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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 23, 2015

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

001-33440

30-0390693

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 618-5800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (the "Company") was held on April 23, 2015.

 

The stockholders voted on proposals to elect directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), to approve executive compensation and to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor.

 

All nominees for election to the Board were elected for a one year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in the following year.  Each director will hold office until his successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal.

 

The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions with respect to each proposal is set forth below.  The Company's independent inspector of election reported the vote of the stockholders as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Directors (percentages shown are of the votes cast)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

Thomas Peterffy
360,896,504 

 
22,279,454 

 
10,251 

 
13,658,840 

 
94.18% 

 
5.82% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Earl H. Nemser
360,215,496 

 
22,959,570 

 
11,143 

 
13,658,840 

 
94.01% 

 
5.99% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Milan Galik
375,019,667 

 
8,154,779 

 
11,763 

 
13,658,840 

 
97.87% 

 
2.13% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Paul J. Brody
370,141,661 

 
13,032,105 

 
12,443 

 
13,658,840 

 
96.60% 

 
3.40% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Lawrence E. Harris
365,986,195 

 
17,187,999 

 
12,015 

 
13,658,840 

 
95.51% 

 
4.49% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Hans R. Stoll
375,922,780 

 
7,252,014 

 
11,415 

 
13,658,840 

 
98.11% 

 
1.89% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Wayne Wagner
375,904,257 

 
7,270,037 

 
11,915 

 
13,658,840 

 
98.10% 

 
1.90% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

Richard Gates
375,924,079 

 
7,250,964 

 
11,166 

 
13,658,840 

 
98.11% 

 
1.89% 

 
0.00% 

 

 

 

Stockholders approved executive compensation levels by a vote of 382,781,278 for; 378,180 against; 26,751 abstentions; and 13,658,840 broker non-votes.

 

Stockholders approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, by a vote of 395,843,146 for; 976,888 against; and 25,015 abstentions.

 

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: April 29, 2015

 

 

 

 

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul J. Brody

 

Name:

Paul J. Brody

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary