CME Group shareholders elect 14 directors, approve executive pay
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) announced preliminary voting results from its 2026 annual meeting held May 14. Shareholders elected 14 directors to one-year terms expiring in 2027, including Terrence A. Duffy, Kathryn Benesh, Timothy S. Bitsberger, Charles P. Carey, Bryan T. Durkin, Harold Ford Jr., Martin J. Gepsman, Daniel G. Kaye, Phyllis M. Lockett, Deborah J. Lucas, Rahael Seifu, William R. Shepard, Howard J. Siegel and Dennis A. Suskind.
Shareholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 and approved executive officer compensation on an advisory basis.
The company said it will disclose official results and voting percentages in a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CME Group adjourned proposals submitted to Class B shareholders, which will be presented at a virtual meeting scheduled for June 9 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. The meeting link will be available on the company's investor relations website, with an archived recording to follow.
The Chicago-based derivatives marketplace operates futures, options and clearing services across multiple asset classes including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, energy, agricultural products and metals.
