UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |
CME GROUP INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
CME GROUP INC. Special Meeting of Shareholders
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2018
RECORD DATE: September 6, 2018
SHARES: 123,456,789,012.000000
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please take a moment to vote your shares of CLASS B-3 common stock of CME GROUP INC. for the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders.
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You received this email because our records show that you have expressly consented to receive CME GROUP INC. communications and vote by proxy via the internet. You may have given this consent during a prior vote at ProxyVote.com.
PLEASE NOTE: If you own multiple classes of B shares, you will receive separate emails to vote for each class.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
CME GROUP INC. Special Meeting of Shareholders
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2018
RECORD DATE: September 6, 2018
SHARES: 123,456,789,012.000000
CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please take a moment to vote your shares of CLASS B-4 common stock of CME GROUP INC. for the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders.
PLEASE REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE BY INTERNET BY 10:59 P.M. Central Time on November 2, 2018.
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You received this email because our records show that (1) you are an employee of CME GROUP INC. with shares of Class A common stock resulting from CME Group’s Equity Program and who has regular access to the company’s e-mail in the ordinary course of performing your duties and are expected to log-on to e-mail routinely to receive communications, or (2) you have expressly consented to receive CME GROUP INC. communications and vote by proxy via the internet. You may have given this consent during a prior vote at ProxyVote.com.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
CME GROUP INC. Special Meeting of Shareholders
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2018
RECORD DATE: September 6, 2018
CUSIP NUMBER: 12572Q105
This e-mail represents all shares in the following account(s).
| NAME | ||||
| CME GROUP INC-COMMON | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP INC. VESTED SHARES | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP INC. UNVESTED SHARES | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP INC | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP INC | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP INC. | 123,456,789,012.00000 | |||
| CME GROUP INC. | 123,456,789,012.00000 |
CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please take a moment to vote your shares of CLASS A common stock of CME GROUP INC. for the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders.
PLEASE REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE BY INTERNET BY 10:59 P.M. Central Time on November 2, 2018.
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| – | If you are an employee of CME Group Inc., your PIN is the last four digits of your Social Security number. |
| – | If you are a shareholder who consented to receive proxy materials electronically, your PIN is the four-digit number you selected at the time of your enrollment. |
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Internet voting is accepted until 10:59 p.m. (CT) on November 2, 2018.
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You received this email because our records show that you have expressly consented to receive CME GROUP INC. communications and vote by proxy via the internet. You may have given this consent during a prior vote at ProxyVote.com.
PLEASE NOTE: If you own multiple classes of B shares, you will receive separate emails to vote for each class.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
CME GROUP INC. Special Meeting of Shareholders
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2018
RECORD DATE: September 6, 2018
SHARES: 123,456,789,012.000000
CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please take a moment to vote your shares of CLASS B-1 common stock of CME GROUP INC. for the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders.
PLEASE REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE BY INTERNET BY 10:59 P.M. Central Time on November 2, 2018.
VOTE BY INTERNET—https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345
You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareholder material at the internet site below. If your browser supports secure transactions, you will automatically be directed to a secure site.
https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345
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To access ProxyVote, you will need the above CONTROL NUMBER and your four digit PIN:
| – | If you are a shareholder who consented to receive proxy materials electronically, your PIN is the four-digit number you selected at the time of your enrollment. |
| – | If you have forgotten your PIN number, please follow the instructions on https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345 |
Internet voting is accepted until 10:59 p.m. (CT) on November 2, 2018.
VOTE BY PHONE—1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 10:59 p.m. Central Time on November 2, 2018.
To view the documents below, you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the Adobe Reader, click on the URL address below:
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The relevant supporting documentation can be found at the following internet site(s):
Proxy Statement
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If you would like to cancel your enrollment, or change your e-mail address or PIN, please go to https://www.InvestorDelivery.com. You will need the enrollment number below and your four-digit PIN. If you have forgotten your PIN, you can have it sent to your enrolled e-mail address by going to https://www.InvestorDelivery.com.
Your InvestorDelivery Enrollment Number is: M012345678901
There are no charges for this service. There may be costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies, which must be borne by the stockholder.
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You received this email because our records show that you have expressly consented to receive CME GROUP INC. communications and vote by proxy via the internet. You may have given this consent during a prior vote at ProxyVote.com.
PLEASE NOTE: If you own multiple classes of B shares, you will receive separate emails to vote for each class.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
CME GROUP INC. Special Meeting of Shareholders
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2018
RECORD DATE: September 6, 2018
SHARES: 123,456,789,012.000000
CONTROL NUMBER: 0123456789012345
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Please take a moment to vote your shares of CLASS B-2 common stock of CME GROUP INC. for the upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders.
PLEASE REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT AND VOTE BY INTERNET BY 10:59 P.M. Central Time on November 2, 2018.
VOTE BY INTERNET—https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345
You can enter your voting instructions and view the shareholder material at the internet site below. If your browser supports secure transactions, you will automatically be directed to a secure site.
https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345
Note: If your e-mail software supports it, you can simply click on the above link.
To access ProxyVote, you will need the above CONTROL NUMBER and your four digit PIN:
| – | If you are a shareholder who consented to receive proxy materials electronically, your PIN is the four-digit number you selected at the time of your enrollment. |
| – | If you have forgotten your PIN number, please follow the instructions on https://www.proxyvote.com/00123456789012345 |
Internet voting is accepted until 10:59 p.m. (CT) on November 2, 2018.
VOTE BY PHONE—1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 10:59 p.m. Central Time on November 2, 2018.
To view the documents below, you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the Adobe Reader, click on the URL address below:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
The relevant supporting documentation can be found at the following internet site(s):
Proxy Statement
http://materials.proxyvote.com/unavailable
If you would like to cancel your enrollment, or change your e-mail address or PIN, please go to https://www.InvestorDelivery.com. You will need the enrollment number below and your four-digit PIN. If you have forgotten your PIN, you can have it sent to your enrolled e-mail address by going to https://www.InvestorDelivery.com.
Your InvestorDelivery Enrollment Number is: M012345678901
There are no charges for this service. There may be costs associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from internet access providers and telephone companies, which must be borne by the stockholder.
Please do not send any e-mail to ID@ProxyVote.com. Please REPLY to this e-mail with any comments or questions about ProxyVote.com.
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