[Form 4] CME GROUP INC. Insider Trading Activity
Suzanne Sprague, COO & Global Head of Clearing of CME Group Inc. (CME), reported stock transactions related to the vesting of restricted shares. On 09/15/2025 she surrendered 639 Class A shares to the company to satisfy tax withholding upon vesting and simultaneously acquired 3,044 Class A shares, leaving her with 11,172 Class A shares after those transactions. On 09/16/2025 she surrendered an additional 325 Class A shares for tax withholding, leaving 10,847 Class A shares reported as beneficially owned.
The Form 4 indicates these transactions were to meet tax obligations tied to restricted stock vesting; no cash purchases or open-market sales are reported and no derivative transactions are disclosed.
Suzanne Sprague, COO e responsabile globale del Clearing presso CME Group Inc. (CME), ha riportato operazioni azionarie correlate al vesting di azioni rimanenti soggette a restrizioni. Il 15/09/2025 ha ceduto 639 azioni Classe A all’azienda per soddisfare la ritenuta fiscale al vesting e, contemporaneamente, ha acquistato 3.044 azioni Classe A, portando le azioni possedute a 11.172 dopo tali operazioni. Il 16/09/2025 ha ceduto ulteriori 325 azioni Classe A per la ritenuta fiscale, lasciando 10.847 azioni Classe A riportate come detenute beneficiariamente. Il Form 4 indica che queste operazioni erano volte a soddisfare gli obblighi fiscali legati al vesting di azioni rilasciate soggette a restrizioni; non sono riportati acquisti in contanti o vendite sul mercato aperto né operazioni con derivati.
Suzanne Sprague, COO y Directora Global de Clearing de CME Group Inc. (CME), informó de transacciones de acciones relacionadas con el vesting de acciones restringidas. El 15/09/2025 entregó 639 acciones Clase A a la empresa para satisfacer la retención de impuestos del vesting y, al mismo tiempo, adquirió 3.044 acciones Clase A, quedando en 11.172 acciones Clase A tras dichas operaciones. El 16/09/2025 entregó 325 acciones Clase A adicionales para la retención de impuestos, quedando 10.847 acciones Clase A reportadas como poseídas beneficiosamente. El Form 4 indica que estas transacciones se realizaron para cumplir obligaciones fiscales vinculadas al vesting de acciones restringidas; no se reportan compras en efectivo ni ventas en el mercado abierto y no se divulgan operaciones con derivados.
수잔 스프레이그(Suzanne Sprague), CME Group Inc.의 COO 겸 글로벌 클리어링 책임자는 제한 주식의 vesting과 관련된 주식 거래를 보고했습니다. 2025년 9월 15일 그녀는 vesting 시점의 세금 원천징수를 충당하기 위해 639주 Class A 주식을 회사에 양도했고 동시에 3,044주 Class A를 취득하여 해당 거래 후 보유 주식 수는 11,172주가 되었습니다. 2025년 9월 16일에는 추가로 325주를 세금 원천징수 목적의 양도해 보유 주식이 10,847주로 보고되었습니다. Form 4에 따르면 이 거래들은 제한 주식 vesting과 관련된 세금 의무를 충족하기 위한 것이며 현금 매매나 공개시장 매매는 보고되지 않았고 파생상품 거래도 공개되지 않았습니다.
Suzanne Sprague, directrice des opérations (COO) et responsable mondiale du clearing chez CME Group Inc. (CME), a déclaré des transactions d’actions liées à la mise en vesting d’actions restreintes. Le 15/09/2025, elle a cédé 639 actions de classe A à l’entreprise pour satisfaire la retenue d’impôt lors du vesting et, parallèlement, a acquis 3 044 actions de classe A, portant le total détenu à 11 172 actions après ces transactions. Le 16/09/2025, elle a cédé 325 actions de classe A supplémentaires pour la retenue d’impôt, laissant 10 847 actions de classe A déclarées comme détenues bénéficiairement. Le Form 4 indique que ces transactions visaient à régler les obligations fiscales liées au vesting des actions restreintes; aucun achat en espèces ni vente sur le marché libre n’est reporté et aucune opération sur dérivés n’est divulguée.
