Edgar Filing: NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC.

THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC.

Dated: March 6, 2015

/s/ Edward S. Knight

Edward S. Knight

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Form 8-K

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): March 6, 2015 (March 3, 2015)

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 Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d)	Appointment of Directors

(1) On March 3, 2015, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) board of directors appointed Thomas A. Kloet as a director effective immediately.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Mr. Kloet will be compensated in accordance with Nasdaq’s existing board compensation policy.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Kloet’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description

99.1		Press Release dated March 3, 2015.

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.