MarketAxess (MKTX) AGM 2025 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Meeting commenced at 9:00 A.M. with thanks extended to attendees and the Board of Directors present.

• Voting polls were opened, and instructions for submitting questions and voting were provided.

• Meeting agenda included proposal presentations, Q&A, voting, and announcement of results.

Board and executive committee updates

• CEO, General Counsel, CFO, and representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Broadridge were present.

Shareholder proposals

• Four proposals were presented: election of 11 directors, ratification of auditor, advisory vote on executive compensation, and a shareholder proposal to amend special meeting requirements.

• The shareholder proposal sought to remove the one-year holding period for shares to call a special meeting, citing the company's stock price decline and need for shareholder responsiveness.

• The Board recommended voting against the shareholder proposal, supporting the other three.