative value; or (c) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals are not continuously maintained;

e. if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

f. if such other event shall occur or such other condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(b) Equity Gold Shares

(i) The provisions of this sub-paragraph (b) apply only to Equity Gold Shares that represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Equity Gold Trust. While Equity Gold Shares are not technically Index Fund Shares and thus are not covered by Nasdaq Rule 5705, all other rules that reference "Index Fund Shares" shall also apply to Equity Gold Shares.

(ii) Except to the extent that specific provisions in this rule govern, or unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of all other Nasdaq Rules and policies shall be applicable to the trading of Equity Gold Shares on Nasdaq.

(iii) The provisions set forth in Rule 5711(d) shall also apply to Equity Gold Shares.

(c) Trust Certificates

Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, certificates ("Trust Certificates") representing an interest in a special purpose trust (the "Trust") created pursuant to a trust agreement. The Trust will only issue Trust Certificates. Trust Certificates may or may not provide for the repayment of the original principal investment amount.

(i) Trust Certificates pay an amount at maturity which is based upon the performance of specified assets as set forth below:

(A) an underlying index or indexes of equity securities (an "Equity Reference Asset");

(B) instruments that are direct obligations of the issuing company, either exercisable throughout their life (i.e., American style) or exercisable only on their expiration date (i.e., European style), entitling the holder to a cash settlement in U.S. dollars to the extent that the foreign or domestic index has declined below (for a put warrant) or increased above (for a call warrant) the pre-stated cash settlement value of the index ("Index Warrants"); or

(C) a combination of two or more Equity Reference Assets or Index Warrants.

(ii) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading Trust Certificates. Any of the statements or representations regarding (a) the description of the index, reference assets, or trust holdings; (b) limitations on index composition, reference assets, or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset, or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

Commentary:

.01 Continued Listing. Nasdaq will commence delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series with respect to an issue of Trust Certificates (unless the Commission has approved the continued trading of such issue), under any of the following circumstances:

(a) if the aggregate market value or the principal amount of the securities publicly held is less than $400,000;

(b) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the index or composite value of the indexes persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or widely disseminated on at least a 15-second basis with respect to indexes containing only securities listed on a national securities exchange, or on at least a 60-second basis with respect to indexes containing foreign country securities, provided, however, that, if the official index value does not change during some or all of the period when trading is occurring on Nasdaq (for example, for indexes of foreign country securities, because of time zone differences or holidays in the countries where such indexes' component stocks trade) then the last calculated official index value must remain available throughout Nasdaq trading hours;

(c) if the series of Trust Certificates is not in compliance with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the index, reference assets, or trust holdings; (b) limitations on index composition, reference assets, or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset, or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(d) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(e) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

.02 Term - The stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the Trust prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

.03 Trustee - The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(a) The trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(b) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

.04 Voting—Voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable Trust prospectus.

.05 Surveillance Procedures. Nasdaq will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Trust Certificates.

.06 Equity Trading Rules. The Trust Certificates will be subject to Nasdaq's equity trading rules.

.07 Information Circular. Prior to the commencement of trading of a particular Trust Certificate listing pursuant to this Rule, Nasdaq will evaluate the nature and complexity of the issue and, if appropriate, distribute a circular to Members providing guidance regarding compliance responsibilities (including suitability recommendations and account approval) when handling transactions in Trust Certificates.

.08 Trust Certificates may be exchangeable at the option of the holder into securities that participate in the return of the applicable underlying asset. In the event that the Trust Certificates are exchangeable at the option of the holder and contain an Index Warrant, then a Member must ensure that the Member's account is approved for options trading in accordance with Nasdaq Options Market Rules in order to exercise such rights.

.09 Trust Certificates may pass-through periodic payments of interest and principle of the underlying securities.

.10 Trust Insurance. The Trust payments may be guaranteed pursuant to a financial guaranty insurance policy which may include swap agreements.

.11 Early Termination. The Trust Certificates may be subject to early termination or call features.

(d) Commodity-Based Trust Shares

(i) Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Commodity-Based Trust Shares that meet the criteria of this Rule. The Exchange may list and/or trade Commodity-Based Trust Shares pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act or may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Commodity-Based Trust Shares that do not meet the standards set forth in this Rule 5711(d) on an initial or a continuing basis. All statements or representations contained in such rule filing regarding: (1) the description of the index, trust holdings, or reference assets, (2) limitations on the index, trust holdings, or reference assets, (3) dissemination and availability of the index, trust holdings, reference assets or Intraday Indicative Values (as defined below) or (4) the applicability of Exchange listing rules specified in such rule filing will constitute continued listing requirements. An issuer of such securities must notify the Exchange of any failure to comply with such continued listing requirements. If Commodity-Based Trust Shares do not satisfy these requirements, the Exchange may suspend trading in the Trust shares and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series.

(ii) Applicability. This Rule is applicable only to Commodity-Based Trust Shares. Except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the Bylaws and all other rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on Nasdaq of such securities. Commodity-Based Trust Shares are included within the definition of "security" or "securities" as such terms are used in the Bylaws and Rules of Nasdaq and are subject to the Exchange’s existing rules governing the trading of equity securities.

(iii) Definitions. The following terms as used in the Rule shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meaning herein specified:

(A) Commodity-Based Trust Shares. The term "Commodity-Based Trust Shares" means a security that:

(1) is issued by a trust, limited liability company, partnership, or other similar entity (“Trust”) that, if applicable, is operated by a registered commodity pool operator pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act, and is not registered as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, or series or class thereof;

(2) is designed to reflect the performance of one or more reference assets or an index of reference assets, less expenses and other liabilities;

(3) in order to reflect the performance as provided in (d)(iii)(A)(2) above, is issued by a Trust that holds (a) one or more commodities or commodity-based assets as defined in (d)(iii)(C) below, and (b) in addition to such commodities or commodity-based assets, may hold securities, cash, and cash equivalents;

(4) is issued by such Trust in a specified aggregate minimum number in return for a deposit of (a) a specified quantity of the underlying commodities, commodity-based assets, securities, cash, and/or cash equivalents, or (b) a cash amount with a value based on the next determined net asset value per Trust share; and

(5) when aggregated in the same specified minimum number, may be redeemed at a holder's request by such Trust which will deliver to the redeeming holder (a) the specified quantity of the underlying commodities, commodity-based assets, securities, cash, and/or cash equivalents, or (b) a cash amount with a value based on the next determined net asset value per Trust share.

(B) Commodity. The term “commodity” is as defined in Section 1a(9) of the Commodity Exchange Act that is not an “excluded commodity” as defined in Section 1a(19) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(C) Commodity-Based Asset. The term “commodity-based asset” means any future, option, or swap on a commodity, as defined in paragraph (B) above.

(D) Cash Equivalent. The term “cash equivalent” means short-term instruments with maturities of less than three months as follows:

(1) U.S. Government securities, including bills, notes, and bonds differing as to maturity and rates of interest, which are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities;

(2) certificates of deposit issued against funds deposited in a bank or savings and loan association;

(3) bankers' acceptances, which are short-term credit instruments used to finance commercial transactions;

(4) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements;

(5) bank time deposits, which are monies kept on deposit with banks or savings and loan associations for a stated period of time at a fixed rate of interest;

(6) commercial paper, which are short-term unsecured promissory notes; and

(7) money market funds.

(E) Net Asset Value. The term “net asset value” means the value of Commodity-Based Trust Shares that is used in computing periodically the current price for the purpose of creation and redemption of Trust shares and is an amount which reflects the current market value of the assets held by the Trust less expenses and liabilities.

(F) Designated Contract Market. The term “designated contract market” means a board of trade or exchange that has been designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the Commodity Exchange Act and operates under the regulatory oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission pursuant to Section 5 of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(G) Exchange-Traded Fund. The term “exchange-traded fund” or “ETF” means an open-end management investment company or a unit investment trust as defined in Section 4(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 or series or class thereof, the shares of which are listed and traded on a national securities exchange, and that has formed and operates under an exemptive order under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or in reliance on an exemptive rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(H) Intraday Indicative Value. The term “Intraday Indicative Value” means the estimated indicative value of a Trust share based on current information regarding the value of the Trust's underlying assets.

(I) Market Price. The term “market price” means:

(1) the official closing price of a Trust share; or

(2) if it more accurately reflects the market value of a Trust share at the time as of which the Trust calculates current net asset value per share, the price that is the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer as of that time.

(J) Premium or Discount. The term “premium or discount” means the positive or negative difference between the market price of a Trust share at the time as of which the current net asset value is calculated and the Trust's current net asset value per share, expressed as a percentage of the Trust share's current net asset value per share.

(iv) Eligibility Criteria. The Commodity-Based Trust Shares holdings shall meet the following criteria initially and, with the exception of (A)(3) below, on a continuing basis:

(A) Commodities and commodity-based assets. For each commodity or commodity that underlies a commodity-based asset held by the Trust, at least one of the following in (1) – (3):

(1) the commodity trades on a market that is an Intermarket Surveillance Group ("ISG") member; provided that the Exchange may obtain information about trading in such commodity from the ISG member;

(2) the commodity underlies a futures contract that has been made available to trade on a designated contract market for at least six months; provided that the Exchange has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement, whether directly or through common membership in ISG, with such designated contract market; or

(3) on an initial basis only, an exchange-traded fund designed to provide economic exposure of no less than 40% of its net asset value to the commodity lists and trades on a national securities exchange.

(B) Securities. Each security held by the Trust shall meet the criteria of Rule 5735 (Managed Fund Shares), Sections (b)(1)(A), (B), or if the security is a listed option, trades on an ISG market.

(v) Disclosed Information. The Trust must disclose prominently on its website, which is publicly available and free of charge, the following information:

(A) Before the opening of regular trading on the Exchange, for the Trust’s commodities, commodity-based assets, securities, cash and cash equivalent, to the extent applicable:

(1) ticker symbol;

(2) identifier;

(3) description of the holding;

(4) the quantity of each commodity, commodity-based asset, security, cash, and cash equivalent held; and

(5) percentage weighting of the Trust's assets.

