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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001156375-25-000120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CME"
cik: "0001156375"
company_name: "CME GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T01:21:59.902677+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CME Group 2025 annual meeting elects 14 directors, ratifies auditor, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 14 equity directors elected; highest votes for Benesh (280.3M) and Lucas (280.1M); lowest for Lockett (170.0M).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor approved: 289.99M for, 21.30M against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed: 251.22M for, 36.03M against.
- Class B-1, B-2, B-3 director elections lacked quorum; holdover directors continue; one B-2 seat vacant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001156375-25-000120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CME
- cik: 0001156375
- company_name: CME GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637525000120/0001156375-25-000120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637525000120/cme-20250508.htm

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