UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder
Meeting to Be Held on June 9, 2011.
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
Meeting Information
Meeting Type:
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Annual Meeting | |
For holders as of:
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April 12, 2011 | |
Date: June 9, 2011
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Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT | |
| Location: | InterContinental New York Barclay Hotel 111 East 48th Street New York, NY 10017 |
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
299 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10171
299 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10171
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Voting Items
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The
Board of Directors recommends that you
vote FOR the following:
vote FOR the following:
| 1. | Election of Directors | ||
| Nominees |
| 01) | Richard M. McVey | 07) | Ronald M. Hersch | |||||
| 02) | Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska | 08) | Jerome S. Markowitz | |||||
| 03) | Roger Burkhardt | 09) | T. Kelley Millet | |||||
| 04) | Stephen P. Casper | 10) | Nicolas S. Rohatyn | |||||
| 05) | David G. Gomach | 11) | John Steinhardt | |||||
| 06) | Carlos M. Hernandez |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. |
| 3. | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as
disclosed in the 2011 Proxy Statement. |
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:
| 4. | Advisory vote on frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation. |