(B) The Trust's current net asset value per share, market price, and premium or discount, each as of the end of the prior business day.

(C) A table showing the number of days the Trust's shares traded at a premium or discount during the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Trust, if shorter).

(D) A line graph showing the Trust share's premiums or discounts for the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Trust, if shorter).

(E) The Trust share's median-ask spread, expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth, computed by:

(1) identifying the Trust share's national best bid and national best offer as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days;

(2) dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the national best bid and national best offer; and

(3) identifying the median of those values.

(F) Liquidity risk policies and procedures as described in paragraph (vii) below of this Rule.

(G) The Trust's methodology for the calculation of its net asset value.

(H) The Trust’s trading volume for the previous day; and

(I) The Trust's effective prospectus, in a form available for download.

(vi) The Trust may not seek, directly or indirectly, to provide investment returns that correspond to the performance of an index, benchmark, or reference value by a specified multiple, or to provide investment returns that have an inverse or multiple inverse relationship to the performance of an index, benchmark, or reference value, over a predetermined period of time.

(vii) Liquidity risk policies and procedures. If a Trust has on a daily basis less than 85% of its assets readily available to meet redemption requests, the Trust must have written liquidity risk policies and procedures reasonably designed to address the risk that it could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Trust without significant dilution of remaining shareholders' interest in the Trust. Such policies and procedures must be periodically reviewed (with such review occurring no less frequently than annually) by the Trust and must address the following, as applicable. For purposes of this Rule, an asset is deemed not readily available to meet redemption requests if it is segregated, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise restricted or prevented from being liquidated, sold, transferred, or assigned within one business day.

(A) The Trust's investment strategy and liquidity of the Trust's assets during normal and stressed conditions, including holdings in derivatives and whether the investment strategy is appropriate for effective and efficient arbitrage.

(B) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources.

(C) Percentage and description of the Trust's assets that are segregated, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered, or otherwise restricted or prevented from being liquidated, sold, transferred or assigned.

(viii) Initial and Continued Listing. Commodity-Based Trust Shares will be listed and/or traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing

(1) Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Commodity-Based Trust Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq; and

(2) All Commodity-Based Trust Shares shall have a stated investment objective, which shall be adhered to under normal market conditions.

(B) Continued Listing. Nasdaq will maintain surveillance procedures for Trust shares listed under this Rule and will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, such series under any of the following circumstances:

(1) if following the initial 12 month period following commencement of trading on Nasdaq:

a. the Trust has more than 60 days remaining until termination and there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Commodity-Based Trust Shares;

b. if the Trust has fewer than 50,000 Trust shares issued and outstanding; or

c. if the market value of all Trust shares issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000;

(2) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the underlying reference asset(s) or index persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or made widely available on at least a 15-second basis from a source unaffiliated with the sponsor or the Trust.

(3) if an interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer made widely available to all market participants at the same time on at least a 15-second basis during the Regular Market Session;

(4) the net asset value is not calculated at least once daily or made widely available to all market participants at the same time;

(5) the information as set forth in this Rule is no longer being disclosed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (v) above;

(6) the Exchange submits a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit the listing and trading of Commodity-Based Trust Shares that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this Rule 5711(d) and such series of Commodity-Based Trust Shares is not in compliance with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the index, reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on the index, reference assets or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset or Intraday Indicative Values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(7) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(8) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which, in the opinion of Nasdaq, makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Commodity-Based Trust Shares issued in connection with such Trust be removed from Nasdaq listing. A Trust may terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus, which may provide for termination if the value of the Trust falls below a specified amount.

          (ix) Trading Halt.

(A) The Exchange may halt trading during the day in which the interruption to the following occurs. If the interruption persists past the trading day in which it occurred, the Exchange will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the interruption. If Commodity-Based Trust Shares are trading on the Exchange pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, the Exchange will halt trading as specified in Equity 4, Rule 4120(b).

(1) the value of the underlying reference asset(s) or index is not made widely available on at least a 15-second basis from a source unaffiliated with the sponsor or the Trust;

(2) the Intraday Indicative Value is not made widely available to all market participants at the same time on at least a 15-second basis during the Regular Market Session; or

(3) the information as set forth in this Rule is not being disclosed in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (v) above.

(B) If the Exchange becomes aware that the net asset value is not disseminated to all market participants at the same time, it will halt trading in the Commodity-Based Trust Shares until such time as the net asset value is available to all market participants.

(x) Firewalls.

(1) If the value of a Commodity-Based Trust Share is based in whole or in part on an index that is maintained by a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer shall erect and maintain a “firewall” around the personnel responsible for the maintenance of such index or who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index.

(2) Any advisory committee, supervisory board, or similar entity that advises an index licensor or administrator or that makes decisions regarding the index composition, methodology, and related matters must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material, non-public information regarding the applicable index.

(3) If the Trust is affiliated with any entity that has the ability to influence the price or supply of a commodity, or a commodity underlying a commodity-based asset, held by the Trust, the Trust shall (i) implement and maintain a “firewall” between any such entity and the Trust, (ii) have written policies and procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material, non-public information regarding the Trust; and (iii) have written policies and procedures designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative acts, practices, or courses of business with respect to the Trust and such commodity.

(xi) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any underlying commodity value, the current value of the underlying commodity required to be deposited to the Trust in connection with issuance of Commodity-Based Trust Shares; resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq, its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in an underlying commodity.

(xii) Market Maker Accounts. A registered Market Maker in Commodity-Based Trust Shares must file with Nasdaq in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading in an underlying commodity and commodity-based asset which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker shall trade in an underlying commodity, commodity-based asset, or any other related derivative thereon in an account in which a registered Market Maker (1) directly or indirectly controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, (2) is required by this Rule to disclose to the Exchange, and (3) has not reported to Nasdaq.

In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records (see, e.g., Rule 4625), the registered Market Maker in Commodity-Based Trust Shares shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts for trading the underlying commodity or commodity-based asset, or applicable derivatives of each of the foregoing, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

Commentary:

.01 Nasdaq requires that Members provide all purchasers of newly issued Commodity-Based Trust Shares a prospectus for the series of Commodity-Based Trust Shares.

.02 Transactions in Commodity-Based Trust Shares will occur during the trading hours specified in Rule 4120.

.03 An issuer of Commodity-Based Trust Shares must notify the Exchange of any failure to comply with the continued listing requirements.

(e) Currency Trust Shares

(i) Nasdaq will consider for listing and trading Currency Trust Shares that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(ii) Applicability. This Rule is applicable only to Currency Trust Shares. Except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the trust issued receipts rules, Bylaws, and all other rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on Nasdaq of such securities. Currency Trust Shares are included within the definition of "security" or "securities" as such terms are used in the Bylaws and Rules of Nasdaq.

(iii) Currency Trust Shares. The term "Currency Trust Shares" as used in these Rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean a security that (A) is issued by a trust ("Trust") that holds a specified non-U.S. currency or currencies deposited with the Trust; (B) when aggregated in some specified minimum number may be surrendered to the Trust by an Authorized Participant (as defined in the Trust's prospectus) to receive the specified non-U.S. currency or currencies; and (C) pays beneficial owners interest and other distributions on the deposited non-U.S. currency or currencies, if any, declared and paid by the Trust.

(iv) Designation of Non-U.S. Currency. Nasdaq may trade, either by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Currency Trust Shares that hold a specified non-U.S. currency or currencies. Each issue of Currency Trust Shares shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(v) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Currency Trust Shares that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth below. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on the reference assets or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(vi) Initial and Continued Listing. Currency Trust Shares will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing — Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Currency Trust Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(B) Continued Listing Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, such series under any of the following circumstances

(1) if following the initial 12 month period following commencement of trading on Nasdaq:

a. the Trust has more than 60 days remaining until termination and there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Currency Trust Shares;

b. if the Trust has fewer than 50,000 Currency Trust Shares issued and outstanding; or

c. if the market value of all Currency Trust Shares issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000;

(2) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the applicable non-U.S. currency persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available on at least a 15-second delayed basis by Nasdaq or one or more major market data vendors during the Regular Market Session (as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4120);

(3) if an interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer made available on at least a 15-second delayed basis;

(4) If Nasdaq files separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act, any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on reference assets or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals are not satisfied on a continued listing basis;

(5) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(6) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Currency Trust Shares issued in connection with such entity Trust be removed from Nasdaq listing. A Trust may terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus, which may provide for termination if the value of the Trust falls below a specified amount.

(C) Term —The stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the Trust prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

(D) Trustee —The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(1) The trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(2) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting —Voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable Trust prospectus.

(vii) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any applicable non-U.S. currency value; the current value of the applicable non-U.S. currency required to be deposited to the Trust in connection with issuance of Currency Trust Shares; net asset value; or any other information relating to the purchase, redemption, or trading of the Currency Trust Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq, its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in an applicable non-U.S. currency.

(viii) Market Maker Accounts. A registered Market Maker in Currency Trust Shares must file with Nasdaq, in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq, and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading in the applicable non-U.S. currency, options, futures or options on futures on such currency, or any other derivatives based on such currency, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker shall trade in the applicable non-U.S. currency, options, futures or options on futures on such currency, or any other derivatives based on such currency, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule .

In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records (see e.g., Rule 4625), a registered Market Maker in Currency Trust Shares shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts for trading the applicable non-U.S. currency, options, futures or options on futures on such currency, or any other derivatives based on such currency, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

Commentary:

.01 A Currency Trust Share is a Trust Issued Receipt that holds a specified non-U.S. currency or currencies deposited with the Trust.

.02 Nasdaq requires that Members provide all purchasers of newly issued Currency Trust Shares a prospectus for the series of Currency Trust Shares.

