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): June 2, 2010 (May 27, 2010)

 

 

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:

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) held on May 27, 2010, the stockholders elected each of NASDAQ OMX’s nominees for director to serve for terms of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The stockholders also approved each of NASDAQ OMX’s other six proposals.

The table below shows the voting results.

 

          For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-
Votes

Proposal I:

   Election of Directors            
   Urban Bäckström    116,105,503    278,802    444,834    14,044,010
   H. Furlong Baldwin    116,011,704    371,735    445,700    14,044,010
   Michael Casey    83,423,013    32,961,945    444,181    14,044,010
   Lon Gorman    83,800,528    32,584,227    444,384    14,044,010
   Robert Greifeld    116,021,293    360,736    447,110    14,044,010
   Glenn H. Hutchins    80,518,534    35,861,564    449,041    14,044,010
   Birgitta Kantola    83,796,678    32,582,002    450,458    14,044,010
   Essa Kazim    116,097,675    283,889    447,575    14,044,010
   John D. Markese    115,798,116    581,178    449,845    14,044,010
   Hans Munk Nielsen    114,598,663    1,780,230    450,246    14,044,010
   Thomas F. O’Neill    112,835,724    3,540,780    452,635    14,044,010
   James S. Riepe    116,101,496    277,718    449,925    14,044,010
   Michael R. Splinter    83,784,902    32,592,416    451,821    14,044,010
   Lars Wedenborn    116,104,828    273,567    450,744    14,044,010
   Deborah L. Wince-Smith    83,796,907    32,586,341    445,891    14,044,010

Proposal II:

   Ratify Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    130,317,179    506,287    49,683    0

Proposal III:

   Approve Amended and Restated NASDAQ OMX Equity Incentive Plan    108,443,276    7,749,029    636,834    14,044,010

Proposal IV:

   Approve Amendment to NASDAQ OMX Equity Incentive Plan to Allow a One-Time Stock Option Exchange Program    101,279,517    14,883,300    666,323    14,044,010

Proposal V:

   Approve Amended and Restated NASDAQ OMX Employee Stock Purchase Plan    115,186,009    1,014,662    628,467    14,044,010

Proposal VI:

   Approve NASDAQ OMX 2010 Executive Corporate Incentive Plan    113,936,447    2,212,377    680,315    14,044,010

Proposal VII:

   Approve Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock    115,911,890    756,988    160,261    14,044,010


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: June 2, 2010

  The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
  By:  

/S/    EDWARD S. KNIGHT        

    Edward S. Knight
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel