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): May 22, 2014 (May 19, 2014)
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Underwriting Agreement
On May 19, 2014, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto, relating to the sale by NASDAQ OMX of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2024.
The underwriters and their affiliates have provided investment or commercial banking services to NASDAQ OMX or its affiliates in the past and may do so in the future, including in connection with NASDAQ OMX’s senior unsecured credit facility and other tranches of senior notes.
The Underwriting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1. The description of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified by reference thereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit | Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated May 19, 2014, between J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto, and The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. | |
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: May 22, 2014 | THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Edward S. Knight | |||||
| Name: | Edward S. Knight | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||