---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-150352"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "MKTX"
cik: "0001278021"
company_name: "MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:20:17.252505+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MarketAxess CFO's make-whole awards reduced to zero, replaced with $750K sign-on equity

## Summary
- Cash make-whole award of $1.15M and equity make-whole award of $2.7M expected to be reduced to zero due to former employer arrangements.
- New sign-on equity award of $750K granted June 3, 2024: 50% RSUs vesting over 3 years, 50% PSUs cliff-vesting in 3 years.
- PSU performance period Jan 1, 2025-Dec 31, 2026 with criteria similar to other executive officers' 2024 PSUs.
- If make-whole awards become payable, company can reduce them by $750K.
- Ilene Fiszel Bieler started as CFO on May 23, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-150352
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: MKTX
- cik: 0001278021
- company_name: MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312524150352/0001193125-24-150352-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312524150352/d783269d8ka.htm

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