UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2018

VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

300 Vesey Street

New York, NY 10282

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 418-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Election of Directors

On December 11, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Virtu Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. David Urban to serve as a Class III director.  Mr. Urban will serve as an independent member of the Board.  Mr. Urban was recommended as a nominee to the Board by the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Urban has more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership positions in business and governmental roles, including his current position as President of the American Continental Group, a leading bi-partisan government affairs and strategic consulting firm which provides strategic consulting services across the financial services and technology sectors, among others.  In addition Mr. Urban previously served in the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

Mr. Urban will be compensated for his service as non-employee director in the manner similar to that described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 25, 2018 (File No. 001-37352) under “Executive Compensation — Compensation of our Directors.”

In connection with Mr. Urban’s election to the Board, the Company has entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Urban in substantially the same form as the indemnification agreement entered into with other directors of the Company that was previously filed with the SEC as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-194473).  The indemnification agreement provides, in general, that the Company will indemnify Mr. Urban to the fullest extent permitted by law in connection with his service to the Company or on the Company’s behalf.

Following the appointment of Mr. Urban, the Board consists of twelve directors.  The Company may add one or more new directors as business needs and opportunities arise.

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

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Exhibit 99.1

Virtu Financial, Inc. Appoints David Urban to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, NY,  December 11, 2018  — Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIRT), a leading technology-enabled market maker and liquidity provider to the global financial markets, today announced that it has appointed David Urban to its Board of Directors effective immediately.

“David’s deep experience as a business and governmental relations executive and demonstrated leadership acumen will add significant value to our Board of Directors,” said Robert Greifeld, Virtu’s Chairman.  “We look forward to benefiting from his expertise.”

Mr. Urban has more than 20 years’ experience in senior leadership positions in business and governmental roles, including his current position as President of the American Continental Group, a leading bi-partisan government affairs and strategic consulting firm which provides strategic consulting services to organizations across the financial services and technology sectors, among others.  In addition Mr. Urban previously served in the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

About Virtu Financial, Inc.

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients. As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world. Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 25,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.

CONTACT

Media and Investor Relations

Andrew Smith

Virtu Financial, Inc.

(212) 418-0195

investor_relations@virtu.com

media@virtu.com