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CME CME GROUP INC.
CIK 0001156375 50 ready 8-Ks latest August 11, 2026, 4:44 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 2 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline Risk accumulating: repeated leadership change (3)
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing August 11, 2026, 4:44 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix earnings ×17 · other_material ×12 · leadership ×9
Sentiment 5 pos · 2 neg · 43 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for CME

Executive changes

Appointed

Lynne C. Fitzpatrick

Director
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Filed
June 17, 2026, 8:35 AM ET
Ms. Fitzpatrick will continue to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer through the Transition Date and will then assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and be appointed to the Board and its Executive Committee on the Transition Date.
Role change

Lynne C. Fitzpatrick

Chief Executive Officer
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Filed
June 17, 2026, 8:35 AM ET
Lynne C. Fitzpatrick, the Company’s current President and Chief Financial Officer, will succeed Mr. Duffy as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
Role change

Terrence A. Duffy

Executive Chairman
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Successor
Lynne C. Fitzpatrick
Filed
June 17, 2026, 8:35 AM ET
Terrence A. Duffy, the Company’s current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become the Company’s Executive Chairman
Departed

Julie Holzrichter

Chief Operating Officer
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2024-11-06
Successor
Suzanne Sprague
Filed
November 7, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
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.
Appointed

Suzanne Sprague

Chief Operating Officer
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2024-11-06
Filed
November 7, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
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.
Role change

Lynne Fitzpatrick

President and Chief Financial Officer
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2024-11-06
Filed
November 7, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Ms. Lynne Fitzpatrick has been promoted to President and Chief Financial Officer.
Departed

Michael G. Dennis

Director
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2024-07-08
Filed
July 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
on July 8, 2024, Mr. Dennis notified the Company of his intent to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Appointed

Michael G. Dennis

Senior Managing Director, Global Head, Fixed Income
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2024-08-05
Filed
July 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
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.
Departed

John W. Pietrowicz

Special Advisor
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2023-12-31
Filed
November 13, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Under the terms of the Retirement Agreement, Mr. Pietrowicz will retire from the Company on December 31, 2023 (the “Retirement Date”).
Departed

Sean Tully

Senior Managing Director Global Head Rates & OTC Products
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2023-06-02
Filed
March 30, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
On March 30, 2023, CME Group Inc. (“CME Group” or the “Company”) announced that Sean Tully, Senior Managing Director Global Head Rates & OTC Products, will retire from the Company as of June 2, 2023.
Departed

John W. Pietrowicz

Chief Financial Officer
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2023-04-01
Successor
Ms. Fitzpatrick
Filed
March 10, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
On February 28, 2023, CME Group Inc. (“CME Group” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that John W. Pietrowicz will retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Fitzpatrick will assume the role effective as of April 1, 2023.
Appointed

Ms. Fitzpatrick

Chief Financial Officer
CME · CME GROUP INC.
Effective
2023-04-01
Filed
March 10, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
On February 28, 2023, CME Group Inc. (“CME Group” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that John W. Pietrowicz will retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Fitzpatrick will assume the role effective as of April 1, 2023.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $3.18 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.38 · Most common event earnings

5 positive 2 negative 43 neutral

source · CME on sec.gov