W I T N E S S E T HRights Agreement • November 29th, 2002 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
Section Title Page ------- ----- ---- 1 Lease of Premises and Term 1 2 Base Rent 1 3 Rent Adjustments 1 4 Service 4 5 Condition of Premises 5 6 Commencement of Base Rent and Rent Adjustments 5 7 Use of Premises 6 8 Care and Maintenance 8 9 Alterations...Lease • December 2nd, 2002 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
andRights Agreement • December 4th, 2001 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF OCTOBER 18, 2002Credit Agreement • November 12th, 2002 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 2nd, 2002 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
CME GROUP INC. $750,000,000 2.650% Notes due 2032 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT March 1, 2022Underwriting Agreement • March 2nd, 2022 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters,” which term shall also include any underwriters substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof), acting severally and not jointly, the respective amounts set forth in such Schedule I of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.650% Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). Barclays Capital Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc. shall act as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several Underwriters.
AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMERCIAL PAPER DEALER AGREEMENT 4(a)(2) PROGRAMCommercial Paper Dealer Agreement • February 26th, 2015 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
This agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) sets forth the understandings between the Issuer and the Dealer, each named on the cover page hereof, in connection with the issuance and sale by the Issuer of its short-term promissory notes (the “Notes”) through the Dealer. This Agreement was originally entered into by the Issuer and the Dealer on August of 22, 2008 and is hereby being amended and restated in full.
CME GROUP INC. $750,000,000 3.000% Notes due 2025 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT March 4, 2015Underwriting Agreement • March 9th, 2015 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters,” which term shall also include any underwriters substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof), acting severally and not jointly, the respective amounts set forth in such Schedule I of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.000% Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). Barclays Capital Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated shall act as representatives (the “Representatives”) of the several Underwriters.
AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • November 12th, 2002 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
Exhibit 1.1 _____________ SHARES CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC. CLASS A COMMON STOCK $ .01 PAR VALUE UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT December ___, 2002Underwriting Agreement • December 5th, 2002 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
364 DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of August 22, 2008 among CME GROUP INC., as Borrower, The Lenders Party Hereto, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, as Administrative Agent, and UBS SECURITIES LLC, as Syndication Agent BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,...364 Day Revolving Credit Agreement • August 28th, 2008 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
This 364 DAY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of August 22, 2008, is made and entered into by and among CME GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties hereto (the “Lenders”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (2024 FACILITY RENEWAL)Credit Agreement • April 25th, 2024 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
This CREDIT AGREEMENT, (the “Agreement”) dated as of November 2, 2017, is among CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, “CME” or the “Company”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of CME Group Inc. (together with its successors and assigns, “Holdings”), the Banks, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as Collateral Agent and in its capacity as Collateral Monitoring Agent.
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 9th, 2016 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT, effective as of December 7, 2016 (the “Restatement Effective Date”) by and between CME Group Inc. (“Employer” or “CME”), a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, and Terrence A. Duffy (“Executive”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • November 7th, 2024 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of November 6, 2024 (the “2024 Restatement Effective Date”) by and between CME Group Inc. (“Employer” or “CME”), a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, and Terrence A. Duffy (“Executive”).
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG COMMODORE ACQUISITION LLC, GFI BROKERS HOLDCO LTD, CME GROUP INC. (solely for purposes of Article IX), JERSEY PARTNERS INC. (solely for purposes of Article IX) AND NEW JPI INC. (solely for purposes of Article IX) DATED AS OF...Purchase Agreement • August 11th, 2014 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2014 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into among Commodore Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), GFI Brokers Holdco Ltd, a Bermuda limited company (“IDB Buyer”), CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME”) (solely for purposes of Article IX), Jersey Partners Inc., a New York corporation (“JPI”) (solely for purposes of Article IX), and New JPI Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New JPI”) (solely for purposes of Article IX). Seller, IDB Buyer, JPI and New JPI are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms have the meanings given to them in Section 1.1.
CONFIDENTIALLicensing Agreement • October 1st, 2001 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • District of Columbia
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERAgreement and Plan of Merger • August 7th, 2008 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This AMENDMENT NO. 1, dated as of June 30, 2008 (this “Amendment”), to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 17, 2008 (the “Agreement”), is by and among CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME Group”), CMEG NY Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of CME Group (“Merger Sub”), NYMEX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NYMEX Holdings”), and New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a Delaware non-stock corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings (“NYMEX”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG GFI GROUP INC., CME GROUP INC., COMMODORE ACQUISITION CORP. AND COMMODORE ACQUISITION LLC DATED AS OF JULY 30, 2014Merger Agreement • August 11th, 2014 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 30, 2014 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into among GFI Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GFI”), CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME”), Commodore Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned CME Subsidiary (“Merger Sub 1”), and Commodore Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned CME Subsidiary (“Merger Sub 2”). CME, Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2 and GFI are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms have the meanings given to them in Section 1.1.
SUPPORT AGREEMENTSupport Agreement • August 11th, 2014 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This Support Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2014 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME”), Jersey Partners Inc., a New York corporation (“JPI”), New JPI Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New JPI”), and each direct or indirect stockholder of GFI Brokers Holdco Ltd, a Bermuda limited liability Company (“IDB Buyer”) (such stockholders together with JPI and New JPI, the “Stockholders”). CME and each of the Stockholders are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms have the meanings given to them in Section 1.1.
RESTATEMENT EFFECTIVE THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2001Software Marketing and Distribution Agreement • October 1st, 2001 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • May 5th, 2004 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of March 2004, by and between CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Inc. (“Employer” or “CME”), a Delaware Corporation, having its principal place of business at 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, and Scott Robinson (“Employee”).
November 8, 2023 Retirement Agreement John Pietrowicz [Address Removed] Dear John:Retirement Agreement • November 13th, 2023 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
This letter agreement (“Agreement”) will set forth our mutual understanding as to the rights and obligations of you and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with your retirement.
COMMERCIAL PAPER DEALER AGREEMENTCommercial Paper Dealer Agreement • August 26th, 2008 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
This agreement (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) sets forth the understandings between CME Group Inc., as issuer (the “Issuer”), and Banc of America Securities LLC (the “Dealer”), in connection with the issuance and sale by the Issuer of its short-term promissory notes (the “Notes”) through the Dealer.
CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of November 30, 2012 among CME GROUP INC., as Borrower, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, as Administrative Agent, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITIBANK, N.A., UBS SECURITIES LLC, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL...Credit Agreement • December 5th, 2012 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of November 30, 2012, is made and entered into by and among CME GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties hereto (the “Lenders”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Fronting Bank and Several L/C Agent.
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC. CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2011 AMONG CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE INC., EACH OF THE BANKS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND AS COLLATERAL AGENT, BANK...Credit Agreement • November 17th, 2011 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
This Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2011, is among Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, “CME” or the “Company”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of CME Group Inc. (together with its successors and assigns, “Holdings”), the Banks, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent.
ContractClearing Services Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The omissions have been [**], and the omitted text has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG CME GROUP INC., CMEG NY INC., NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC. AND NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC. DATED AS OF MARCH 17, 2008Merger Agreement • March 21st, 2008 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of March 17, 2008 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into among CME GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (“CME Group”), CMEG NY INC., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of CME Group (“Merger Sub”), NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC, a Delaware corporation (“NYMEX Holdings”), and NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware non-stock corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings (“NYMEX”). CME Group, Merger Sub, NYMEX Holdings and NYMEX are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND JOINDER AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • December 5th, 2012 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as January 11, 2011, is made and entered into by and among CME GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties hereto (the “Lenders”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
June 5, 2007Agreement and Plan of Merger • June 5th, 2007 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
We have acted as counsel to CBOT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CBOT Holdings”), in connection with the proposed merger (“Merger”) of CBOT Holdings with and into Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME Holdings”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of October 17, 2006, as amended as of December 20, 2006 and May 11, 2007 (“Execution Date”). CME Holdings will be the surviving corporation in the Merger and, upon consummation of the Merger, the combined company will be renamed CME Group Inc (“CME Group”). The Merger will also result in change to the constituent documents of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc., a Delaware non-stock corporation and a subsidiary of CBOT Holdings (“CBOT”). The Merger Agreement obligates CME Holdings to commence and consummate a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) as promptly as practicable after the Merger for 6,250,000 shares of CME Holdings Class A Common Stock (or su
ISSUING AND PAYING AGENCY AGREEMENTIssuing and Paying Agency Agreement • November 8th, 2007 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • New York
July 6, 2007 Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP 71 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606-4637 Main Tel (312) 782-0600 Main Fax (312) 701-7711 www.mayerbrownrowe.comAgreement and Plan of Merger • July 6th, 2007 • Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERAgreement and Plan of Merger • July 23rd, 2008 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This AMENDMENT NO. 2, dated as of July 18, 2008 (this “Amendment”), to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 17, 2008 and amended as of June 30, 2008 (the “Agreement”), is by and among CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME Group”), CMEG NY Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of CME Group (“Merger Sub”), NYMEX Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NYMEX Holdings”), and New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a Delaware non-stock corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings (“NYMEX”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG CME GROUP INC., CHEETAH ACQUISITION CORP., CHEETAH ACQUISITION LLC, JERSEY PARTNERS INC., NEW JPI INC. AND THE INDIVIDUALS SIGNATORY HERETO DATED AS OF JULY 30, 2014Merger Agreement • August 11th, 2014 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
This Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 30, 2014 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into among CME Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“CME”), Cheetah Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned CME Subsidiary (“Merger Sub 1”), Cheetah Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned CME Subsidiary (“Merger Sub 2”), Jersey Partners Inc., a New York corporation (“JPI”), New JPI Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New JPI”), and the other individuals signatory hereto, which are stockholders of JPI and New JPI (the “Signing Stockholders”). CME, Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2, JPI, New JPI and each Signing Stockholder are referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms have the meanings given to them in Section 1.1.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND LIMITED WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • November 6th, 2009 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
This AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND LIMITED WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of September 30, 2009, is made by and among CME GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States (“Bank of America”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement described below) (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and each of the Lenders party hereto.
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • August 5th, 2011 • Cme Group Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
WHEREAS, Terrence A. Duffy (“Executive”) and CME Group Inc. (“CME”) have entered into an employment agreement, originally dated as of November 9, 2010 (the “Agreement”); and
