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): December 8, 2015
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-36198 | 46-2286804 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5660 New Northside Drive, Third Floor | ||
Atlanta, Georgia | 30328 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(770) 857-4700
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 8, 2015, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing the expected closing date for its acquisition of Interactive Data Holdings Corporation (Interactive Data), which the Company expects will close on or around December 14, 2015. As previously disclosed, the Company intends to enter into a registration rights agreement upon consummation of the closing that will obligate the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to register the common stock to be issued to such Interactive Data stockholders under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or immediately following the closing.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 8, 2015 of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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.
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC. | ||||||||
Date: December 11, 2015 | By: | /s/ Andrew J. Surdykowski | ||||||
Name: | Andrew J. Surdykowski | |||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 8, 2015 of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
Exhibit 99.1
Intercontinental Exchange Announces Expected Closing Date for Acquisition of Interactive Data Corporation
Released : 08 December 2015
ATLANTA & NEW YORK(BUSINESS WIRE) Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced it has received all required regulatory approvals and now expects to close the acquisition of Interactive Data Corporation (Interactive Data) on or around December 14, 2015.
ICE announced the planned acquisition on October 26, 2015. Interactive Data is one of the worlds leading providers of financial data and data services.
About Intercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading network of regulated exchanges and clearing houses. ICEs futures exchanges and clearing houses serve global commodity and financial markets, providing risk management and capital efficiency. The New York Stock Exchange is the world leader in capital raising and equities trading.
Trademarks of ICE and/or its affiliates include Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, ICE block design, NYSE and New York Stock Exchange. Information regarding additional trademarks and intellectual property rights of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. and/or its affiliates is located at www.intercontinentalexchange.com/terms-of-use.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Statements in this press release regarding ICEs business that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICEs Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICEs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC on February 5, 2015.