---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-175987"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CME"
cik: "0001156375"
company_name: "CME GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:50:15.068275+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CME Group appoints Mike Dennis as Global Head of Fixed Income effective Aug 5; Dennis resigns from Board

## Summary
- Mike Dennis joins as Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Fixed Income, reporting to CEO Terry Duffy.
- Dennis resigns from CME Board effective July 8; no disagreement with company or board.
- Interest rates business grew 14% in Q2 2024, per CEO Terry Duffy.
- Tim McCourt named Global Head, Equities, FX, and Alternative Products, reporting to Duffy.
- Dennis previously Chief Commercial Officer at ABN AMRO Clearing USA, with 22 years of experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-175987
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CME
- cik: 0001156375
- company_name: CME GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524175987/0001193125-24-175987-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524175987/d410549d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-175987
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-175987.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael G. Dennis resigned as Director at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: on July 8, 2024, Mr. Dennis notified the Company of his intent to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524175987/0001193125-24-175987-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael G. Dennis was appointed as Senior Managing Director, Global Head, Fixed Income at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Managing Director, Global Head, Fixed Income
  source text: Michael G. Dennis will be joining CME Group Inc. (the “CME Group” or the “Company”) as of August 5, 2024 in the role of Senior Managing Director Global Head, Fixed Income.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524175987/0001193125-24-175987-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.