Cboe Global Markets raises equity awards for executives Isaacson and Sexton
Cboe Global Markets approved higher annual equity incentive awards for Chris Isaacson and Patrick Sexton, tied to their expanded global leadership roles. The target value for Isaacson rises to $2,625,000 and for Sexton to $1,310,000, with special 2025 grants to be made July 15, 2025. The change ties more of their pay to multi-year earnings per share and total shareholder return goals.
Key points
- Isaacson's target annual equity award increased to $2,625,000, including a special 2025 award of $439,726.
- Sexton's target annual equity award increased to $1,310,000, including a special 2025 award of $117,260.
- Special awards are split equally between RSUs vesting in three annual installments from February 19, 2026, and performance share units tied to EPS and total shareholder return over a three-year period.
- The Compensation Committee and Board approved the increases on July 14, 2025.
The filing
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