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 26, 2025
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-37352 (Commission File No.) | 32-0420206 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 418-0100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share | | VIRT | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 26, 2025, Virtu Financial Operating LLC (“VFO”), a subsidiary of Virtu Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into amendments (each, an “Amendment”) with each of Mr. Joseph Molluso, the Company’s Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Stephen Cavoli, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Markets, to each of the executive’s existing Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (each, an “Employment Agreement”).
The amendments in each case extend the Initial Expiration Date (as defined in the respective Employment Agreement) to February 28, 2028, with all other terms of each Employment Agreement remaining in full force.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the respective Employment Agreement as amended by the respective Amendment. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each Amendment, which will be filed as exhibits to the Company’s next quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ JUSTIN WALDIE |
| | Name: | Justin Waldie |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
Dated: February 28, 2025
