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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-004542.txt : 20050125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-05-004542.hdr.sgml : 20050125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050125070201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-004542
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278021
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		140 BROADWAY 42ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARKETAXESS HOLDING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ziegelbaum Michael H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50670
		FILM NUMBER:		05545808

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212.813.6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
		STREET 2:		140 BROADWAY, 42ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001278021</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MKTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001296463</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ziegelbaum Michael H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>140 BROADWAY, 42ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Head of Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.003 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.60</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option was granted on January 6, 2005. One-third of the shares of common stock underlying the option will vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remaining two-thirds of the shares of common stock underlying the option will vest and become exercisable in twenty four equal monthly installments commencing thirteen months from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ori Solomon, as attorney-in-fact for Michael H. Ziegelbaum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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