UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  February 1, 2014
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
001-33440
30-0390693
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(203) 618-5800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
Adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan
 
Milan Galik, Senior Vice President and Director of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (“IBKR” or the “Company”), renewed and amended his trading plan, effective February 1, 2014.  The plan is designed to comply with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act and in accordance with the Company’s Employee Trading Policy.
 
The trading plan was adopted in order to allow Mr. Galik to sell a portion of his IBKR stock as part of his long-term strategy for individual asset diversification and liquidity.  Under the terms of the trading plan, Mr. Galik intends to sell approximately 220,000 shares of Class A common stock at prevailing market prices, subject to a minimum price threshold.  The transactions are expected to occur between February 2014 and January 2015 and will be disclosed publicly in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations through appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Mr. Galik will have no control over the timing of the stock sales under the trading plan.  The trading plan is scheduled to expire on February 1, 2015.
 
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Dated: February 5, 2014
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul J. Brody
 
Name:
Paul J. Brody
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary