SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Fairclough Brett

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.
1633 BROADWAY

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Virtu Financial, Inc. [ VIRT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Co-President & Co-COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2024
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
Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication

  
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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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A common stock 02/02/2024 A 22,386 A (1) 87,599 D
Class A common stock 02/02/2024 F 8,809 D (2) 78,790 D
Class A common stock 02/03/2024 M 8,131 A (3) 86,921 D
Class A common stock 02/03/2024 F 3,200 D (2) 83,721 D
Class A common stock 02/03/2024 M 11,588 A (3) 95,309 D
Class A common stock 02/03/2024 F 4,560 D (2) 90,749 D
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 02/02/2024 A 33,578 (5) (5) Class A common stock 33,578 $0 122,103 D
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 02/03/2024 M 8,131 (6) (6) Class A common stock 8,131 $0 113,972 D
Restricted Stock Unit (4) 02/03/2024 M 11,588 (6) (6) Class A common stock 11,588 $0 102,384 D
Non-voting common interest units of Virtu Financial LLC (7) (7) (7) Class A common stock 10,930 10,930 I See footnote(8)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of Class A common stock granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan based on the volume weighted average price of the Issuer's Class A common stock on the three trading days preceding the grant date of $16.9755.
2. Shares of Class A common stock withheld for tax by the Issuer in relation to the settlement of vested RSUs in accordance with the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan.
3. Shares of Class A common stock issued in settlement of vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan.
4. Each RSU is granted under the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2015 Management Incentive Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer.
5. The RSUs vest in equal installments on February 2, 2025, February 2, 2026, and February 2, 2027.
6. The RSUs vested on February 3, 2024.
7. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, effective as of April 15, 2015, by and among the Issuer, Virtu Financial LLC and the equityholders of Virtu Financial LLC (the "Exchange Agreement"), Virtu Financial Units, together with a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock, may be exchanged for shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer, which have one vote per share and economic rights (including rights to dividends and distributions upon liquidation), on a one-for-one basis at the discretion of the holder. The exchange rights under the Exchange Agreement do not expire.
8. By Virtu Employee Holdco LLC, a holding vehicle through which employees and directors of the Issuer hold vested and unvested Virtu Financial Units and shares of Class C Common Stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership in such Virtu Financial Units and shares held by Virtu Employee Holdco LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
/s/ Justin Waldie, as Attorney-in-Fact 02/06/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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