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): September 12, 2006
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-50670   52-2230784
         
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
     140 Broadway, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10005
   
         
 
    (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.)
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Item 1.02      Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
          On September 12, 2006, the letter agreement dated as of February 8, 2005 between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) and Thomas M. Thees, its Chief Operating Officer, was terminated in connection with the cessation of Mr. Thees’s employment with the Company on such date.
Item 5.02      Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
          The information set forth in Item 1.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

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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: September 15, 2006  By:   /s/ Richard M. McVey    
    Name:   Richard M. McVey   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   
 

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