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Friday, October 2, 2015

Data Technical News #2015 - 21
Google Inc. to Undergo Name and CUSIP Change on Monday, October 5, 2015

Markets Impacted:

Products Impacted:

  • All Nasdaq and UTP Data Feeds

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What you need to know:

  • Google Inc. announced plans to reorganize and create a new public holding company, which will be called Alphabet Inc.
  • As a result, on Monday, October 5, 2015, Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG and GOOGL) will undergo a name and CUSIP change.

What is changing?

Google Inc. recently announced plans to reorganize and create a new public holding company, which will be called Alphabet Inc. As a result of the holding company reorganization, each share of Class A Common Stock (GOOGL) and Class C Capital Stock (GOOG) will automatically convert into an equivalent corresponding share of Alphabet Inc. stock.

What are the issue details for the new Nasdaq listing?

The securities listed below will each undergo a name and CUSIP change, effective Monday, October 5, 2015. The shares of Alphabet Inc. will continue to trade using the GOOGL and GOOG symbols. The issue mapping for Google Inc. is as follows:

Issue Ticker CUSIP through October 2, 2015 CUSIP as of October 5, 2015 Issue Name through October 2, 2015 Issue Name as of October 5, 2015
GOOGL 38259P508 02079K305 Google Inc. Class A Common Stock Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOOG 38259P706 02079K107 Google Inc. Class C Capital Stock Alphabet Inc. Class C Capital Stock

What database changes do Nasdaq market data redistributors need to make to accommodate the change?

Nasdaq® asks that all market data redistributors update their databases to reflect the name and CUSIP changes for Google Inc. immediately to be prepared when the change takes effect on Monday, October 5, 2015. Nasdaq requests that market data redistributors retain historical data for GOOG and GOOGL.

Contact Information

If you would like to register as a market maker in GOOGL or GOOG contact Nasdaq Trade Desk at +1 212 231 5100.


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