Cboe stockholders elect 12 directors and approve long-term incentive plan at May 6 meeting
At its May 6, 2025 annual meeting, Cboe Global Markets stockholders elected all 12 board nominees, approved a non-binding advisory vote on executive pay, and approved the Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan. Stockholders also ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for 2025 and approved a stockholder proposal on political spending, which passed 45,950,093 to 35,947,178. The votes set the board and the compensation framework for the coming year.
Key points
- All 12 director nominees were elected, including William M. Farrow, III and Edward J. Fitzpatrick, to constitute the entire board.
- Long-term incentive plan approved with 77,813,354 votes for and 4,309,543 against.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with 76,990,384 votes for and 4,832,201 against.
- Political spending proposal approved with 45,950,093 votes for and 35,947,178 against.
The filing
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