Cboe Global Markets, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On June 23, 2026, Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”), as guarantor, entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “A&R Agreement”) (to be effective as of June 26, 2026) with Cboe Clear Europe N.V. (formerly known as European Central Counterparty N.V., “Cboe Clear Europe”), as borrower, Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company, as co-ordinator and facility agent, and Citibank N.A., London Branch, as security agent, in order to amend and restate the Cboe Clear Europe credit facility, originally dated as of July 1, 2020, by and among the same parties (as previously amended and restated by way of an amendment and restatement agreement dated July 1, 2021, June 30, 2022, June 29, 2023, June 25, 2024 (effective as of June 28, 2024) and June 24, 2025 (effective as of June 27, 2025), respectively, and, as further amended and restated, the “Facility Agreement”).
The A&R Agreement makes certain changes to the Facility Agreement, including without limitation, the following:
| · | Extended the term of the Facility Agreement until June 25, 2027; |
| · | Maintained the aggregate commitment under the Facility Agreement at Euro 1.2 billion; |
| · | Maintained the aggregate commitment under the Facility Agreement, after the accordion increase, at Euro 1.7 billion; and |
| · | Modified certain other provisions to incorporate updates in applicable laws and regulations. |
The Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as set forth in the A&R Agreement.
Certain of the lenders under the Facility Agreement and their affiliates (1) have provided, and may in the future provide, investment banking, underwriting, trust or other advisory or commercial services to the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates or (2) are the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ and affiliates’ customers, including trading permit holders, trading privilege holders, participants or members, and may engage in trading activities on Company markets.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the A&R Agreement which is filed to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
The information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jill M. Griebenow | |
| Jill M. Griebenow | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Dated: June 26, 2026 | ||