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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): May 5, 2016

 


 

Bats Global Markets, Inc.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-37732

 

46-3583191

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

8050 Marshall Drive, Suite 120

Lenexa, Kansas 66214
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Company’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 815-7000

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

—Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

—Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

—Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02.                 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 5, 2016, Bats Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing financial results for the first quarter of 2016, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01.                Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 5, 2016, the Company posted slides to be used in its earnings presentation for the first quarter of 2016 on its website at http://ir.bats.com/.  

 

Item 8.01.                Other Events.

 

On May 4, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock, which is payable on September 28, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2016.

 

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)              Exhibits:

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated May 5, 2016 relating to financial results for the first quarter 2016 and the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.

 

The information set forth under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure” is intended to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, respectively. Such information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


 

 

 

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.

 

 

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BATS GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2016

By:

/s/ Eric Swanson

 

 

Eric Swanson

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated May 5, 2016 relating to financial results for the first quarter 2016 and the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.