Form 8-K
 
 

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): October 26, 2011

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   001-34091   52-2230784
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
299 Park Avenue
New York, New York
  10171
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 813-6000

 
 
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 26, 2011, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On October 26, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a $35 million share repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock, in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, at times and prices considered appropriate by the Company depending upon prevailing market conditions.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend to be paid to the holders of the outstanding shares of capital stock. A cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock outstanding or issuable upon conversion of outstanding shares of non-voting common stock will be paid on November 24, 2011 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 10, 2011.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

  99.1   Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Reports Third Quarter 2011 Record Revenues of $46.6 Million, Record Pre-Tax Income of $22.3 Million and Diluted EPS of $0.34” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on October 26, 2011.

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SIGNATURES

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.


 

             
    MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
 
            
 
            
Date:  October 26, 2011   By:   /s/Richard M. McVey
         
 
       Name:   Richard M. McVey
 
       Title:   Chief Executive Officer
 
            
 
            

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

  99.1   Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Reports Third Quarter 2011 Record Revenues of $46.6 Million, Record Pre-Tax Income of $22.3 Million and Diluted EPS of $0.34” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on October 26, 2011.

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