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CME Group (CME)
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Acceleration Waivers Amendments Remedies
Accounting Treatment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss
Acknowledgment
Acquisition Investment Alliance Strategy Involves Risks Unable Effectively
Acquisition Swapstream
Acquisitions Strategic Partnerships Not Produce Results Expected
Acts Beyond Control Including War Terrorism Natural Disasters
Addition Cme Products Listed Above Additional Available Cross
Addition Futures Contract
Addition General Provisions
Addition Indexed Contracts
Addition Obligations
Addition Protection Value License
Addition Representations Warranties Disclaimers
Addition Termination
Additional Information
Additional Information Forward Looking Statements
Addressees
Adjustment Recovery Awards
Adjustments
Administration
Administration Plan
Administrative Agent
Affiliated Members
Affirmative Covenants
After Tax Net Interest Income Expense
Agents
Agreement
Agreement Nasdaq-100 Index
Agreement Plan Merger
Agreement Term
Alex Pollock Chairman
Allocation Proceeds Liquidation Collateral
Allocation Proceeds Liquidation Positions
Allowance Doubtful Accounts Credits
Amended Merger Agreement
Amended Merger Agreement Limits Cme Holdings Cbot Ability
Amended Restated 2007
Amended Restated 2008
Amended Restated 2009
Amended Restated Certificate Incorporation Bylaws
Amended Restated Effective 2009
Amended Restated Omnibus Stock Plan
Amendment
Amendment Bylaws
Amendment Bylaws Rules
Amendment Certificate Incorporation
Amendment Employment Agreement
Amendment Merger Agreement
Amendment Shareholders Agreement
Amendment Termination
Amendment Termination Duration
Amendment Termination Miscellaneous
Amendment Termination Plan
Amendment Waiver Extension Amended Merger Agreement
Amendments Articles Incorporation Bylaws Change
Amendments Registrants Code Ethics Waiver Provision
Amendments Termination
Amount Cross-margining Reduction
Analyses Jpmorgan Financial Advisor Cbot Holdings Respect Ice
Analyses Lazard Financial Advisor Cbot Holdings Special Transaction
Analyses Performed
Ancillary Agreements
Annex
Annual Assessment Board Committee Performance
Annual Bonuses
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Web Cast
Annual Minimum Fees
Annual Performance Bonuses
Annual Report Form 10-k
Appendix
Appointment Removal Certain Directors
Appraisal Rights
Approval Amendment Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Annual
Approval Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc 2005 Director
Approval Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Employee Stock
Arbitration
Ask Cast Vote Jeffrey Carter Important Share Respond
Assurance Recently Enacted Legislation Authorizing Government Purchase Large
Assurance Recently Enacted Legislation Stimulus Programs Help Stabilize
Attached History
Attend Annual Meeting
Attendance Annual Meetings
Attending Special Meeting
Attestation Report Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Attn Secretary
Attornment Agreement
Audit Committee Policy Approval Permitted Non-audit Services
Audit Committee Policy Approval Related Party Transactions
Audit Committee Pre-approval Policy
Authorized Capital Stock
Authorized Signatures Sign Here Completed Instructions Executed
Availability Form 10-k Annual Report Shareholders
Available Information
Average Daily Volume Adv
Average Daily Volume Round Turns
Average Rate Per Contract
Average Rate Per Contract Rpc
Average Rate Per Contract Subject Fluctuation Due Number
Award Agreement
Awards Plan
Background Merger
Balance Sheet Highlights
Balance Sheets
Barry Goldblatt
Base Pay
Base Salary
Basis Presentation
Basis Presentation Description Business
Basis Pro Forma Presentation
Because Market Price Cme Holdings Class Common Stock
Bells Whistles Web-site Links Videos Rhetoric133
Benchmarking
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Benefit Plans
Benefits
Between
Between Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc Standard Poors
Board Directors
Board Directors Cbot Holdings Unanimously Recommends Class Stockholders
Board Directors Cbot Unanimously Recommends Members Vote Each
Board Directors Cme Holdings Unanimously Recommends Stockholders Vote
Board Directors Compensation
Board Directors Executive Officers Cme Group After Completion
Board Directors Officers Cme Group After Completion Merger
Board Directors Recommends Vote Following Proposal
Board Directors Recommends Vote Listed Nominees
Board Directors Shareholders Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc
Board Directors Shareholders Cme Group Inc
Board Seats Following Completion Merger
Bonus
Bonus Awards
Bonus Guidelines Percent Base Earnings
Book Entry
Bridge Credit Facility
British Bankers Association License Membership Agreement
Bryan Durkin
Building Leases
Building Services
Building Tenant Leases
Business Continuity Planning
Business Criteria
Business Depends Large Part Fluctuations Commodities Prices
Business Strategy
Business Structure
Business Subject Impact Domestic International Market Economic Conditions
Business Subject Risks Related Real Estate Holdings
Campaigning Process
Cannot Guarantee Board Directors Cme Group Compliance Cftc
Capital Stock
Captions
Cash Earnings
Cash Earnings Budget Approved Board
Cash Eps
Cash Equivalents
Cash Requirements
Cashless Exercise
Categorical Independence Standards
Cboe Class Action
Cbot
Cbot Directors
Cbot Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
Cbot Holdings
Cbot Holdings 2007 Results
