By-Laws & Rules
Note: Rule filings are deleted from this list and integrated into the By-Laws and Rules in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Download By-Laws & Rules Documents
- OCC By-Laws - PDF
- OCC Rules - PDF
Proposed Rule Filings
- SR-OCC-2024-015 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-014 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-014 - Amendment No. 1 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-013 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-011 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-011 - Amendment No. 1 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-010 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-010 - Amendment No. 1 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2024-009 - PDF
Rule Filings for Immediate Effectiveness
- SR-OCC-2024-012 - PDF
Advance Notice Filings
- SR-OCC-2022 - 802 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 Amendment No. 1 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 Amendment No. 2 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 Amendment No. 3 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 Amendment No. 4 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 Amendment No. 5 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2021 - 802 Amendment No. 6 - PDF
Self-Certification of Rules
- OCC Rule Certification Concerning Modifications to its Governance Documents to Align with Recently Adopted SEC Governance Rules. - PDF (CFTC Self-Certification of Rules November 7, 2024.)
- OCC Rule Certification Concerning Updates to OCC's Capital Management Policy - PDF (CFTC Self-Certification of Rules September 11, 2024.)
- OCC Rule Certification Concerning The Options Clearing Corporation's Backtesting Framework and to Establish a Resource Backtesting Margin Charge - PDF (CFTC Self-Certification of Rules August 30, 2024.)
- OCC Rule Certification Concering the Modification of its Margin Methodology, System for Theoretical Analysis and Numerical (STANS), to Conform its Margin Model to the Contract Specifications for a New Exchange Product - PDF (CFTC Self-Certification of Rules July 1, 2024.)
- OCC Rule Certification Concerning Its Process for Adjusting Certain Parameters in Its Proprietary System for Calculating Margin Requirements During Periods When the Products It Clears and the Markets It Serves Experience High Volatility - PDF (CFTC Self-Certification of Rules February 15, 2024.)
OCC Proposed Rule Change and Advance Notice Filing Report
Report
Policy Statements and Procedures Adopted Under By-Laws and Rules
Policy Statements
- Treatment of Confidential Information Disclosed by Participant Markets - PDF
- Back-Up Communication Channel to Internet Access - PDF
- Interpretative Guidance on the Adjustment Policy for Cash Dividends and Distributions - PDF
Procedures
- SR-OCC-2010-09 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2010-05 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2010-03 - PDF
- SR-OCC-2007-04 - PDF
Approved Rule Filings Not Yet Implemented