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ICE · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 19, 2026

Intercontinental Exchange Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 19, 2026
Period
May 15, 2026
Ticker
ICE
Accession
0001104659-26-063863
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Stockholders elected 11 directors, approved executive compensation, amendments to voting/ownership limits, and auditor ratification; but rejected the independent chair proposal.

About Intercontinental Exchange Inc
Market cap
$80.5B
1Y TSR
−14.0%
3Y TSR
+12.9%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Jeffrey C Sprecher
Last annual meeting: May 15, 2026 · View full Intercontinental Exchange Inc profile →

 

 

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): May 19, 2026 (May 15, 2026)

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware 001-36198 46-2286804
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
 File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

 

5660 New Northside Drive, Third Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 857-4700

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange on Which
Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   ICE   New York Stock Exchange
        NYSE Texas, Inc.

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 15, 2026. At the close of business on March 19, 2026, which was the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 566,430,761 outstanding shares of common stock eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, constituting all of the outstanding voting securities of the Company.

 

(b) The results of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors: Our stockholders elected the following eleven directors to each serve a one-year term expiring on the date of the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her earlier resignation or successor has been duly elected and qualified:

 

   For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
 
Sharon Y. Bowen  481,468,524   656,867   668,138   29,338,574 
Shantella E. Cooper  463,852,695   18,270,336   670,498   29,338,574 
Duriya M. Farooqui  480,235,507   1,883,107   674,915   29,338,574 
Lord Hague of Richmond  471,516,979   10,593,747   682,803   29,338,574 
Lord Hill of Oareford  480,897,586   1,210,538   685,405   29,338,574 
Mark F. Mulhern  473,462,218   8,661,534   669,777   29,338,574 
Thomas E. Noonan  468,093,872   14,021,263   678,394   29,338,574 
Daniel E. Pinto  481,716,256   398,212   679,061   29,338,574 
Caroline L. Silver  461,623,740   20,499,037   670,752   29,338,574 
Jeffrey C. Sprecher  461,206,644   20,936,031   650,854   29,338,574 
Martha A. Tirinnanzi  475,845,680   6,276,572   671,277   29,338,574 

 

2. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation: Our stockholders approved the proposal on executive compensation. As previously disclosed, our Board has determined to hold advisory votes on executive compensation annually.

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
444,677,152  35,549,565  2,566,812  29,338,574

 

3. Approval of the Adoption of Amendments to the Company’s Current Certificate of Incorporation to Supplement Voting and Ownership Limitations for Regulatory Compliance: Our stockholders approved the adoption of amendments to the Company’s current Certificate of Incorporation to supplement voting and ownership limitations for regulatory compliance.

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
481,938,842  167,195  687,492
  29,338,574

 

4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Our stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

 

For  Against  Abstain
478,979,319  31,109,563  2,043,221

 

5. Advisory Vote on Stockholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman: Our stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman.

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
114,294,843  365,598,810  2,899,876
  29,338,574

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
   
Date: May 19, 2026 By: /s/ Andrew J. Surdykowski
    Andrew J. Surdykowski
    General Counsel

 

 

 

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When did Intercontinental Exchange Inc file this 8-K?
Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 19, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-063863.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Stockholders elected 11 directors, approved executive compensation, amendments to voting/ownership limits, and auditor ratification; but rejected the independent chair proposal. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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