On November 18, 2016, Nasdaq filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission disclosing the appointment of Adena T. Friedman as the
company's Chief Executive Officer and a member of Nasdaq's board of directors
effective January 1, 2017. Nasdaq also announced that Robert Greifeld will step
down as Chief Executive Officer on December 31, 2016 and assume the role of
Chairman of Nasdaq's board of directors effective January 1, 2017. Ms. Friedman
was also appointed as a member of the finance committee of the company's board
of directors.
Borje Ekholm will step down as Chairman of Nasdaq's board of directors on December 31, 2016 but will remain a member of the board. In addition, Michael Splinter, a current member of Nasdaq's board, was appointed as Lead Independent Director effective January 1, 2017.
The Form 8-K can be accessed on Nasdaq's website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/sec.cfm and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Borje Ekholm will step down as Chairman of Nasdaq's board of directors on December 31, 2016 but will remain a member of the board. In addition, Michael Splinter, a current member of Nasdaq's board, was appointed as Lead Independent Director effective January 1, 2017.
The Form 8-K can be accessed on Nasdaq's website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/sec.cfm and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
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