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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.         )

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 07, 2016

 

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        Meeting Information        
  MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.      

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

       
        For holders as of: April 11, 2016        
        Date: June 07, 2016            Time: 10:00 AM EDT        
 

 

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Location:  Waldorf Astoria New York Hotel

                  301 Park Avenue

                  New York, NY 10022

       
                 
             

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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

  
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How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

    

 

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

      
    

 

1. Combined Shareholder Letter, Proxy Statement and 10-K

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

1.     Election of Directors

Nominees

 

1a.    Richard M. McVey

 

1b.   Steven L. Begleiter

 

1c.    Stephen P. Casper

 

1d.   Jane Chwick

 

1e.    William F. Cruger

 

1f.    David G. Gomach

 

1g.   Carlos M. Hernandez

 

1h.   Ronald M. Hersch

 

1i.    John Steinhardt

 

1j.    James J. Sullivan

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5:

 

2.     To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 

3.     To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2016 Proxy Statement.

   

 

 

 

 

 

4.     To approve the adoption of an amendment and restatement of the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan and the performance criteria used in setting performance goals for awards thereunder intended to be performance-based under Code Section 162(m).

 

5.     To approve the adoption of the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2016 Code Section 162(m) Executive Performance Incentive Plan and the performance criteria used in setting performance goals thereunder.

 

NOTE: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED ABOVE AND FOR PROPOSALS 2, 3, 4 AND 5, AND WILL BE VOTED BY THE PROXYHOLDERS AT THEIR DISCRETION AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY TRANSACTED AT THE MEETING OR AT ANY POSTPONEMENT OR ADJOURNMENT THEREOF. TO VOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ RECOMMENDATIONS, JUST SIGN BELOW - NO BOXES NEED BE CHECKED.

 

    
              
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NAME

  
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - COMMON

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THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS A

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THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS B

   123,456,789,012.12345
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS C

   123,456,789,012.12345
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS D

   123,456,789,012.12345
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS E

   123,456,789,012.12345
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - CLASS F

   123,456,789,012.12345
 

THE COMPANY NAME INC. - 401 K

 

  

123,456,789,012.12345

 

   
   

 

 

 

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