8-K

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR)

8-K 2021-04-23 For: 2021-04-22
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT‎Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the‎Securities Exchange Act of 1934‎

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 22, 2021

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-33440 30-0390693
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>‎of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification<br><br>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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Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of the exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share IBKR The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □


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 22, 2021.

The stockholders voted on proposals to elect directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), to approve, on an advisory non-binding basis, 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 358,598,476 28,298,424 21,513 21,351,590
92.68% 7.31% 0.01%
Earl H. Nemser 363,740,355 23,154,077 23,981 21,351,590
94.01% 5.98% 0.01%
Milan Galik 364,437,011 22,459,281 22,121 21,351,590
94.19% 5.80% 0.01%
Paul J. Brody 374,293,099 12,596,058 29,256 21,351,590
96.73% 3.26% 0.01%
Lawrence E. Harris 385,243,175 1,643,458 31,780 21,351,590
99.57% 0.42% 0.01%
Gary Katz 386,394,910 492,791 30,712 21,351,590
99.86% 0.13% 0.01%
John M. Damgard 380,737,579 6,150,152 30,682 21,351,590
98.40% 1.59% 0.01%
Philip Uhde 386,383,423 506,029 28,961 21,351,590
99.86% 0.13% 0.01%
William Peterffy 374,645,514 12,243,201 29,698 21,351,590
96.83% 3.16% 0.01%
Nicole Yuen 386,571,775 324,564 22,074 21,351,590
99.91% 0.08% 0.01%

Stockholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, executive compensation levels, by a vote of 358,417,114 for; 28,433,525 against; 67,774 abstentions; and 21,351,590 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, 2021, by a vote of 407,314,302 for; 930,201 against; and 25,500 abstentions.

Item. 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).

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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 23, 2021

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Paul J. Brody
Name: Paul J. Brody
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer<br>‎and Secretary