Carey Charles P 4

What Happened Carey Charles P, a member of the Board of Directors of CME Group Inc. (CME), was issued a total of 1,067 shares on 2026-06-25 in two award transactions at $225.00 per share, for a combined value of $240,075. The filing shows 645 shares granted as part of the annual director equity program (fully vested) and 422 shares issued in lieu of the annual cash retainer (number determined by dividing the cash retainer by the closing price on the grant date).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-25; Filing date: 2026-06-29 (timely filed).
• Price per share: $225.00; Total value: $145,125 (645 shares) + $94,950 (422 shares) = $240,075.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes: F1 = fully vested annual director grant; F2 = shares issued at the director’s election in lieu of cash retainer (calculated using closing price).
• Transaction type: Award/Acquisition (code A) — not a market purchase or sale.

Context These grants are routine director compensation rather than open-market purchases or insider sales, and at least the annual equity award portion was fully vested on issue. Such awards increase the director's ownership but do not necessarily signal a change in the director’s view of the company; they are primarily a component of standard board pay.