leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.40
Virtu Financial enters new CEO employment agreement with Douglas Cifu through 2028
Virtu Financial, Inc.
- Base salary increased $200K to $1.2M; target annual bonus raised to $3M (max 200% of target).
- Initial term ends Feb 28, 2028, with automatic one-year renewals; extended after change-in-control.
- Annual equity grant of 150,000 restricted shares/RSUs tied to EBITDA performance (65% threshold).
- Severance: greater of 1x salary or remainder of term; change-in-control provides 2.5x salary plus bonus.
- Non-compete and non-solicitation continue until third anniversary of departure.