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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2012
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34091 | 52-2230784 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
299 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10171
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 813-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 18, 2012, Steven L. Begleiter was elected to the Board of Directors of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
There were no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. Begleiter was elected as a director of the Company. Mr. Begleiter does not have a family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company. There were no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Mr. Begleiter had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
On April 24, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Begleiter’s election, which is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Appoints Steven Begleiter to Board of Directors” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on April 24, 2012. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 24, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Richard M. McVey | ||||
| Name: Richard M. McVey | ||||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Appoints Steven Begleiter to Board of Directors” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on April 24, 2012. | |
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