.03 Transactions in Currency Trust Shares will occur during the trading hours specified in Nasdaq Rule 4120.

.04 Nasdaq may approve an issue of Currency Trust Shares for listing and/or trading pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act. Such issue shall satisfy the criteria set forth in this rule on an initial and, except for paragraph (a) below, continued listing basis, provided that, for issues approved for trading pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, only paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) below are required to be satisfied. If an interruption to the dissemination required by paragraphs (b) or (c) persists past the trading day in which it occurred or paragraph (d) is not maintained, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

(a) a minimum of 100,000 shares of a series of Currency Trust Shares is required to be outstanding at commencement of trading;

(b) the value of the applicable non-U.S. currency, currencies or currency index must be disseminated by one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15-second delayed basis;

(c) the Intraday Indicative Value must be calculated and widely disseminated by Nasdaq or one or more major market data vendors on at least a 15-second basis during the Regular Market Session (as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4120); and

(d) Nasdaq will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures applicable to Currency Trust Shares.

.05 If the value of a Currency Trust Share is based in whole or in part on an index that is maintained by a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel responsible for the maintenance of such index or who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the index, and the index shall be calculated by a third party who is not a broker-dealer.

Any advisory committee, supervisory board or similar entity that advises an index licensor or administrator or that makes decisions regarding the index or portfolio composition, methodology and related matters must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material, nonpublic information regarding the applicable index or portfolio.

.06 Equity Trading Rules

Currency Trust Shares will be subject to Nasdaq's equity trading rules.

.07 Trading Halts

If the Intraday Indicative Value, or the value of the non-U.S. currency or currencies or the currency index applicable to a series of Currency Trust Shares is not being disseminated as required, Nasdaq may halt trading during the day on which such interruption first occurs. If such interruption persists past the trading day in which it occurred, Nasdaq will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the interruption. If Nasdaq becomes aware that the net asset value applicable to a series of Currency Trust Shares is not being disseminated to all market participants at the same time, it will halt trading in such series until such time as the net asset value is available to all market participants.

(f) Commodity Index Trust Shares

(i) Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Commodity Index Trust Shares that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(ii) Applicability. This Rule is applicable only to Commodity Index Trust Shares. Except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the trust issued receipts rules, Bylaws, and all other rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on Nasdaq of such securities. Commodity Index Trust Shares are included within the definition of "security" or "securities" as such terms are used in the Bylaws and Rules of Nasdaq.

(iii) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading Commodity Index Trust Shares. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the index, reference assets, or trust holdings; (b) limitations on index composition, reference assets, or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset, index, or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(iv) Commodity Index Trust Shares. The term "Commodity Index Trust Shares" as used in the Rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean a security that: (A) is issued by a trust ("Trust") that: (1) is a commodity pool as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations thereunder, and that is managed by a commodity pool operator registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and (2) that holds long positions in futures contracts on a specified commodity index, or interests in a commodity pool which, in turn, holds such long positions; and (B) when aggregated in some specified minimum number may be surrendered to the Trust by the beneficial owner to receive positions in futures contracts on a specified index and cash or short term securities. The term "futures contract" is commonly known as a "contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery" set forth in Section 2(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(v) Designation. Nasdaq may trade, either by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Commodity Index Trust Shares based on one or more securities. The Commodity Index Trust Shares based on particular securities shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(vi) Initial and Continued Listing. Commodity Index Trust Shares will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing—Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Commodity Index Trust Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(B) Continued Listing—Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a series of Commodity Index Trust Shares under any of the following circumstances:

(1) following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Commodity Index Trust Shares, there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Commodity Index Trust Shares;

(2) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the applicable underlying index persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available on at least a 15-second delayed basis from a source unaffiliated with the sponsor, the Trust or the trustee of the Trust;

(3) if the net asset value for the trust is no longer disseminated to all market participants at the same time;

(4) if an interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer made available on at least a 15-second delayed basis;

(5) if the Commodity Index Trust Shares do not comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the index, reference assets, or trust holdings; (b) limitations on index composition, reference assets, or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset, index, or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(6) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(7) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Commodity Index Trust Shares issued in connection with such entity Trust be removed from Nasdaq listing. A Trust may terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus, which may provide for termination if the value of the Trust falls below a specified amount.

(C) Term—The stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the Trust prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

(D) Trustee—The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(1) The trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(2) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting—Voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable Trust prospectus.

(vii) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any applicable underlying index value; the current value of the applicable positions or interests required to be deposited to the Trust in connection with issuance of Commodity Index Trust Shares; net asset value; or any other information relating to the purchase, redemption, or trading of the Commodity Index Trust Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq or its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in the applicable positions or interests.

(viii) Market Maker Accounts. A registered Market Maker in Commodity Index Trust Shares must file with Nasdaq in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading in the applicable physical commodities included in, or options, futures or options on futures on, an index underlying an issue of Commodity Index Trust Shares or any other derivatives based on such index or based on any commodity included in such index, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker shall trade in the applicable physical commodities included in, or options, futures or options on futures on, an index underlying an issue of Commodity Index Trust Shares or any other derivatives based on such index or based on any commodity included in such index, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records, (see e.g., Rule 4625), a registered Market Maker in Commodity Index Trust Shares shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts for trading the applicable physical commodities included in, or options, futures or options on futures on, an index underlying an issue of Commodity Index Trust Shares or any other derivatives based on such index or based on any commodity included in such index, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

Commentary:

.01 A Commodity Index Trust Share is a Trust Issued Receipt that holds long positions in futures contracts on a specified commodity index, or interests in a commodity pool which, in turn, holds such long positions, deposited with the Trust.

.02 Nasdaq requires that Members provide all purchasers of newly issued Commodity Index Trust Shares a prospectus for the series of Commodity Index Trust Shares.

.03 Transactions in Commodity Index Trust Shares will occur during the trading hours specified in Rule 4120.

(g) Commodity Futures Trust Shares

(i) Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Commodity Futures Trust Shares that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(ii) Applicability. This Rule is applicable only to Commodity Futures Trust Shares. Except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of the trust issued receipts rules, Bylaws, and all other rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on Nasdaq of such securities. Commodity Futures Trust Shares are included within the definition of "security" or "securities" as such terms are used in the Bylaws and Rules of Nasdaq.

(iii) Commodity Futures Trust Shares. The term "Commodity Futures Trust Shares" as used in the Rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean a security that (A) is issued by a trust ("Trust") that (1) is a commodity pool as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations thereunder, and that is managed by a commodity pool operator registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and (2) holds positions in futures contracts that track the performance of a specified commodity, or interests in a commodity pool which, in turn, holds such positions; and (B) is issued and redeemed daily in specified aggregate amounts at net asset value. The term "futures contract" is a "contract of sale of a commodity for future delivery" set forth in Section 2(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act. The term "commodity" is defined in Section 1(a)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(iv) Designation of an Underlying Commodity Futures Contract. Nasdaq may trade, either by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Commodity Futures Trust Shares based on an underlying commodity futures contract. Each issue of Commodity Futures Trust Shares shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(v) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading separate and distinct Commodity Futures Trust Shares designated on different underlying futures contracts. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on reference assets, or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(vi) Initial and Continued Listing . Commodity Futures Trust Shares will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing—Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Commodity Futures Trust Shares required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(B) Continued Listing—Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a series of Commodity Futures Trust Shares under any of the following circumstances:

(1) if, following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Commodity Futures Trust Shares: (a) the Trust has fewer than 50,000 Commodity Futures Trust Shares issued and outstanding; or (b) the market value of all Commodity Futures Trust Shares issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000; or (c) there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Commodity Futures Trust Shares;

(2) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the underlying futures contracts persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available on at least a 15-second delayed basis during Nasdaq's Regular Market Session (as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4120) from a source unaffiliated with the sponsor, the Trust or the trustee of the Trust;

(3) if the net asset value for the Trust is no longer disseminated to all market participants at the same time;

(4) if an interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer disseminated on at least a 15-second delayed basis during Nasdaq's Regular Market Session (as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4120);

(5) if the Commodity Futures Trust Shares do not comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on reference assets or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(6) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(7) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Commodity Futures Trust Shares issued in connection with such trust be removed from Nasdaq listing. A Trust will terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus.

(C) Term —The stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

(D) Trustee —The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(1) The trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(2) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting—Voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable Trust prospectus.

(vii) Market Maker Accounts.

(A) A registered Market Maker in Commodity Futures Trust Shares must file with Nasdaq, in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq, and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading the underlying commodity, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker in the Commodity Futures Trust Shares shall trade in the underlying commodity, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

(B) In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records (see, e.g., Rule 4625), the registered Market Maker in Commodity Futures Trust Shares shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or any limited partner, officer or approved person thereof, registered or nonregistered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts in the underlying commodity, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

(viii) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any underlying futures contract value; the current value of positions or interests if required to be deposited to the Trust in connection with issuance of Commodity Futures Trust Shares; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption or trading of Commodity Futures Trust Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq or its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reporting of transactions in an underlying futures contract.

Commentary:

.01 Members trading in Commodity Futures Trust Shares shall provide all purchasers of newly issued Commodity Futures Trust Shares a prospectus for the series of Commodity Futures Trust Shares.

.02 Transactions in Commodity Futures Trust Shares will occur during the trading hours specified in Rule 4120.

.03 If the Intraday Indicative Value or the value of the underlying futures contract is not being disseminated as required, Nasdaq may halt trading during the day in which the interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value or the value of the underlying futures contract occurs. If the interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value or the value of the underlying futures contract persists past the trading day in which it occurred, Nasdaq will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the interruption.

In addition, if Nasdaq becomes aware that the net asset value with respect to a series of Commodity Futures Trust Shares is not disseminated to all market participants at the same time, it will halt trading in such series until such time as the net asset value is available to all market participants.

.04 Nasdaq's rules governing the trading of equity securities apply.

.05 Nasdaq will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Commodity Futures Trust Shares.

(h) Partnership Units

(i) Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Partnership Units that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(ii) Definitions. The following terms as used in the Rule shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings herein specified:

(A) Commodity. The term "commodity" is defined in Section 1(a)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(B) Partnership Units. The term "Partnership Units" for purposes of this Rule means a security (a) that is issued by a partnership that invests in any combination of futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts, commodities and/or securities; and (b) that is issued and redeemed daily in specified aggregate amounts at net asset value.

(iii) Designation . Nasdaq may list and trade Partnership Units based on an underlying asset, commodity or security. Each issue of a Partnership Unit shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(iv) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading separate and distinct Partnership Units designated on different underlying investments, commodities and/or assets. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(v) Initial and Continued Listing. Partnership Units will be listed and/or traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing—Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Partnership Units required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(B) Continued Listing— Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of Partnership Units under any of the following circumstances:

(1) if following the initial twelve month period following the commencement of trading of Partnership Units, (a) the partnership has more than 60 days remaining until termination and there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Partnership Units; (b) the partnership has fewer than 50,000 Partnership Units issued and outstanding; or (c) the market value of all Partnership Units issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000;

(2) if an interruption to the dissemination of the value of the underlying benchmark investment, commodity or asset persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available on at least a 15-second delayed basis by Nasdaq or one or more major market data vendors during the Regular Market Session (as defined in Nasdaq Rule 4120);

(3) if an interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer made available on at least a 15-second delayed basis;

(4) if the Partnership Units do not comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(5) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(6) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a partnership, Nasdaq requires that Partnership Units issued in connection with such partnership be removed from Nasdaq listing. A partnership will terminate in accordance with the provisions of the partnership prospectus.

(C) Term—The stated term of the partnership shall be as stated in the prospectus. However, such entity may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Partnership prospectus.

(D) General Partner—The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(1) The general partner of a partnership must be an entity having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling partnership business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as general partner, a qualified entity must also be appointed as general partner.

(2) No change is to be made in the general partner of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting—Voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable partnership prospectus.

(vi) Market Maker Accounts.

(A) A registered Market Maker in Partnership Units must file with Nasdaq, in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq, and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading the underlying asset or commodity, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker in the Partnership Units shall trade in the underlying asset or commodity, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

(B) In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records (see, e.g., Rule 4625), a registered Market Maker in Partnership Units shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or any limited partner, officer or approved person thereof, registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts in the underlying asset or commodity, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

(vii) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any underlying asset or commodity value, the current value of the underlying asset or commodity if required to be deposited to the partnership in connection with issuance of Partnership Units; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption or trading of Partnership Units, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq or its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in an underlying asset or commodity.

Commentary:

.01 Nasdaq requires that Members provide to all purchasers of newly issued Partnership Units a prospectus for the series of Partnership Units.

(i) Trust Units

(i) Applicability. The provisions in this Rule are applicable only to Trust Units. In addition, except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on Nasdaq of such securities. Trust Units are included within the definition of "security," "securities," and "derivative securities products" as such terms are used in the Rules of Nasdaq.

(ii) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading separate and distinct Trust Units designated on different underlying investments, commodities, assets and/or portfolios. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on reference assets or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(iii) Definitions. The following terms as used in this Rule shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings herein specified:

(A) Commodity. The term "commodity" is defined in Section 1(a)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

(B) Trust Units. The term "Trust Units" for purposes of this Rule means a security that is issued by a trust or other similar entity that is constituted as a commodity pool that holds investments comprising or otherwise based on any combination of futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts, swap contracts, commodities and/or securities.

(iv) Designation. Nasdaq may list and trade Trust Units based on an underlying asset, commodity, security or portfolio. Each issue of a Trust Unit shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(v) Initial and Continued Listing. Trust Units will be listed and/or traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing.

(1) Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Trust Units required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(2) Nasdaq will obtain a representation from the issuer of each series of Trust Units that the net asset value per share for the series will be calculated daily and will be made available to all market participants at the same time.

(B) Continued Listing.

(1) Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of Trust Units under any of the following circumstances:

(a) if following the initial twelve month period following the commencement of trading of Trust Units, (i) the trust has more than 60 days remaining until termination and there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Trust Units; (ii) the trust has fewer than 50,000 Trust Units issued and outstanding; or (iii) the market value of all Trust Units issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000; or

(b) if the Trust Units do not comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets or trust holdings; (b) limitations on reference assets or trust holdings; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(c) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(d) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(2) Nasdaq will halt trading in a series of Trust Units if the circuit breaker parameters in Rule 4120(a)(11) have been reached. In exercising its discretion to halt or suspend trading in a series of Trust Units, Nasdaq may consider any relevant factors. In particular, if the portfolio and net asset value per share are not being disseminated as required, Nasdaq may halt trading during the day in which the interruption to the dissemination of the portfolio holdings or net asset value per share occurs. If the interruption to the dissemination of the portfolio holdings or net asset value per share persists past the trading day in which it occurred, Nasdaq will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the interruption.

Upon termination of a trust, Nasdaq requires that Trust Units issued in connection with such trust be removed from Nasdaq listing. A trust will terminate in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus.

(C) Term — The stated term of the trust shall be as stated in the prospectus. However, such entity may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the prospectus.

(D) Trustee — The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(1) The trustee of a trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(2) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting — Voting rights shall be as set forth in the prospectus.

(vi) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any underlying portfolio value; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption or trading of Trust Units, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq or its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in the Trust Units.

(vii) Market Maker Accounts. A registered Market Maker in Trust Units must file with Nasdaq, in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq, and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading in an underlying commodity, related commodity futures or options on commodity futures, or any other related commodity derivatives, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker shall trade in an underlying commodity, related commodity futures or options on commodity futures, or any other related commodity derivatives, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records (see e.g., Rule 4625), a registered Market Maker in Trust Units shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts for trading the underlying physical commodity, related commodity futures or options on commodity futures, or any other related commodity derivatives, as may be requested by Nasdaq .

Commentary:

.01 Nasdaq requires that Members provide to all purchasers of newly issued Trust Units a prospectus for the series of Trust Units.

.02 Transactions in Trust Units will occur during the trading hours specified in Nasdaq Rule 4120.

(j) Managed Trust Securities

(i) Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Managed Trust Securities that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(ii) Applicability. This Rule is applicable only to Managed Trust Securities. Managed Trust Securities are included within the definition of "security" or "securities" as such terms are used in the Bylaws and Rules of Nasdaq.

(iii) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading separate and distinct Managed Trust Securities. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq r listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(iv) Definitions. The following terms as used in the Rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings herein specified:

(A) Managed Trust Securities. The term "Managed Trust Securities" as used in the Rules shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean a security that is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (1) is issued by a trust ("Trust") that (a) is a commodity pool as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations thereunder, and that is managed by a commodity pool operator registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and (b) holds long and/or short positions in exchange-traded futures contracts and/or certain currency forward contracts selected by the Trust's advisor consistent with the Trust's investment objectives, which will only include exchange-traded futures contracts involving commodities, currencies, stock indices, fixed income indices, interest rates and sovereign, private and mortgage or asset backed debt instruments, and/or forward contracts on specified currencies, each as disclosed in the Trust's prospectus as such may be amended from time to time; and (2) is issued and redeemed continuously in specified aggregate amounts at the next applicable net asset value.

(B) Disclosed Portfolio. The term "Disclosed Portfolio" means the identities and quantities of the securities and other assets held by the Trust that will form the basis for the Trust's calculation of net asset value at the end of the business day.

(C) Intraday Indicative Value. The term "Intraday Indicative Value" is the estimated indicative value of a Managed Trust Security based on current information regarding the value of the securities and other assets in the Disclosed Portfolio.

(D) Reporting Authority. The term "Reporting Authority" in respect of a particular series of Managed Trust Securities means Nasdaq, an institution, or a reporting or information service designated by Nasdaq or by the Trust or the exchange that lists a particular series of Managed Trust Securities (if Nasdaq is trading such series pursuant to unlisted trading privileges) as the official source for calculating and reporting information relating to such series, including, but not limited to, the Intraday Indicative Value, the Disclosed Portfolio, the amount of any cash distribution to holders of Managed Trust Securities, net asset value, or other information relating to the issuance, redemption or trading of Managed Trust Securities. A series of Managed Trust Securities may have more than one Reporting Authority, each having different functions.

(v) Designation. Nasdaq may trade, either by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Managed Trust Securities based on the underlying portfolio of exchange-traded futures and/or certain currency forward contracts described in the related prospectus. Each issue of Managed Trust Securities shall be designated as a separate trust or series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(vi) Initial and Continued Listing. Managed Trust Securities will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing—Each series of Managed Trust Securities will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following initial listing criteria:

(1) Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Managed Trust Securities required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(2) Nasdaq will obtain a representation from the issuer of each series of Managed Trust Securities that the net asset value per share for the series will be calculated daily and that the net asset value and the Disclosed Portfolio will be made available to all market participants at the same time.

(B) Continued Listing—Each series of Managed Trust Securities will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following continued listing criteria:

(1) Intraday Indicative Value. The Intraday Indicative Value for Managed Trust Securities will be widely disseminated by one or more major market data vendors at least every 15 seconds during the time when the Managed Trust Securities trade on Nasdaq.

(2) Disclosed Portfolio.

(a) The Disclosed Portfolio must be disseminated at least once daily and will be made available to all market participants at the same time.

(b) The Reporting Authority that provides the Disclosed Portfolio must implement and maintain, or be subject to, procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material non-public information regarding the actual components of the portfolio.

(3) Rule Proposal Representations. Managed Trust Securities must continue to comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals.

