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[Form 4] CME GROUP INC. Insider Trading Activity

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4

Kendal L. Vroman, Chief Transformation Officer of CME Group Inc. (CME), reported insider transactions on a Form 4 showing restricted stock vesting and related tax withholding. On 09/15/2025 he surrendered 971 Class A shares to the company at a reported price of $258.83 to satisfy tax withholding and, on the same day, was recorded as acquiring 2,608 Class A shares at $258.83, bringing his beneficial ownership to 20,395 shares. On 09/16/2025 he surrendered an additional 325 Class A shares at $259.83, leaving 20,070 shares reported as beneficially owned. The form states the surrenders were to fulfill tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock.

Kendal L. Vroman, Chief Transformation Officer di CME Group Inc. (CME), ha riportato operazioni da insider su un modulo Form 4 che mostrano la vesting di azioni soggette a restrizioni e relative trattenute fiscali. Il 15/09/2025 ha ceduto 971 azioni di Classe A all’azienda a un prezzo riportato di $258,83 per soddisfare la ritenuta fiscale e, nello stesso giorno, è stato registrato un'acquisto di 2.608 azioni di Classe A al prezzo di $258,83, portando la proprietà detenuta a 20.395 azioni. Il 16/09/2025 ha ceduto ulteriori 325 azioni di Classe A a $259,83, lasciando 20.070 azioni riportate come detenute. Il modulo indica che le cessioni erano per adempiere agli obblighi di ritenuta sull vesting delle azioni soggette a restrizioni.

Kendal L. Vroman, Director de Transformación de CME Group Inc. (CME), informó operaciones de insider en un Form 4 que muestran la consolidación de acciones restringidas y la retención de impuestos relacionada. El 15/09/2025 entregó 971 acciones clase A a la empresa a un precio reportado de $258,83 para satisfacer la retención de impuestos y, el mismo día, se registró la adquisición de 2.608 acciones clase A a $258,83, llevando su titularidad beneficiosa a 20.395 acciones. El 16/09/2025 entregó además 325 acciones clase A a $259,83, dejando 20.070 acciones reportadas como poseídas beneficiosamente. El formulario indica que las entregas fueron para cumplir con las obligaciones de retención de impuestos al vesting de las acciones restringidas.

Kendal L. Vroman, CME Group Inc. (CME)의 최고 변화책임자(CTO)가 Form 4에서 내부자 거래를 보고했습니다. 이는 제한 주식의 귀속 및 관련 세금 공제를 보여줍니다. 2025/09/15 971 주의 A형 주식을 회사에 양도하며 보고된 가격은 미화 $258.83였고, 같은 날 2,608 주의 A형 주식을 $258.83로 취득한 것으로 기록되어 유익한 소유주가 20,395 주로 증가했습니다. 2025/09/16에 추가로 325 주의 A형 주식을 $259.83에 양도하고, 보유 주식은 20,070 주로 남았습니다. 양도는 제한 주식의 귀속 시점에 따른 세금 공제를 충당하기 위한 것이라고 양식에 명시되어 있습니다.

Kendal L. Vroman, Directeur de la Transformation chez CME Group Inc. (CME), a déclaré des transactions d’initié sur un formulaire Form 4 montrant l’acquisition de droits sur des actions restreintes et les retenues d’impôt associées. Le 15/09/2025, il a cédé 971 actions de Classe A à la société à un prix déclaré de $258,83 pour satisfaire à la retenue d’impôt et, le même jour, il a été enregistré comme acquérant 2 608 actions de Classe A à $258,83, portant sa possession bénéficiaire à 20 395 actions. Le 16/09/2025, il a cédé en outre 325 actions de Classe A à $259,83, laissant 20 070 actions déclarées comme détenues. Le formulaire indique que les cessions visaient à remplir les obligations de retenue d’impôt lors du vesting des actions restreintes.

Kendal L. Vroman, Chief Transformation Officer der CME Group Inc. (CME), meldete Insider-Transaktionen in einem Form 4, die die Vesting von Restricted Stocks und damit verbundene Steuerabzüge zeigen. Am 15.09.2025 gab er 971 Classe-A-Aktien an das Unternehmen zu einem gemeldeten Preis von $258,83 ab, um die Steuerabführung zu erfüllen, und am gleichen Tag wurde verzeichnet, dass er 2.608 Classe-A-Aktien zu $258,83 erwarb, wodurch sein wirtschaftliches Eigentum auf 20.395 Aktien anwuchs. Am 16.09.2025 gab er weitere 325 Classe-A-Aktien zu $259,83 ab, sodass 20.070 Aktien als im Besitz gemeldet blieben. Das Formular gibt an, dass die Abgänge dazu dienten, die Steuerabzüge beim Vesting der Restricted Stocks zu erfüllen.

