Tradeweb Markets Inc.
For the period ended May 20, 2025. Filed Mar 27, 2025.
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May 20, 2025 · Filed Mar 27, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
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Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and
Proxy Statement
ABOUT TRADEWEB
As a leader in building and operating electronic
marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and
money markets, Tradeweb connects over
3,000 institutional, wholesale, retail and
corporate clients globally.
TRADEWEB BY THE NUMBERS
FY24
Revenues
$1.7B
(+29.0% YoY)
FY24 Adjusted
EBITDA margin*
53.3%
(+91 bps YoY)
FY24 Adjusted
Net Income*
$695.2M
(+29.8 YoY)
FY24
Free Cash Flow*
$808.9M
(+18.2% YoY)
*Adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures used to supplement information in our
financial results. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures may be found in our Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 6, 2025 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 7, 2025.
TO MY FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS,
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Tradeweb Markets Inc., which will be held virtually at 9 a.m., Eastern Time,
on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/
TW2025.
The accompanying Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy
Statement describes the formal business that we will transact at the virtual
Annual Meeting.
We are furnishing our proxy materials over the Internet in accordance with
the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Accordingly, we are sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials (the "Notice"), rather than a full paper set of the proxy materials,
unless you previously requested to receive printed copies. The Notice
contains details regarding the date, time and location of the meeting and
the business to be conducted, as well as instructions on how to access our
proxy materials on the Internet and for voting over the Internet.
Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, please vote
your shares promptly by following the voting instructions that you have
received. Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares
you own. Voting by proxy will not prevent you from voting virtually at
the Annual Meeting, but will assure that your vote is counted if you
cannot virtually attend.
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the employees of Tradeweb
Markets Inc., we thank you for your continued support and look forward to
seeing you at the virtual Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
Billy Hult
Chief Executive Officer
March 27, 2025
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Notice of 2025 Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Our Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Tradeweb
Markets Inc. ("Tradeweb" or the "Company") that will be held virtually at 9 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TW2025 for the following purposes:
- To elect thefour nominees for director named in the attached Proxy Statement as Class III directors, each to serve on the
Board of Directors for a three-year term until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective
successors are elected and qualified (Proposal 1);
- To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP ("Deloitte") as our independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (Proposal 2);
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (Proposal 3); and
To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote (i) "FOR ALL" of the director nominees named in the
attached Proxy Statement, (ii) "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte as our independent registered public
accounting firm and (iii) "FOR" the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
The Board of Directors has fixed March 24, 2025 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive
notice of, and to vote at, the virtual Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only stockholders of record
at the close of business on that date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Holders of outstanding
shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class C common stock and Class D common stock vote together as
a single class on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote generally (except as may be required by law). Each
share of Class A common stock and Class C common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters presented to the
Company's stockholders generally. Each share of Class B common stock and Class D common stock entitles its holder to 10
votes on all matters presented to the Company's stockholders generally.
The Board of Directors has again determined to hold the Annual Meeting virtually. We believe that this is the right choice
for the Company as it provides expanded stockholder access regardless of the size of the Annual Meeting or resources
available to stockholders, improves communication and allows participants to attend the Annual Meeting conveniently from any
location at no additional cost. The Company has endeavored to provide stockholders attending the Annual Meeting with the
same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.
You are cordially invited to virtually attend the Annual Meeting, conducted virtually via live audio webcast at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TW2025, to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement, view the list of
registered stockholders on the Annual Meeting website and submit questions during the meeting. Your vote is important.
Regardless of whether or not you participate in the Annual Meeting, we hope that you vote as soon as possible. You may vote
online or by phone, or, if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by mail by following the
instructions on the proxy card or voting instruction card. Voting online or by phone, written proxy or voting instruction card
ensures your representation at the Annual Meeting regardless of whether you attend online. For additional details, see "Voting
and Attendance at the Annual Meeting" below. This Proxy Statement provides detailed information about the Annual Meeting.
We encourage you to read this Proxy Statement carefully and in its entirety.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Douglas Friedman
General Counsel and Secretary
New York, New York
March 27, 2025
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY
MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE
HELD ONMAY 20, 2025
The Notice, the Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2024 Annual Report are available atwww.proxyvote.com.
| 2025 PROXY SUMMARY | 3 |
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This summary highlights information
contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement.
This summary does not contain all the
information you should consider in voting
your shares. Please read the complete
Proxy Statement and our Annual Report
to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2024 carefully before voting.
PROXY SUMMARY
| 4 | TRADEWEB |
MEETING INFORMATION
| Date: | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 9 a.m., Eastern Time |
| Virtual Meeting: | www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TW2025 |
| Record Date: | March 24, 2025 |
HOW TO VOTE
Your vote is important. You may vote your shares in advance of the Annual Meeting via the Internet, by telephone or
by mail or during the meeting by attending and voting electronically. If you vote via the Internet, by telephone or plan to
vote electronically during the Annual Meeting, you do not need to mail in a proxy card.
We first began sending our stockholders the Notice and made our proxy materials available on or about March 27, 2025.
PROPOSALS
Proposal 1
Election of
Directors
To elect thefour director nominees named in this Proxy Statement as Class III directors of the
Company, each to serve for a three-year term until the 2028 Annual Meeting and until their respective
successors are elected and qualified.
ü Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR ALL" of the director nominees.
Proposal 2
Auditor
Ratification
To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
ü Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" ratification of the appointment of Deloitte
& Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025.
INTERNET
To vote before the meeting, visit
www.proxyvote.com.
To vote at the meeting, visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/
TW2025. You will need
the control number printed on
your notice, proxy card or voting
instruction form.
TELEPHONE
If you received a paper copy of the
proxy materials, dial toll-free
800-690-6903 or the
telephone number on your voting
instruction form. You will need
the control number printed on
your notice, proxy card or voting
instruction form.
If you received a paper copy of
the proxy materials, send your
completed and signed proxy card
or voting instruction form using the
enclosed postage-paid envelope.
Proposal 3
Advisory Vote
on Executive
Compensation
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
ü Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote, on an advisory basis, "FOR" the compensation
of our named executive officers as set forth in this Proxy Statement.
| 2025 PROXY SUMMARY | 5 |
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Our Board of Directors
| Committee Membership | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | DirectorSince | Principal Occupation | Independent | Audit and RiskCommittee | CompensationCommittee | Nominatingand CorporateGovernanceCommittee | Other CurrentPublic CompanyBoards |
| Jacques Aigrain | 2022 | Director, Clearwater Analytics andChairman, Lyondell Basell Industries N.V. | ü | ü | 2 | ||
| Balbir Bakhshi · 2021 · Chief Risk Officer, London Stock Exchange Group plc | |||||||
| Steven Berns · 2020 · Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, FLYR · ü | |||||||
| Scott Ganeles · 2019 · Chief Executive Officer, iAltA · ü · ü | |||||||
| Billy Hult · 2019 · Chief Executive Officer, Tradeweb Markets | |||||||
| Catherine Johnson · 2023 · Group General Counsel, London Stock Exchange Group plc | |||||||
| Paula B. Madoff | 2019 | Advisor, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | ü | ü | ü | 3 | |
| Daniel Maguire · 2024 · Group Head, LSEG Markets, and CEO, LCH Group | |||||||
| Lisa Opoku · 2024 · Chief Operating Officer, FS Investments · ü · ü | |||||||
| Rich Repetto | 2025 | Former Research Analyst,Piper Sandler Corporation | ü | ü | 1 | ||
| Rana Yared · 2022 · General Partner, Balderton Capital · ü · ü | |||||||
Denotes Chairperson
| 6 | TRADEWEB |
Denotes Chairperson
Our Board of Directors
BOARD SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
CAPITAL MARKETS/FIXED INCOME
ELECTRONIC TRADING
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
RISK MANAGEMENT/
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS
8 of 11 directors
11 of 11 directors
7 of 11 directors
LEGAL & REGULATORY
5 of 11 directors
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP/HUMAN CAPITAL
FINANCIAL EXPERTISE
7 of 11 directors
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
BOARD INDEPENDENCE ANDTENURE
64%
INDEPENDENT
AVERAGE
3.4
YEARS
Non-independent
Independent
3+ years
0-3 years
INDEPENDENCE
TENURE
| 2025 PROXY SUMMARY | 7 |
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Executive Compensation Program Highlights
KEY 2024 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM PRACTICES
LONG-TERM
PERFORMANCE
ALIGNMENT
Annual award to NEOs of
performance-based restricted stock
units that vest based on achievement
of three-year financial targets
("PRSUs")
Annual award to NEOs of
performance-vesting stock units that
vest based on achievement of total
shareholder return ("TSR") targets
during the last year of a three-year
performance period ("PSUs")
SIGNIFICANT EQUITY
INCENTIVES AND
OWNERSHIP
CEO total compensation delivered
81% in equity; non-CEO NEO
total compensation delivered 62%
in equity
Established stock ownership
guidelines for senior management
and non-employee directors
MARKET-INFORMED
TOTAL COMPENSATION
PACKAGE
Established compensation peer
group for benchmarking
purposes
KEY ELEMENTS OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 2024 COMPENSATION PROGRAM
95%
93%
PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
| Maintain a pay-for- performance culture | Annual pay opportunities emphasize variable performance-based compensation with metrics aligned to the Company's financial results, stock price and business strategy, promoting a high degree of performance orientation in our executive compensation program. |
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| Foster long-term alignment with stockholders | Outstanding equity awards in the form of annual time-vesting restricted stock units ("RSUs"), PRSUs that vest based on Company financial performance and PSUs that vest based on TSR achievement, directly tie pay outcomes to value creation, aligning executive and stockholder interests. In addition, senior management and non-employee directors are subject to stock ownership guidelines. |
| Attraction and retention | Our executive compensation program provides overall target compensation that is intended to attract and retain high-caliber talent. In addition, our long-term incentive awards are granted on varying vesting schedules, continually ensuring that a portion of previously granted equity remains unvested. |
| Reflect internal equity considerations | Compensation decisions are made in the context of individual factors and pay equity, fostering growth and motivation through a flexible compensation design. |
| 8 | TRADEWEB |
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