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NASDAQ, INC. 8-K Report (Jun 21, 2002)

Filed June 21, 2002For Securities:NDAQ

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq) on June 21, 2002, primarily serves to furnish a "Letter to Investors" dated June 20, 2002, to its stockholders of record as of June 12, 2002. The report itself does not contain any financial statements or pro forma financial information, focusing instead on the communication of specific information to its shareholder base via this letter. Investors should note that this filing is made under Regulation FD Disclosure and the contents are being "furnished," meaning they are not considered "filed" with the SEC for purposes of incorporation by reference into other filings. The key takeaway for investors is the existence and content of this specific communication from Nasdaq management, the details of which would be found within the attached Exhibit 99.1 (Letter to Investors), which is not provided in the text excerpt.

Key Highlights

  • 1Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K on June 21, 2002.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to furnish a "Letter to Investors" dated June 20, 2002.
  • 3The letter was sent to stockholders of record as of June 12, 2002.
  • 4No financial statements or pro forma financial information are included in this report.
  • 5The filing is made under Regulation FD Disclosure.
  • 6Information provided is "furnished" and not deemed "filed" with the SEC.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially submit, or "furnish," a Letter to Investors dated June 20, 2002, to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for disclosure to stockholders.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not include any financial statements or pro forma financial information. Its focus is solely on the disclosure of the "Letter to Investors".

Under Regulation FD Disclosure, information that is "furnished" is made available to the public but does not carry the same legal implications as information that is "filed" with the SEC. "Filed" information can be incorporated by reference into other SEC filings, such as registration statements, which is not the case for furnished information.

The "Letter to Investors" was sent to all of Nasdaq's stockholders of record as of June 12, 2002.