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 7, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NYSE Euronext
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-33392 |
20-5110848 |
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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11 Wall Street New York, New York |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 656-3000
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Not Applicable |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On June 7, 2011, NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse AG issued a press release announcing that they have recommended to the Board of Directors of the holding company of the combined group, Alpha Beta Netherlands Holding N.V. (“Holdco”), that Holdco pay a one-time special dividend of €2.00 per Holdco share from Holdco’s capital reserves shortly after closing of the combination of Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext. The cash distribution is subject to certain approvals and conditions being met, including the approval of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse AG and the Board of Directors of NYSE Euronext, as well as the Board of Directors of Holdco post-closing of the combination of Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
Description
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99.1 |
Press release entitled “Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext Announce Special Dividend of €2.00 per Share for Shareholders of the Combined Group,” dated June 7, 2011 (solely furnished and not filed for purposes of Item 8.01) |
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 7, 2011 By: /s/ Janet L. McGinness
Name: Janet L. McGinness
Title: Senior Vice President &
Corporate Secretary
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number |
Description
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99.1 |
Press release entitled “Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext Announce Special Dividend of €2.00 per Share for Shareholders of the Combined Group,” dated June 7, 2011 (solely furnished and not filed for purposes of Item 8.01) |