---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-105662"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CME"
cik: "0001156375"
company_name: "CME GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T07:17:11.541220+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CME Group CIO Kevin Kometer to retire by June 1, 2022; receives $500K payment and equity acceleration

## Summary
- Kevin Kometer stepped down as CIO on Feb 16, 2022; will retire no later than June 1, 2022.
- Receives $500,000 cash retirement payment plus base salary through retirement date and accrued vacation.
- All unvested time-vesting restricted stock grants accelerate; 25% of performance share awards vest based on actual performance.
- Company will pay healthcare premiums for 12 months post-retirement; benefits contingent on release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-105662
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CME
- cik: 0001156375
- company_name: CME GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522105662/0001193125-22-105662-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522105662/d344276d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-105662
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-105662.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-105662.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Kometer retired as Chief Information Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Information Officer
  source text: Kevin Kometer, who previously served as our Chief Information Officer, plans to retire from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312522105662/0001193125-22-105662-index.htm

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