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Cboe Global Markets Executive Compensation (FY25)

CBOE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Craig Donohue
Median of the other named officers
$4,465,234
7 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive of record: Fredric J. Tomczyk → Craig Donohue
Say-on-pay support: 94.1% → 92.4% (1.7 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 18:1 → 102:1

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Cboe Global Markets' chief executive and what were they paid?
Craig Donohue, Chief Executive Officer and President, received $18,347,037 in total compensation for fiscal 2025.
What was Cboe Global Markets' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 92.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Cboe Global Markets' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Akamai Technologies, Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., CME Group Inc., Deutsche Borse AG and Equifax Inc., among others.
What is Cboe Global Markets' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 102:1.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Christopher A. Isaacson
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Howson
Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Sexton
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Edward Tilly
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Fredric J. Tomczyk
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Howson
Executive Vice President, Global President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher A. Isaacson
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brian Schell
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Catherine Clay
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Derivatives
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Patrick Sexton
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jill M. Griebenow
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Howson
Former Executive Vice President, Global President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher A. Isaacson
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jill M. Griebenow
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fredric J. Tomczyk
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Patrick Sexton
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Catherine Clay
Former Executive Vice President, Head of Global Derivatives
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Craig Donohue
Chief Executive Officer and President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fredric Tomczyk
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Howson
Former Executive Vice President, Global President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Christopher Isaacson
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jill Griebenow
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Catherine Clay
Former Executive Vice President, Head of Global Derivatives
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Patrick Sexton
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Timothy Lipscomb
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Catherine R. ClayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Catherine R. ClayRSU◇——◇——◇
Catherine R. ClayRSU◇——◇——◇
Catherine R. ClayRSU◇——◇——◇
Catherine R. ClayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Catherine R. ClayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Catherine R. ClayPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Christopher IsaacsonPRSU——————◇
Craig S. DonohueRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig S. DonohueRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig S. DonohueRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig S. DonohueRSU◇——◇——◇
Craig S. DonohuePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Craig S. DonohuePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David HowsonRSU◇——◇——◇
David HowsonRSU◇——◇——◇
David HowsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David HowsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David HowsonRSU◇——◇——◇
David HowsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David HowsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Fredric J. TomczykRSU◇——◇——◇
Jill M. GriebenowRSU◇——◇——◇
Jill M. GriebenowPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jill M. GriebenowRSU◇——◇——◇
Patrick SextonPRSU——————◇
Timothy LipscombRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy LipscombPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy LipscombRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy LipscombPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy LipscombRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy LipscombRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Timothy LipscombRSU◇=——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Catherine ClayPSU◇=——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Fredric TomczykRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David HowsonPSU◇=——
Craig DonohueRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇=——
Christopher IsaacsonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jill GriebenowRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Patrick SextonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
David Howson
Former Executive Vice President, Global President · Severance agreement
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Fredric Tomczyk
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William M. Farrow, III
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
James E. Parisi
◇◇———◇◇
Alexander J. Matturri, Jr
◇◇————◇
Roderick A. Palmore
◇◇———◇◇
Janet P. Froetscher
◇◇———◇◇
Erin A. Mansfield
◇◇———◇◇
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
◇◇———◇◇
Ivan K. Fong
◇◇———◇◇
Jill R. Goodman
◇◇————◇
Cecilia H. Mao
◇◇———◇◇
Jennifer J. McPeek
◇◇————◇
Craig S. Donohue and Fredric J. Tomczyk served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM
  • Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR
  • CME Group Inc. CME
  • Deutsche Borse AG DB1
  • Equifax Inc. EFX
  • Euronet Worldwide, Inc. EEFT
  • FactSet Research Systems Inc. FDS
  • Fortinet, Inc. FTNT
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE
  • Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. JKHY
  • London Stock Exchange Group plc LSEGY
  • LPL Financial Holdings Inc. LPLA
  • MarketAxess Holdings Inc. MKTX
  • MSCI Inc. MSCI
  • Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ
  • SEI Investments Company SEIC
  • Stifel Financial Corp. SF
  • TransUnion TRU
  • Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK
  • Virtu Financial, Inc. VIRT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 6, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 11, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 12, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 13, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 12, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 17, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 18, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 19, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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425 figures on this page: 410 cited to the filing that reported them, 15 calculated from figures it prints.
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15 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-063250
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-26-022939
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 3 more sections
  4. 0001104659-25-045577
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001628280-25-016381
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001558370-24-008477
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001558370-24-004692
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0001558370-23-010042
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001558370-23-005195
    Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001558370-22-009123
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  11. 0001558370-21-007499
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  12. 0001558370-20-006612
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  13. 0001558370-19-005183
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001558370-18-004867
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001374310-17-000018
  16. 0001374310-16-000047
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Peers Cboe Global Markets discloses

The companies named in CBOE's own disclosed peer group.

Akamai Technologies, Inc.Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.CME Group Inc.Equifax Inc.Euronet Worldwide, Inc.FactSet Research Systems Inc.Fortinet, Inc.Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.LPL Financial Holdings Inc.MarketAxess Holdings Inc.MSCI Inc.Nasdaq, Inc.SEI Investments CompanyStifel Financial Corp.TransUnionVerisk Analytics, Inc.Virtu Financial, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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