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): April 10, 2011

 

 

INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32671   58-2555670

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2100 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA   30328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 857-4700

 

 

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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 10, 2011, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (“ICE”) and The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) issued a joint press release responding to the announcement by the Board of Directors of NYSE Euronext that they had rejected the joint proposal from ICE and NASDAQ OMX to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1    ICE and NASDAQ OMX Joint Press Release, dated April 10, 2011.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

Date: April 11, 2011

  By:  

/s/ Scott A. Hill

    Scott A. Hill
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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