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 4, 2007 (September 28, 2007)
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, 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: (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. |
On September 28, 2007, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”), Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. entered into an amendment to their debt financing commitment to increase the total amount available under the commitment to an aggregate amount of up to $2.2 billion consisting of: (i) a $750.0 million term loan facility, (ii) a $1.375 billion term loan facility and (iii) a revolving credit facility of $75.0 million (collectively, the “Agreements”). The amendment was made as a result of Nasdaq’s announcement on September 26, 2007 that it had amended its Letter Agreement with Borse Dubai to increase the cash component of its agreement with Borse Dubai in connection with Borse Dubai’s offer for OMX AB (publ).
The terms and conditions of the Agreements and the Letter Agreement are set forth in Nasdaq’s Form 8-K dated September 26, 2007, which are incorporated by reference herein.
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.
| THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Edward S. Knight | |||
| Name: | Edward S. Knight | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and | |||
| General Counsel | ||||
| Dated: October 4, 2007 | ||||