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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): August 4, 2021

 

VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  001-37352
(Commission File No.)
  32-0420206
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Liberty Plaza

New York, NY 10006

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(212) 418-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share   VIRT   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.02RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On August 4, 2021, Virtu Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth its financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2021. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The Company does not intend for this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 to be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or to be incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release of Virtu Financial, Inc., dated August 4, 2021 and furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
     
104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release of Virtu Financial, Inc., dated August 4, 2021 and furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
     
104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.
   
   
  By:   /s/ JUSTIN WALDIE
    Name: Justin Waldie
    Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

Dated: August 4, 2021

 

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