Viola Teresa Form 3 Virtu Financial / Teresa Viola ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Viola Teresa

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.

900 THIRD AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022-1010

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Virtu Financial, Inc. [ VIRT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
See Remarks

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class D common stock(1)(2)	79,610,490	I	See footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-voting common interest units of Virtu Financial LLC(2)	(2)	(2)	Class B common stock and Class A common stock	79,610,490	(2)	I	See footnote(3)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of Class D common stock of the Issuer ("Class D Common Stock") have 10 votes per share but no economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation) and are issued in an equal amount to the number of non-voting common interest units of Virtu Financial LLC ("Virtu Financial Units") held.

2. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, effective as of April 15, 2015, by and among the Issuer, Virtu Financial LLC and the equityholders of Virtu Financial LLC (the "Exchange Agreement"), Virtu Financial Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class D Common Stock, may be exchanged for shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer ("Class B Common Stock"), which have 10 votes per share and economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation), on a one-for-one basis at the discretion of the holder. The exchange rights under the Exchange Agreement do not expire. Pursuant to the terms of the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation, the shares of Class B Common Stock may be converted into shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis at the discretion of the holder.

3. By TJMT Holdings LLC, a Viola family vehicle over which the reporting person shares dispositive control and voting control.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1: Power of Attorney. By virtue of her relationship with Mr. Vincent Viola, a director of the issuer, the reporting person may be deemed to be a director by deputization.

	/s/ Justin Waldie	04/16/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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