SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Form 4 Transactions Reported.

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carey Charles P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

20 S. WACKER DRIVE

(Street)

CHICAGO

60606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CME GROUP INC. [ CME ]

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

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

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2023

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock Class A							10,163	I	by Trust
Common Stock Class A							0.375	I	by Partnership
Common Stock Class A							185	I	By Firm
Class B Common Stock, Series B-2	10/06/2023		S5	1⁽¹⁾	D	$211.93	0	I	by Partnership
Class B Common Stock, Series B-1	10/09/2023		S5	1⁽²⁾	D	$215.76	0	I	by Partnership
Class B Common Stock, Series B-3	10/09/2023		S5	1⁽²⁾	D	$215.76	0	I	by Partnership
Class B Common Stock, Series B-4	10/10/2023		S5	1⁽³⁾	D	$216.09	0	I	by Partnership

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 5 is being filed to reflect an update to Mr. Carey's ownership of Class B shares that were previously reported as being indirectly owned by Mr. Carey in connection with his ownership of HC Technologies. Subsequent to the sale of HC Technologies' assets, one Class B-2 share was sold on October 6, 2023. The Class B common stock of CME Group Inc. is not listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an organized over-the-counter market. Each class of the Class B common stock is associated with a membership in a specific division of the exchange. We assume that because the Class B shares have the same equitable interest in our earnings and the same dividend payments as our Class A shares, that if reported separately from the associated trading rights, they would have the same market price as our Class A common stock. The closing price for our Class A common stock on October 6, 2023 was $211.93.

2. This Form 5 is being filed to reflect an update to Mr. Carey's ownership of Class B shares that were previously reported as being indirectly owned by Mr. Carey in connection with his ownership of HC Technologies. Subsequent to the sale of HC Technologies' assets, one Class B-1 share and one Class B-3 share were sold on October 9, 2023. The Class B common stock of CME Group Inc. is not listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an organized over-the-counter market. Each class of the Class B common stock is associated with a membership in a specific division of the exchange. We assume that because the Class B shares have the same equitable interest in our earnings and the same dividend payments as our Class A shares, that if reported separately from the associated trading rights, they would have the same market price as our Class A common stock. The closing price for our Class A common stock on October 9, 2023 was $215.76

3. This Form 5 is being filed to reflect an update to Mr. Carey's ownership of Class B shares that were previously reported as being indirectly owned by Mr. Carey in connection with his ownership of HC Technologies. Subsequent to the sale of HC Technologies' assets, one Class B-4 share was sold on October 10, 2023. The Class B common stock of CME Group Inc. is not listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an organized over-the-counter market. Each class of the Class B common stock is associated with a membership in a specific division of the exchange. We assume that because the Class B shares have the same equitable interest in our earnings and the same dividend payments as our Class A shares, that if reported separately from the associated trading rights, they would have the same market price as our Class A common stock. The closing price for our Class A common stock on October 10, 2023 was $216.09.

Remarks:

	By: Jenelle Chalmers For: Charles P. Carey	03/15/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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