Rule 343 Offices — Sole Tenancy, Hours, Display of Membership Certificates

/01 Permissible Office Space Arrangements

Arrangements whereby member organizations share office space with their corporate affiliates and subsidiaries and fellow members of other exchanges will be governed by the standards set forth in Rule 343 for all securities-oriented individuals or organizations. The Exchange's approval of such arrangements will depend upon such factors as the nature of the business, the degree of control and the responsibilities of the member organization's employees.

The diagram below illustrates the limitations of such arrangements with securities or commodities organizations when the assurances called for in Rule 343(a)(2) cannot be furnished.

		PUBLIC HALL
Member or Non-Member Closed Door	X	A	X	Member Closed Door
	X		X
	X		X
	X		X
	X		X
	X		X
		X X X X X
		Member Closed Door

A receptionist hired by any of the organizations may occupy area "A."