(4) Suspension of trading or removal. Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a series of Managed Trust Securities under any of the following circumstances:

(a) if, following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Managed Trust Securities: (A) the Trust has fewer than 50,000 Managed Trust Securities issued and outstanding; (B) the market value of all Managed Trust Securities issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000; or (C) there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Managed Trust Securities;

(b) if an interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value for the Trust persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer calculated or available or the Disclosed Portfolio is not made available to all market participants at the same time;

(c) if the Trust issuing the Managed Trust Securities has failed to file any filings required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or if Nasdaq is aware that the Trust is not in compliance with the conditions of any exemptive order or no-action relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Trust with respect to the series of Managed Trust Securities;

(d) if the series of Managed Trust Securities fails to comply with any of the requirements in paragraph (B) above; or

(e) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(5) Trading Halts. If the Intraday Indicative Value of a series of Managed Trust Securities is not being disseminated as required, Nasdaq may halt trading during the day in which the interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value occurs. If the interruption to the dissemination of the Intraday Indicative Value persists past the trading day in which it occurred, Nasdaq will halt trading no later than the beginning of the trading day following the interruption. If a series of Managed Trust Securities is trading on Nasdaq pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Nasdaq will halt trading in that series as specified in Rule 4120(a) or (b), as applicable. In addition, if Nasdaq becomes aware that the net asset value or the Disclosed Portfolio with respect to a series of Managed Trust Securities is not disseminated to all market participants at the same time, it will halt trading in such series until such time as the net asset value or the Disclosed Portfolio is available to all market participants.

(6) Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Managed Trust Securities issued in connection with such Trust be removed from Nasdaq listing. A Trust will terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus.

(C) Term —The stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

(D) Trustee —The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(1) The trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(2) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting—Voting rights shall be as set forth in the applicable Trust prospectus.

(vii) Market Maker Accounts.

(A) A registered Market Maker in Managed Trust Securities must file with Nasdaq, in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq, and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading the underlying commodity or applicable currency, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, which a registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker in the Managed Trust Securities shall trade in the underlying commodity or applicable currency, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

(B) In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records, (see, e.g., Rule 4625) a registered Market Maker in Managed Trust Securities shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or any limited partner, officer or approved person thereof, registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts in the underlying commodity or applicable currency, related futures or options on futures, or any other related derivatives, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

(viii) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq, the Reporting Authority nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any underlying futures contract value; the current value of positions or interests if required to be deposited to the Trust in connection with issuance of Managed Trust Securities; net asset value; or other information relating to the purchase, redemption or trading of Managed Trust Securities, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, or the Reporting Authority, or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq or its agent, or the Reporting Authority, including, but not limited to, fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reporting of transactions in an underlying futures contract.

Commentary:

.01 Nasdaq requires that Members provide all purchasers of newly issued Managed Trust Securities a prospectus for the series of Managed Trust Securities.

.02 Transactions in Managed Trust Securities will occur during the trading hours specified in Rule 4120.

.03 Nasdaq's rules governing the trading of equity securities apply.

.04 Nasdaq will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for Managed Trust Securities.

.05 If the Trust's advisor is affiliated with a broker-dealer, the broker-dealer shall erect and maintain a "fire wall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the Disclosed Portfolio. Personnel who make decisions on the Trust's portfolio composition must be subject to procedures designed to prevent the use and dissemination of material nonpublic information regarding the applicable Trust portfolio.

(k) Listing of Currency Warrants

(i) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Act before listing and trading separate and distinct Currency Warrants. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets; (b) limitations on the reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(ii) Each series of Currency Warrants will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following initial listing criteria:

(A) Term—One to five years from date of issuance.

(B) Cash Settlement—The warrants will be cash settled in U.S. dollars.

(C) Automatic Exercise—All currency warrants must include in their terms provisions specifying: (1) the time by which all exercise notices must be submitted, and (2) that all unexercised warrants that are in the money will be automatically exercised on their expiration date or on or promptly following the date on which such warrants are delisted by Nasdaq (if such warrant issue has not been listed on another organized securities market in the United States).

(iii) Each series of Currency Warrants shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis. If a series of Currency Warrants does not satisfy these requirements, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

(A) Size and Earnings of Warrant Issuer—The warrant issuer will be expected to have a minimum tangible net worth in excess of $250,000,000 and otherwise to exceed substantially the earnings requirements set forth in Rule 5405(b). In the alternative, the warrant issuer will be expected: (1) to have a minimum tangible net worth of $150,000,000 and otherwise to exceed substantially the earnings requirements set forth in Rule 5405(b), and (2) not to have issued warrants where the original issue price of all the issuer's currency warrant offerings (combined with currency warrant offerings of the issuer's affiliates) listed on a national securities exchange or traded through the facilities of Nasdaq exceeds 25% of the warrant issuer's net worth.

(B) Distribution/Market Value—(i) Minimum public distribution of 1,000,000 warrants together with a minimum of 400 public holders, and an aggregate market value of $4,000,000; or (ii) Minimum public distribution of 2,000,000 warrants together with a minimum number of public warrant holders determined on a case by case basis, an aggregate market value of $12,000,000 and an initial warrant price of $6.

(iv) Suspension of trading or removal. Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a series of Currency Warrants under any of the following circumstances:

(A) if a series of Currency Warrants is not in compliance with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the reference assets; (b) limitations on the reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(B) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(C) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(v) Regulatory Matters

(A) No Member shall accept an order from a customer to purchase or sell a Currency Warrant unless the customer's account has been approved for options trading pursuant to Chapter XI, Section 7 of the rules of The Nasdaq Options Market ("NOM").

(B) Suitability. The provisions of NOM Rules Chapter XI, Section 9 shall apply to recommendations in Currency Warrants and the term "option" as used therein shall be deemed for purposes of this Rule to include such warrants.

(C) Discretionary Accounts. Any account in which a Member exercises discretion to trade in Currency Warrants shall be subject to the provisions of NOM Rules, Chapter XI, Section 10 with respect to such trading. For purposes of this Rule, the terms, "option" and "options contract" as used in Chapter XI, Section 10 shall be deemed to include Currency Warrants.

(D) Supervision of Accounts. NOM Rules, Chapter XI, Section 8 shall apply to all customer accounts of a Member in which transactions in Currency Warrants are effected. The term "option" as used in Chapter XI, Section 8 shall be deemed to include Currency Warrants.

(E) Public Customer Complaints. NOM Rules, Chapter XI, Section 24 shall apply to all public customer complaints received by a Member regarding Currency Warrants. The term "option" as used in Chapter XI, Section 24 shall be deemed to include such warrants.

(F) Communications with Public Customers. Members participating in Currency Warrants shall be bound to comply with the Communications and Disclosures rule of FINRA, as applicable, as though such rule were part of these Rules.

(vi) Trading Halts or Suspensions. Trading on Nasdaq in any Currency Warrant shall be halted whenever Nasdaq deems such action appropriate in the interests of a fair and orderly market or to protect investors. Trading in Currency Warrants that have been the subject of a halt or suspension by Nasdaq may resume if Nasdaq determines that the conditions which led to the halt or suspension are no longer present, or that the interests of a fair and orderly market are best served by a resumption of trading.

(vii) Reporting of Warrant Positions

(A) Each Member shall file with Nasdaq a report with respect to each account in which the Member has an interest, each account of a partner, officer, director, or employee of such Member, and each customer account that has established an aggregate position (whether long or short) of 100,000 warrants covering the same underlying currency combining for purposes of this Rule: (1) long positions in put warrants and short positions in call warrants, and (2) short positions in put warrants with long positions in call warrants. The report shall be in such form as may be prescribed by Nasdaq and shall be filed no later than the close of business on the next day following the day on which the transaction or transactions requiring the filing of such report occurred.

(B) Whenever a report shall be required to be filed with respect to an account pursuant to this Rule, the Member filing the same shall file with Nasdaq such additional periodic reports with respect to such account as Nasdaq may from time to time require.

(C) All reports required by this Rule shall be filed with Nasdaq in such manner and form as prescribed by Nasdaq.

Adopted Mar. 23, 2012 (SR-NASDAQ-2012-013); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101); amended Oct. 18, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-111); amended May. 5, 2022 (SR-NASDAQ-2021-066); amended Dec. 11, 2023 (SR-NASDAQ-2023-055); amended Jan. 10, 2024 (SR-NASDAQ-2023-016); amended Jan. 10, 2024 (SR-NASDAQ-2023-019); amended May 23, 2024 (SR-NASDAQ-2023-045); amended Dec. 19, 2024 (SR-NASDAQ-2024-028); amended Jan. 16, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-006); amended Feb. 20, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-017); amended Jul. 29, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-008); amended Jul. 29, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-038); amended September 17, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-056); amended Sep. 22, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-078); amended Sep. 26, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-082).

 

Adopted Aug. 8, 2012 (SR-NASDAQ-2012-058); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101); amended Oct. 18, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-111); amended May 28, 2019 (SR-NASDAQ-2019-047), operative June 28, 2019.

(a) Nasdaq will consider for trading, whether by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Paired Class Shares that meet the criteria of this Rule.

(b) Applicability. This Rule is applicable only to Paired Class Shares. Except to the extent inconsistent with this Rule, or unless the context otherwise requires, the By-laws and all other rules and procedures of the Board of Directors shall be applicable to the trading on Nasdaq of such securities. Paired Class Shares are included within the definition of "security" or "securities" as such terms are used in the By-laws and Rules of Nasdaq.

