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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2023
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Tradeweb Markets Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
001-38860
83-2456358
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 430-6000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 TW Nasdaq Global Select Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 9, 2023, Lee Olesky informed the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (the "Company") that he will resign from his position as Chairperson of the Board and as a member of the Board, effective as of June 30, 2023. Mr. Olesky's resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company. On May 12, 2023, the Board elected Jacques Aigrain to succeed Mr. Olesky as Chairperson of the Board, effective as of July 1, 2023. On May 9, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved pro-rata vesting of Mr. Olesky's previously awarded non-employee director restricted stock unit grant to reflect time served in the role.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2023, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, regarding the foregoing board leadership changes.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein under Item 7.01 and set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TRADEWEB MARKETS INC.
Date: May 15, 2023
By:
/s/ Douglas Friedman
Name: Douglas Friedman
Title: General Counsel