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): September 10, 2004 (September 7, 2004)

 

THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, 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: (212) 401-8700

 

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:

 

o                                    Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(a)  Not applicable.

 

(b) On September 7, 2004, Thomas M. Joyce tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. indicating that he was resigning in order to focus his time and energies on managing Knight Trading Group and building Knight's future.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Not applicable.

 

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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: September 10, 2004

 

THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward S. Knight

 

 

 

Edward S. Knight
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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