8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

NASDAQ, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 6, 2009)

Filed August 6, 2009For Securities:NDAQ

Summary

This 8-K filing from The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ OMX) on August 6, 2009, primarily serves to announce and provide access to their second quarter 2009 financial results. The report indicates that a press release detailing these results was issued on the same date and is attached as an exhibit. Additionally, presentation slides used for the earnings call were posted on the company's website. Investors can find key financial performance indicators, operational highlights, and management's outlook for the quarter within the referenced press release and presentation materials.

Key Highlights

  • 1NASDAQ OMX announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2009.
  • 2A press release detailing the Q2 2009 financial results is included as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3Presentation slides for the Q2 2009 earnings call were made available on the company's website.
  • 4The filing is made under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5Information furnished under these items is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless specifically incorporated by reference in other filings.
  • 6The company's principal executive offices are located in New York, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce and provide investors with access to NASDAQ OMX's financial results for the second quarter of 2009. It includes a press release and information about presentation slides.

The detailed financial results are provided in the press release dated August 6, 2009, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Presentation slides used for the earnings call are also available on the company's website.

No, the information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, including the press release, is considered 'furnished' rather than 'filed' for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless the company specifically incorporates it by reference into another filing.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) requires that when a public company discloses material non-public information to certain persons, it must make that information public. In this case, posting the earnings presentation slides on their website is a way to comply with Regulation FD by making that information broadly available.