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
June 3, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NYSE Euronext
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33392 | 20-5110848 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
11 Wall Street New York, New York |
10005 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 656-3000
Not Applicable
(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 |
On June 3, 2013, at a special meeting of stockholders of NYSE Euronext, NYSE Euronexts stockholders approved the following proposals (with the final results for each matter indicated below):
| Proposal No. 1. The proposal to adopt the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 19, 2013, by and among NYSE Euronext, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., Braves Merger Sub, Inc. and Baseball Merger Sub, LLC (the NYSE Euronext Merger proposal). This proposal received 153,540,180 votes for approval, representing 99.04% of the shares voted and 63.12% of the outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext common stock. |
| Proposal No. 2. The proposal to approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation to be paid to NYSE Euronexts named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the NYSE Euronext merger. This proposal received 131,038,395 votes for approval, representing 84.52% of the shares voted. |
| Proposal No. 3: The proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the NYSE Euronext special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the NYSE Euronext Merger proposal. This proposal received 140,026,347 votes for approval, representing 90.32% of the shares voted. |
These proposals are described in more detail in the proxy statement/prospectus, dated April 30, 2013, filed by NYSE Euronext on April 30, 2013.
A copy of the press release announcing the preliminary results of the stockholder vote at the special meeting is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated June 3, 2013, entitled NYSE Euronext Shareholders Approve Acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange |
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.
NYSE Euronext | ||||||
Dated: June 5, 2013 | By: | /s/ Janet L. McGinness | ||||
Name: Janet L. McGinness | ||||||
Title: Executive Vice President & Corporate Secretary |