Cboe Global Markets, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company held on May 16, 2024 are set forth below.
Proposal One
At the Annual Meeting, the persons whose names are set forth below were elected as directors, constituting the entire Board of Directors of the Company. Relevant voting information for each person follows:
Proposal Two
The advisory proposal for approval, in a non-binding resolution, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved by a vote of 65,969,467 shares voting for the proposal, 12,171,768 shares voting against the proposal, 348,658 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 9,774,974 broker non-votes.
Proposal Three
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year was ratified by a vote of 87,766,334 shares voting for the proposal, 286,949 shares voting against the proposal and 211,584 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal.
Proposal Four
The advisory management proposal to provide stockholders the right to call a special meeting of stockholders at a 25% ownership threshold was approved by a vote of 47,302,957 shares voting for the proposal, 30,921,164 shares voting against the proposal, 265,772 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 9,774,974 broker non-votes.
Proposal Five
The advisory stockholder proposal to provide stockholders the right to call a special meeting of stockholders at a 10% ownership threshold was rejected by a vote of 35,052,238 shares voting for the proposal, 43,140,030 shares voting against the proposal, 297,625 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 9,774,974 broker non-votes.
There were no other matters presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.
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.
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick Sexton | |
Patrick Sexton | ||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and | ||
Corporate Secretary | ||
Dated: May 20, 2024 | ||