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): October 16, 2013

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-34091		52-2230784
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		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.)

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 16, 2013, the Board of Directors of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) elected Jane Chwick to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

There were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Ms. Chwick was elected as a director of the Company. Ms. Chwick does not have a family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company. There were no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Ms. Chwick had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.

On October 17, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. Chwick’s election, which is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

 

99.1		Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Appoints Jane Chwick to Board of Directors” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on October 17, 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: October 17, 2013		By:		/s/ Richard M. McVey
				Name:		Richard M. McVey
				Title:		Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
99.1		Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Appoints Jane Chwick to Board of Directors” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on October 17, 2013.

 

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