---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-275501"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CME"
cik: "0001156375"
company_name: "CME GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T04:38:29.379310+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CME Group enters retirement agreement with former CFO Pietrowicz, effective Dec 31, 2023

## Summary
- John Pietrowicz to retire as Special Advisor on Dec 31, 2023; will receive base salary through date.
- Outstanding time-vesting restricted stock awards to accelerate vest; 50% of performance shares eligible to vest.
- Eligibility for 2023 annual bonus; all benefits contingent on release of claims.
- Compensation Committee amended annual incentive plan to comply with SEC Rule 10D-1 and NASDAQ listing standards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-275501
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CME
- cik: 0001156375
- company_name: CME GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-13T23:59:59+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/1156375/000119312523275501/0001193125-23-275501-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312523275501/d412098d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-275501
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-275501.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-275501.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W. Pietrowicz departed as Special Advisor at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Special Advisor
  source text: Under the terms of the Retirement Agreement, Mr. Pietrowicz will retire from the Company on December 31, 2023 (the “Retirement Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312523275501/0001193125-23-275501-index.htm

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