---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-252912"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CME"
cik: "0001156375"
company_name: "CME GROUP INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T03:17:51.476441+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CME Group extends CEO Terry Duffy's contract to Dec 2026; appoints new President/CFO and COO

## Summary
- Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy's employment extended through December 31, 2026; no changes to base salary, bonus, or LTI target.
- CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick promoted to President and CFO; she has been CFO since April 2023.
- COO Julie Holzrichter steps down; will remain as advisor. Suzanne Sprague appointed COO and Global Head of Clearing.
- Duffy's unvested time-vesting equity awards to vest upon term expiration; performance awards vest based on actual results.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-252912
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CME
- cik: 0001156375
- company_name: CME GROUP INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524252912/0001193125-24-252912-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524252912/d859792d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-252912
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-252912.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-252912.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Holzrichter departed as Chief Operating Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the Company announced that Ms. Julie Holzrichter has decided to step down from her role as Chief Operating Officer, a position she held since 2014.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524252912/0001193125-24-252912-index.htm
- Executive change
  Suzanne Sprague was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Ms. Suzanne Sprague who has served as our Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Clearing and Post-Trade Services since February 2022 has also assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524252912/0001193125-24-252912-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lynne Fitzpatrick changed role as President and Chief Financial Officer at CME GROUP INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ms. Lynne Fitzpatrick has been promoted to President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000119312524252912/0001193125-24-252912-index.htm

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