Kendal L. Vroman، المدير التنفيذي للتحول في CME Group Inc. (CME)، أبلغ عن معاملات داخلية في نموذج Form 4 يُظهر vesting الأسهم المقيدة والاقتطاع الضريبي المرتبط بها. في 15/09/2025 سَلَّم 971 سهمًا من الفئة A للشركة بسعر مُبلغ عنه قدره $258.83 لتلبية خصم الضرائب، وفي اليوم نفسه أُسجِل الحصول على 2,608 أسهم من الفئة A بسعر $258.83، مما رفع الملكية المفيدة له إلى 20,395 سهماً. في 16/09/2025 سَلَّم 325 أسهم إضافية من الفئة A بسعر $259.83، مُتركاً 20,070 سهماً مُشار إليها كممتلكة بشكل مفيد. ينص النموذج أن عمليات التسليم كانت لتنفيذ التزامات الخصم الضريبي عند vesting الأسهم المقيدة.

Kendal L. Vroman,CME Group Inc.(CME)的首席转型官,在 Form 4 表中披露内幕交易,显示受限股票归属及相关税款扣缴。2025年9月15日,他以报道价格 $258.83 向公司交出 971 股 A 类股票以满足税款扣缴义务,同日被记录为以 $258.83 购入 2,608 股 A 类股票,使其实际拥有量达到 20,395 股。2025年9月16日,他再度以 $259.83 价格交出 325 股 A 类股票,剩余的实际持有量为 20,070 股。表格指出,这些处置是为履行限制性股票归属时的税款扣缴义务。

Positive
  • Acquisition of 2,608 Class A shares recorded on 09/15/2025, increasing beneficial ownership to 20,395 shares
  • Transactions were related to restricted stock vesting, indicating executive equity compensation and continued ownership alignment
Negative
  • 1,296 shares surrendered (971 on 09/15/2025 and 325 on 09/16/2025) to satisfy tax withholding, reducing transferable holdings
  • Transactions involve insider share surrender rather than open-market purchases, so they do not represent fresh capital deployment by the insider

Insights

TL;DR: Routine insider tax-withholding and vesting activity; no material change to control or governance.

The Form 4 discloses standard mechanics: restricted stock vested and shares were surrendered to the issuer to cover tax withholding, while additional shares were recorded as acquired the same day. This pattern is common for equity compensation and does not indicate a change in executive role or a deliberate open-market sale. The net beneficial position increased marginally from 17,787 to 20,070 shares during the reported transactions, showing continued ownership alignment with the company.

TL;DR: Transaction sizes are modest and appear administrative; unlikely to be material to investors.

The reported transactions consist of surrenders totaling 1,296 shares across two dates to satisfy tax withholding and an acquisition of 2,608 shares tied to vesting. Reported prices are in the $258.83–$259.83 range. These are internal settlement actions related to equity compensation rather than open-market trades; they do not signal changes in trading strategy or major liquidity events.

Kendal L. Vroman, Chief Transformation Officer di CME Group Inc. (CME), ha riportato operazioni da insider su un modulo Form 4 che mostrano la vesting di azioni soggette a restrizioni e relative trattenute fiscali. Il 15/09/2025 ha ceduto 971 azioni di Classe A all’azienda a un prezzo riportato di $258,83 per soddisfare la ritenuta fiscale e, nello stesso giorno, è stato registrato un'acquisto di 2.608 azioni di Classe A al prezzo di $258,83, portando la proprietà detenuta a 20.395 azioni. Il 16/09/2025 ha ceduto ulteriori 325 azioni di Classe A a $259,83, lasciando 20.070 azioni riportate come detenute. Il modulo indica che le cessioni erano per adempiere agli obblighi di ritenuta sull vesting delle azioni soggette a restrizioni.

Kendal L. Vroman, Director de Transformación de CME Group Inc. (CME), informó operaciones de insider en un Form 4 que muestran la consolidación de acciones restringidas y la retención de impuestos relacionada. El 15/09/2025 entregó 971 acciones clase A a la empresa a un precio reportado de $258,83 para satisfacer la retención de impuestos y, el mismo día, se registró la adquisición de 2.608 acciones clase A a $258,83, llevando su titularidad beneficiosa a 20.395 acciones. El 16/09/2025 entregó además 325 acciones clase A a $259,83, dejando 20.070 acciones reportadas como poseídas beneficiosamente. El formulario indica que las entregas fueron para cumplir con las obligaciones de retención de impuestos al vesting de las acciones restringidas.

