Exhibit 10.8
Form of 2024 Performance Stock Unit Agreement
for Mr. McVey
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO THE
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. 2020 EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of [Award Date] (the “Grant Date”) by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) and [Participant] (the “Participant”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) adopted The MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (as may be amended and/or restated from time to time) (the “Plan”) which is administered by a Committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Plan, the Committee has adopted guidelines (the “Guidelines”) for the grant of restricted stock units under the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Company, through the Committee, wishes to grant to the Participant performance vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) that are eligible to vest upon the achievement of the performance metric(s) set forth on Appendix A attached hereto and subject to the Participant’s continuing service with the Company or an Affiliate through the date set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Participant agree as follows:
“Restrictive Covenants” shall mean any written post-termination of employment covenants between the Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliates prohibiting or restricting competition, the solicitation of clients or employees or the sharing of confidential information, including any such covenants set forth in a Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement;
The Participant acknowledges, represents and warrants that:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
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[Name]
[Title]
PARTICIPANT
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[Participant]
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