Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Amended by Amendment No. 1, To Extend the Exchange's Trading Hours to 23 Hours per Day, Five Days per Week

oposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the proposed rule change. III. Discussion and Commission Findings The Commission finds that the Amended Proposal is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange.\46\ In particular, the Commission finds that the Amended Proposal is consistent with section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\47\ which requires, among other things, that the rules of a national securities exchange be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest; and not be designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \46\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission has considered the proposed rule change's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). \47\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Exchange proposes to extend its hours of operation to