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CME GROUP INC.     

 

Meeting Information

 

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Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

     For holders as of:     March 11, 2019
     Date: May 8, 2019     Time: 10:00 a.m., Central Time
     Location:   The Conference Center
                        One North Wacker Drive
    

                   Chicago, IL 60606

 

  

 

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    NOTICE                     PROXY STATEMENT                     CME GROUP 2018 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
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                Voting Items                       
The Board of Directors recommends votes “FOR”
Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
1.   Election of Equity Directors
Seventeen will be elected to the Board of Directors
1a.   Terrence A. Duffy
1b.   Timothy S. Bitsberger
1c.   Charles P. Carey
1d.   Dennis H. Chookaszian
1e.   Ana Dutra
1f.   Martin J. Gepsman
1g.   Larry G. Gerdes
1h.   Daniel R. Glickman
1i.   Daniel G. Kaye
1j.   Phyllis M. Lockett
1k.   Deborah J. Lucas
 
 
 
 
1l.   Alex J. Pollock
1m.   Terry L. Savage
1n.   William R. Shepard
1o.   Howard J. Siegel
1p.   Michael A. Spencer
1q.   Dennis A. Suskind
2.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
3.   Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
 
 


 

 

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                Voting Items                       
The Board of Directors recommends votes “FOR” Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
1.   Election of Equity Directors
Seventeen will be elected to the Board of Directors
1a.   Terrence A. Duffy
1b.   Timothy S. Bitsberger
1c.   Charles P. Carey
1d.   Dennis H. Chookaszian
1e.   Ana Dutra
1f.   Martin J. Gepsman
1g.   Larry G. Gerdes
1h.   Daniel R. Glickman
1i.   Daniel G. Kaye
1j.   Phyllis M. Lockett
1k.   Deborah J. Lucas
1l.   Alex J. Pollock
1m.   Terry L. Savage
1n.   William R. Shepard
1o.   Howard J. Siegel
1p.   Michael A. Spencer
1q.   Dennis A. Suskind
2.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
3.   Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

The Board of Directors is not providing recommendations on Proposals 4 and 5.

4.   Election of Three Class B-1 Directors
Vote “FOR” up to three nominees to be elected to the Board of Directors.
 

4a.   Steve A. Beitler (SAB)

 

4b.  Bradley S. Glass (BRAD)

 

4c.   Gedon Hertshten (GHF)

 

4d.  William W. Hobert (WH)

 

4e.   Patrick J. Mulchrone (PJM)

 

4f.   Robert J. Tierney Jr. (RJT)

5.   Election of 2020 Class B-1 Nominating Committee
Vote “FOR” up to five nominees to be elected to the Class B-1 Nominating Committee.
 

5a.   Thomas A. Bentley (TAB)

 

5b.  Kevin G. Boyle (KGB)

 

5c.   Steven F. French (FS)

 

5d.  Joseph H. Gressel (GPC)

 

5e.   Mark S. Kobilca (HTR)

 

5f.   Gary T. Lark (GTX)

 

5g.  W. Winfred (FRED) Moore II (FMOR)

 

5h.  James V. Sauter (TCP)

 

5i.   Michael J. Small (SML)

 

5j.   Michael G. Sundermeier (MIK)

 
 


 

 

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                Voting Items                       
The Board of Directors recommends votes “FOR” Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
1.   Election of Equity Directors
Seventeen will be elected to the Board of Directors
1a.   Terrence A. Duffy
1b.   Timothy S. Bitsberger
1c.   Charles P. Carey
1d.   Dennis H. Chookaszian
1e.   Ana Dutra
1f.   Martin J. Gepsman
1g.   Larry G. Gerdes
1h.   Daniel R. Glickman
1i.   Daniel G. Kaye
1j.   Phyllis M. Lockett
1k.   Deborah J. Lucas
1l.   Alex J. Pollock
1m.   Terry L. Savage
1n.   William R. Shepard
1o.   Howard J. Siegel
1p.   Michael A. Spencer
1q.   Dennis A. Suskind
2.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
3.   Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

The Board of Directors is not providing recommendations on Proposals 4 and 5.

4.   Election of Two Class B-2 Directors
Vote “FOR” up to two nominees to be elected to the Board of Directors.
 

4a.   Yra G. Harris (YRA)

 

4b.  Ronald A. Pankau (PAN)

 

4c.   David J. Wescott (COT)

5.   Election of 2020 Class B-2 Nominating Committee
Vote “FOR” up to five nominees to be elected to the Class B-2 Nominating Committee.
 

5a.   Frank D. Catizone (FDC)

 

5b.  Richard J. Duran (RJD)

 

5c.   Patrick J. Lahey (XDE)

 

5d.  Patrick W. Maloney (PAT)

 

5e.   Andrew J. Schwieters (AJS)

 

5f.   Stuart A. Unger (UNG)

 

5g.  Barry D. Ward (BDW)

 

5h.  James J. Zellinger (JZZ)

 
 


 

 

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                Voting Items                       
The Board of Directors recommends votes “FOR” Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
1.   Election of Equity Directors
Seventeen will be elected to the Board of Directors
1a.   Terrence A. Duffy
1b.   Timothy S. Bitsberger
1c.   Charles P. Carey
1d.   Dennis H. Chookaszian
1e.   Ana Dutra
1f.   Martin J. Gepsman
1g.   Larry G. Gerdes
1h.   Daniel R. Glickman
1i.   Daniel G. Kaye
1j.   Phyllis M. Lockett
1k.   Deborah J. Lucas
1l.   Alex J. Pollock
1m.   Terry L. Savage
1n.   William R. Shepard
1o.   Howard J. Siegel
1p.   Michael A. Spencer
1q.   Dennis A. Suskind
2.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
3.   Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
The Board of Directors is not providing recommendations on Proposals 4 and 5.
4.   Election of One Class B-3 Director
Vote “FOR” one nominee to be elected to the Board of Directors.
 

4a.   Elizabeth A. Cook (LZY)

5.   Election of 2020 Class B-3 Nominating Committee
Vote “FOR” up to five nominees to be elected to the Class B-3 Nominating Committee.
 

5a.   John F. Connors Jr. (CON)

 

5b.  Joel P. Glickman (GLK)

 

5c.   Spencer K. Hauptman (SPNC)

 

5d.  Kevin P. Heaney (FROG)

 

5e.   Robert J. Kevil Jr. (REV)

 

5f.   Stephen J. Leuer (LURE)

 

5g.  Thomas G. Rossi (SSI)

 

5h.  Phillip E. Teuscher (PXT)

 

5i.   Richard S. Turim (RST)

 

5j.   Paul D. Zirpolo (ZIR)

 
 


 

 

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                Voting Items                       
The Board of Directors recommends votes “FOR”
Proposals 1, 2 and 3.
1.   Election of Equity Directors
Seventeen will be elected to the Board of Directors
1a.   Terrence A. Duffy
1b.   Timothy S. Bitsberger
1c.   Charles P. Carey
1d.   Dennis H. Chookaszian
1e.   Ana Dutra
1f.   Martin J. Gepsman
1g.   Larry G. Gerdes
1h.   Daniel R. Glickman
1i.   Daniel G. Kaye
1j.   Phyllis M. Lockett
1k.   Deborah J. Lucas
1l.   Alex J. Pollock
1m.   Terry L. Savage
1n.   William R. Shepard
1o.   Howard J. Siegel
1p.   Michael A. Spencer
1q.   Dennis A. Suskind
2.   Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
3.   Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
 
 


 

 

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