t76709_8k.htm
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): June 3, 2013
INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-32671
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58-2555670
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
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2100 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 857-4700
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) A Special Meeting of Stockholders of IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (“ICE”) was held on June 3, 2013 to consider the proposal to adopt the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 19, 2013, by and among NYSE Euronext, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., Braves Merger Sub, Inc. and Baseball Merger Sub, LLC (the “Merger Agreement”) and related proposals.
(b) There were 72,764,989 shares of ICE common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, and 62,084,887 shares represented in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting. The results of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the Special Meeting are as follows:
1. Approval of Acquisition: ICE stockholders approved the adoption of the Merger Agreement. The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of ICE’s common stock entitled to vote on the proposal was required to approve this proposal.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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30,020 |
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164,856 |
2. IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation: ICE stockholders approved each of five separate proposals relating to certain governance and other provisions in the IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ICE Group Certificate of Incorporation”) that will be in effect upon completion of the merger. The vote of a majority of votes cast affirmatively and negatively by ICE’s stockholders entitled to vote on the proposals was required to approve each of the proposals relating to the ICE Group Certificate of Incorporation. Each of the five proposals was cross-conditioned upon the approval by ICE stockholders of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement and each other proposal relating to the ICE Group Certificate of Incorporation, and none of the proposals would have been approved unless each of the other proposals was approved.
Proposal 2A relating to the amount and classes of authorized stock was approved by the following vote:
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For
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Abstain
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1,342,691 |
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170,801 |
Proposal 2B relating to the limitations on ownership and voting of common stock was approved by the following vote:
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For
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Abstain
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1,145,265 |
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147,108 |
Proposal 2C relating to the disqualification of officers and directors and certain powers of the Board of Directors was approved by the following vote:
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For
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Abstain
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73,278 |
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172,312 |
Proposal 2D relating to the considerations of the Board of Directors was approved by the following vote:
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Abstain
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77,092 |
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170,622 |
Proposal 2E relating to amendments to the ICE Group Certificate of Incorporation was approved by the following vote:
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Abstain
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1,291,528 |
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146,025 |
3. Approval to Adjourn the Special Meeting: ICE stockholders approved the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the foregoing proposals. The vote of a majority of the votes cast affirmatively and negatively by ICE’s stockholders entitled to vote on the proposal was required to approve the proposal. Proposal 3 was approved by the following vote:
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Abstain
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5,209,660 |
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134,705 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Scott A. Hill
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Scott A. Hill
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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