Restricted stock grant adds to Cboe (CBOE) director Tomczyk's holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cboe Global Markets director Fredric J. Tomczyk received an award of 530 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units. The grant carries no cash exercise price and was issued as equity compensation under the company’s long-term incentive plan. Each unit converts into one share if he remains in continuous service through the vesting date of May 14, 2027. Following this grant, Tomczyk directly holds a total of 35,968 shares of Cboe common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Tomczyk Fredric J

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	530	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 35,968 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

RSU award size: 530 units Grant price: $0.00 per unit Total shares after grant: 35,968 shares +2 more

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RSU award size 530 units Restricted stock units granted to director on May 14, 2026

Grant price $0.00 per unit Equity compensation, no cash exercise price

Total shares after grant 35,968 shares Director’s direct Cboe common stock holdings post-transaction

Vesting date May 14, 2027 RSUs convert to shares if service requirement is met

Transaction code A (grant/award acquisition) Indicates equity award, not open-market trade

Key Terms

restricted stock unit, Long-Term Incentive Plan, Rule 16b-3

3 terms

restricted stock unit financial

"Represents a restricted stock unit award granted under the Company's Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan"

A restricted stock unit is a promise from a company to give an employee shares of stock after certain conditions are met, like staying with the company for a set amount of time. It’s like earning a bonus that turns into company stock once you’ve proven your commitment, making it a way to motivate and reward employees.

Long-Term Incentive Plan financial

"restricted stock unit award granted under the Company's Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan"

A long-term incentive plan is a company program that pays executives or employees with stock, options, or cash tied to multi-year performance goals, where the rewards become theirs only after meeting conditions over time. Think of it as a delayed bonus or retirement-style reward that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders by encouraging them to boost long-term value; investors watch these plans because they affect pay costs, share dilution and management incentives.

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"award granted under the Company's Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tomczyk Fredric J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

433 WEST VAN BUREN STREET

(Street)

CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60607

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. [ CBOE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/14/2026		A		530	A	$0(1)	35,968	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a restricted stock unit award granted under the Company's Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. common stock that will vest on May 14, 2027, provided that the filing person has remained in service continuously through such date.

	/s/ Patrick Sexton, Attorney-in-Fact	05/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Cboe (CBOE) director Fredric J. Tomczyk report on this Form 4?

Fredric J. Tomczyk reported receiving 530 restricted stock units of Cboe common stock as an equity award. These units were granted at no cash cost and are part of his director compensation under the company’s long-term incentive plan.

How many Cboe (CBOE) shares does Fredric J. Tomczyk hold after this grant?

After this restricted stock unit grant, Fredric J. Tomczyk directly holds 35,968 shares of Cboe common stock. This total includes the additional 530 units awarded, which will convert into shares if the service-based vesting condition is met.

When do Fredric J. Tomczyk’s newly granted Cboe restricted stock units vest?

The 530 restricted stock units granted to Fredric J. Tomczyk vest on May 14, 2027, if he remains in continuous service through that date. Upon vesting, each unit will convert into one share of Cboe Global Markets common stock.

Was Fredric J. Tomczyk’s Cboe equity transaction an open-market purchase or sale?

The transaction was not an open-market trade. It was a grant of 530 restricted stock units at a price of $0.00 per unit, issued as compensation under Cboe’s long-term incentive plan rather than a discretionary market purchase or sale.

Under what plan were the Cboe (CBOE) restricted stock units granted to Fredric J. Tomczyk?

The 530 restricted stock units were granted under Cboe Global Markets’ Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan. The award is designed to comply with Rule 16b-3 and provides Tomczyk with service-based equity compensation that vests in 2027.