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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 24, 2014
 
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)
 
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o
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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 24, 2014.

The stockholders voted on proposals to elect directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), to approve an amendment to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance from 20 million to 30 million shares 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:

             
Broker
 Election of Directors (percentages shown are of the votes cast)
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-Vote
Thomas Peterffy
367,273,959
  
18,514,850
  
30,986
  
10,125,954
 
95.19
 % 
4.80
 %  
0.01
 %    
Earl H. Nemser
366,789,892
  
19,012,163
  
17,740
  
10,125,954
 
95.07
 %  
4.93
 %  
0.00
 %    
Paul J. Brody
371,682,240
  
14,122,731
  
14,824
  
10,125,954
 
96.34
 %  
3.66
 %  
0.00
 %    
Milan Galik
376,242,008
  
9,562,962
  
14,825
  
10,125,954
 
97.52
 %  
2.48
 %  
0.00
 %    
Lawrence E. Harris
385,124,110
  
675,162
  
20,523
  
10,125,954
 
99.82
 %  
0.17
 %  
0.01
 %    
Hans R. Stoll
385,491,035
  
309,309
  
19,451
  
10,125,954
 
99.91
 %  
0.08
 %  
0.01
 %    
Wayne Wagner
385,515,390
  
284,954
  
19,451
  
10,125,954
 
99.92
 %  
0.07
 %  
0.01
 %    
Richard Gates
385,471,230
  
329,114
  
19,451
  
10,125,954
 
99.91
 %  
0.08
 %  
0.01
 %    

 
Stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock authorized and reserved for issuance from 20 million to 30 million shares by a vote of 359,764,761 for; 26,019,394 against; 35,640 abstentions; and 10,125,954 broker non-votes.

Stockholders approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014, by a vote of 395,185,597 for; 708,723 against; and 51,429 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 29, 2014
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Paul J. Brody                               
 
Name:
Paul J. Brody
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary