SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HASSEN RONALD

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE LIBERTY PLAZA

(Street)

NEW YORK

10006

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC. [ NDAQ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	08/10/2012		F⁽¹⁾		5,243	D	$24.99	101,721⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.35							⁽³⁾	11/15/2014	Common Stock	47,620		47,620	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.75							⁽⁴⁾	03/04/2020	Common Stock	13,787		13,787	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.04							⁽⁵⁾	08/03/2017	Common Stock	12,707		12,707	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.07							⁽⁶⁾	12/17/2018	Common Stock	15,176		15,176	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.28							⁽⁷⁾	03/28/2021	Common Stock	14,165		14,165	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 consist of surrenders of shares to pay withholding taxes in connection with vestings of equity previously granted under NASDAQ OMX's Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Represents (i) 84,659 shares or units of restricted stock, of which 34,659 are vested, (ii) 12,880 shares underlying PSUs, of which 7,092 shares are vested and (iii) 4,182 shares purchased under the Employee Stock Puchase Plan.

3. Options exercisable.

4. Options exercisable on March 4, 2014.

5. Options vested as to two-thirds. Options exercisable as to one-third on August 3, 2013.

6. Options exercisable.

7. Options exercisable on March 28, 2014.

	/s/ Edward S. Knight, by power of attorney	01/03/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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