leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.50
MarketAxess (MKTX) grants enhanced severance protection to executive Gerosa
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
- Severance protection agreement with Christopher N. Gerosa approved; initial 5-year term renews automatically.
- Pre-change-in-control severance: 1x base salary plus avg bonus, paid over 12 months; post-CIC: 1.5x lump sum.
- Equity vesting continues for 12 months (pre-CIC) or vests immediately (post-CIC) on qualifying termination.
- COBRA premium coverage for 12 months (pre-CIC) or 18 months (post-CIC); death/disability triggers 0.5x severance.
- Agreement conditioned on signing release and non-compete; indemnification and D&O coverage provided.