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
May 26, 2004 (May 25, 2004)
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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2-1165937 |
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Employer Identification |
One Liberty Plaza
New York, New York 10006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(212) 401-8742
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.
FORM 8-K
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure
On May 25, 2004, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., announced it has entered into a definitive agreement dated May 25, 2004 (the Purchase Agreement) to acquire Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, for a total consideration of $190 million in cash, from Automated Securities Clearance, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of SunGard Data Systems Inc.
The press release announcing the purchase is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the Purchase Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and each is incorporated into this Item 5 by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 - Press release dated May 25, 2004
99.2 - Purchase Agreement dated May 25, 2004 by and among Automated Securities Clearance, Ltd., Toll Associates LLC and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: May 26, 2004
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THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC. |
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/s/ Adena Friedman |
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Adena Friedman |
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Executive Vice President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated May 25, 2004 |
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99.2 |
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Purchase Agreement dated May 25, 2004 by and among Automated Securities Clearance, Ltd., Toll Associates LLC and The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. |
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