What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing?

This 8-K filing serves to officially report CME Group Inc.'s financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. It primarily incorporates a press release (Exhibit 99.1) that contains the detailed financial information.

What types of financial measures are included in the press release?

The press release includes both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures. Specifically, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share are presented.

Why does CME Group present non-GAAP financial measures?

CME Group presents non-GAAP measures as supplemental information, believing they provide important insights into financial and business trends and offer a better measure of comparability with the company's prior financial reports. They are not intended to replace, nor are they superior to, the GAAP measures.

Where can I find a comparison between GAAP and non-GAAP results?

The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, as required by Regulation G.

CME 8-K: Earnings & Results

Summary

CME Group Inc. (CME) filed an 8-K on October 26, 2017, to report its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The filing primarily incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these results. Investors should note that the press release includes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. Management utilizes these non-GAAP figures to provide supplemental information and enhance comparability with prior periods, though they are not a substitute for GAAP measures.

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1CME Group Inc. reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2017.
2The 8-K filing incorporates by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed financial results.
3The press release includes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP net income and earnings per share.
4Management believes non-GAAP measures offer supplemental insights into financial and business trends.
5Non-GAAP measures are intended to improve comparability with the company's historical financial reports.
6The company acknowledges that non-GAAP adjustments may include recurring items.
7A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is provided in the press release as required by Regulation G.

CME GROUP INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 26, 2017)

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