The Clearing House reserves the right to call on any of the qualifying letters of credit furnished pursuant to this Rules and apply the proceeds thereof in respect of the Clearing Member's default to the Clearing House and/or its common bond liability under Rule 7A.05 and 7A.06. In the case of a Clearing Member admitted as a clearing member of the Clearing House and CDP, the Clearing House shall have the discretion to apportion in any manner, the use of the proceeds between the Clearing House and CDP. In deciding on the apportionment, the Clearing House may, in consultation with CDP, take into account factors, including but not limited to, the amount owed by the Clearing Member to the Clearing House and CDP respectively.

Amended on 10 August 200710 August 2007 and 7 August 20127 August 2012.