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): July 25, 2017
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34091 | 52-2230784 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
299 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10171
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 813-6000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
On July 25, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Stock Option Agreement, dated January 16, 2008, between the Company and Richard M. McVey, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. The amendment permits Mr. McVey to exercise the stock option thereunder (the “Option”), which expires on January 15, 2018, on a net exercise basis by surrendering shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company to satisfy the exercise price and tax withholding obligation related to the exercise of the Option.
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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.
| MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. | ||||||||
| Date: July 28, 2017 | By: | /s/ Scott Pintoff | ||||||
| Name: | Scott Pintoff | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||
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