Kendal L. Vroman, CME Group Inc. (CME)의 최고 변화책임자(CTO)가 Form 4에서 내부자 거래를 보고했습니다. 이는 제한 주식의 귀속 및 관련 세금 공제를 보여줍니다. 2025/09/15 971 주의 A형 주식을 회사에 양도하며 보고된 가격은 미화 $258.83였고, 같은 날 2,608 주의 A형 주식을 $258.83로 취득한 것으로 기록되어 유익한 소유주가 20,395 주로 증가했습니다. 2025/09/16에 추가로 325 주의 A형 주식을 $259.83에 양도하고, 보유 주식은 20,070 주로 남았습니다. 양도는 제한 주식의 귀속 시점에 따른 세금 공제를 충당하기 위한 것이라고 양식에 명시되어 있습니다.

Kendal L. Vroman, Directeur de la Transformation chez CME Group Inc. (CME), a déclaré des transactions d’initié sur un formulaire Form 4 montrant l’acquisition de droits sur des actions restreintes et les retenues d’impôt associées. Le 15/09/2025, il a cédé 971 actions de Classe A à la société à un prix déclaré de $258,83 pour satisfaire à la retenue d’impôt et, le même jour, il a été enregistré comme acquérant 2 608 actions de Classe A à $258,83, portant sa possession bénéficiaire à 20 395 actions. Le 16/09/2025, il a cédé en outre 325 actions de Classe A à $259,83, laissant 20 070 actions déclarées comme détenues. Le formulaire indique que les cessions visaient à remplir les obligations de retenue d’impôt lors du vesting des actions restreintes.

Kendal L. Vroman, Chief Transformation Officer der CME Group Inc. (CME), meldete Insider-Transaktionen in einem Form 4, die die Vesting von Restricted Stocks und damit verbundene Steuerabzüge zeigen. Am 15.09.2025 gab er 971 Classe-A-Aktien an das Unternehmen zu einem gemeldeten Preis von $258,83 ab, um die Steuerabführung zu erfüllen, und am gleichen Tag wurde verzeichnet, dass er 2.608 Classe-A-Aktien zu $258,83 erwarb, wodurch sein wirtschaftliches Eigentum auf 20.395 Aktien anwuchs. Am 16.09.2025 gab er weitere 325 Classe-A-Aktien zu $259,83 ab, sodass 20.070 Aktien als im Besitz gemeldet blieben. Das Formular gibt an, dass die Abgänge dazu dienten, die Steuerabzüge beim Vesting der Restricted Stocks zu erfüllen.

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).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Vroman Ken

(Last) (First) (Middle)
20 S. WACKER DRIVE

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CME GROUP INC. [ CME ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Transformation Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 Class A 09/15/2025 F 971(1) D $258.83 17,787 D
Common Stock Class A 09/15/2025 A 2,608 A $258.83 20,395 D
Common Stock Class A 09/16/2025 F 325(2) D $259.83 20,070 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. Mr. Vroman surrendered shares to the Company in order to fulfill tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock on September 15, 2025.
2. Mr. Vroman surrendered shares to the Company in order to fulfill tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock on September 16, 2025.
Remarks:
By: Margaret Austin Wright For: Kendal L. Vroman 09/17/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did CME (CME) report for Kendal L. Vroman?

The Form 4 shows surrenders of 971 shares on 09/15/2025 and 325 shares on 09/16/2025 to cover tax withholding, and an acquisition of 2,608 shares on 09/15/2025.

Why were shares surrendered by the reporting person on the Form 4?

The filing states the shares were surrendered to the company to fulfill tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock on 09/15/2025 and 09/16/2025.

How many Class A shares did Kendal Vroman beneficially own after the reported transactions?

After the reported transactions the filing shows 20,070 Class A shares beneficially owned.

What prices were reported for the transactions on the Form 4?

The filing lists prices of $258.83 for the 09/15/2025 transactions and $259.83 for the 09/16/2025 surrender.

Do these Form 4 transactions indicate an open-market sale or purchase?

No. The Form 4 explains the surrenders and acquisition are related to restricted stock vesting and tax withholding, not open-market activity.
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