CME Group Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


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 5, 2010

CME Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-31553 36-4459170
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois   60606
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   312-930-1000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CME Group Inc. held its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders on May 5, 2010. The results of the proposals are as follows:

  1.   The election of nine Equity Directors to serve until 2013 (elected by the Class A and Class B shareholders voting together as a single class):
                 
Name   Votes For   Votes Withheld
Terrence A. Duffy
    44,659,800       1,057,209  
Charles P. Carey
    44,568,138       1,148,871  
Mark E. Cermak
    44,730,791       986,218  
Martin J. Gepsman
    43,800,324       1,916,685  
Leo Melamed
    44,125,419       1,591,590  
Joseph Niciforo
    44,214,815       1,502,194  
C.C. Odom II
    44,664,493       1,052,516  
John F. Sandner
    44,034,359       1,682,650  
Dennis A. Suskind
    44,739,382       977,627  

There were a total of 7,924,294 broker non-votes in the election of the Equity Directors.

  2.   The election of one Class B-1 Director to serve until 2013 from a slate of two nominees (elected by the Class B-1 shareholders):
                         
Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
James S. Ginsburg
    126       66       142  
Howard J. Siegel
    169       38       127  

  3.   The election of one Class B-3 Director to serve until 2013 from a slate of two nominees (elected by the Class B-3 shareholders):
                         
Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
Gregory J. Heraty
    178       83       259  
Gary M. Katler
    240       115       165  

  4.   The election of five members of the Class B-1 Nominating Committee to serve until 2011 from a slate of ten nominees (elected by the Class B-1 shareholders):
                         
Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
William C. Bauman
    108       33       190  
Thomas A. Bentley
    117       32       182  
Jeffrey R. Carter
    143       25       163  
Brock J. Connelly
    71       45       215  
Michael J. Downs
    135       25       171  
John W. Fischer
    114       32       185  
John C. Garrity
    152       23       156  
Hershel Herrendorf
    96       37       198  
Brian J. Muno
    95       42       194  
Dean S. Norris
    75       46       210  

  5.   The election of five members of the Class B-2 Nominating Committee to serve until 2011 from a slate of ten nominees (elected by the Class B-2 shareholders):
                         
Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
Richard J. Duran
    144       17       149  
George P. Hanley
    79       30       201  
Donald J. Lanphere Jr.
    159       10       141  
Michael E. Lattner
    88       28       194  
Patrick J. Mulchrone
    170       19       121  
Ronald A. Pankau
    142       18       150  
Steven D. Peake
    50       31       229  
Gregory J. Veselica
    94       28       188  
Barry D. Ward
    85       24       201  
Jeff S. Waters
    64       30       216  

  6.   The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for 2010 (ratified by the Class A and Class B shareholders voting together as a single class):
                 
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
53,034,430
    508,867       98,006  


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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.

         
    CME Group Inc.
          
May 10, 2010   By:   Kathleen M. Cronin
       
        Name: Kathleen M. Cronin
        Title: Managing Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary