OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos

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Clearing memos, risk notices, and product/market changes across listed options.

#58678
NewsMar 30, 2026

#58678

Effective March 30, 2026, the Options Clearing Corporation announced that the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept settlement of Wix.com Ltd. (WIX) options, requiring all exercises and assignments to settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis. No exercise restrictions are imposed, and...

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#58675
NewsMar 30, 2026

#58675

agilon health, inc. announced a 1‑for‑25 reverse stock split effective March 31, 2026, converting each existing share into 0.04 of a new share and changing its ticker to AGL1. The split will be executed before the market opens, raising the per‑share price...

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#58674
NewsMar 30, 2026

#58674

SIGA Technologies Inc. announced a special cash dividend of $0.60 per common share. The dividend’s record and ex‑distribution date is April 7, 2026, with payment scheduled for April 23, 2026. The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will adjust related options contracts, reducing strike prices by...

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#58670
NewsMar 30, 2026

#58670

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) has finalized the cash‑in‑lieu amount for the adjusted Defiance Leveraged Long + Income MSTR ETF (MST) options, setting it at $14.24 per MST1 contract. The new deliverable consists of three MST shares plus the fixed cash payment,...

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#58663
NewsMar 27, 2026

#58663

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. announced a corporate simplification that converts each BBU common share into one Brookfield Business Corporation (BBUC) Class A Subordinate Voting Share. Effective March 31, 2026, the related options will change symbols from BBU to BBUC1 and the contract multiplier...

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#58660
NewsMar 27, 2026

#58660

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced the final cash distribution for Adjusted Gold Fields Limited (GFI) options, setting the per‑share amount at $0.213713 after withholding tax. Effective March 13, 2026, each GFI1/2GFI1 contract now requires delivery of 100 GFI American...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58659
NewsMar 27, 2026

#58659

Janus Henderson Group plc will hold a shareholder vote on April 16, 2026, to approve a merger with a Jupiter subsidiary owned by funds linked to Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst. If approved, each JHG share converts to a...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58649
NewsMar 26, 2026

#58649

Scholastic Corporation launched a $200 million partial self‑tender offer to repurchase up to $200 million of its common shares at a cash price between $36 and $40 per share. The offer, which expires at 5 p.m. EDT on April 20, 2026, permits shareholders to tender...

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#58642
NewsMar 26, 2026

#58642

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will begin clearing select financial futures listed on the newly rebranded MIAX Futures Exchange (XMFE) starting May 17, 2026, with trades effective May 18. MIAX Futures, owned by Miami International Holdings, will become an OCC participant exchange, using...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58627
NewsMar 25, 2026

#58627

On March 27, 2026, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) implemented a further adjustment to SABESP (SBS) American Depositary Share (ADR) options (symbol SBS1) following a 0.16098% stock dividend and a $0.05 ADR issuance fee. Each SBS1 contract now delivers 102...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58613
NewsMar 20, 2026

#58613

On March 16, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation announced that Yext, Inc. (YEXT) options will transition from broker‑to‑broker settlement to Continuous Net Settlement (CNS) through the National Securities Clearing Corporation. The change takes effect for all exercise and assignment activity on or...

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#58611
NewsMar 20, 2026

#58611

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) issued a March 20, 2026 notice that two listed options—CEPU1 (Central Puerto S.A.) and MGIC1 (Matrix IT Ltd)—will not be subject to the standard automatic exercise thresholds for the March expiration. Holders of long positions must independently...

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#58606
NewsMar 20, 2026

#58606

On March 20, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will apply special pricing to Tradr 2X Short DASH Daily ETF (DASX) options because DASX shares have been suspended from trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange. For expiration calculations OCC will use the last reported trade price...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58603
NewsMar 20, 2026

#58603

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that a set of S&P 500 INDEX PM/EURO flex options currently trading under the 4SPX symbol will be consolidated into the SPXW C series. The transition applies to ten contracts with expirations ranging from April to...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58602
NewsMar 20, 2026

#58602

TEGNA Inc. completed its merger with Nexstar Media Group’s subsidiary on March 20, 2026, converting each TGNA share into a $22 cash payment. The OCC adjusted all TGNA equity options to cash settlement, setting the contract deliverable at $2,200 per 100‑share contract....

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58601
NewsMar 20, 2026

#58601

New Gold Inc. completed its merger with Coeur Mining, converting each NGD share into roughly 0.4959 CDE shares. The Options Clearing Corporation adjusted NGD options, raising the contract multiplier from 1 to 100 and setting the deliverable to 50 CDE...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58598
NewsMar 19, 2026

#58598

Adjusted Meridian Holdings Inc. (formerly Golden Matrix Group) options were modified on March 3, 2026, creating a new deliverable of eight MRDN shares plus a cash‑in‑lie payment of $2.55 per contract. The cash portion, based on a $7.65 share price and a...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58597
NewsMar 19, 2026

#58597

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) issued a memo that special pricing will apply to HIMZ1/2HIMZ1 options expiring on March 20, 2026 because the cash‑in‑lieu amount for fractional shares has not been set. Each contract delivers seven Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HIMS ETF...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58559
NewsMar 17, 2026

#58559

Traeger, Inc. (ticker COOK) announced a 1‑for‑50 reverse stock split, effective before the market opens on March 18, 2026. Each existing share will be converted into 0.02 of a new share, consolidating fifty old shares into one new share. The corporate action...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58558
NewsMar 17, 2026

#58558

Effective March 30, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will cease collecting Large Trader Files for contracts cleared on the Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE). Futures commission merchants, clearing members and foreign brokers must submit Large Trader Reports directly to the CFTC and...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58540
NewsMar 13, 2026

#58540

Effective March 13, 2026, the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept exercise and assignment activity for ClearSign Technologies Corp. (CLIR) options, forcing all such transactions to settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis through the Options Clearing Corporation. The OCC...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58538
NewsMar 13, 2026

#58538

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp (GLDD) has received a cash tender offer from Huron MergeCo., a subsidiary of Saltchuk Resources, to purchase all outstanding common shares at $17.00 per share. The offer expires one minute after 11:59 p.m. New York City...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58536
NewsMar 12, 2026

#58536

Docebo Inc. (DCBO) options have transitioned to Continuous Net Settlement (CNS) through the National Securities Clearing Corporation, effective March 5, 2026. All exercise and assignment activity from March 12, 2026 onward will settle via NSCC, eliminating broker‑to‑broker settlement for new transactions. Existing broker‑to‑broker obligations...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58535
NewsMar 12, 2026

#58535

Alexander & Baldwin shareholders approved a merger with a Tropic Purchaser LLC joint‑venture, completing on March 12, 2026. The deal converts each ALEX common share into a net cash payment of $20.85, after subtracting the $0.35 quarterly dividend. OCC will cash‑settle all...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58532
NewsMar 12, 2026

#58532

Third Harmonic Bio, Inc. (THRD) completed its court‑ordered dissolution after shareholders approved the Plan of Dissolution on June 5 2025. The company voluntarily delisted from Nasdaq and filed a Certificate of Dissolution effective July 31 2025. Two cash liquidating distributions have been paid –...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58527
NewsMar 10, 2026

#58527

Immutep Ltd. ADS (CUSIP 45257L108) entered a trading halt on March 10, 2026, triggering a restriction on its securities at the OCC. Effective immediately, the stock is ineligible for loan or collateral pledge, and only share‑reducing transactions are allowed on existing loan and...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58525
NewsMar 10, 2026

#58525

On March 10, 2026, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that automatic‑exercise thresholds will be removed for several options whose underlying securities are halted or subject to corporate actions. The affected symbols—CEPU1, MGIC1, and IMMP—will not be automatically exercised across...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58523
NewsMar 10, 2026

#58523

Eventbrite shareholders approved a merger with Everest Merger Sub, a Bending Spoons subsidiary, converting each Class A share into a $4.50 cash payment. The OCC adjusted all Eventbrite options to settle in cash, setting the contract deliverable at $450 per 100‑share...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58522
NewsMar 10, 2026

#58522

Powell Industries, Inc. announced a 3‑for‑1 stock split effective April 6, 2026, with a record date of March 20, 2026 and payable date of April 2, 2026. The split will triple the number of outstanding shares while reducing the share price to roughly one‑third. OCC will...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58519
NewsMar 9, 2026

#58519

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced revised customer margin rates for CBOE Futures Exchange VIX products, effective March 9, 2026. The update introduces new tier‑based scan ranges, higher contract‑level maintenance margins, and increased spread charges across all tier pairings. A single VXW...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58506
NewsMar 6, 2026

#58506

The Options Clearing Corporation announced that its existing S&P 500 INDEX PM/EURO flex series under the 4SPX symbol will be consolidated into the standard SPXW series. The change affects seven call contracts expiring in July and August 2026 with strikes ranging from 5,150...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58493
NewsMar 4, 2026

