StoneX Group Inc.

03/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/13/2026 13:05

Material Event (Form 8-K)

Item 8.01.Other Events
As previously disclosed, in November 2023, BTIG, LLC ("BTIG") filed a civil complaint against StoneX Group Inc. (the "Company") and StoneX Financial Inc. ("StoneX Financial") in San Francisco Superior Court (CGC-23-610525) seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief for a variety of claims based on the Company's and StoneX Financial's employment of certain individuals who previously worked for BTIG. The case was subsequently transferred to FINRA arbitration pursuant to applicable rules.
On March 12, 2026, a FINRA arbitration panel issued an award, adjudicating all claims and counterclaims asserted between (i) BTIG, on one hand, and (ii) the Company and StoneX Financial, on the other hand. The FINRA arbitration panel's award provided that:
•In response to StoneX Financial's claim that BTIG should be found liable for approximately $3.4 million in compensatory damages, the arbitration panel found BTIG to be liable to StoneX Financial for the sum of approximately $1.0 million.
•In response to BTIG's claim that the Company and StoneX Financial should be found liable for up to $842.0 million in damages, the arbitration panel found the Company and StoneX Financial to be jointly liable for the sum of $2.9 million.
•The arbitration panel found that these sums should be offset, resulting in a net determination that the Company and StoneX Financial are together liable to pay BTIG the sum of approximately $1.8 million.
•The arbitration panel found in favor of the Company and StoneX Financial on their additional claim for declaratory relief that they did not tortiously interfere with any employee contracts of BTIG.
•The arbitration panel found against BTIG on its requests for punitive damages, injunctive relief, attorney's fees and sanctions.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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