What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing?

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially remove the Series D Preferred Stock from the company's corporate charter, as it was no longer relevant because no shares were outstanding.

Does this filing indicate any changes to NASDAQ OMX Group's stock or financial health?

No, this filing does not indicate any changes to the company's stock structure or financial health. It's a purely administrative action to eliminate a class of preferred stock that had no shares issued or outstanding.

Should investors be concerned about the elimination of Series D Preferred Stock?

Investors should not be concerned. The elimination is a procedural step taken because there were no shares of Series D Preferred Stock in existence. It does not affect the rights or value of common stockholders or any other outstanding securities.

What is a Certificate of Elimination?

A Certificate of Elimination is a legal document filed with a state's corporate registry (in this case, Delaware) to officially remove a series of preferred stock from a company's articles of incorporation or charter, typically when that series has no shares outstanding.

NDAQ 8-K: Corporate Changes

Summary

This 8-K filing from The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NDAQ) on March 12, 2009, primarily reports on a corporate housekeeping matter. The company filed a Certificate of Elimination with the Delaware Secretary of State on March 10, 2009, to formally remove its Series D Preferred Stock from its charter. Importantly, this action was taken because there were no outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Therefore, this event does not represent a change in the company's capital structure or have any immediate financial impact on shareholders. Investors should view this as a routine administrative procedure to clean up the company's corporate records.

Key Highlights

1NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. filed a Certificate of Elimination on March 10, 2009.
2The Certificate of Elimination pertains to the Series D Preferred Stock.
3The Series D Preferred Stock has been eliminated from the company's Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights.
4No shares of Series D Preferred Stock were outstanding at the time of elimination.
5The filing was made with the Delaware Secretary of State.
6This is a corporate housekeeping action and has no immediate financial impact on shareholders.

NASDAQ, INC. 8-K Report, Bylaw Amendment (Mar 12, 2009)

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