Sec Form 4 Filing - RANDICH STEVEN J @ NASDAQ STOCK MARKET INC - 2005-11-10

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 RANDICH STEVEN J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NASDAQ STOCK MARKET 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. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/10/2005 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10006 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 11/10/2005 M 14,000 A $ 13 76,515 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 13 11/10/2005 M 14,000 ( 1 ) 02/14/2011 Common Stock 14,000 $ 0 120,100 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.15 ( 2 ) 02/18/2014 Common Stock 75,000 75,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.35 ( 3 ) 11/15/2014 Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other RANDICH STEVEN J ONE LIBERTY PLAZA NEW YORK, NY10006 Executive Vice President Signatures /s/ Edward S. Knight, by power of attorney 11/10/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Option vested as to 44,253 on December 31, 2001, 22,797 on August 14, 2002, 21,456 on February 14, 2003 and 22,797 on each of August 14, 2003 and February 14, 2004. ( 2 )Option exercisable as to 100% on February 18, 2009, subject to accelerated vesting of 100% of the option on either the third or fourth anniversay of the grant date if applicable performance goals are achieved. ( 3 )Options exercisable as to 50% on January 15, 2009 ("tranche 1"), subject to accelerated vesting of the entire tranche 1 on January 15, 2008, or in the alternative, extension of vesting of the entire tranche 1 until January 15, 2010, depending on whether applicable performance goals to be determined by the Board of Directors are met. Options exercisable as to 50% on January 15, 2010 ("tranche 2"), subject to accelerated vesting of the entire tranche 2 on January 15, 2009, or in the alternative, extension of vesting of the entire tranche 2 until January 15, 2011, depending on whether applicable performance goals to be determined by the Board of Directors are met.

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