(c) Nasdaq will file separate proposals under Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") before listing and trading Paired Class Shares. In addition, prior to a substitute or replacement Underlying Benchmark being selected for the Fund, Nasdaq must file a related proposed rule change pursuant to Rule 19b-4 under the Act to continue listing and trading the Paired Class Shares. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(d) Paired Class Shares. The term "Paired Class Share" means a security: (1) that is issued by a trust (the "Trust") on behalf of a segregated series (the "Fund") as part of a pair of shares of opposing classes whose respective underlying values move in opposite directions as the value of the Fund's Underlying Benchmark (defined in Rule 5713(f)) varies from its starting level, where one constituent of the pair is positively linked to the Fund's Underlying Benchmark ("Up Shares") and the other constituent is inversely linked to the Fund's Underlying Benchmark ("Down Shares"); (2) that is issued in exchange for cash; (3) the issuance proceeds of which are invested and reinvested in highly rated short-term financial instruments that mature within 90 calendar days and that serve the functions of (i) covering the Fund's expenses, (ii) providing income distributions to investors, based on income (after expenses) from the financial instruments held by the Fund, (iii) providing cash proceeds for regular and special distributions to be made in cash in lieu of Paired Class Shares, and (iv) providing cash proceeds to be paid upon the redemption of Paired Class Shares; (4) that represents a beneficial interest in the Fund; (5) the value of which is determined by the underlying value of the Fund that is attributable to the class of which such security is a part, which security underlying value will either (i) increase as a result of an increase in the Underlying Benchmark and decrease as a result of a decrease in the Underlying Benchmark (in the case of an Up Share) or (ii) increase as a result of a decrease in the Underlying Benchmark and decrease as the result of an increase in the Underlying Benchmark (in the case of a Down Share); (6) that, when timely aggregated in a specified minimum number or amount of securities, along with an equal number or amount of the securities of the opposite class that constitute the other part of the pair, may be redeemed for a distribution of cash on specified dates by authorized parties; and (7) that may be subject to mandatory redemption of all Paired Class Shares under specified circumstances.

(e) Distributions. A Fund may engage in scheduled regular distributions, special distributions that are automatically triggered upon the Underlying Benchmark exceeding a fixed rate of change since the prior distribution, and corrective distributions that are automatically triggered when the trading price of a Paired Class Share deviates by a specified amount from its underlying value for a specified period of time.

(f) Designation. Nasdaq may trade, either by listing or pursuant to unlisted trading privileges, Paired Class Shares whose values are based on an index or other numerical variable ("Underlying Benchmark") whose value reflects the value of assets, prices, price volatility or other economic interests ("Reference Asset"). Each issue of Up Shares or Down Shares of a Fund shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol.

(g) Initial and Continued Listing. Paired Class Shares will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(i) Initial Listing

(A) Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Paired Class Shares for each Fund required to be outstanding at the time of commencement of trading on Nasdaq;

(B) Nasdaq will obtain a representation from the Trust on behalf of each Fund that the underlying value per share of each Up Share and Down Share will be calculated daily and that these underlying values and information about the assets of the Fund will be made available to all market participants at the same time; and

(C) If the Underlying Benchmark is maintained by a broker-dealer or investment advisor, the broker-dealer or investment advisor shall erect and maintain a "firewall" around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the Underlying Benchmark.

(ii) Continued Listing—Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of a Fund's Paired Class Shares under any of the following circumstances:

(A) if, following the initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of the Paired Class Shares: (i) there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of the Fund's Up Shares or Down Shares; (ii) the Fund has fewer than 50,000 Up Shares or 50,000 Down Shares issued and outstanding; or (iii) the combined market value of all shares of a Fund issued and outstanding is less than $1,000,000;

(B) if an interruption to the dissemination of the intraday level of the Underlying Benchmark persists past the trading day in which it occurred, or a substitute or replacement Underlying Benchmark based on the same Reference Asset, is no longer calculated or available on at least a 15-second delayed basis during the Regular Market Session from a source unaffiliated with the sponsor, the custodian, the trustee of the Trust, the Fund or Nasdaq that is a major market data vendor (e.g., Reuters or Bloomberg);

(C) if the underlying value per share of each Up Share and Down Share of a Fund is no longer made available on a daily basis to all market participants at the same time;

(D) if an interruption to the dissemination of the estimate of the value of a share of the series of Paired Class Shares (the "Intraday Indicative Value") of the underlying value of each listed Up Share and Down Share of the Fund persists past the trading day in which it occurred or is no longer made available on at least a 15-second delayed basis by a major market vendor during the Regular Market Session;

(E) if the "fire wall" erected around the personnel who have access to information concerning changes and adjustments to the Underlying Benchmark is no longer in place;

(F) if Paired Class Shares no longer comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(G) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained; or

(H) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which in the opinion of Nasdaq makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

(iii) Term - The stated term of a Fund shall be as stated in the Fund prospectus. However, a Fund may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Fund prospectus.

(iv) Trustee - The following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(A) The trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee; and

(B) No change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(v) Voting - Voting rights, if any, shall be as set forth in the applicable Fund prospectus.

(h) Limitation of Nasdaq Liability. Neither Nasdaq nor any agent of Nasdaq shall have any liability for damages, claims, losses or expenses caused by any errors, omissions, or delays in calculating or disseminating any applicable Underlying Benchmark value; the underlying value of the Fund and its Paired Class Shares; distribution values or any other information relating to the purchase, redemption, or trading of the Paired Class Shares, resulting from any negligent act or omission by Nasdaq, or any agent of Nasdaq, or any act, condition or cause beyond the reasonable control of Nasdaq or its agent, including, but not limited to, an act of God; fire; flood; extraordinary weather conditions; war; insurrection; riot; strike; accident; action of government; communications or power failure; equipment or software malfunction; or any error, omission or delay in the reports of transactions in the applicable positions or interests.

(i) Market Maker Accounts.

(i) A registered Market Maker in Paired Class Shares must file with Nasdaq in a manner prescribed by Nasdaq and keep current a list identifying all accounts for trading in the applicable securities or physical commodities included in, or options, futures or options on futures on, the Reference Asset of the Underlying Benchmark of any Paired Class Shares or any other derivatives based on such Reference Asset or based on any security or Reference Asset included in the Underlying Benchmark, which the registered Market Maker may have or over which it may exercise investment discretion. No registered Market Maker shall trade in the applicable securities or physical commodities included in, or options, futures or options on futures on, the Reference Asset of the Underlying Benchmark of any Paired Class Shares or any other derivatives based on such Reference Asset or based on any security or Reference Asset included in the Underlying Benchmark, in an account in which a registered Market Maker, directly or indirectly, controls trading activities, or has a direct interest in the profits or losses thereof, which has not been reported to Nasdaq as required by this Rule.

(ii) In addition to the existing obligations under Nasdaq rules regarding the production of books and records, (see e.g., Rule 4625), a registered Market Maker in Paired Class Shares shall make available to Nasdaq such books, records or other information pertaining to transactions by such entity or registered or non-registered employee affiliated with such entity for its or their own accounts for trading the applicable securities or physical commodities included in, or options, futures or options on futures on, the Reference Asset of the Underlying Benchmark of any Paired Class Shares or any other derivatives based on such Reference Asset or based on any security or Reference Asset included in the Underlying Benchmark, as may be requested by Nasdaq.

• • • Commentary ------------------

.01 Nasdaq requires that Members provide all purchasers of newly issued Paired Class Shares a prospectus for the Fund.

.02 Transactions in Paired Class Shares will occur during the trading hours specified in Rule 4120.

.03 Nasdaq will implement and maintain written surveillance procedures for trading the Paired Class Shares.

Adopted Feb. 18, 2015 (SR-NASDAQ-2014-065); amended Apr. 27, 2016 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-034); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101).

(a) Definition

(1) SEEDS are limited-term, non-convertible debt securities of a Company where the value of the debt is based, at least in part, on the value of up to thirty (30) other issuers' common stock or non-convertible preferred stock (or sponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) overlying such equity securities).

(2) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of SEEDS that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this rule. Any of the statements or representations regarding the index composition or reference asset, the description of the index or reference asset, limitations on the index or reference assets, dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset, or intraday indicative values, or the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals, constitute continued listing standards.

(b) Listing Requirements - SEEDS shall meet the following criteria on both an initial and continued listing basis. If a series of SEEDS does not satisfy these requirements, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

Nasdaq will consider listing on the Nasdaq Global Market or Nasdaq Global Select Market Selected Equity-linked Debt Securities (SEEDS), pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, that meet the criteria of paragraph (b) of this rule.

(1) Issuer Listing Standards - An issuer of SEEDS shall meet the following criteria on both an initial and continued listing basis. If an issuer of SEEDS does not satisfy these requirements, Nasdaq may halt trading in the SEEDs and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

(A) The issuer of a SEEDS must be an entity that:

(i) is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select or the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or is an affiliate of a Company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select or the NYSE; provided, however, that the provisions of Rule 5730(b) will be applied to sovereign issuers of SEEDS on a case-by-case basis; and

(ii) has a minimum net worth of $150 million.

(B) In addition, the market value of a SEEDS offering, when combined with the market value of all other SEEDS offerings previously completed by the Company and traded on the Nasdaq Global, Nasdaq Global Select Market or another national securities exchange, may not be greater than 25 percent of the Company's net worth at the time of issuance.

(2) Issue Listing Standards- SEEDS shall meet the following criteria on both an initial and continued listing basis. If a series of SEEDS does not satisfy these requirements, Nasdaq may halt trading in the securities and will initiate delisting proceedings pursuant to the Rule 5800 Series.

(A) Equity-Linked Debt Security Listing Standards

The issue must have:

(i) a minimum public distribution of one million SEEDS;

(ii) a minimum of 400 holders of the SEEDS, provided, however, that if the SEEDS is traded in $1,000 denominations or is redeemable at the option of holders thereof on at least a weekly basis, there is no minimum number of holders and no minimum public distribution;

(iii) a minimum market value of $4 million; and

(iv) a minimum term of one year.

(B) Minimum Standards Applicable to the Linked Security

An equity security on which the value of the SEEDS is based must:

(i)(a.) have a market value of listed securities of at least $3 billion and a trading volume in the United States of at least 2.5 million shares in the one-year period preceding the listing of the SEEDS;

(b.) have a market value of listed securities of at least $1.5 billion and a trading volume in the United States of at least 10 million shares in the one-year period preceding the listing of the SEEDS; or

(c) have a market value of listed securities of at least $500 million and a trading volume in the United States of at least 15 million shares in the one-year period preceding the listing of the SEEDS.

