CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) files Form 144 to sell 3,291 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CME Group reported a Form 144 notice for a proposed sale of issuer-held equity. The filing lists 3,291 total shares identified for sale: 398 Restricted Stock and 2,893 Performance Shares, each dated 03/15/2026. The securities are described as ISSUER-held on NASDAQ.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	3291	1031300.67	358622331	03/17/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	03/15/2026	Restricted Stock	ISSUER			398	03/15/2026	Not Applicable
Common	03/15/2026	Performance Shares	ISSUER			2893	03/15/2026	Not Applicable

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does CME's Form 144 disclose?

The filing discloses a proposed sale of 3,291 shares dated 03/15/2026. It breaks down to 398 Restricted Stock and 2,893 Performance Shares, each listed as ISSUER-held for sale on NASDAQ.

Who is the filer on the CME Form 144?

The filer is listed as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services with an address at 1 New York Plaza. The filing presents the broker-dealer acting in connection with the Form 144 submission.

What types of securities are included in the sale?

The filing identifies two security types: Restricted Stock (398 shares) and Performance Shares (2,893 shares), both dated 03/15/2026 and designated as ISSUER-held.

When were the securities to be sold dated?

All securities listed in the Form 144 are dated 03/15/2026. The filing entry shows the proposed sale date and categorizes each lot as issuer-held restricted or performance-based awards.

Does the Form 144 state proceeds or sale method?

The excerpt does not state proceeds or describe a specific sale method. It lists security types and share counts but does not provide sale proceeds, pricing, or distribution mechanics in the provided content.