---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-091292"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ICE"
cik: "0001571949"
company_name: "Intercontinental Exchange, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:14:56.174813+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ICE appoints Lord Hill to board; prior consulting payments make him non-independent

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11; Lord Hill elected effective Sept 18, 2025.
- Lord Hill not independent due to aggregate consulting payments exceeding $120K from ICE subsidiary IFEU in 2024.
- Previous consultancy fee £15,000/month; received £198K in 2024 and £90K in 2025 before termination.
- Will receive standard ICE non-employee director compensation: $100K cash retainer + $235K RSUs prorated for 2025.
- Lord Hill also serves on ICE Endex board; expected to join ICE Futures Europe board subject to regulatory approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-091292
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ICE
- cik: 0001571949
- company_name: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000110465925091292/0001104659-25-091292-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1571949/000110465925091292/tm2525899d1_8k.htm

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