UNITED STATES
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 8, 2024 (
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As described in the attached press release, Michael G. Dennis will be joining CME Group Inc. (the “CME Group” or the “Company”) as of August 5, 2024 in the role of Senior Managing Director Global Head, Fixed Income. In connection with his acceptance of the offer of employment at CME Group, on July 8, 2024, Mr. Dennis notified the Company of his intent to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Dennis’ decision to resign from the Board of Directors did not involve any disagreement with the Company, the Company’s management or the Board of Directors. Mr. Dennis has served as a member of the CME Group Board of Directors since 2020 and was elected by our Class B-2 shareholders. In the Company’s most recent election of Class B-2 directors in May 2024, there were no additional nominees presented for election, other than Patrick W. Maloney, who also serves as one of our Class B-2 directors. Therefore, in accordance with the CME Group Certificate of Incorporation, the vacancy in the Class B-2 director position from Mr. Dennis’ resignation will remain open until a successor is duly elected at a future annual meeting of shareholders.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Dennis as Global Head, Fixed Income. A copy of the press release, which is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, is hereby furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 8, 2024. | |
| 104 | The cover page from CME Group Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CME Group Inc. | ||||||
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| Date: July 8, 2024 | By: | /s/ Jonathan Marcus | ||||
| Name: | Jonathan Marcus | |||||
| Title: | Senior Managing Director General Counsel Duly Authorized Officer | |||||