MarketAxess (MKTX) AGM 2024 summary

Opening remarks and agenda

• Meeting commenced at 9:00 A.M. with a welcome and thanks to attendees; polls for voting were opened and instructions for submitting questions were provided.

• Board of Directors and key executives, including CEO, CFO, General Counsel, and representatives from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Broadridge, were present.

• Agenda included presentation and voting on proposals, followed by a Q&A session and adjournment.

Board and executive committee updates

• Eleven directors were nominated for election to serve until the 2025 annual meeting.

Shareholder proposals

• Proposal 6, submitted by John Chevedden, sought to allow shareholders with 10% of outstanding stock to call a special meeting, arguing for broader shareholder rights.

• The Board recommended voting against Proposal 6, supporting instead their own Proposal 5 on the same topic but with more restrictions.