Craig Donohue
the Company’s board of directors appointed Craig Donohue, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as President of the Company, effective following the Transition Date.
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Cboe extends Cboe Clear Europe credit facility to June 2027, maintains €1.2B commitment
Cboe Global Markets, as guarantor, entered A&R Agreement for Cboe Clear Europe facility.
Cboe Global Markets shareholders elect all 12 directors, approve say-on-pay
All 12 director nominees elected; highest vote count: Cecilia H. Mao with 85.2M for, 157.8K against.
Net revenue $728.9M (+29% YoY); diluted EPS $3.66 (+54%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.70 (+48%).
Cboe Q4 record net rev $671M, adj EPS $3.06; guides 2026 mid single-digit growth
Record Q4 diluted EPS $2.97 (up 60%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.06 (up 46%).
Cboe Global Markets COO Chris Isaacson to retire; Scott Johnston appointed successor
Isaacson retires March 6, 2026; will serve as consultant through Dec. 31, 2026 for $541,666.
Cboe Q3 EPS $2.85 record (+38% YoY); raises revenue guidance; begins selling AU/CAN exchanges
Record diluted EPS $2.85 (+38% YoY), adjusted EPS $2.67 (+20%); net revenue $605.5M (+14%).
Cboe Q2 record net revenue $587.3M (+14% YoY); raises revenue growth target, lowers expense guidance
Diluted EPS $2.23 (GAAP, +68% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $2.46 (+14% YoY).
Chris Isaacson's annual equity target raised to $2,625,000; special pro rata award of $439,726 granted July 15, 2025.
Cboe extends Cboe Clear Europe credit facility to June 2026; maintains €1.2B commitment
Term extended until June 26, 2026; effective June 27, 2025.
Cboe Global President Dave Howson resigns; CEO Donohue named President
Dave Howson, EVP and Global President, resigns effective August 1, 2025; will return to UK.
Cboe Global Markets stockholders approve incentive plan, elect directors at 2025 annual meeting
Stockholders approved Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (77,813,354 for, 4,309,543 against).
Cboe Q1 2025: record EPS $2.37 (+21%), net revenue $565M (+13%), raises revenue growth target
Record diluted EPS of $2.37, up 21% YoY; adjusted diluted EPS of $2.50, up 16%.
Cboe CEO Fredric Tomczyk retiring May 7; Craig Donohue named successor
Tomczyk resigns as CEO effective May 7, 2025, will serve in advisory role through June 30.
Diluted EPS $1.86 (down 6%), adjusted diluted EPS $2.10 (up 2%) vs Q4 2023.
Cboe amends bylaws: special meetings require 25% stockholder ownership
Only board or stockholders owning at least 25% of outstanding common stock can call a special meeting.
Cboe Global adopts amended bylaws raising special meeting threshold to 25%
Special meetings now require ownership of at least 25% of outstanding common stock.
Cboe Q3 record net revenue $532M (+11%); adj. EPS $2.22 (+8%); raises revenue guidance
Diluted EPS $2.07 (+6% YoY); record adjusted diluted EPS $2.22 (+8% YoY).
Cboe Q2 2024: Record net revenue $513.8M (+10%); adj. EPS $2.15 (+21%); raises revenue guidance
GAAP diluted EPS $1.33 (down 15%) includes $81M Digital intangible impairment; adjusted diluted EPS $2.15 (up 21%).
Cboe amends Cboe Clear Europe credit facility; commitment cut to €1.2B, term to June 2025
Aggregate commitment reduced from €1.25B to €1.2B; accordion capacity lowered to €1.7B.
Cboe shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and 25% special meeting rule
All 12 director nominees elected with large majorities; highest votes against ~4.5M for Palmore.
Cboe Q1 net revenue record $502M (+7%); adj EPS $2.15 (+13%); raises revenue guidance
Net revenue $502.1M (+7% YoY), diluted EPS $1.96 (+20%), adjusted diluted EPS $2.15 (+13%).
Cboe Global Markets adds two directors, appoints new CAO; director Ratterman resigns
Joseph P. Ratterman resigned from board effective Feb 5, 2024; no disagreement with company.
Cboe Q4 record net revenue $499M, diluted EPS $1.98 (+33% YoY); 2024 guidance 5-7% growth
Q4 diluted EPS $1.98 (up 33% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $2.06 (up 14% YoY).
Cboe terminates EVP & Chief Strategy Officer John Deters without cause effective Nov 6, 2023
John F. Deters removed as EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, effective Nov 6, 2023.
Cboe Q3 EPS $1.95 (+38% YoY), record adj. EPS $2.06; raises expense guidance lower
Net revenue $480.5M (+9% YoY); options segment net rev $290.8M (+14%) on 28% index options volume growth.
CEO Tilly resigns after violating personal relationship policy; Tomczyk named new CEO
Tilly resigned Sept 18, 2023 after board investigation found personal relationships with colleagues in violation of policy.
Cboe Global Markets sets CFO Jill Griebenow's base salary at $500k, bonus 120%, equity $1.5M
Jill Griebenow's annual base salary increased to $500,000 effective July 10, 2023.
Cboe Q2 adj. EPS $1.78 beats $1.67; net revenue up 10% to $467.1M; guidance raised
GAAP diluted EPS $1.57; adjusted diluted EPS $1.78 (+7% YoY).
