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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): June 6, 2013

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34091   52-2230784

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

299 Park Avenue

New York, New York

 

10171

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 813-6000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 6, 2013, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”). A total of 34,350,222 shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the 2013 Annual Meeting, representing 92.77% of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting. The proposals voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors. The results were as follows:

 

Director   For   Against   Abstain  

Broker

Non-Votes

Richard M. McVey

  32,272,871   764,378   621   1,312,352

Steven L. Begleiter

  32,942,110   95,140   620   1,312,352

Stephen P. Casper

  32,942,949   94,300   621   1,312,352

David G. Gomach

  32,942,640   94,610   620   1,312,352

Carlos M. Hernandez

  32,597,632   439,618   620   1,312,352

Ronald M. Hersch

  32,718,998   318,251   621   1,312,352

John Steinhardt

  32,626,000   411,250   620   1,312,352

James J. Sullivan

  32,778,049   259,201   620   1,312,352

Proposal 2 — Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013. The results were as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstain
34,001,444    238,861    109,917

Proposal 3 — Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules (referred to as the “say-on-pay” proposal). The results were as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes
32,619,983    406,085    11,802    1,312,352

For more information on the 2013 Annual Meeting and the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement dated April 24, 2013.

 

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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.

 

    MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
Date: June 7, 2013     By:  

/s/ Richard M. McVey

      Name: Richard M. McVey
      Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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