(ii) be issued by a Company that has a continuous reporting obligation under the Act, and the security must be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select or another national securities exchange and be subject to last sale reporting; and

(iii) be issued by:

(a.) a U.S. company; or

(b.) a non-U.S. company (including a Company that is traded in the United States through sponsored ADRs) (for purposes of this paragraph, a non-U.S. company is any company formed or incorporated outside of the United States) if:

1. Nasdaq or its subsidiaries has a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement in place with the primary exchange in the country where the security is primarily traded (in the case of an ADR, the primary exchange on which the security underlying the ADR is traded);

2. the combined trading volume of the non-U.S. security (a security issued by a non-U.S. company) and other related non-U.S. securities occurring in the U.S. market and in markets with which Nasdaq or its subsidiaries has in place a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement represents (on a share equivalent basis for any ADRs) at least 50% of the combined world-wide trading volume in the non-U.S. security, other related non-U.S. securities, and other classes of common stock related to the non-U.S. security over the six month period preceding the date of listing; or

3

a. the combined trading volume of the non-U.S. security and other related non-U.S. securities occurring in the U.S. market represents (on a share equivalent basis) at least 20% of the combined world-wide trading volume in the non-U.S. security and in other related non-U.S. securities over the six-month period preceding the date of selection of the non-U.S. security for a SEEDS listing.

b. the average daily trading volume for the non-U.S. security in the U.S. markets over the six-month period preceding the date of selection of the non-U.S. security for a SEEDS listing is 100,000 or more shares; and

c. the trading volume for the non-U.S. security in the U.S. market is at least 60,000 shares per day for a majority of the trading days for the six-month period preceding the date of selection of the non-U.S. security for a SEEDS listing.

(iv) If the underlying security to which the SEEDS is to be linked is the stock of a non-U.S. company which is traded in the U.S. market as a sponsored ADR, ordinary shares or otherwise, then the minimum number of holders of the underlying linked security shall be 2,000.

(C) Limits on the Number of SEEDS Linked to a Particular Security

(i) The issuance of SEEDS relating to any underlying U.S. security may not exceed five percent of the total outstanding shares of such underlying security. The issuance of SEEDS relating to any underlying non-U.S. security or sponsored ADR may not exceed:

(a.) two percent of the total shares outstanding worldwide if at least 30 percent of the worldwide trading volume in such security occurs in the U.S. market during the six-month period preceding the date of listing (The two percent limit, based on 20 percent of the worldwide trading volume in the non-U.S. security or sponsored ADR, applies only if there is a comprehensive surveillance sharing agreement in place with the primary exchange in the country where the security is primarily traded, or, in the case of an ADR, the primary exchange on which the security underlying the ADR is traded. If there is no such agreement, subparagraph (B) above requires that the combined trading volume of such security and other related securities occurring in the U.S. market represents (on a share equivalent basis for any ADRs) at least 50% of the combined worldwide trading volume in such security, other related securities, and other classes of common stock related to such security over the six month period preceding the date of listing.);

(b.) three percent of the total shares outstanding worldwide if at least 50 percent of the worldwide trading volume in such security occurs in the U.S. market during the six-month period preceding the date of listing; or

(c.) five percent of the total shares outstanding worldwide if at least 70 percent of the worldwide trading volume in such security occurs in the U.S. market during the six-month period preceding the date of listing.

(ii) If a Company proposes to issue SEEDS that relate to more than the allowable percentages of the underlying security specified above, then Nasdaq, with the concurrence of the staff of the Division of Market Regulation of the Commission, will evaluate the maximum percentage of SEEDS that may be issued on a case-by-case basis.

(D) Prior to the commencement of trading of a particular SEEDS listed pursuant to this subsection, Nasdaq or its subsidiaries will distribute a circular to the membership providing guidance regarding Nasdaq member firm compliance responsibilities (including suitability recommendations and account approval) when handling transactions in SEEDS.

(3) Prior to the commencement of trading of a particular SEEDS listed pursuant to this subsection, Nasdaq or its subsidiaries will distribute a circular to the membership providing guidance regarding Nasdaq member firm compliance responsibilities (including suitability recommendations and account approval) when handling transactions in SEEDS.

Adopted March 12, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-018); amended Aug. 17, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-075); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101).

(a) Definitions

(1) The term "Trust Issued Receipt" means a security (a) that is issued by a trust ("Trust") which holds specified securities deposited with the Trust; (b) that, when aggregated in some specified minimum number, may be surrendered to the trust by the beneficial owner to receive the securities; and (c) that pays beneficial owners dividends and other distributions on the deposited securities, if any are declared and paid to the trustee by an issuer of the deposited securities.

(b) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Trust Issued Receipts that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth below. Any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; or (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals shall constitute continued listing standards.

(c) Listing Requirements

(1) Nasdaq requires that Members provide to all purchasers of newly issued Trust Issued Receipts a prospectus for the series of Trust Issued Receipts.

(2) The eligibility requirements for component securities that are represented by a series of Trust Issued Receipts and that became part of the Trust Issued Receipt when the security was either:

(A) distributed by a Company already included as a component security in the series of Trust Issued Receipts; or

(B) received in exchange for the securities of a Company previously included as a component security that is no longer outstanding due to a merger, consolidation, corporate combination or other event, shall be as follows:

(i) the component security must be listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange;

(ii) the component security must be registered under Section 12 of the Act; and

(iii) the component security must have a Standard & Poor's Sector Classification that is the same as the Standard & Poor's Sector Classification represented by the component securities included in the Trust Issued Receipt at the time of the distribution or exchange.

(3) Transactions in Trust Issued Receipts may be effected until 4:00 p.m. ET each business day.

(4) Nasdaq may list and trade Trust Issued Receipts based on one or more securities. The Trust Issued Receipts based on particular securities shall be designated as a separate series and shall be identified by a unique symbol. The securities that are included in a series of Trust Issued Receipts shall be selected by Nasdaq or its agent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nasdaq, or by such other person as shall have a proprietary interest in such Trust Issued Receipts.

(5) Trust Issued Receipts will be listed and traded on Nasdaq subject to application of the following criteria:

(A) Initial Listing — for each Trust, Nasdaq will establish a minimum number of Trust Issued Receipts required to be outstanding at the time of the commencement of trading on Nasdaq.

(B) Continued Listing — Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, a Trust upon which a series of Trust Issued Receipts is based under any of the following circumstances:

(i) following the initial twelve month period following formation of a Trust and commencement of trading on Nasdaq, if the Trust has more than 60 days remaining until termination and there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial holders of Trust Issued Receipts;

(ii) following the initial twelve month period following formation of a Trust and commencement of trading on Nasdaq, if the Trust has fewer than 50,000 receipts issued and outstanding;

(iii) following the initial twelve month period following formation of a Trust and commencement of trading on Nasdaq, if the market value of all receipts issued and outstanding is less than $1 million;

(iv) if the Trust Issued Receipts do not comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding: (a) the description of the portfolio or reference assets; (b) limitations on portfolio holdings or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the reference asset or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals;

(v) if any of the requirements set forth in this rule are not continuously maintained;

(vi) if the series of Trust Issued Receipts was listed pursuant to Rule 19b4-(e) under the Act, any component security does not meet any of the requirements of paragraph (7) below; or

(vii) if such other event shall occur or condition exists which, in the opinion of Nasdaq, makes further dealings on Nasdaq inadvisable.

Upon termination of a Trust, Nasdaq requires that Trust Issued Receipts issued in connection with such Trust be removed from listing. A Trust may terminate in accordance with the provisions of the Trust prospectus, which may provide for termination if the value of securities in the Trust falls below a specified amount.

(C) Term — the stated term of the Trust shall be as stated in the Trust prospectus. However, a Trust may be terminated under such earlier circumstances as may be specified in the Trust prospectus.

(D) Trustee — the following requirements apply on an initial and continued listing basis:

(i) the trustee of a Trust must be a trust company or banking institution having substantial capital and surplus and the experience and facilities for handling corporate trust business. In cases where, for any reason, an individual has been appointed as trustee, a qualified trust company or banking institution must be appointed co-trustee.

(ii) no change is to be made in the trustee of a listed issue without prior notice to and approval of Nasdaq.

(E) Voting — voting rights shall be as set forth in the Trust prospectus.

(6) Unit of Trading — transactions in Trust Issued Receipts may only be made in round lots or round lot multiples.

(7) Nasdaq may approve a series of Trust Issued Receipts for listing and trading on Nasdaq pursuant to Rule 19b-4(e) under the Act, provided each of the component securities satisfies the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis:

(A) each component security must be registered under Section 12 of the Act;

(B) each component security must have a minimum public float of at least $150 million;

(C) each component security must be listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange;

(D) each component security must have an average daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares during the preceding sixty-day trading period;

(E) each component security must have an average daily dollar value of shares traded during the preceding sixty-day trading period of at least $1 million; and

(F) the most heavily weighted component security may not initially represent more than 20% of the overall value of the Trust Issued Receipt.

Adopted March 12, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-018); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101); amended Dec. 11, 2025 (SR-NASDAQ-2025-101).

(a) Definitions

(1) "Index Warrants" means instruments that are direct obligations of the issuing company, either exercisable throughout their life (i.e., American style) or exercisable only on their expiration (i.e., European style), entitling the holder to a cash settlement in U.S. dollars to the extent that the index has declined below (for a put warrant) or increased above (for a call warrant) the pre-stated cash settlement value of the index. Index Warrants may be based on either foreign or domestic indexes.

(2) Nasdaq may submit a rule filing pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act to permit the listing and trading of Index Warrants that do not otherwise meet the standards set forth in this rule. Any of the statements or representations regarding (a) the index composition or reference assets; (b) limitations on the index or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset, or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals constitute continued listing standards.