Cboe CFO Brian Schell resigns; Jill Griebenow appointed CFO effective July 10, 2023
Brian Schell resigns as EVP, CFO and Treasurer, effective July 10, to pursue external opportunity.
Cboe extends Cboe Clear Europe credit facility to June 28, 2024; maintains €1.25B commitment
Term extended by one year to June 28, 2024 under amended facility agreement.
All 12 director nominees elected; Roderick Palmore received 12.06M against votes (~15% opposition).
Cboe reports record Q1 2023 net revenue $471.4M (+13% YoY); adj. EPS $1.90 (+10%)
Diluted EPS $1.63 (+60% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.90 (+10% YoY).
Employment term extended to Dec 31, 2024 with automatic one-year renewals unless 180-day notice given.
Cboe Q4 adj. EPS $1.80 (+6% YoY); guides 2023 organic net rev growth 7-9%
Q4 2022 GAAP diluted EPS $1.49 (down 3%); adjusted diluted EPS $1.80 (up 6%).
David Howson's UK employment agreement canceled effective Nov 16, 2022, in connection with his appointment as Global President and relocation to the U.S.
Cboe Q3 adjusted EPS $1.74 (+20% YoY), raises FY organic revenue growth guidance to 14-16%
Diluted EPS $1.41 (+26% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $1.74 (+20% YoY).
Cboe Global Markets Reports Q2 2022 Results: Adjusted EPS Rises 21%, Net Revenue Up 21%
GAAP diluted EPS of $(1.74) due to $500.9M goodwill impairment in Digital segment from ErisX acquisition.
Extended term of €1.5B facility to June 29, 2023; commitment reduced to €1.25B (accordion cut from €2.0B to €1.75B).
Cboe Global Markets director Jill Sommers to resign effective June 30, 2022
Jill Sommers notified Cboe on June 10, 2022, of her resignation from the board.
Cboe Global Markets reports 2022 Annual Meeting voting results; all director nominees elected
All 14 director nominees elected with between 72.9M and 80.5M votes for; broker non-votes 11.6M on each.
GAAP diluted EPS $1.02 (down 20% YoY) due to $48.5M tax reserve from Section 199 litigation; adjusted diluted EPS $1.73 (up 13%).
Cboe amends term loan to add $400M delayed draw capacity; leverage covenant to 4.25x
Amendment enables up to $400M in delayed draw term loans until Borrowing Period ends (Sep 30, 2022 or earlier).
Cboe issues $300M 3.000% senior notes due 2032 to fund ErisX acquisition
Issued $300M aggregate principal of 3.000% Senior Notes due March 16, 2032, in a public offering.
Cboe appoints David Howson President effective May 12, 2022; Tilly remains Chairman & CEO
David Howson appointed President, effective May 12, 2022; Ed Tilly steps down from President but continues as Chairman and CEO.
Cboe Global Markets issues $300M of 3.000% Senior Notes due 2032
Issued $300M aggregate principal of 3.000% Senior Notes maturing 2032.
Cboe Global Markets enters $400M revolving credit facility, increased from $250M
New $400M five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility matures February 25, 2027.
Cboe Q4 diluted EPS $1.54 (+91%); adjusted EPS $1.70 (+41%); net rev up 27%
Diluted EPS $1.54 vs $0.81; adjusted diluted EPS $1.70 vs $1.21 in Q4 2020.
Cboe CTO Eric Crampton resigns effective Jan 14, 2022
Eric S. Crampton, EVP and CTO, intends to resign on January 14, 2022.
Cboe raises medium-term organic revenue growth target to 5-7% at Investor Day
Organic total net revenue growth target raised to 5-7% annually from prior 4-6%.
Cboe Global Markets Q3 2021: adjusted EPS up 31%, net revenue up 27%
Diluted EPS $1.12 (up 11%); adjusted diluted EPS $1.45 (up 31%) on net revenue of $369.5M (+27%).
the Company’s board of directors appointed Craig Donohue, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as President of the Company, effective following the Transition Date.
On May 27, 2025, David Howson, Executive Vice President, Global President of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his resignation.
Craig Donohue will succeed Mr. Tomczyk as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and be elected to the Board, both effective as of the Effective Date.
On May 1, 2025, Fredric J. Tomczyk, Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”), and a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), informed the Company that he intends to retire from the Company, and will resign as Chief Executive Officer effective as of May 7, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
Craig Donohue will succeed Mr. Tomczyk as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and be elected to the Board, both effective as of the Effective Date.
On February 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Erin A. Mansfield and Cecilia H. Mao, effective immediately, and increased the Board size to 12 directors.
On February 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Erin A. Mansfield and Cecilia H. Mao, effective immediately, and increased the Board size to 12 directors.
Effective February 8, 2024, Allen Wilkinson was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, in replacement of Jill Griebenow, who resigned from such role in connection with Mr. Wilkinson’s appointment.
On February 5, 2024, Joseph P. Ratterman notified Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) that he resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors effective immediately.
Effective February 8, 2024, Allen Wilkinson was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, in replacement of Jill Griebenow, who resigned from such role in connection with Mr. Wilkinson’s appointment.
the appointment of Fredric J. Tomczyk, an existing director of the Company, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date.
On September 18, 2023, Edward T. Tilly, Chief Executive Officer of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned and voluntarily terminated his employment with the Company without Good Reason (as defined under his existing employment agreement with the Company), effective as of September 18, 2023
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