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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  April 20,  2017

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



 

 

Delaware

001-33440

30-0390693

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification 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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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 20,  2017.



The stockholders voted on proposals to elect directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"),  to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor, to approve executive compensation and to determine the frequency of voting on executive compensation.



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

 377,255,900 

 

 15,386,880 

 

 30,146 

 

 8,324,756 



 96.07% 

 

 3.92% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Earl H. Nemser

 376,555,608 

 

 16,085,187 

 

 32,131 

 

 8,324,756 



 95.90% 

 

 4.09% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Milan Galik

 385,146,122 

 

 7,494,861 

 

 31,943 

 

 8,324,756 



 98.08% 

 

 1.91% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Paul J. Brody

 383,481,082 

 

 9,160,171 

 

 31,673 

 

 8,324,756 



 97.66% 

 

 2.33% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Lawrence E. Harris

 390,681,535 

 

 1,948,852 

 

 42,539 

 

 8,324,756 



 99.49% 

 

 0.50% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Wayne H. Wagner

 392,388,251 

 

 241,835 

 

 42,840 

 

 8,324,756 



 99.93% 

 

 0.06% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Richard Gates

 392,401,269 

 

 230,456 

 

 41,201 

 

 8,324,756 



 99.93% 

 

 0.06% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 

Gary Katz

 392,538,824 

 

 92,069 

 

 42,033 

 

 8,324,756 



 99.97% 

 

 0.02% 

 

 0.01% 

 

 





Stockholders approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017, by a vote of 400,163,718 for; 725,824 against; and 108,140 abstentions.

Stockholders approved executive compensation levels by a vote of 384,883,371 for; 689,445 against; 7,100,110 abstentions; and 8,324,756 broker non-votes.



Stockholders approved the proposal to vote on the frequency of voting on executive compensation every two years by a vote of 17,843,971 for one year; 360,683,999 for two years; 7,011,560 for three years; 7,133,396 abstentions; and 8,324,756 broker non-votes.



 

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 25,  2017



 

 



INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.



 

 



 

 



By:

/s/ Paul J. Brody



Name:

Paul J. Brody



Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary