$MKTX (MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS) — 8-K: MarketAxess, ICE refile HSR notice; merger waiting period now expires October 29, 2026

MarketAxess and ICE voluntarily withdrew their premerger notification forms on September 25, 2026 to give the DOJ more review time, then refiled on September 29, 2026. The HSR waiting period is now scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 29, 2026, unless terminated earlier or extended. A MarketAxess special stockholder meeting to vote on adopting the merger agreement is set for October 29, 2026, and the merger is currently expected to close in the first half of 2027.

MarketAxess and ICE voluntarily withdrew their premerger notification forms on September 25, 2026 to give the DOJ more review time, then refiled on September 29, 2026. The HSR waiting period is now sc