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): February 18, 2016
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
001-33440 |
30-0390693 |
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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)
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Amendments to Bylaws
On February 18, 2016, the Board of Directors of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws, effective the same date, to update Section 3, under Article III to read as follows: “Any director may resign at any time upon delivery of written notice of such resignation, signed by such director, to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt. Any director or the entire Board may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the combined voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote in the election of directors.”
A copy of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.1 Amended Bylaws of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (*)
(*) Filed herewith.
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: February 24, 2016
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. |
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/s/ Paul J. Brody |
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Paul J. Brody |
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Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 Amended Bylaws of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.