#58493

On February 25, 2026 the Board of Trustees of Investment Managers Series Trust II announced the termination and liquidation of the Tradr 2X Long DASH Daily ETF (ticker DASX). Trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange will cease on March 13, 2026, and the fund will liquidate its assets around March 20, 2026, distributing...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58490
NewsMar 3, 2026

#58490

Effective March 3, 2026 the NSCC will no longer accept exercise and assignment activity for Trineso PLC (TSE) options, prompting the OCC to shift all settlements to a broker‑to‑broker model. The underlying deliverable remains 100 TSEOF shares, but if delivery is impossible the...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58463
NewsMar 2, 2026

#58463

On February 17, 2026 the OCC adjusted SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company options, creating the SMX1 contract. Each SMX1 contract now delivers 20 SMX ordinary shares and a cash‑in‑lieu payment of $16.48, calculated using a $34.338299 per‑share price. The cash portion...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58462
NewsMar 2, 2026

#58462

The Options Clearing Corporation’s Governance and Nominating Committee has put forward two candidates—Joseph C. Lewis of Jefferies LLC and Joshua Woods of Citadel Securities—for Class I Member Director seats. The election will occur at the April 22, 2026 annual stockholders meeting, with each...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58458
NewsFeb 27, 2026

#58458

Effective February 27, 2026 the Options Clearing Corporation announced that the National Securities Clearing Corporation will no longer accept settlement of RAPT Therapeutics option exercises. All RAPT option exercises and assignments will therefore settle on a broker‑to‑broker basis, with the...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58453
NewsFeb 27, 2026

#58453

Monroe Capital Corporation’s listed options will be adjusted following its proposed merger with Horizon Technology Finance Corporation. The OCC will change the option symbol from MRCC to HRZN1 and increase the contract multiplier from 1 to 100, meaning each contract...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58450
NewsFeb 27, 2026

#58450

ETHZilla Corporation will rebrand as Forum Markets, Incorporated (ticker FRMM) effective March 2, 2026, prompting a change of its equity and option symbols from ETHZ/ETHZ1 to FRMM/FRMM1. The corporate action leaves strike prices and other option terms unchanged, but the contract multiplier...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58449
NewsFeb 27, 2026

#58449

Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (DMAT) will be renamed Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF, trading under the new ticker EART effective March 2, 2026. The option symbol will also shift from DMAT to EART, with the contract multiplier increasing...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58432
NewsFeb 26, 2026

#58432

The Options Clearing Corporation announced the consolidation of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.’s flex option series from the ticker 1KPTI to the standard symbol KPTI. The change applies to the C 3/20/2026 20 series and becomes effective at the opening of business on February 27, 2026....

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58429
NewsFeb 25, 2026

#58429

Volatility Shares Trust 2x XRP ETF (XRPT) announced a 1‑for‑20 reverse stock split effective February 27, 2026, converting each existing share into 0.05 of a new share. The ticker changes to XRPT1 and the contract multiplier shifts from 1 to 100, altering...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58419
NewsFeb 24, 2026

#58419

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that options on securities with trading halts or unresolved corporate actions have been removed from automatic‑exercise processing. This removal applies to all expirations—including standard, weekly, daily FLEX, and quarterly—affecting the Central Puerto S.A. AD...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58409
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58409

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (ticker NBY) is approaching a key options expiration, prompting brokers to coordinate settlement and exercise processes. The company’s options will settle in cash rather than physical delivery, and the expiration date is set for July 19, 2026. Investors...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58407
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58407

Expiration Summary

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58406
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58406

Trading Halt/Removal From Ex-By-Ex Processing/Expiration Summary

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58405
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58405

Lifeward Ltd. - Reverse Split Option Symbol: LFWD New Symbol: LFWD1

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58403
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58403

Global Medical REIT Inc. will rebrand as Chiron Real Estate Inc., changing its ticker from GMRE to XRN effective February 23, 2026. Corresponding option symbols GMRE and GMRE1 will be replaced by XRN and XRN1, with no alteration to strike prices or...

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58404
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58404

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. - Name/Symbol Change Option Symbol: AHH New Symbol: AHRT

By OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) – Information Memos
#58402
NewsFeb 20, 2026

#58402

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR) will be renamed Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF and will trade under the new ticker FDIQ starting February 23, 2026. The change applies to both the ETF and its listed options, with strike prices and expirations...

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