Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

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): July 26, 2017

 

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 26, 2017, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017. 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 July 26, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend to be paid to the holders of the outstanding shares of capital stock. A cash dividend of $0.33 per share of common stock outstanding will be paid on August 24, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 10, 2017.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits:

 

  99.1 Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Reports Second Quarter 2017 Revenues of $97.3 Million, Pre-Tax Income of $49.6 Million and Diluted EPS of $1.00” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on July 26, 2017.

 

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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: July 26, 2017     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 Second Quarter 2017 Revenues of $97.3 Million, Pre-Tax Income of $49.6 Million and Diluted EPS of $1.00” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on July 26, 2017.

 

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