UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2011 (October 19, 2011)
THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-32651 | 52-1165937 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York 10006
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 212 401 8700
No change since last report
(Former Name or Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On October 19, 2011, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) borrowed $250,000,000 under the revolving loan portion of its $1.2 billion senior unsecured five-year credit facility, governed by the credit agreement entered into on September 19, 2011 (the “Credit Agreement”). For a summary of the material terms of the Credit Agreement, including payment, acceleration, recourse and interest provisions, which are incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference, see Item 1.01 of NASDAQ OMX’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2011.
The proceeds were used to fund the purchase of 2.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 under the tender offer previously announced on the Schedule TO filed on September 20, 2011.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: October 21, 2011 | THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Edward S. Knight | |||
| Name: | Edward S. Knight | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||