Suzanne Sprague, COO und globale Leiterin des Clearings der CME Group Inc. (CME), berichtete über Aktiengeschäfte im Zusammenhang mit dem Vesting von Restricted Shares. Am 15.09.2025 übergab sie 639 Class‑A‑Aktien an das Unternehmen, um die Steuerabzüge beim Vesting zu decken, und erwarb gleichzeitig 3.044 Class‑A‑Aktien, sodass ihr Bestand nach diesen Transaktionen 11.172 Class‑A‑Aktien betrug. Am 16.09.2025 gab sie weitere 325 Class‑A‑Aktien zur Abführung der Steuern ab, wodurch 10.847 Class‑A‑Aktien als vorteilhaft gehalten gemeldet wurden. Das Formular 4 weist darauf hin, dass diese Transaktionen dazu dienten, steuerliche Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Vesting eingeschränkter Aktien zu erfüllen; es wurden weder Barkäufe noch Verkäufe am offenen Markt gemeldet, und auch keine Derivate-Transaktionen wurden offengelegt.
أفادت سوزان سبراج المصاحبة للعمليات (COO) ورئيسةClearing العالمية في CME Group Inc. (CME) عن معاملات أسهم تتعلق بفيستينغ الأسهم المقيدة. في 15/09/2025 قامت بتسليم 639 سهماً من فئة A للشركة لتلبية خصم الضرائب عند التثبيت وفي الوقت نفسه اشترت 3,044 سهماً من فئة A، ليصل مجموع ما تملكه إلى 11,172 سهماً من فئة A بعد الصفقتين. وفي 16/09/2025 سلّمت 325 سهماً إضافياً من فئة A كخصم ضريبي، ليبقى لديها 10,847 سهماً من فئة A معلنة كملك مفيد. يشير النموذج 4 إلى أن هذه الصفقات كانت لتلبية الالتزامات الضريبية المرتبطة بتثبيت الأسهم المقيدة؛ لم يتم الإبلاغ عن أي مشتريات نقداً أو مبيعات في السوق المفتوح ولا عن صفقات مشتقات.
苏珊娜·斯普雷格（COO）及CME集团全球清算负责人报道了与受限股 vesting 相关的股票交易。2025年9月15日，她向公司转让了639股A类股票以满足 vesting 时的税款代扣，同时购买了3,044股A类股票，交易后其持股数为11,172股。2025年9月16日，她再转让325股A类股票以用于税款代扣，使报告的受益所有权股数变为10,847股。 Form 4 表明这些交易是为满足与受限股票 vesting 相关的税务义务；未报告现金购买、公开市场出售，也未披露衍生品交易。
- Restricted stock vested, indicating compensation alignment between executive and company performance/goals
- Transactions were administrative (tax withholding) rather than open-market sales, suggesting no disposition intent
- None.
Insights
TL;DR Routine insider share surrenders to satisfy tax withholding after restricted stock vesting; no material change to reported ownership.
The filing documents standard compensation-related share withholding by a senior officer. Surrenders of 639 and 325 shares were executed to satisfy tax obligations tied to vesting events on 09/15/2025 and 09/16/2025. The transactions reduce the number of shares delivered to the insider but reflect compensation realization rather than active trading or intent to change ownership concentration. For governance review, this is a routine administrative transaction with limited investor implication.
TL;DR Transactions are administrative (tax withholding) around restricted stock vesting; reported beneficial ownership remains modest relative to issuer.
The Form 4 shows no open-market purchases or sales; the net beneficial holding reported after the transactions is 10,847 Class A shares. These actions reflect issuance/settlement mechanics of equity compensation and do not signal trading-based liquidity events or changes in insider conviction. Impact on float and share count is immaterial at the company level based on the disclosed amounts.
Suzanne Sprague, COO e responsabile globale del Clearing presso CME Group Inc. (CME), ha riportato operazioni azionarie correlate al vesting di azioni rimanenti soggette a restrizioni. Il 15/09/2025 ha ceduto 639 azioni Classe A all’azienda per soddisfare la ritenuta fiscale al vesting e, contemporaneamente, ha acquistato 3.044 azioni Classe A, portando le azioni possedute a 11.172 dopo tali operazioni. Il 16/09/2025 ha ceduto ulteriori 325 azioni Classe A per la ritenuta fiscale, lasciando 10.847 azioni Classe A riportate come detenute beneficiariamente. Il Form 4 indica che queste operazioni erano volte a soddisfare gli obblighi fiscali legati al vesting di azioni rilasciate soggette a restrizioni; non sono riportati acquisti in contanti o vendite sul mercato aperto né operazioni con derivati.
Suzanne Sprague, COO y Directora Global de Clearing de CME Group Inc. (CME), informó de transacciones de acciones relacionadas con el vesting de acciones restringidas. El 15/09/2025 entregó 639 acciones Clase A a la empresa para satisfacer la retención de impuestos del vesting y, al mismo tiempo, adquirió 3.044 acciones Clase A, quedando en 11.172 acciones Clase A tras dichas operaciones. El 16/09/2025 entregó 325 acciones Clase A adicionales para la retención de impuestos, quedando 10.847 acciones Clase A reportadas como poseídas beneficiosamente. El Form 4 indica que estas transacciones se realizaron para cumplir obligaciones fiscales vinculadas al vesting de acciones restringidas; no se reportan compras en efectivo ni ventas en el mercado abierto y no se divulgan operaciones con derivados.
수잔 스프레이그(Suzanne Sprague), CME Group Inc.의 COO 겸 글로벌 클리어링 책임자는 제한 주식의 vesting과 관련된 주식 거래를 보고했습니다. 2025년 9월 15일 그녀는 vesting 시점의 세금 원천징수를 충당하기 위해 639주 Class A 주식을 회사에 양도했고 동시에 3,044주 Class A를 취득하여 해당 거래 후 보유 주식 수는 11,172주가 되었습니다. 2025년 9월 16일에는 추가로 325주를 세금 원천징수 목적의 양도해 보유 주식이 10,847주로 보고되었습니다. Form 4에 따르면 이 거래들은 제한 주식 vesting과 관련된 세금 의무를 충족하기 위한 것이며 현금 매매나 공개시장 매매는 보고되지 않았고 파생상품 거래도 공개되지 않았습니다.
Suzanne Sprague, directrice des opérations (COO) et responsable mondiale du clearing chez CME Group Inc. (CME), a déclaré des transactions d’actions liées à la mise en vesting d’actions restreintes. Le 15/09/2025, elle a cédé 639 actions de classe A à l’entreprise pour satisfaire la retenue d’impôt lors du vesting et, parallèlement, a acquis 3 044 actions de classe A, portant le total détenu à 11 172 actions après ces transactions. Le 16/09/2025, elle a cédé 325 actions de classe A supplémentaires pour la retenue d’impôt, laissant 10 847 actions de classe A déclarées comme détenues bénéficiairement. Le Form 4 indique que ces transactions visaient à régler les obligations fiscales liées au vesting des actions restreintes; aucun achat en espèces ni vente sur le marché libre n’est reporté et aucune opération sur dérivés n’est divulguée.
Suzanne Sprague, COO und globale Leiterin des Clearings der CME Group Inc. (CME), berichtete über Aktiengeschäfte im Zusammenhang mit dem Vesting von Restricted Shares. Am 15.09.2025 übergab sie 639 Class‑A‑Aktien an das Unternehmen, um die Steuerabzüge beim Vesting zu decken, und erwarb gleichzeitig 3.044 Class‑A‑Aktien, sodass ihr Bestand nach diesen Transaktionen 11.172 Class‑A‑Aktien betrug. Am 16.09.2025 gab sie weitere 325 Class‑A‑Aktien zur Abführung der Steuern ab, wodurch 10.847 Class‑A‑Aktien als vorteilhaft gehalten gemeldet wurden. Das Formular 4 weist darauf hin, dass diese Transaktionen dazu dienten, steuerliche Verpflichtungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Vesting eingeschränkter Aktien zu erfüllen; es wurden weder Barkäufe noch Verkäufe am offenen Markt gemeldet, und auch keine Derivate-Transaktionen wurden offengelegt.
FAQ
What did Suzanne Sprague report on Form 4 for CME (CME)?
Were these open-market sales or purchases reported?
What is Suzanne Sprague's role at CME as shown on the filing?
Do the Form 4 entries show any derivative transactions?
