UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 14, 2016

 

VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-37352

 

32-0420206

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

900 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-1010
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(212) 418-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 14, 2016, the Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”). The following items were voted upon by stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting:

 

1. Each of the director nominees was elected Class I Director of the Company to act in accordance with the amended and restated bylaws of the Company for a term of three years expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2019 and until such director’s successor has been duly elected and qualified. The votes for the election of directors are set forth below:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Broker Non-Voters

William F. Cruger, Jr.

 

839,397,504

 

8,085,553

 

2,760,187

Christopher C. Quick

 

839,436,990

 

8,046,067

 

2,760,187

Vincent Viola

 

833,851,241

 

13,631,816

 

2,760,187

 

2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The votes for the ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP are set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Voters

849,471,347

 

99,020

 

672,877

 

0

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Justin Waldie

 

 

Name:

Justin Waldie

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Secretary and

 

 

 

General Counsel

 

Dated: June 14, 2016

 

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