Proxy materials were mailed on April 9, 2009. The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2009. At this year's Annual Meeting, the agenda includes the election of eight Directors, a proposal to approve the Knight Capital Group, Inc. 2009 Executive Incentive Plan and a proposal to ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for 2009. Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of these matters. We appreciate you, our shareholders as of the record date, for taking the time to vote.
Most Knight stockholders hold their shares in street name through a stockbroker, bank, or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. In that case, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name. Broadridge orchestrates the proxy process directly with your stockbroker or bank. Please contact your broker to vote your shares through Broadridge.
If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, The Bank of New York Mellon, by holding a Knight stock certificate or by having book entry of direct registration shares, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. You will need to enter your control number on www.proxyvoting.com/nite. If you received proxy materials in the mail, your control number appears in a shaded box on your proxy card. If you received proxy materials electronically, your control number is included in the e-mail you received.