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): May 25, 2012 (May 22, 2012)

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-32651   52-1165937

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York   10006
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 212 401 8700

No change since last report

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) held on May 22, 2012, the stockholders elected each of NASDAQ OMX’s nominees for director to serve for terms of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as NASDAQ OMX’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation. The stockholders approved a stockholder proposal on adoption of a simple majority vote on an advisory basis, but did not approve a stockholder proposal on special shareowner meetings.

The table below shows the voting results.

 

          For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Proposal I:

   Election of Directors            
  

Steven D. Black

     109,251,349         868,487         292,106         8,509,089   
  

Börje Ekholm

     77,428,337         32,653,039         330,566         8,509,089   
  

Robert Greifeld

     109,243,660         874,454         293,828         8,509,089   
  

Glenn H. Hutchins

     108,771,936         1,347,678         292,328         8,509,089   
  

Essa Kazim

     108,850,021         1,268,597         293,324         8,509,089   
  

John D. Markese

     107,646,976         1,887,698         877,268         8,509,089   
  

Ellyn A. McColgan

     109,271,035         847,152         293,755         8,509,089   
  

Thomas F. O’Neill

     109,112,129         1,007,147         292,666         8,509,089   
  

James S. Riepe

     109,192,424         936,589         282,929         8,509,089   
  

Michael R. Splinter

     109,139,388         980,029         292,525         8,509,089   
  

Lars Wedenborn

     109,288,477         828,715         294,750         8,509,089   

Proposal II:

   Ratify Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      117,641,451         1,242,135         37,445         0   

Proposal III:

   Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation on an Advisory Basis      106,965,322         3,329,238         117,382         8,509,089   

Proposal IV:

   Stockholder Proposal — Adoption of a Simple Majority Vote      75,109,736         35,223,983         78,223         8,509,089   

Proposal V:

   Stockholder Proposal — Special Shareowner Meetings      54,094,902         53,645,928         2,671,112         8,509,089   


SIGNATURES

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

 

Dated: May 25, 2012   The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
  By:  

/S/    EDWARD S. KNIGHT

    Edward S. Knight
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel