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 15, 2017
CME Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31553 | 36-4459170 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 312-930-1000
Not Applicable
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 February 15, 2017, CME Group Inc. (the Company) entered into a retirement agreement with Phupinder Gill, the Companys former Chief Executive Officer, governing the terms of Mr. Gills retirement from the Company and his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company and its affiliates, in each case effective December 31, 2016, as the Company previously announced in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 14, 2016. The following is a summary of the key terms of the retirement agreement. A copy of the retirement agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth herein. The description below is only a summary of the terms of the retirement agreement and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the agreement itself.
On December 31, 2016, under Mr. Gills most recent employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Gills outstanding time-vesting equity awards issued between August 5, 2009 and November 11, 2015 became fully vested. Also in accordance with Mr. Gills most recent employment agreement, he became entitled to 48 months of continued medical coverage following his retirement. Mr. Gills restrictive covenants with the Company under his most recent employment agreement will continue to apply following his retirement in accordance with their terms. Under the terms of the retirement agreement, Mr. Gills outstanding time-vesting equity awards issued after November 11, 2015 will become fully vested. Also in accordance with Mr. Gills retirement agreement, he will receive a retirement payment equal to two times his annual base but will not receive a bonus payment in respect of fiscal 2016. Under the terms of both the employment agreement and the retirement agreement, Mr. Gills outstanding performance-vesting equity awards will remain eligible to vest (and will vest or be forfeited based on actual performance results). The retirement payment and the vesting of Mr. Gills equity awards, both time- and performance- vesting, are subject to Mr. Gills execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
10.1 | Retirement Agreement, dated February 15, 2017, between CME Group Inc. and Phupinder Gill |
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.
CME Group Inc. | ||||||
February 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kathleen M. Cronin | ||||
Name: Kathleen M. Cronin | ||||||
Title: Senior Managing Director, General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary |