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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): May 14, 2026

 

 

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-34774 20-5446972
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

433 West Van Buren Street

Chicago, Illinois 60607

(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 786-5600

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:   Trading
Symbol
  Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value of $0.01 per share   CBOE   CboeBZX

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 14, 2026 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:

 

Director Nominee  For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-votes 
William M. Farrow, III   83,620,569    1,769,021    98,082    8,397,063 
Craig S. Donohue   84,651,893    725,147    110,632    8,397,063 
Edward J. Fitzpatrick   83,643,031    1,745,319    99,322    8,397,063 
Ivan K. Fong   84,199,830    1,093,011    194,831    8,397,063 
Janet P. Froetscher   80,725,589    4,663,924    98,159    8,397,063 
Jill R. Goodman   83,508,589    1,881,185    97,898    8,397,063 
Erin A. Mansfield   84,729,015    644,773    113,884    8,397,063 
Cecilia H. Mao   85,216,482    157,806    113,384    8,397,063 
Jennifer J. McPeek   85,221,082    169,564    97,026    8,397,063 
Roderick A. Palmore   81,577,684    3,808,393    101,595    8,397,063 
James E. Parisi   84,783,123    585,891    118,658    8,397,063 
Fredric J. Tomczyk   83,783,372    1,524,368    179,932    8,397,063 

 

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 78,374,638 shares voting for the proposal, 6,486,027 shares voting against the proposal, 627,007 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 8,397,063 broker non-votes.

 

Proposal Three

 

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year was ratified by a vote of 93,489,963 shares voting for the proposal, 152,411 shares voting against the proposal and 242,361 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal.

 

Proposal Four

 

The stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent was rejected by a vote of 36,330,673 shares voting for the proposal, 48,652,350 shares voting against the proposal, 504,649 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 8,397,063 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.
   
  By: /s/ Patrick Sexton
    Patrick Sexton
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
     
    Dated: May 18, 2026