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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):       February 9, 2005

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  0-50670   52-2230784
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

140 Broadway, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10005


    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code       (212) 813-6000


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On February 9, 2005, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2004. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) that is furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a) (2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the exhibit attached hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference into such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits:

         
  99.1    
Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Reports Net Income Rose 55% in Fourth Quarter 2004 from the Fourth Quarter of 2003” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on February 9, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

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

         
  MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
Date: February 9, 2005  By:   /s/  Richard M. McVey  
    Name:   Richard M. McVey   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit
  99.1    
Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Reports Net Income Rose 55% in Fourth Quarter 2004 from the Fourth Quarter of 2003” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on February 9, 2005.

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