8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

NASDAQ, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 24, 2005)

Filed February 24, 2005For Securities:NDAQ

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq) on February 24, 2005, primarily serves to furnish a press release detailing their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2004. While the filing itself does not contain the detailed financial data, it directs investors to Exhibit 99.1, the press release, for this crucial information. Investors should review this accompanying press release to understand Nasdaq's performance during the final quarter of 2004. The report also confirms the effective date of the reported event as February 23, 2005, and the filing date as February 24, 2005. The Chief Financial Officer, David P. Warren, signed off on the report, indicating the official release of this financial update.

Key Highlights

  • 1Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K on February 24, 2005, to report financial results.
  • 2The filing is specifically for the fourth quarter of 2004.
  • 3The detailed financial results are contained in an attached press release, Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4The press release is dated February 24, 2005, coinciding with the filing date.
  • 5This report is furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 6The filing does not include the financial data directly but references the press release for it.
  • 7David P. Warren, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Nasdaq's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2004, as reported in an accompanying press release.

The detailed financial results are not included directly in the 8-K filing itself. Investors should refer to Exhibit 99.1, which is a press release dated February 24, 2005, attached to and incorporated by reference in this filing.

No, the information furnished under Item 2.02, including the press release, is specifically stated as not being 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated.

The report was signed by David P. Warren, who serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.