(b) Listing Requirements. Index Warrants listed pursuant to this rule shall meet the following criteria on an initial and continued listing basis. If any of these criteria are not continuously maintained, Nasdaq will consider the suspension of trading in, and will initiate delisting proceedings under the Rule 5800 Series of, the series of Index Warrants.

(1) An Index Warrant may be listed on the Global Market if it substantially meets the following criteria:

(A) The minimum public distribution shall be at least 1 million warrants.

(B) The minimum number of Public Holders shall be at least 400.

(C) The Market Value of the outstanding Index Warrants shall be at least $4 million.

(D) The issuer of the Index Warrants must have a minimum tangible net worth in excess of $150 million.

(E) The term of the Index Warrant shall be for a period from one to five years.

(F) Limitations on Issuance — Where a Company has a minimum tangible net worth in excess of $150 million but less than $250 million, Nasdaq will not list stock Index Warrants of the Company if the value of such warrants plus the aggregate value, based upon the original issuing price, of all outstanding stock index, currency index and currency warrants of the Company and its affiliates combined that are listed for trading on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange exceeds 25% of the Company's net worth.

(G) A.M. Settlement — The terms of stock Index Warrants for which 25% or more of the value of the underlying index is represented by securities that are traded primarily in the United States must provide that the opening prices of the stocks comprising the index will be used to determine (i) the final settlement value (i.e., the settlement value for warrants that are exercised at expiration) and (ii) the settlement value for such warrants that are valued on either of the two business days preceding the day on which the final settlement value is to be determined.

(H) Automatic Exercise — All stock Index Warrants and any other cash-settled warrants must include in their terms provisions specifying (i) the time by which all exercise notices must be submitted and (ii) that all unexercised warrants that are in the money (or that are in the money by a stated amount) will be automatically exercised on their expiration date or on or promptly following the date on which such warrants are delisted by Nasdaq (if such warrant issue has not been listed on another national securities exchange).

(I) Foreign Country Securities — In instances where the stock index underlying a warrant is comprised in whole or in part with securities traded outside the United States, the foreign country securities or American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") thereon that (i) are not subject to a comprehensive surveillance agreement, and (ii) have less than 50% of their global trading volume in dollar value within the United States, shall not, in the aggregate represent more than 20% of the weight of the index, unless such index is otherwise approved for warrant or option trading.

(J) Changes in Number of Warrants Outstanding — Issuers of stock Index Warrants either will make arrangements with warrant transfer agents to advise Nasdaq immediately of any change in the number of warrants outstanding due to the early exercise of such warrants or will provide this information themselves. With respect to stock Index Warrants for which 25% or more of the value of the underlying index is represented by securities traded primarily in the United States, such notice shall be filed with Nasdaq no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, on the date when the settlement value for such warrants is determined. Such notice shall be filed in such form and manner as may be prescribed by Nasdaq from time to time.

(K) Only eligible broad-based indexes can underlie Index Warrants. For purposes of this subparagraph, eligible broad-based indexes shall include those indexes approved by the Commission to underlie Index Warrants or index options traded on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange.

(L) Rule Proposal Representations. Index Warrants must continue to comply with any statements or representations included in the applicable rule proposal under Section 19(b) regarding (a) the index composition or reference asset; (b) the description of the index or reference asset; (c) limitations on the index or reference assets; (c) dissemination and availability of the index, reference asset, or intraday indicative values; or (d) the applicability of Nasdaq listing rules specified in such proposals.

Any Index Warrant listed pursuant to this paragraph shall not be required to meet the requirements of Rule 5210(h), 5210(a), or 5450. Nasdaq may apply additional or more stringent criteria as necessary to protect investors and the public interest.

Adopted March 12, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-018); amended Jan. 12, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2016-135), operative Jan. 1, 2018; amended May 3, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-040), operative January 1, 2018; amended Sep. 27, 2017 (SR-NASDAQ-2017-101).

(a) Initial Listing Requirements

(1) Nasdaq will consider listing on the Global Market any security not otherwise covered by the criteria in the Rule 5400 or 5700 Series, provided the instrument is otherwise suited to trade through the facilities of Nasdaq. Such securities will be evaluated for listing against the following criteria:

(A) The Company shall have assets in excess of $100 million and stockholders' equity of at least $10 million. In the case of a Company which is unable to satisfy the income criteria set forth in Rule 5405 (b)(1)(A), Nasdaq generally will require the Company to have the following:

(i) assets in excess of $200 million and stockholders' equity of at least $10 million; or

(ii) assets in excess of $100 million and stockholders' equity of at least $20 million.

(B) For equity securities, there must be:

(i) a minimum of 400 holders of the security; and

(ii) a minimum public distribution of 1,000,000 trading units.

However, if the instrument is redeemable at the option of the holders thereof on at least a weekly basis, these requirements shall not apply.

(C) The aggregate market value/principal amount of the security shall be at least $4 million.

(2) Issuers of securities listed pursuant to this Rule 5730 must be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or be an affiliate of a Company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Nasdaq Global Select Market or the NYSE; provided, however, that the provisions of Rule 5450 will be applied to sovereign issuers of "other" securities on a case-by-case basis.

(3) Prior to the commencement of trading of securities listed pursuant to this paragraph, Nasdaq will evaluate the nature and complexity of the issue and, if appropriate, distribute a circular to the membership providing guidance regarding Nasdaq member firm compliance responsibilities and requirements when handling transactions in such securities.

(b) Continued Listing Requirements

Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the aggregate market value or principal amount of publicly-held units must be at least $1 million.

Adopted Mar. 12, 2009 (SR-NASDAQ-2009-018); amended Feb. 19, 2010 (SR-NASDAQ-2010-024); amended Jan. 11, 2012 (SR-NASDAQ-2012-008); amended Mar. 23, 2012 (SR-NASDAQ-2012-013); amended Nov. 16, 2012 (SR-NASDAQ-2012-131).

Nasdaq will list Contingent Value Rights (“CVRs”) on the Nasdaq Global Market. CVRs are unsecured obligations of the issuer, which provide for a possible cash payment either: (i) at maturity based upon the price performance of an affiliate’s equity security (a “Price-Based CVR”); or (ii) within a specified time period, upon the occurrence of a specified event or events related to the business of the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer (an “Event-Based CVR”).

At maturity, the holder of a Price-Based CVR is entitled to a cash payment if the average market price of the related equity security is less than a pre-set target price. The target price is typically established at the time the Price-Based CVR is issued. Conversely, should the average market price of the related equity security equal or exceed the target price, the Price-Based CVR would expire worthless.

Within a specified time period, the holder of an Event-Based CVR is entitled to a cash payment upon occurrence of an event or events related to the business of the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer specified at the time the Event-Based CVR is issued. Conversely, should the specified event or events not occur within the specified time period, the Event-Based CVR would expire worthless.

(a) Initial Listing Requirements

(1) The Company must have assets in excess of $100 million.

(2) The Company must satisfy Rule 5315(f)(3)(A) or have at least $200,000,000 in global market capitalization.

(3) The Company must satisfy the Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares requirement of Rule 5315(f)(2)(A) and (B) requiring (i) a Market Value of at least $110 million; or (ii) a Market Value of at least $100 million, if the Company has stockholders' equity of at least $110 million.

(4) The issuer of the CVR must not be considered non-compliant with the listing standards of the national securities exchange where either the equity security to whose price performance a Price-Based CVR, or in an Event-Based CVR, where the primary equity security is linked or the issuer’s common stock is listed.

(5) The CVR issue must have:

(A) a minimum of 400 holders;

(B) a minimum of 1 million CVRs outstanding;

(C) a minimum of $4 million market value;

(D) a minimum life of one year; and

(E) a minimum $4.00 bid price.

(b) Disclosure Requirements

The issuer of an Event-Based CVR will be required to make public disclosure in accordance with the provisions of Rule 5250(b) and IM-5250-1: (i) upon the occurrence of any event that must occur as a condition to the issuer’s obligation to make a cash payment with respect to the CVR (or if such an event is deemed to have occurred pursuant to the terms of the documents governing the CVR); or (ii) at any such time as it becomes clear that a condition to the cash payment with respect to the CVR has not been met as required by the documents governing the terms of the CVR.

(c) Circular

Prior to listing a CVR, Nasdaq will distribute an information circular to its members in substantially the following form:

The following Contingent Voting Rights of COMPANY NAME have been approved for listing and will commence trading at a date to be announced.

NUMBER ISSUED Contingent Value Rights expiring DATE unless extended as more fully explained in the joint proxy/prospectus.

The Contingent Value Rights will trade with the ticker symbol XXXX.

Since the Contingent Value Rights have certain unique characteristics, investors should be afforded an explanation of such special characteristics and risks attendant to trading thereof, including the possibility that the maturity date may be extended and that the CVR’s may possibly expire without value (consult the joint proxy/prospectus for full details). The Exchange suggests that transactions in CVR’s be recommended only to investors whose accounts have been approved for options trading. If a customer has not been approved for options trading, or does not wish to open an options account, the firm should ascertain that CVR’s are suitable for the customer.

Before a member, member organization, or employee of such member organization undertakes to recommend a transaction in the Contingent Value Rights, such member or member organization should make a determination that such Contingent Value Rights are suitable for such customer and the person making the recommendation should have a reasonable basis for believing, at the time of making the recommendation, that the customer has such knowledge and experience in financial matters that he may reasonably be expected to be capable of evaluating the risks and special characteristics of recommended transaction and is financially able to bear the risks of the recommended transaction.

(d) Continued Listing Requirements

(1) At least 100,000 Publicly Held Shares;

(2) At least 100 Holders;

(3) Market Value of Listed Securities of at least $1 million;

(4) Either the equity security to whose price performance a Price-Based CVR is linked or the issuer’s common stock must remain listed; and

(5) Nasdaq will delist an Event-Based CVR once the occurrence of the specified event or events related to the business of the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer has occurred or once it goes beyond the time that the specified event or events should have occurred.

Amended Jan. 31, 2023 (SR-NASDAQ-2022-057).

5735. Managed Fund Shares