Passed by a vote of 608 in favor to 103 5/6 against, the CBOT® membership authorized the change in the size of the Board of Directors to 18 positions from a 27-member Board and to five positions from a seven-member Nominating Committee.
CBOT® Chairman David P. Brennan said, "This vote advances the Exchange’s overall strategic goals by helping to streamline the CBOT®’s governance structure. I applaud the wisdom of our membership in supporting this critical initiative."
The CBOT®® urges its members and membership interest holders to read the Registration Statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained within the Registration Statement, regarding the CBOT®® restructuring referred to herein or in connection herewith, when it becomes available, as well as the other documents that the CBOT®® has filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, because they contain or will contain important information. CBOT®® members and membership interest holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available, and other documents filed by the CBOT®® at the Commission's web site at www. sec.gov, or from the CBOT®® by directing such request in writing or by telephone to: Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc., 141 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-2994, Attention: Office of the Secretary, Telephone: (312) 435-3605, Facsimile: (312) 347-3827. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state in which offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.