Exemption of the Securities of the Kingdom of Sweden Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for Purposes of Trading Futures Contracts on Those Securities

The Securities and Exchange Commission is adopting an amendment to Rule 3a12-8 that would designate debt obligations issued by the Kingdom of Sweden as "exempted securities' for the purpose of marketing and trading futures contracts on those securities in the United States. The amendment is intended to permit futures trading on the sovereign debt of Sweden.