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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): August 30, 2007

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

Delaware
  
000-33379
  
36-4459170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
         


20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 930-1000
 
Not Applicable
(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:
 
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Item 8.01                      Other Events.

On August 30, 2007, CME Group Inc. issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its tender offer for up to 6,250,000 shares of its Class A common stock, which expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on August 29, 2007.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release issued on August 30, 2007.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Kathleen M. Cronin
  
   
Kathleen M. Cronin
   
Managing Director, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Dated: August 30, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
 




EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release issued on August 30, 2007.