CME Group Inc. (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):   May 14, 2014

CME Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-31553 36-4459170
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois   60606
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   312-930-1000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 14, 2014, James V. Pieper announced that he was resigning and will be leaving CME Group Inc. (the "Company") in early June. Mr. Pieper served as the Company’s Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer since 2010 and joined the organization in 2004. Mr. Pieper’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company in respect of any matter relating to the Company’s accounting, operations, policies or practices.






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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.

         
    CME Group Inc.
          
May 15, 2014   By:   Kathleen M. Cronin
       
        Name: Kathleen M. Cronin
        Title: Senior Managing Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary