UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 1, 2008
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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 656-3000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
As previously disclosed, on August 1, 2008, SunGard and GL TRADE announced SunGard’s intention to acquire a majority stake in GL TRADE. SunGard made an offer to acquire approximately 64.5% of GL TRADE from Euronext Paris S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, and other significant shareholders at a price of EUR 41.70 per share.
On October 1, 2008, the acquisition was completed. The press announcing the completion of the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release entitled “NYSE Euronext Receives EUR 161.6 Million ($227.5 Million) in Connection with Sale of GL TRADE to SunGard,” dated October 1, 2008. |
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: October 3, 2008 | By: | /s/ Janet M. Kissane | ||||||
| Name: Janet M. Kissane | ||||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||