CME Group Inc. Enters Material Definitive Agreement

TL;DR

CME Group just signed a big new deal, expect financial moves.

AI Summary

On April 24, 2024, CME Group Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement related to a direct financial obligation. The filing does not provide specific details on the nature of the agreement or the financial amounts involved, but it indicates a new financial commitment for the company.

Why It Matters

This filing signals a new financial obligation for CME Group, which could impact its balance sheet and future financial flexibility.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The lack of specific details regarding the financial obligation introduces uncertainty about its potential impact on CME Group's financial health.

Key Players & Entities

• CME Group Inc. (company) — Registrant
• April 24, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• April 25, 2024 (date) — Date of report

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From the Filing

0001193125-24-113786.txt : 20240425 0001193125-24-113786.hdr.sgml : 20240425 20240425155155 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-113786 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 14 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240424 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20240425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CME GROUP INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001156375 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 364459170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31553 FILM NUMBER: 24875949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 S. WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129301000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 S. WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010802 8-K 1 d818559d8k.htm 8-K 8-K false 0001156375 0001156375 2024-04-24 2024-04-24     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 25, 2024 ( April 24, 2024 )     CME GROUP INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)       Delaware   001-31553   36-4459170 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   20 South Wacker Drive   Chicago   Illinois    60606 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312)   930-1000 N/A (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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class    Trading symbol    Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common Stock    CME    Nasdaq 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). Emerging growth company  ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 24, 2024, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CME Group Inc., entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its 364-day multi-currency credit facility (the “Existing Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A., in its