Cbot Holdings Board Directors Recommends Class Stockholders Vote
Cbot Holdings Class Stockholder Wishes Exercise Appraisal Rights
Cbot Holdings Class Stockholders Record Submit Proxies
Cbot Holdings Financial Advisor Provided Opinion Fairness Merger
Cbot Holdings Inc Merger
Cbot Holdings Merger Pro Forma Adjustments
Cbot Holdings Stockholders Not Participate Tender Offer
Cbot Holdings Stockholders Participate Tender Offer
Cbot Members Record Submit Proxies
Cbot Memberships
Cbot Rule Changes
Cbots Board Directors Recommends Cbot Members Vote Approval
Certain Business Relationships
Certain Business Relationships Related Persons
Certain Factors Affect Business
Certain Frequently Used Terms
Certain Relationships Related Party Transactions
Certain Relationships Related Transactions
Certain Terms
Certificate Incorporation Grants Special Rights Holders Class Common
Certification
Certifications
Cfma Reduced Barriers Entry Markets Led Increased Competition
Chairman
Chairman Cme Group
Chairman Emeritus Senior Policy Advisor
Change Control
Change Mind After Vote
Changes Corporate Governance Connection Merger Cbot Holdings
Changes Corporate Governance Connection Merger Nymex Holdings
Changes Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Changes Stock
Charitable Civic Contributions
Check Appropriate Box Below Form 8-k Filing Intended
Chicago 60604
Chicago 60606
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Annual Incentive Plan
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Reports Percent Increase
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Reports Record Results
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Reports Record Revenues
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc Reports Strong Revenues
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc
Chief Executive Officer Compensation
Chief Executive Officer Named Performance Review
City Chicago Inc
Claims Procedure
Class B-1 Nominating Committee Recommendations
Class B-1 Shares Only
Class B-2 Nominating Committee Recommendations
Class B-2 Shares Only
Class B-3 Nominating Committee Recommendations
Class Common Stock
Class Nominating Committees
Class Shares Voting Together
Class Terms Expiring 2009
Class Terms Expiring 2010
Class Terms Expiring 2011
Clear Choice B-3 Director Asking Vote
Clearing
Clearing House Operations Expose Substantial Credit Risk Parties
Clearing Transaction Fees
Clearinghouse Operations Expose Substantial Credit Risk Parties Financial
Cma
Cma Ltip Minimum Guaranteed Payment
Cma Non-compete
Cme
Cme Cbot Each Report Strong Revenues Profits
Cme Cbot Merge Creating Premier Global Derivatives Exchange
Cme Cbot Revise Terms Merger Agreement
Cme Clearing House Available Assets
Cme Clearport Services
Cme Directors Executive Officers Other Employees Deemed Participants
Cme Group
Cme Group Adv Legacy Cbot Combined Entire Periods
Cme Group Adv Legacy Cbot Nymex Comex Combined
Cme Group Announces Final Shareholder Election Results Proration
Cme Group Announces New Members Board Directors Special
Cme Group Hold Conference Call Discuss Results 500
Cme Group Hold Conference Call Discuss Results 830
Cme Group Hold Conference Call Discuss Results 900
Cme Group Inc
Cme Group Inc Annual Incentive Plan
Cme Group Inc Annual Incentive Plan Highly Compensated
Cme Group Inc Completes Acquisition Nymex Holdings Expands
Cme Group Inc Reports 2009 Financial Results
Cme Group Inc Reports Record Revenues Earnings
Cme Group Inc Reports Solid 2009 Financial Results
Cme Group Inc Reports Strong Full-year Revenues Net
Cme Group Inc Reports Strong Full-year Revenues Operating
Cme Group Inc Reports Strong Revenues Net Income
Cme Group Inc Reports Strong Revenues Operating Income
Cme Group Inc Reports Strong Revenues Profits
Cme Group Inc Severance Plan Corporate Officers
Cme Group Inc Subsidiaries
Cme Group Incur Costs Seeking Preserve Exercise Right
Cme Group Incur Significant Indebtedness Order Finance Merger
Cme Group Nymex Holdings Incur Transaction Integration Restructuring
Cme Group Nymex Holdings Parties Pending Lawsuits Connection
Cme Group Nymex Shareholders Class Members Vote Transaction
Cme Group Pro Forma Adv Legacy Cbot Nymex
Cme Group Pro Forma Average Rpc Legacy Cbot
Cme Group Rpc Legacy Cbot Combined Entire Periods
Cme Group Rpc Legacy Cbot Nymex Comex Combined
Cme Hold Conference Call Discuss Results 830 Eastern
Cme Hold Conference Call Discuss Year-end Results 830
Cme Holdings
Cme Holdings Board Directors Recommends Stockholders Vote Adoption
Cme Holdings Cbot Executive Officers Directors Financial Interests
Cme Holdings Cbot Incur Transaction Integration Restructuring Costs
Cme Holdings Financial Advisors Provided Opinions Fairness Point
Cme Holdings Incur Significant Indebtedness Order Finance Merger
Cme Holdings Incur Significant Indebtedness Order Finance Tender
Cme Holdings Six-month Results
Cme Holdings Stockholders Ownership Percentage Diluted Merger Result
Cme Holdings Stockholders Record Submit Proxies
Cme Memberships
Cme Numerical Example
Code 409a
Combined
Comex Division Governing Documents Provide Protection Support Granting
Comex Memberships
Commercial Paper Rate Notes
Commitments
Commodities Alternative Investments
Commodity Alternative Investment Products
Commodity Futures Modernization Act Cfma Reduced Barriers Entry
Commodity Futures Trading
Commodity Products
Common Member
Common Stock
Companies Expect Complete Transaction Previously Announced
Comparable Analysis
Comparable Transaction Analysis
Comparative Stock Price Dividends
Compensation
Compensation Committee Board Review Total
Compensation Committee Cme Group Inc Terrence Duffy
Compensation Committee Interlocks Insider Participation
Compensation Committee Report
Compensation Committee Responsibilities
Compensation Objectives Philosophy
Compensation Philosophy Objectives
Competition
Competition Derivatives Business
Competition Market Data Business
Competition Transaction Processing Business
Competitive Strengths
Completion Acquisition Disposition Assets
Completion Merger Subject Receipt Consents Approvals Making Filings
Completion Proposed Merger Cbot Holdings Inc Subject Receipt
Compliance Risk Management Methods Might Not Effective Result
Computer Communications Systems Failures Capacity Constraints Harm Reputation
Concentration Revenue
Concept
Concerns Regarding Accuracy Libor Rates Negatively Impact Trading
Conditions
Conditions Complete Merger
Conditions Completion Merger
Conditions Precedent
Conduct Business Pending Merger
Conference Call
Confidential Information Non-compete
Confidentiality
Confidentiality Intellectual Property Policy
Confidentiality Non-competition Non-solicitation Agreement
Connection Delivery 2008 Fairness Opinion Sandler Oneill Adjusted
Consent Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consideration Received Merger
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Subsidiaries Cme Group Inc
Consulting Agreement Leo Melamed
Contacting Board Directors
Contacts
Contingencies
Contingencies Guarantees
Contractual Relationships Certain Directors
Contractual Relationships Certain Non-executive Directors
Contractual Relationships Chairman Emeritus Senior Policy Advisor
Contractual Terms
Contribution Analysis
Controls Procedures
Conversion Shares Exchange Certificates
Copy
Corporate Commercial Paper-master
Corporate Governance
Corporate Purposes
Corporate Structure
Cost Structure Largely Fixed
Cost Structure Largely Fixed Revenues Decline Unable Reduce
Cost Structure Largely Fixed Unable Reduce Costs Revenues
Counterparts
Covenants
Craig Donohue
Creation Direct Financial Obligation Off-balance Sheet Arrangement
Creation Global Demand Cme Group Products Membership Interests
Credit
Credit Agreement
Credit Facility
Credit Market Analysis Limited
Credit Risk
Creditors Rights
Critical Accounting Policies
Cross Margin Spreads
Cross-margining Agreement
Cumulative Total Return Since 2002
Current Awards Plan
Current Levels Capital Credit Market Volatility Unprecedented
Current Market Developments Adversely Affect Industry Business Results
Current Trends Global Financial Markets Cause Significant Fluctuations
Damage Reputation Material Adverse Effect Business
Deadline 2008 1059 Central Time
Debt
Debt Instruments
Decision Operate Electronic Open Outcry Trading Venues Cause
Declares Quarterly Dividend Cents Per Share
Decline Availability Commodities Traded Markets Reduce Liquidity Materially
Deduction Changes Suspension
Defaults
Deferral Arrangement
Deferred Compensation
Deferred Compensation Plan
Deferred Compensation Plan Accounting
Deferred Grants
Definition Change Control
Definitions
Delaware Law Provisions Governing Documents Nymex Holdings Enable
Delay Completion Merger Significantly Reduce Benefits Expected Obtained
Delisting Cbot Holdings Class Common Stock
Delivery Stock
Delivery Stock Certificates
Departure Directors Certain Officers Election Appointment Compensatory
Departure Directors Principal Officers Election Appointment
Depend Party Suppliers Service Providers Number Services Important
Depends Executive Officers Other Key Personnel
Depends Party Suppliers Services Important Business
Depends Primarily Chicago Mercantile Exchange Electronic Trading
Depository Trust
Deposits Treasury Securities
Derek Sammann
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Investments
Derivatives Trading Risk
Derivatives Transactions
Describing Book-entry-only Issuance
Description Business
Description Espp
Description Plan
Designation Beneficiary
Details Respect
Determination Cbot Holdings Board Directors
Did Members Household Only Receive Set Proxy Materials
Did Merger Cbot Holdings Impact Board Directors
Did Merger Nymex Holdings Impact Board Directors
Did Receive Notice Mail Without Printed Copies Proxy
Difficulty Executing Growth Strategy Maintaining Effectively
Direct Transaction Costs
Director Compensation
Director Independence
Director Officer Indemnification
Director Stock Plan
Directors
Directors Compensation Benefits
Directors Deferred Compensation Plan
Directors Executive Officers Group Persons
Directors Executive Officers Registrant
Disclaimer Rights
Discussion Risk Factors Consider Evaluating Merger Other Matters
Dividend
Dividends
Dividends Distributions
Division
Documents Incorporated Reference
Dollars
Dow Jones License Agreement
Dtc Certain Related Matters
Each
Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings Per Share
Education
Effect Change Control
Effect Changes Capitalization
Effect Termination
Effective 2007
Effective Date Purpose
Effective Time Completion Merger
Efforts Complete Merger
Election 2007 Class B-1 Nominating Committee
Election 2007 Class B-2 Nominating Committee
Election 2007 Class B-3 Nominating Committee
Election Class B-1 Director
Election Class B-2 Director
Election Class Nominating Committees
Election Equity Directors
Electrical Meters
Electronic Delivery 2005 Proxy Statement Other Documents
Electronic Delivery 2007 Proxy Statement Other Documents
Electronic Delivery 2008 Proxy Statement Other Documents
Electronic Delivery Proxy Materials Benefits Shareholders Environment
Elevators
Eligibility
Eligible Participants
Employee Directors
Employee Matters
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employees
Employer
Employment
Employment Agreements
Employment Agreements Named Executive Officers
Employment Agreements Severance Arrangements Retention Policy
Employment Contracts Retention Agreements
End Each Quarter-end
Energy Including Cme Clearport
Energy Products
Enhancement Electronic Trading Platform Exposes Risks Inherent Operating
Ensure Vote Represented Meeting Urge Today Telephone Via
Entire Agreement
Entire Contractual Terms
Entitled Vote
Entry Material Definitive Agreement
Equity
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Equity Dilution Relating Plan
Equity Grant
Equity Grant Economic Value Was Used Calculate Number
Equity Grant Practices
Equity Price Risk
Equity Products
Escalators
Estimated Bonus Awards 2007 Annual Incentive Plan
Estimated Bonus Awards 2009 Plan Participants
Estimated Equity Awards 2007 Omnibus Stock Plan
Estimated Equity Awards 2009 Director Stock Plan
Estimated Equity Awards 2009 Omnibus Stock Plan
Estimated Equity Dilution
Estimates
Etf Contracts Disclaimer
Eurex
Eurex Action
Evaluation Disclosure Controls Procedures
Exact Name Registrant Specified Charter
Example
Examples
Exchange Certificates
Exchange Contact Officers
Exchange Shares
Excluding Such List Names Addresses Received Trustee Capacity
Exclusively Licensed Indexes
Execution
Execution Version
Executive Committee
Executive Compensation
Executive Officers
Executive Sessions
Executive Summary 2007 Compensation Decisions
Executive Summary Other Compensation Decisions
Exercise Option
Exercise Right Privilege Payments
Exercise Rights
Exercise Rights Become Members Cboe
Exhibits
Exhibits Financial Statements
Expansion Operations Internationally Involves Special Challenges Not Able
Expense Reimbursement
Expenses
Experience
Experience Systems Failures Capacity Constraints Ability Conduct Operations
Experienced Strong Growth Areas Despite Unprecedented Challenges
Experts
Expiration Options
Expiration Sars
Explanatory
Extension Waiver
Face Increasing Efforts Other Federal Regulators Conduct Oversight
Face Intense Competition Other Companies Including Some Members
Fail Realize Anticipated Benefits Acquisition Nymex Holdings
Fail Realize Anticipated Benefits Acquisition Nymex Holdings Inc
Fail Realize Anticipated Benefits Merger
Fail Realize Anticipated Benefits Merger Cbot Holdings
Fail Realize Anticipated Benefits Proposed Merger Cbot Holdings
Failure Complete Merger Materially Adversely Affect Cme Holdings
Failure Integrate Successfully Businesses Operations Cme Group Nymex
Failure Integrate Successfully Businesses Operations Cme Holdings Cbot
Fair Value Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
Fairness Opinions Obtained Cme Holdings Cbot Respective Financial
Family Transfers
Federal Funds Rate Notes
Federal Income Tax Consequences
Federal Income Tax Consequences Merger
Fees Benefit Plans Non-executive Directors
Fees Expenses
Fifth Market
Financial Guarantees
Financial Highlights
Financial Information
Financial Instruments Measured Fair Value Recurring Basis
Financial Reporting Control Review Activities
Financial Safeguards
Financial Services Authority
Financial Services Provider Subject Significant Litigation Risk Potential
Financial Statements Cme Group
Financial Statements Cme Group Inc
Financial Statements Exhibits
Financial Statements Statement Schedules
Financial Statements Statement Schedules Exhibits
Financial Statements Supplementary Data
Find Information
Find Voting Results Annual Meeting
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange Products
Form 10-k
Form Articles Association
Form Assignment Agreement Sale Exercise Right Privilege
Form Contribution Notice
Form Deed Adherence
Form Final Term Sheet
Form Legend Private Placement Memorandum Notes
Form Memorandum Lease
Form Opinion
Form Payment Options Restricted Stock
Form Reverse Security
Form Subscription Letter
Form Unilateral Funding Notice
Form Waiver Release
Former Name Address Changed Since Last Report
Former Peer Group
Forms Equity Awards
Forty-five Offer Purchase
Forward Looking Statements
Forward-looking Statements
Frank Russell
Full-year 2004 Results
Full-year 2005 Results
Full-year 2006 Results
Funding Credits
Further Provisions Relating Indemnification
Gaap
Gaap Eps
Garber
Gary Katler
General
General Offices
General Provisions
General Rule
General Statement Regarding Certain Analyses Ice Proposal
Generate Significant Revenue Providing Processing Services Parties Unable
Get Additional Copies Proxy Materials
Get Copies Annual Report Shareholders Form 10-k
Gfx Derivatives Transactions
Global Reach
Globalization Growth Consolidations Other Strategic Arrangements Impair Competitive
Goodwill Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset
Governance
Governing Documents Provide Protection Support Open Outcry Trading
Governing Law
Grant Option Participation Price
Greater Risk Terrorism Other Companies
Greene Nymex Holdings Inc 3835-vcn
Growth Strategy
Guarantee Credit Default Swap Joint Venture Successful
Guarantee Enter Proposed Joint Venture Citadel Extent Subject
Guarantee Over-the-counter Initiatives Successful
Guarantees
Guidance
Harmed Employee Misconduct Errors Difficult Detect Deter
Harmed Misconduct Errors Difficult Detect Deter
Hedging Speculative Stock Transactions
Held 2007
Held Wednesday 2008
Held Wednesday 2009
Highlights Existing Provisions Plan Continue
Highlights Proposed Enhancements Plan
Highly Liquid Markets
Hilda Harris Piell
History
History Purpose Effective Date
Holders Common Stock Also Own Class Memberships Nymex
Holding Dependent Dividends Operating Subsidiary Pay Other Obligations
Holding Period
Householding
Http Investorcmegroupcom Investor-relations Financialscfm
Hvac Specifications Rates
I-rules Regulations
Ii-membership
Iii-board Directors
Impacted Former Cbot Employees
Impairment Goodwill Other Intangible Assets Investments Result Material
Important Information
Important Merger Information
Important Reminder
Imposition Future Regulations Requiring Clearing Houses Establish Linkages
Income Tax Provision
Income Taxes
Incur Significant Indebtedness Order Finance Guarantee Chicago Board
Incurred Costs Connection Acquisition Nymex Holdings Continue Incur
Incurred Costs Connection Merger Continue Incur
Indebtedness Adversely Affect Financial Condition Operations Prevent Fulfilling
Indemnification
Indemnification Insurance
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2006
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2007
Index
Index Content
Index Sheets
Industry Trends
Information Regarding Process Identifying Equity Director Nominees
Information Reporting Backup Withholding
Information Trading Volume Average Rate Per Contract
Infringement Intellectual Property Rights Others Result Litigation Materially
Infringement Patent Rights Others Result Litigation Adversely Affect
Initial Conditions
Initial Public Offering
Integration Businesses Operations Cme Group Nymex Holdings Involves
Integration Businesses Operations Cme Holdings Cbot Involves Risks
Intellectual Property
Intend Continue Explore Acquisitions Investments Other Strategic Alliances
Intense Competition Material Adverse Effect Market Share Financial
Interest Rate Derivatives
Interest Rate Products
Interest Rate Risk
Interest Shall Accrue Payable Respect Cash Amount Credited
Interests
Interests Cbot Holdings Directors Related Exercise Rights Other
Interests Cbot Holdings Directors Relating Exercise Rights Other
Interests Cme Holdings Cbot Executive Officers Directors Merger
Interests Cme Holdings Executive Officers Directors Merger
Interpretation
Interstate
Introduction
Investment Bmf Bovespa Subjects Currency Risk
Investment Bmf Subjects Currency Risk
Investment Bmfbovespa Subjects Currency Risk
Investment Onechicago Llc
Investments Joint Ventures Related Party Transactions
Irs Code 409a
Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses
Iv-committees Departments
Iv-officers
Ix-amendments
James Krause
James Parisi
James Pieper
Jeffs Broad Range Exchange Related Qualifications
Jeffs Résumé
Jill Harley
John Davidson
John Pietrowicz
Joint Proxy Statement Prospectus Dated 2007
Julie Holzrichter
Kathleen Cronin
Kendal Vroman
Kevin Kometer
Key Element Strategy Provide Transaction Processing Clearing Related
Key Element Strategy Provide Transaction Processing Services Parties
Key Provisions
Key Provisions Including Proposed Amendments
Kimberly Taylor
Lake Shore Drive
Laurent Paulhac
Lavatories
Lease Termination Costs
Leasing Relationships
Legal Construction
Legal Description South Wacker Building
Legal Framework Industry Been Modified Resulting Lower Barriers
Legal Matters
Legal Proceedings
Legal Proceedings Regarding Merger
Legend
Letter Representations
Letter Transmittal
Liability
Libor Notes
License Agreement
Licensing Agreements
Like Request Documents Please 2007 Order Receive Them
Limit Tax-deductible Compensation
Limitation Liability
Limitation Liability Indemnification
Limitation Role Audit Committee
Limitations
Limitations Exercise Option
Limitations Incentive Stock Options
Liquidity Capital Resources
Liquidity Cash Management
List Exhibits
Listing Cme Holdings Class Common Stock
Litigation
Long-lived Assets
Long-term Debt
Long-term Equity Compensation
Long-term Investments
Maintain Simultaneous Operation Open Outcry Trading Electronic Trade
Majority Cbot Holdings Directors Interests Merger Different Addition
Management Affairs
Managements Annual Report Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Managements Discussion Analysis Financial Condition Results Operations
Managements Report Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Market Data Fees
Market Data Fees Reduced Eliminated Decreased Demand Growth
Market Data Fees Reduced Eliminated Growth Electronic Trading
Market Data Revenues Reduced Eliminated Decreased Demand Overall
Market Registrants Common Equity Related Stockholder Matters
Market Risk
Market Valuation Exchange Ratios
Marketable Securities
Marketing Costs
Marketing Programs Advertising
Material Contracts Between Parties
Material Definitive Agreement
Material Federal Income Tax Consequences Merger
Material Modifications Rights Security Holders
Matters Covered Opinion Issuers General Counsel
Matters Covered Opinion Issuers Outside Counsel
Matters Voted Meeting Not Included Proxy
Matthew Kelly
Meetings Board Committees
Members
Members Been Granted Special Rights Protect Trading Privileges
Members Been Granted Special Rights Protect Trading Require
Members Board Not Standing Election
Members Retirement Plan Benefits
Members Seek Alternative Trading Venues Products Negatively Impact
Membership
Membership Organization
Membership Rights Payment
Membership Rights Payments
Memberships
Memorandum Lease
Merger
Merger Adversely Affect Exercise Right Granted Cbot Members
Merger Agreement
Merger Agreement Cme Group Inc
Merger Cbot Holdings
Merger Proposed-your Vote Very Important
Merger Result Loss Certain Rights Cbots Amended Restated
Metal Including Cme Clearport
Metal Products
Method Exercise
Minority Interest Subsidiaries
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous Provisions
Model Opinion Counsel Issuer
Most Diverse Product Line
Name
Name Person Filing Proxy Statement Other Registrant
Name Subsidiary
Named Executive Officer Bonuses
Nancy Goble
Nasdaq
Nature Business
Nature Role Self-regulatory Responsibilities Change
Need Comply Extensive Complex Regulation Material Adverse Effect
Negative Outcome New York Mercantile Exchange Inc Intercontinentalexchange
Net Income
Net Surplus Loss Allocated 200 Gsci Deltas Cross
Net Surplus Loss Allocated Nymex Baskets Spread Cme
Networks Those Party Service Providers Vulnerable Security Risks
New Peer Group
New Plan Benefits
New York Mercantile Exchange
New York Mercantile Exchange Inc
News Release
Nine-month Results
Nominating Committee
Nominee Class B-1 Director
Nominee Class B-1 Director Shares Only
Nominee Class B-2 Director
Nominee Class B-2 Director Shares Only
Nominees Class B-1 Nominating Committee
Nominees Class B-2 Nominating Committee
Non-compete Payment
Non-exclusively Licensed Indexes
Non-fixed Term Storage Space
Non-gaap Excluding Merger-related Expenses
Non-operating Income Expense
Non-operating Income Expenses
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plans
Non-solicitation
Nonexclusivity Plan
Not Able Keep Rapid Technological Changes Business Materially
Not Able Protect Intellectual Property Rights
Not Able Protect Intellectual Property Rights Materially Harm
Not Continue Realize Benefits Agreement Provide Clearing Transaction
Not Continue Realize Benefits Agreement Provide Processing Services
Not Meaningful
Not Times Per
Notice
Notice Cme
Notices
Nsc
Number 000-33379
Number Deltas Cross Margin Spread
Number Gender
Nymex
Nymex Amount Cross-margining Reduction
Nymex Class Membership Rights Payment
Nymex Comex Adv
Nymex Comex Rpc
Nymex Holdings Inc
Nymex Holdings Merger Class Actions
Nymex Memberships
Nymex Numerical Example
Nymex Shareholder Litigation 3621-vcn
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
Office Space
Office Space Scheme F-1
Office Space Scheme F-2
Omnibus Long-term Incentive Plan
Omnibus Stock Plan
Only Recently Began Operating For-profit Limited History Accordingly
Operate Heavily Regulated Environment Imposes Significant Costs Competitive
Operating Results Subject Significant Fluctuations Due Seasonality Number
Opinion Lazard FrÈres Llc
Opinion Lehman Brothers Inc
Opinion Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Nymex Holdings
Opinion Morgan Securities Inc
Opinion Sandler Oneill Financial Advisor Nymex Holdings
Opinion William Blair Llc
Option Exercises Stock Vested
Option Grants Last
Option Price
Option Shall Cancelled Exchange Cash Other Awards Replaced
Option Values 2004
Option Values 2005
Or-
Other
Other Assets
Other Benefits Perquisites
Other Business Relationships Subsidiaries
Other Current Assets
Other Current Liabilities
Other Events
Other Forms Payment
Other Information
Other Investments
Other Liabilities
Other Non-operating Expense Attributable Primarily Transfer Transaction Fees
Other Notices Approvals
Other Provisions
Other Terms
Outside Consultants
Over Financial Reporting
Overview
Overview 2008 Performance Related Compensation Matters
Page
Paragraph
Parent Only Information
Part
Part Financial Information
Part Other Information
Participation
Participation Espp
Patrick Lynch
Payment Plan Benefits
Payments
Payments Change-in-control Other Termination
Payroll Deductions
Pays Solicitation Proxies
Peer Group
Pending Merger Cbot Holdings
Pending Transactions
Pension Benefits
Pension Other Benefit Plans
Pension Plan
Performance Annual Incentive Awards Granted Designated Covered Employees
Performance Bonds Security Deposits
Performance Conditions
Performance Goals Generally
Performance Graph
Performance Share Awards
Performance-based Compensation Plans Position Future
Petitioning Process
Phupinder Gill
Places Dates Times Special Stockholder Member Meetings Not
Plan Benefits
Plan Term Date Shareholder Approval
Possess Exercise Right Tender Shares Offer Effected Cme
Postemployment Plan
Postretirement Plan
Postretirement Postemployment Benefits Other Pensions
Potential Payments Termination Change-in-control
Preferred Stock
Previously Submitted Proxy Meeting Was Scheduled 2007 Not
Pricing Structure
Primary Expenses
Primary Operating Expenses
Primary Sources Operating Revenue
Primary Sources Revenue
Prime Rate Notes
Principal Accountant Fees Services
Prior After Merger
Pro Forma Analysis
Pro Forma Financial Information Included Document Not Indicative
Pro Forma Non-gaap
Pro Forma Non-gaap 2007 Financial Results
Pro Forma Non-gaap 2008 Financial Results
Pro Forma Non-gaap 2009 Financial Results
Pro Forma Non-gaap Full-year 2007 Financial Results
Pro Forma Operating Statistics
Process
Products
Products Membership Interests
Prohibition Repricing
Project Development Plan
Project Review Teams
Properties
Property
Property Equipment
Property Equipment Net
Proposal 1-approval Nymex Amended Charter
Proposal 1-repurchase Class Common Stock Cbot Holdings
Proposals Legislation Regulatory Changes Preventing Clearing Facilities Being
Proposed Amendments
Proposed Awards Plan
Proxy Being Solicited Board Directors Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Proxy Solicitation
Proxy Statement Being Sent
Proxy Statement Pursuant Securities Exchange Act 1934 Amendment
Purchase Price
Purchase Restricted Stock
Purpose
Purpose Cbot Holdings Special Meeting
Purpose Cme Holdings Special Meeting
Purpose Special Meeting Cbot Members
Qualifying Merger Terminations
Qualifying Standard Terminations
Quantitative Qualitative Disclosures Market Risk
Quarterly Average Daily Volume Adv
Quarterly Dividend Increased Percent
Quarterly Operating Results Fluctuate Due Seasonality Result Not
Quarterly Operating Statistics
Rate Notes
Ratio Earnings Fixed Charges
Rcfx Limited
Rcfx Limited Contribution Notice
Rcfx Limited Shareholders Agreement Between Inter Alios Reuters
Rcfx Limited Unilateral Funding Notice
Realtime Data
Receipt Put Right Associated Guarantee
Received Paper Copies Materials Receive Future Proxy On-line
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Changes Not Yet Adopted
Recent Financial Accounting Standards Board Pronouncements
Recent Financial Crisis Related Market Developments Adversely Affect
Recitals
Recommendation Board Directors
Recommendations Board Directors Special Transaction Committee Non-er Members
Record Date Voting
Redacted
Reduction Credit Rating Increase Cost Funding Capital Markets
Reductions Fees Charges Resulting Competitive Pressures Lower Revenues
Refco Llc
References Additional Information
References Volume Rate Per Contract Information Text Document
Registered Agent
Registrants Telephone Number Including Area Code
Registrants Telephone Number Including Area Code 312 930-1000
Regulation Disclosure
Regulations Other Approvals Governing Law
Regulatory Approvals
Regulatory Approvals Required Merger
Regulatory Matters
Related Party Transactions
Relative Valuation Exchange Ratios
Remainder Page Left Blank Intentionally Signature Pages Follow
Remedies
Reminder
Reorganization Not Constitute Change Control
Report Audit Committee
Report Compensation Committee
Report Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Reporting Activities
Reporting Concerns Audit Committee
Reporting Requirements
Reports Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Reports Trustee
Representations Warranties
Request Hardcopy Proxy Materials
Required Capital Posted Collateral Clearing Firms Lose Value
Requirements Law
Restricted Cash
Restricted Stock Certificates
Restricted Stock Unit Performance Awards
Restrictions
Restrictions Resales Affiliates
Restructuring
Restructuring Transactions
Results
Results Operations 2004 Compared 2003
Results Operations 2005 Compared 2004
Results Operations 2006 Compared 2005
Results Operations 2007 Compared 2006
Results Operations Financial Condition
Resume
Retention Award
Retirement Other Benefit Plans
Returns Analysis
Revenues Profitability Depend Significantly Trading Volumes Markets Light
Review Components Executive Compensation
Revised 2005
Revised 2006
Revocability Proxies
Richard Redding
Rick Redding
Right Payment
Rights Holders Options
Rights Holders Restricted Stock
Rights Members Cbot
Risk Factors
Risks Relating Business
Risks Relating Merger Nymex Holdings
Risks Relating Regulation Litigation
Role Executive Officers Compensation Decisions
Role Individual Performance
Role Recommendations Cbot Holdings Special Transaction Committee Non-er
Rsf Usf Tenants Share
Rule 16b-3
Rules Regulations
Sarbanes-oxley Act 2002
Savings Plan
Schedule
Schedule Disclaimer
Schedule Dow Jones Marks
Schedule Licensed Indexes
Schedule Sublicense
Schedules
Scheme F-1 Elevators
Scot Warren
Secured Access Space
Securities Exchange Act 1934 Amendment
Securities Lending
Securities Lending Interest Earning Facilities
Securities Registered Pursuant Act
Securities Series Shall Governed Construed Accordance Laws State
Security Ownership Certain Beneficial Owners
Security Ownership Certain Beneficial Owners Management Related Shareholder
Security Ownership Directors Director Nominees Executive Officers
Security Ownership Directors Executive Officers
See Cme Group Inc Reconciliation Gaap Pro Forma
See Cme Group Inc Reconciliation Pro Forma Non-gaap
See Reverse Side Easy Ways Vote Today
Selected Financial Data
Senior Credit Facility
Senior Management Equity Opportunities
Separation Service
Service Providers
Services Agreement
Setoff Ratable Payments
Settlement Performance Annual Incentive Awards Other Terms
Settlement Restricted Stock Units
Severability
Severance Benefits
Severance Plans
Severance Related Costs
Sfas 123 Revised 2004 Share-based Payment
Share Repurchase
Share Repurchase Debt Issuance
Share Repurchases
Share-based Compensation
Shareholder Proposals 2006 Annual Meeting
Shareholder Proposals 2007 Annual Meeting
Shareholder Proposals 2008 Annual Meeting
Shareholder Proposals Due 2009 Annual Meeting
Shareholder Proposals Due 2010 Annual Meeting
Shareholders Owning Percent
Shares
Shares Reserved Plan
Shares Subject Plan
Short-term Debt
Short-term Deferrals
Sign-on Bonus
Signature Page Follows
Signatures
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Decline Trading Volume Cme Eurodollar 500 Futures
Significant Decline Trading Volume Cme Eurodollar 500 Nasdaq-100
Significant Decline Trading Volume Eurodollar 500 Futures Options
Six-month Results
Solicitation Alternative Transactions
Solicitation Proxies
Soundness Clearing Firms Adversely Affect
Sources Uses Cash
Special Dividend
Special Meeting Cbot Holdings Class Stockholders
Special Meeting Cbot Members
Special Meeting Cme Holdings Stockholders
Stand-alone Additional Tandem Substitute Awards
Standard Poors
Statements Income
Status 132 Awards Code 162
Stock Appreciation Rights
Stock Awards
Stock Exchange Listing
Stock Option Terms
Stock Options
Stock Options Other Equity Rights
Stock Options Restricted
Stock Ownership Guidelines
Stock Price Performance Included Graph Not Necessarily Indicative
