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

NYSE Euronext

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-33392 (Commission File Number)		20-5110848 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

11 Wall Street New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices)		10005 (Zip Code)

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ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR

     On June 29, 2010, following the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, NYSE Euronext amended and restated its By-Laws. The amendment adopts a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of Directors. Under the existing By-Laws, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. The amendment will add an explicit majority voting provision for uncontested director elections that would replace the plurality vote standard for such elections that is currently in the By-Laws. Contested elections would remain subject to the plurality standard.

     The amended and restated bylaws, marked to show changes to the former bylaws, are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number		Description
3.1		Amended and Restated Bylaws of NYSE Euronext dated as of June 29, 2010.

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.