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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</P>


</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;</P>


<FONT SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K </P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>


Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P>


<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 7, 2006 (September 7, 2006) </P>


</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=6><P ALIGN="CENTER">THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.</P>


</B></FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER"></P>


<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P></FONT>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Delaware </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">000-32651</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">52-1165937</FONT></TD>


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<P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp; </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>


of incorporation) </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number) </FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>


Identification No.)</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York  10006</P>


</FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER"></P>


<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip code)</P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212)&nbsp;401-8700 </P>


<P>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to</P>


<P>simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the</P>


<P>following provisions:</P>





<P>[ ]       Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act</P>


<P>          (17 CFR 230.425)</P>





<P>[ ]       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17</P>


<P>          CFR 240.14a-12)</P>





<P>[ ]       Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the</P>


<P>          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>





<P>[ ]       Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under the</P>


<P>          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>





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<P><A NAME="000"><A NAME="002"></A></A>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</B></FONT> </P>


<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</FONT> </P>


<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>On September 7, 2006, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (&quot;Nasdaq&quot;) issued a press release announcing plans to introduce an equity and index options market in 2007, subject to approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>


<B><P>Item&nbsp;9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. </P>


</B>


<P>(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</P>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</B></FONT></TD>


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<B><FONT SIZE=1><P ALIGN="CENTER">Exhibit Description</B></FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">99.1</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=1><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Press release dated September 7, 2006.</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P> </P>


<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>


<P>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. </P></FONT>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Dated: September 7, 2006</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>By:</FONT></TD>


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<FONT SIZE=2><P>/s/ Edward S. Knight</FONT></TD>


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<P>Edward S. Knight<BR>


Executive Vice President and General Counsel</FONT></TD>


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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 7, 2006 (September 7, 2006)
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:
[ ]       Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]       Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]       Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.    Other Events.
On September 7, 2006, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") issued a press release announcing plans to introduce an equity and index options market in 2007, subject to approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press release dated September 7, 2006.
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 7, 2006
THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.
By:
/s/ Edward S. Knight
Edward S. Knight
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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