---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-099707"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIRT"
cik: "0001592386"
company_name: "Virtu Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-21T20:30:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-21T20:32:53.797980+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virtu Financial appoints Barbara Finigan as Class I independent director

## Summary
- Barbara Finigan appointed to Board as Class I director, effective August 19, 2026.
- Finigan is independent; recommended by Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- She was Chief Legal Officer at Hasbro (Dec 2010-Mar 2019); now CLO at Fuze Health since Aug 2025.
- Board size increased to eleven directors following the appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-099707
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIRT
- cik: 0001592386
- company_name: Virtu Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-21T20:30:42+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926099707/0001104659-26-099707-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926099707/tm2623727d1_8k.htm

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