Ownership Submission
FORM 5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KNIGHT EDWARD S
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)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10006
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/11/2009   G5 3,000 (1) D $ 0 60,571 (2) D  
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 10/28/2011   G5 2,400 (1) D $ 0 60,571 (2) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.75             (3) 03/04/2020 Common Stock
22,059
  22,059
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.07             (3) 12/17/2018 Common Stock
39,458
  39,458
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.28             (3) 03/28/2021 Common Stock
25,496
  25,496
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.92             (3) 12/13/2016 Common Stock
28,801
  28,801
D
 
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.38             (3) 12/12/2017 Common Stock
19,555
  19,555
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KNIGHT EDWARD S
ONE LIBERTY PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10006
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Edward S. Knight 02/02/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were included in Box 5 of Forms 4 filed by the reporting person after the date of the bona fide charitable gift through December 2014.
(2) The amount reported reflects the amount of securites beneficially owned as of the date of this filing and represents (i) 41,663 vested shares underlying performance share units and (ii) 18,908 shares purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(3) Exercisable options.

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