Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: December 15, 2015
Event: Filing of a prospectus supplement regarding the resale of shares by selling stockholders.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document is a procedural filing related to securities registration.
Material Changes
The filing reports the following material event:
- Prospectus Supplement Filed: The Company filed a supplement to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-206169).
- Share Resale: The supplement covers the resale by selling stockholders of up to 6,451,547 shares of the Company's common stock.
- Origin of Shares: These shares were issued to the selling stockholders as consideration in connection with the Company's acquisition of Interactive Data Holdings Corporation ("Interactive Data") via a merger.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. It includes a legal opinion from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP regarding the registration statement.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the details of the Interactive Data acquisition and the specific terms of the share consideration.
- Review the full Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-206169) and the associated prospectus supplement for the identity of the selling stockholders.
- Confirm the legal opinion provided by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (Exhibit 5.1) regarding the validity of the resale registration.