CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February15, 2017, CME Group Inc. (the Company) entered into a
retirement agreement with Phupinder Gill, the Companys former
Chief Executive Officer, governing the terms of Mr.Gills
retirement from the Company and his resignation from the Board of
Directors of the Company and its affiliates, in each case
effective December31, 2016, as the Company previously announced
in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed November14, 2016.The
following is a summary of the key terms of the retirement
agreement. A copy of the retirement agreement is attached to this
report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference as
though fully set forth herein. The description below is only a
summary of the terms of the retirement agreement and is qualified
in its entirety by the complete text of the agreement itself.

On December31, 2016, under Mr.Gills most recent employment
agreement with the Company, Mr.Gills outstanding time-vesting
equity awards issued between August5, 2009 and November11, 2015
became fully vested. Also in accordance with Mr.Gills most recent
employment agreement, he became entitled to 48 months of
continued medical coverage following his retirement.Mr.Gills
restrictive covenants with the Company under his most recent
employment agreement will continue to apply following his
retirement in accordance with their terms. Under the terms of the
retirement agreement, Mr.Gills outstanding time-vesting equity
awards issued after November11, 2015 will become fully vested.
Also in accordance with Mr.Gills retirement agreement, he will
receive a retirement payment equal to two times his annual base
but will not receive a bonus payment in respect of fiscal 2016.
Under the terms of both the employment agreement and the
retirement agreement, Mr.Gills outstanding performance-vesting
equity awards will remain eligible to vest (and will vest or be
forfeited based on actual performance results). The retirement
payment and the vesting of Mr.Gills equity awards, both time- and
performance- vesting, are subject to Mr.Gills execution of a
release of claims in favor of the Company.

Item9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

About CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME)

CME Group Inc. is a provider of products across all major asset classes, based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals. The Company’s products include both exchange-traded and privately negotiated futures and options contracts and swaps. The Company connects buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex electronic trading platform across the globe and its open outcry trading facilities in Chicago and New York City. Its CME Direct technology offers side-by-side trading of exchange-listed and privately negotiated markets. The Company provides clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for cleared swaps, and provides regulatory reporting solutions for market participants through its global repository services in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. It offers a range of market data services, including live quotes, delayed quotes, market reports and a historical data service.

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