Stock Purchase Agreement
Stock Subject Plan
Stock-based Payments
Stockholder Approval Effective Date Plan
Stockholder Lawsuit Been Filed Against Cbot Holdings Directors
Stockholder Rights Provisions
Strategic Benefits Transaction
Strategic Combination Creates Leading Global Exchange Benchmark Products
Strategic Relationships
Strategy
Subject Significant Risks Litigation
Submission Matters Vote Security Holders
Subordination Nondisturbance Attornment Agreement
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Events
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries Cme Group Inc
Success Markets Depend Ability Complete Development Successfully Implement
Success Markets Depend Availability Electronic Trading Systems Functionality
Successive Awards
Successors Assigns
Summary
Summary Agreement Among Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc Terrence
Summary Certain Financial Analyses Conducted Jpmorgan
Summary Historical Financial Data
Summary Other Proposed Amendments
Summary Plan
Summary Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data
Summary Significant Accounting Policies
Summary Standard Elements Employment
Superior Trading Technology
Supplemental Disclosure Cash Flow Information
Supplemental Disclosures Cash Flow Information
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
Surrender Stock
Survival
Table Contents
Table Net Impacts Excluded 2008 Pro Forma Non-gaap
Target Equity Ownership Stock Guidelines
Tax Accounting Implications
Tax Basis Holding Period
Tax Consequences Merger Cme Holdings Stockholders Cbot
Tax Consequences Merger Generally
Tax Free Reorganization
Technology
Technology Assessment Integration Analysis
Tenants New Hvac Equipment Generator
Tender Offer After Completion Merger
Tender Offer Committee
Term
Term Plan
Term Plan Shall Continue Effect Until Terminated Provided
Termination Amended Merger Agreement
Termination Amendment
Termination Employment
Termination Fee Expenses
Termination Fees Expenses
Termination Material Definitive Agreement
Termination Service
Terms Conditions Options
Terms Conditions Stock Appreciation Rights
Terms Performance Share Award Agreement
Terms Relating Plan
Terrence Duffy
Timing Establishing Performance Goals
Today
Top Form
Total Return Indices
Total Return Marks
Trademark Information
Trading Volume Consequently Revenues Profits Adversely Affected Unable
Trading Volume Consequently Revenues Profits Materially Adversely Affected
Transaction Structure
Transactions Relating Trading Activity
Transfer Restrictions
Transferability
Transferability Options
Transition Cma Duties
Treasury Rate Notes
Treatment Holders Cbot Holdings Class Common Stock
Treatment Non-us Holders Cbot Holdings Class Common Stock
Treatment Non-us Holders Exchange Cbot Holdings Class Common
Treatment Non-us Holders Exercise Right Privilege
Unable Keep Rapid Technological Changes
Unforeseeable Emergencies
United States Antitrust
Unless Otherwise Specified Context Requires
Unregistered Sales Equity Securities
Unregistered Sales Equity Securities Proceeds
Update Analyses Jpmorgan Financial Advisor Cbot Holdings Respect
Update Analyses Lazard Financial Advisor Cbot Holdings Special
Update Cbot Holdings Cbots Reasons Merger Recommendation Boards
Update Certain Frequently Used Terms
Update Cme Holdings Reasons Merger Recommendation Board Directors
Update Comparative Rights Stockholders Cbot Holdings Cme Prior
Update Conclusions Regarding Ice Proposal
Update General Statement Regarding Certain Analyses Ice Proposal
Update Legal Proceedings Regarding Merger
Update Recommendations Cbot Holdings Special Transaction Committee Non-er
Update Regarding Interests Cbot Holdings Executive Officers Directors
Update Summary Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data
User Benefits
V-notices
V-officers
Variable Interest Entities
Vesting
Vi-miscellaneous
Vi-notices
Via Edgar Transmission
Via Facsimile
Vice Chairman Cme Group
Vii-indemnification Directors Officers
Vii-miscellaneous
Viii-amendments
Viii-indemnification Directors Officers
Voice Opinion
Volatility Declines Global Financial Markets Materially Adversely Affect
Volume
Volume Rate Analysis
Vote
Vote Candidates
Vote Confidential
Vote Following Candidates
Vote Important
Vote Important Please Sign Date Mail Enclosed Proxy
Vote Important Regardless Shares Own Please Sign Date
Vote Important Urge Shares Promptly Even Plan Attend
Vote Required
Vote Required Approve Annual Incentive Plan
Vote Required Approve Plan
Vote Respect Foregoing Nominees
Vote Telephone Internet Available
Vote Very Important Urge Shares Promptly Even Plan
Vote Very Important Urge Signing Dating Mailing Enclosed
Votes Needed Approve Various Proposals
Votes Present Hold Annual Meeting
Voting Dividend Rights
Voting Electronically Telephone
Voting Mail Electronically Telephone
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Website Ownership
Wescott Group
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What Mean Receive Proxy Voting Instruction Card
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What Return Proxy Card Not Provide Voting Instructions
What Shareholder Record
William Salatich
Withdrawal Termination Employment
Withholding Taxes
Witness Whereof Parties Hereto Caused Agreement Executed Behalf
Witness Whereof Parties Hereto Caused Agreement Executed Duly
Witness Whereof Parties Hereto Caused Amendment Executed Duly
Written Demands
Written Description Net Surplus Loss Calculation Cross-margining Agreement
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