CME director gets stock grants, restructures holdings
Hobert William W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hobert William W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CME Group Inc. director William W. Hobert reported routine equity compensation grants and an internal ownership reclassification, with no open‑market trades. On June 25, 2026, he received two Class A Common Stock awards: 422 shares as a fully vested annual equity grant and 645 shares issued at $225 per share in lieu of part of his cash retainer.
On May 1, 2026, WH Trading LLC made a pro‑rata, in‑kind distribution of 20,320 shares of Class A Common Stock to Hobert for no consideration, moving those shares from indirect to direct ownership. A separate 20.531‑share adjustment corrected prior clerical tracking errors so reported beneficial ownership aligns with actual holdings.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
4 transactions reported
Mixed
4 txns
Insider
Hobert William W
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Stock Class A | 645 | $225.00 | $145K |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock Class A | 422 | $225.00 | $95K |
| Other | Common Stock Class A | 20,320 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Other | Common Stock Class A | 20,320 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock Class A — 19,680 shares (Indirect, By Firm);
Common Stock Class A — 108,005.531 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (4)
- F1. Represents a pro-rata, in-kind distribution of Class A Common Stock by WH Trading LLC to the Reporting Person for no consideration in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a-13. The Reporting Person received 20,320 shares in his individual capacity, which are now held directly. Previously, such shares were reported as being held indirectly by the Reporting Person. Effective May 1, 2026, the Reporting Person is no longer the managing member of WH Trading LLC. As a result of his retirement, the Reporting Person no longer shares voting or dispositive power over, or holds a reportable pecuniary interest in, the shares held of record by WH Trading LLC.
- F2. The amount of securities beneficially owned reported in Column 5 has been adjusted to reflect an administrative tracking true-up of 20.531 shares due to a cumulative clerical error in the calculation of historical balances. This adjustment reflects the Reporting Person's actual beneficial ownership as of the date of this filing.
- F3. Represents a grant of fully vested shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Reporting Person as part of the Issuer's annual equity compensation program for non-employee directors under the CME Group Director Stock Plan. These shares are not subject to any vesting conditions.
- F4. At the Reporting Person's election, shares issued in lieu of all or a portion of the annual cash retainer for serving as a member of the Board of Directors. The number of shares was determined by dividing the cash retainer by the closing price on the date of grant.
Key Figures
Equity grant: 422 shares
Shares in lieu of cash retainer: 645 shares at $225 per share
In-kind distribution: 20,320 shares
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4 metrics
Equity grant
422 shares
Fully vested Class A grant under CME Group Director Stock Plan on June 25, 2026
Shares in lieu of cash retainer
645 shares at $225 per share
Class A shares issued instead of cash board retainer on June 25, 2026
In-kind distribution
20,320 shares
Pro-rata, in-kind distribution of Class A stock from WH Trading LLC on May 1, 2026
Administrative true-up
20.531 shares
Adjustment to correct cumulative clerical error in historical beneficial ownership balances
Key Terms
Rule 16a-13, pro-rata, in-kind distribution, annual equity compensation program, CME Group Director Stock Plan, +1 more
5 terms
Rule 16a-13 regulatory
"in a transaction exempt under Rule 16a-13"
pro-rata, in-kind distribution financial
"Represents a pro-rata, in-kind distribution of Class A Common Stock"
annual equity compensation program financial
"issued to the Reporting Person as part of the Issuer's annual equity compensation program"
CME Group Director Stock Plan financial
"for non-employee directors under the CME Group Director Stock Plan"
pecuniary interest financial
"no longer shares voting or dispositive power over, or holds a reportable pecuniary interest in, the shares"
FAQ
What insider transactions did CME (CME) director William W. Hobert report?
William W. Hobert reported equity awards and an internal transfer of CME stock. He received 422 fully vested shares, 645 shares in lieu of cash fees, and 20,320 shares via in-kind distribution from WH Trading LLC, all involving Class A Common Stock.
Were there any open-market buys or sells in this CME Form 4 filing?
No open-market purchases or sales were reported. The filing shows equity compensation grants and a pro-rata, in-kind distribution from WH Trading LLC, plus a small administrative share-count correction, but no discretionary market trades in CME Group Class A shares.
Why is WH Trading LLC referenced in William W. Hobert’s CME holdings?
WH Trading LLC previously held CME shares reported as indirectly owned by Hobert. On May 1, 2026, it made a pro-rata, in-kind distribution of 20,320 shares to him, and after his retirement as managing member, he no longer has a reportable pecuniary interest in WH Trading LLC’s remaining shares.
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