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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MarketAxess (MKTX)

MarketAxess says US antitrust waiting period ended early for ICE merger

Positive Impact 4 of 5 m&a

MarketAxess said the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, effective October 21, 2026. This satisfies the HSR Act condition to close the merger with Intercontinental Exchange, which was announced July 29, 2026. The merger still requires approval by MarketAxess stockholders and other required regulatory approvals.

Key points

  • DOJ and FTC granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period, effective October 21, 2026
  • The HSR Act closing condition is now satisfied
  • Remaining conditions include stockholder approval and other required regulatory approvals
  • Definitive Proxy Statement was filed with the SEC on September 18, 2026

The filing

CompanyMarketAxess (MKTX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-428689

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

Briefs are written by AI from the filing text and can contain mistakes — open the filing before acting on anything. Impact (1-5) and tone are the AI's reading of the filing for shareholders, not a price forecast. Not investment advice.