---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-088517"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKTX"
cik: "0001278021"
company_name: "MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T01:41:17.354574+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MarketAxess director Richard Prager not standing for re-election; Board to shrink to 11

## Summary
- Richard Prager notified MarketAxess on April 4, 2024, that he will not seek re-election at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Prager's decision is not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Board intends to reduce its size to 11 directors effective after the 2024 Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-088517
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKTX
- cik: 0001278021
- company_name: MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312524088517/0001193125-24-088517-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312524088517/d796337d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-088517
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-088517.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-088517.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Prager departed as Director at MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 4, 2024, Richard Prager notified MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) when his current term expires following the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) in order to focus on other commitments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312524088517/0001193125-24-088517-index.htm

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