{"url_path":"/sec/cme/8-k/2026-05-19/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/0001156375-26-000028-index.html","accession_number":"0001156375-26-000028","cik":"0001156375","ticker":"CME","issuer_name":"CME GROUP INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/0001156375-26-000028-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001156375","primary_entity_name":"CME GROUP INC."},"word_count":471,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.\n\nCME Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the close of business on March 16, 2026, the record date of the Annual Meeting, the Company had 362,808,081 shares of Class A and Class B common stock issued and outstanding. The following shares were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy.\n\nClass(es) of Common Stock\n\nAggregate No. of Shares\n\n% of the Issued and Outstanding\n\nClasses A and B\n318,466,54487.78 %\n\nClass B-1\n20733.12 %\n\nClass B-2\n25531.37 %\n\nClass B-3\n31124.16 %\n\nClass B-4\n10525.42 %\n\nFor each class of common stock, at least 33.3% of the common stock issued and outstanding must be present at the Annual Meeting to obtain quorum. Accordingly, Class B-1, Class B-2, Class B-3 and Class B-4 did not reach quorum. In light of the low participation from the Class B shareholders at the Annual Meeting, the proposals presented under Items 4 through 8 were adjourned to a meeting to be held virtually on June 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.\n\nThe results of the proposals that were voted on at the Annual Meeting, which are described in further detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 23, 2026, are as follows:\n\n1.Each of the Equity Director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders based on the following votes. For this item, Class A and Class B shareholders vote together as a single class. There were a total of 23,505,825 broker non-votes in this proposal.\n\nEquity DirectorsFORAGAINSTABSTAIN\n\nTerrence A. Duffy267,885,38626,615,419459,914\n\nKathryn Benesh286,032,0478,324,133604,539\n\nTimothy S. Bitsberger267,913,18826,461,432586,099\n\nCharles P. Carey252,305,37041,546,8961,108,453\n\nBryan T. Durkin280,480,50813,830,690649,521\n\nHarold Ford Jr.285,672,9598,650,548637,212\n\nMartin J. Gepsman242,151,52552,090,523718,671\n\nDaniel G. Kaye281,023,71713,356,331580,671\n\nPhyllis M. Lockett258,393,13935,557,4921,010,088\n\nDeborah J. Lucas286,008,9828,354,274597,463\n\nRahael Seifu271,627,73722,563,896769,086\n\nWilliam R. Shepard268,926,95425,612,160421,605\n\nHoward J. Siegel273,255,55421,183,226521,939\n\nDennis A. Suskind257,757,95436,335,165867,600\n\n2.The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 was approved based upon the following votes. For this item, Class A and Class B shareholders vote together as a single class.\n\nFORAGAINSTABSTAIN\n\n291,376,90526,595,015494,624\n\n3.The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes. For this item, Class A and Class B shareholders vote together as a single class. There were a total of 23,505,825 broker non-votes for this proposal.\n\nFORAGAINSTABSTAIN\n\n259,576,11234,530,288854,319\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n CME Group Inc.\n\n Registrant\n\nDate: May 19, 2026 By: /s/ Jonathan Marcus\n\n Name:\nTitle: \nJonathan Marcus\n\nSenior Managing Director and\n\nGeneral Counsel"}