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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 18, 2016.

 

   CME GROUP INC.      Meeting Information
 
        Meeting Type:             Annual Meeting
 
        For holders as of:        March 22, 2016
 
        Date: May 18, 2016             Time: 3:30 PM Central Time
   
        Location:   CME Auditorium
          20 South Wacker Drive
          Chicago, IL 60606
             
     

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

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    Before You Vote

         How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

  

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

   NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT         CME GROUP 2015 ANNUAL REPORT
  

 

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                Voting Items                            
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:      
1.    Election of Equity Directors      
Seventeen will be elected to the Board of Directors      
  

1a.      Terrence A. Duffy

     

1m.     Alex J. Pollock

  

1b.      Phupinder S. Gill

     

1n.      John F. Sandner

  

1c.      Timothy S. Bitsberger

     

1o.      Terry L. Savage

  

1d.      Charles P. Carey

     

1p.      William R. Shepard

  

1e.      Dennis H. Chookaszian

     

1q.      Dennis A. Suskind

  

 

1f.       Ana Dutra

  

 

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Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

  

 

1g.      Martin J. Gepsman

     
  

 

1h.      Larry G. Gerdes

  

 

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Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

  

 

1i.       Daniel R. Glickman

     
  

1j.       Leo Melamed

   NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
  

 

1k.      William P. Miller II

  
  

1l.       James E. Oliff

     

 

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