Amendment No. 1 to MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan

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Summary

This amendment, executed by MarketAxess Holdings Inc., increases the total number of shares of common stock available for issuance or reference under the company's 2001 Stock Incentive Plan to 11,716,220 shares. The amendment was approved by the Board of Directors and is subject to stockholder approval. The change allows the company to grant more stock-based awards to employees or other eligible participants under the plan.

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EX-10.8 9 y93584a2exv10w8.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO 2001 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN EXHIBIT 10.8 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. 2001 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN WHEREAS, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the "Company") maintains the Amended and Restated MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"); WHEREAS, pursuant to Article X of the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") and the committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan each have the right to amend the Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock subject to awards under the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board has resolved to amend the Plan, subject to stockholder approval. NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is amended as follows: 1. The first sentence of Section 4.1 of Article IV of the Plan is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted in lieu thereof: "The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued or used for reference purposes under this Plan or with respect to which Awards may be granted under this Plan shall not exceed 11,716,220 shares of Common Stock (subject to any increase or decrease pursuant to Section 4.2), which may be either authorized and unissued Common Stock or Common Stock held in or acquired for the treasury of the Company or both." [END OF TEXT. SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this amendment has been executed as of the 25th day of November, 2003. MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC. By: /s/ Richard M. McVey ----------------------------- Richard McVey Chief Executive Officer