CME Group Director Harold Ford Jr. Receives Stock Award

What Happened

• Harold Ford Jr., a director of CME Group Inc. (CME), was granted a total of 1,067 shares of Class A common stock on 2026-06-25 as part of director compensation. The awards consist of 645 shares (F1) and 422 shares (F2) at $225.00 per share, totaling $240,075. These transactions are reported on a Form 4 filed 2026-06-29.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-06-25 at $225.00 per share.
• Shares granted: 645 shares (F1) and 422 shares (F2) — total 1,067 shares; total value $240,075.
• Footnotes: F1 = fully vested shares under the CME Group Director Stock Plan (no vesting conditions). F2 = shares issued in lieu of the annual cash retainer; number determined by dividing the cash retainer by the closing price on the grant date.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-06-29; filing appears timely relative to the 2-business-day reporting requirement.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.

Context

• These grants represent routine director compensation (direct stock awards and stock in lieu of cash retainer). Such awards are compensation arrangements and do not, by themselves, indicate a buying or selling signal.