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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Virtu Financial (VIRT)

Virtu Financial appoints Barbara Finigan as independent Class I director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Virtu Financial's Board appointed Barbara Finigan as an independent Class I director on August 19, 2026, effective immediately. The Board now has eleven directors, and the company has entered into a standard indemnification agreement with her.

Key points

  • Barbara Finigan appointed to the Board as a Class I independent director on August 19, 2026, effective immediately
  • Finigan was previously Chief Legal Officer at Hasbro, Inc. from December 2010 to March 2019
  • Board size is now eleven directors; the company may add more as business needs arise
  • Finigan will receive non-employee director compensation similar to that described in the April 29, 2026 proxy statement

The filing

CompanyVirtu Financial (VIRT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 21, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-099707

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 21, 2026.

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