Item 4 — Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented with the following: Sale of Class A Common Stock to the Company On May 16, 2025, Mr. Howard W. Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and the Company's former Chief Executive Officer and former Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), agreed to sell to the Company 16,452,850 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by him, including (i) 5,616,612 shares held directly by Mr. Howard W. Lutnick, (ii) 10,489,582 shares held in his personal asset trust, (iii) 8,908 shares held by the Howard W. Lutnick Family Trust, and (iv) 337,748 shares originating from retirement accounts, including certain shares held by Mr. Howard W. Lutnick's spouse. The closing of the sale of the 16,115,102 shares held by him and the trusts will occur on May 19, 2025, and the closing of the sale of 337,748 shared held in retirement accounts will occur immediately after the closings of the sale of CFGM voting shares described below. The price per share for the sales is $9.2082, which is equal to the 3-day volume weighted average price ("VWAP") of the Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 14, May 15 and May 16, 2025. The aggregate purchase price of the retirement shares will be reduced by the after-tax portion of any dividends on such shares of Class A Common Stock paid to Howard W. Lutnick and his spouse, in each case, between May 16, 2025 and the closing, as well as the after-tax portion of any declared but unpaid dividends on such shares of Class A Common Stock with a record date prior to the closing that are payable. The purchases are pursuant to the Company's existing stock repurchase authorization, most recently reapproved by the Board and by the Audit Committee of the Board (the "Audit Committee") in October 2024, and the purchase of such shares from Mr. Howard W. Lutnick pursuant to such existing authorization was expressly approved by the Audit Committee in connection therewith. The transaction was made pursuant to Mr. Howard W. Lutnick's agreement to divest his interests in the Company to comply with U.S. government ethics rules in connection with his appointment as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Sale of Class B Common Stock to CFLP On May 16, 2025, Howard W. Lutnick entered into an agreement to sell to CFLP 8,973,721 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company held directly by him, which represents all of the Class B shares of the Company held by him and approximately 6% of the total voting power of the outstanding common stock of the Company as of May 16, 2025. Such sale shall be effective immediately after the closing of the sale of the CFGM voting shares described in the following paragraph. The price per share for the sale is $9.2082, which is equal to the 3-day VWAP of the Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on May 14, May 15 and May 16, 2025, and is expected to be paid using cash on hand at CFLP. The aggregate purchase price will be reduced by the after-tax portion of any dividends on such shares of Class B Common Stock paid to Howard W. Lutnick between the date of the purchase and sale agreement and the closing under the agreement, as well as any declared but unpaid dividends on such shares of Class B Common Stock with a record date prior to the closing that are payable to Howard W. Lutnick. Sale of CFGM Voting Shares to Trusts Controlled by Brandon G. Lutnick On May 16, 2025, Howard W. Lutnick, in his capacity as trustee of a trust, entered into agreements to sell to trusts controlled by Brandon G. Lutnick all of the voting shares of CFGM, which is the managing general partner of CFLP. CFGM, through its and CFLP's ownership of shares of the Company's common stock, controls approximately 66% of the total voting power of the outstanding common stock of the Company as of May 16, 2025. Following the closing of the transactions contemplated by such agreements, Brandon G. Lutnick will be deemed to have voting or dispositive power over the common stock of the Company held by CFGM and CFLP, and Howard W. Lutnick will no longer have voting or dispositive power over such securities. The closings of the transactions contemplated by such agreements are subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals. Sale of Other Interests to Trusts Controlled by Brandon G. Lutnick On May 16, 2025, Howard W. Lutnick, in his capacity as trustee of a trust, entered into an agreement to sell to trusts controlled by Brandon G. Lutnick certain interests, including those in Tangible Benefits, LLC ("Tangible Benefits") and KBCR Management Partners, LLC ("KBCR"), both of which hold shares of the Company. The closing of the transactions under such agreements will occur concurrently with the closings of the sale of CFGM voting shares described above. ******** The transactions described herein follow Howard W. Lutnick's agreement to divest his interests in the Co