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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 21,  2016

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 21,  2016.



The stockholders voted on proposals to elect directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") 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

 363,994,571 

 

 20,449,507 

 

 11,426 

 

 13,571,497 



 94.68% 

 

 5.32% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Earl H. Nemser

 367,095,328 

 

 17,343,910 

 

 16,266 

 

 13,571,497 



 95.48% 

 

 4.52% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Milan Galik

 379,704,057 

 

 4,738,190 

 

 13,257 

 

 13,571,497 



 98.76% 

 

 1.24% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Paul J. Brody

 373,573,870 

 

 10,867,075 

 

 14,559 

 

 13,571,497 



 97.17% 

 

 2.83% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Lawrence E. Harris

 383,673,339 

 

 765,800 

 

 16,365 

 

 13,571,497 



 99.80% 

 

 0.20% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Hans R. Stoll

 384,040,491 

 

 398,848 

 

 16,165 

 

 13,571,497 



 99.89% 

 

 0.11% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Richard Gates

 384,041,892 

 

 397,445 

 

 16,167 

 

 13,571,497 



 99.89% 

 

 0.11% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 

Wayne H. Wagner

 384,012,408 

 

 426,025 

 

 17,071 

 

 13,571,497 



 99.88% 

 

 0.12% 

 

 0.00% 

 

 



Stockholders approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, by a vote of 397,863,771 for; 149,822 against; and 13,408 abstentions.

 

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 27,  2016



 

 



INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.



 

 



 

 



By:

/s/ Paul J. Brody



Name:

Paul J. Brody



Title:

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary