FORM D
Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities

UNITED STATES SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.

OMB APPROVAL
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1. Issuer's Identity
CIK (Filer ID Number)Previous Name(s)Checkbox not checkedNoneEntity Type
0000074751
CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE CLEARING
Radio button checkedCorporation
Radio button not checked Limited Partnership
Radio button not checked Limited Liability Company
Radio button not checked General Partnership
Radio button not checked Business Trust
Radio button not checkedOther 
Name of Issuer
 OPTIONS CLEARING CORP
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Organization
DELAWARE 
Year of Incorporation/Organization
Radio button checkedOver Five Years Ago
Radio button not checkedWithin Last Five Years (Specify Year)
 
Radio button not checkedYet to Be Formed
 
  
  
 
2. Principal Place of Business and Contact Information
Name of Issuer
 OPTIONS CLEARING CORP
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal CodePhone No. of Issuer
 CHICAGO
 ILLINOIS
 
 60606
 3123226200 




3. Related Persons

Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Baum
Jennifer
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
 



Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Angstadt
Janet
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Barrett
Thomas
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Goldman Sachs & Co. 
 200 West Street, Sixth Floor
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10282
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Bauer
Julie
W.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Bourne
Stuart
M.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Bank of America Merrill Lynch 
 One Bryant Park
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10036
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Busby
Daniel
T.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Cardello
Thomas
R.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Venice Financial Management, LLC 
 1 Dock Street, Suite 610
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Stamford
 CONNECTICUT
 06902
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Chiodi
Maria
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Credit Suisse 
 Eleven Madison Avenue
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10010
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Davidson, III
John
P.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Dawson
Carla
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Donohue
Craig
S.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Eckert
Kurt
M.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Wolverine Trading 
 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60604
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Fennell
John
J.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Frank
Thomas
A.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Interactive Brokers, LLC 
 One Pickwick Plaza
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Greenwich
 CONNECTICUT
 06830
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Frucher
Meyer
S.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Nasdaq 
 324 West 101st Street, Apt. 2
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10025
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Goone
David
S.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., NYSE 
 353 North Clark Street, Suite 3100
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60654
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Hoag
David
A.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Isaacson
Christopher
A.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Cboe Inc. 
 8050 Marshall Drive, Suite 120
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Lenexa
 KANSAS
 66214
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Kamnik
Joseph
P.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Kennedy
Kevin
J.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Nasdaq 
 2929 Walnut Street, Floor 8
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Philadelphia
 PENNSYLVANIA
 19104
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
King
Elizabeth
K.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 NYSE Group 
 11 Wall Street, 19th Floor
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10005
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Lester
Susan
E.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 3145 Brant Street 
 
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 San Diego
 CALIFORNIA
 92103
 
Relationship:Checkbox not checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Lindsey
Richard
R.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Windham Capital Management, Inc. 
 800 Boylston Street, 30th Floor
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Boston
 MASSACHUSETTS
 02199
 
Relationship:Checkbox not checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
 



Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Litterman
Robert
R.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Kepos Capital, LP 
 20 Twin Oak Road
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Short Hills
 NEW JERSEY
 07078
 
Relationship:Checkbox not checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Luparello
Stephen
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Citadel Securities 
 350 Park Avenue
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10022
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Michaels
Dale
A.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
 



Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Morrison
Mark
J.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Mugica
Hugo
A.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
O'Flynn
Susan
G.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Morgan Stanley 
 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 London
 UNITED KINGDOM
 E14 4AD
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Shelly
Amy
C.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Warren
Scot
E.
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 125 South Franklin Street 
 Suite 1200
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60606
 
Relationship:Checkbox checkedExecutive OfficerCheckbox not checkedDirectorCheckbox not checkedPromoter
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
White
Alice
Patricia
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 4635 15th Street North 
 
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Arlington
 VIRGINIA
 22207
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Kinahan
Joseph
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 TD Ameritrade 
 111 West Washington Street
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 Chicago
 ILLINOIS
 60602
 
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Last NameFirst NameMiddle Name
Maragos
Peter
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 Dash Financial Technologies 
 250 Park Avenue South 9th Floor
CityState/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 New York
 NEW YORK
 10003
 
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4. Industry Group
 Radio button not checkedAgriculture
Banking & Financial Services
 Radio button not checked Commercial Banking
 Radio button not checked Insurance
 Radio button not checkedInvesting
 Radio button not checked Investment Banking
 Radio button not checked Pooled Investment Fund

 Radio button not checkedOther Banking & Financial Services
Radio button not checked Business Services
Energy
 Radio button not checked Coal Mining
 Radio button not checked Electric Utilities
 Radio button not checked Energy Conservation
 Radio button not checked Environmental Services
 Radio button not checked Oil & Gas
 Radio button not checked Other Energy
Health Care
 Radio button not checked Biotechnology
 Radio button not checked Health Insurance
 Radio button not checked Hospitals & Physicians
 Radio button not checked Pharmaceuticals
 Radio button not checked Other Health Care
   
   
   
  
Radio button not checked Manufacturing
Real Estate
 Radio button not checkedCommercial
 Radio button not checkedConstruction
 Radio button not checkedREITS & Finance
 Radio button not checkedResidential
Radio button not checkedOther Real Estate
Radio button not checked Retailing
Radio button not checkedRestaurants
Technology
Radio button not checked Computers
Radio button not checked Telecommunications
Radio button not checked Other Technology
Travel
Radio button not checked Airlines & Airports
Radio button not checked Lodging & Conventions
Radio button not checked Tourism & Travel Services
Radio button not checked Other Travel
Radio button checkedOther

  
   
5. Issuer Size
Revenue RangeAggregate Net Asset Value Range
Radio button not checkedNo RevenuesRadio button not checked No Aggregate Net Asset Value
Radio button not checked $1 - $1,000,000Radio button not checked$1 - $5,000,000
Radio button not checked $1,000,001 - $5,000,000Radio button not checked $5,000,001 - $25,000,000
Radio button not checked$5,000,001 - $25,000,000Radio button not checked $25,000,001 - $50,000,000
Radio button not checked$25,000,001 - $100,000,000Radio button not checked $50,000,001 - $100,000,000
Radio button not checked Over $100,000,000Radio button not checked Over $100,000,000
Radio button checked Decline to Disclose Radio button not checkedDecline to Disclose
Radio button not checked Not ApplicableRadio button not checked Not Applicable

 
6. Federal Exemption(s) and Exclusion(s) Claimed (select all that apply)
Checkbox not checkedRule 504(b)(1) (not (i), (ii)
or (iii))
Checkbox not checkedRule 506(b)      
Checkbox not checkedRule 504 (b)(1)(i) Checkbox checkedRule 506(c)
Checkbox not checkedRule 504 (b)(1)(ii) Checkbox not checkedSecurities Act Section 4(a)(5)
Checkbox not checkedRule 504 (b)(1)(iii)Checkbox not checkedInvestment Company Act Section 3(c)
 
 

7. Type of Filing
Checkbox not checked New Notice Date of First Sale 
2014-04-25
Checkbox not checked First Sale Yet to Occur
Checkbox checked Amendment


 
 
8. Duration of Offering
Does the Issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? Radio button checked Yes Radio button not checked No
 
 
9. Type(s) of Securities Offered (select all that apply)
Checkbox not checkedPooled Investment Fund InterestsCheckbox not checkedEquity
Checkbox not checkedTenant-in-Common Securities Checkbox not checkedDebt
Checkbox not checkedMineral Property SecuritiesCheckbox not checkedOption, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire Another Security
Checkbox not checkedSecurity to be Acquired Upon Exercise of Option, Warrant or Other Right to Acquire SecurityCheckbox checkedOther (describe)
Cash-settled over-the-counter options on the S&P 500 Index ("OTC Options")
 
 
10. Business Combination Transaction
Is this offering being made in connection with a business combination transaction, such as a merger, acquisition or exchange offer? Radio button not checked Yes Radio button checked No
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
 
 
 
11. Minimum Investment
Minimum investment accepted from any outside investor$
 0
USD

12. Sales Compensation
Recipient Recipient CRD NumberCheckbox not checkedNone
 
 
(Associated) Broker or DealerCheckbox not checkedNone(Associated) Broker or Dealer CRD Number  Checkbox not checkedNone
 
 
Street Address 1Street Address 2
 
 
City State/Province/CountryZIP/Postal Code
 
 
 
State(s) of Solicitation Checkbox not checkedAll States
 



13. Offering and Sales Amounts
 
Total Offering Amount $
 
USDCheckbox checkedIndefinite
Total Amount Sold $
740000
USD
Total Remaining to be Sold $
 
USDCheckbox checkedIndefinite
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
OCC is the issuer of the OTC Options in its capacity as a reg clearing agcy. OTC Options w/tenors of less than 1101 days are subject to a min notional amt req under OCC's By-Laws/Rules but no min premium amt. Item 13(b) reps notional amt of options issued
 
14. Investors

Checkbox not checkedSelect if securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors,
Number of such non-accredited investors who already have invested in the offering
   
  Regardless of whether securities in the offering have been or may be sold to persons who do not qualify as accredited investors, enter the total number of investors who already have invested in the offering:
2
 
15. Sales Commissions & Finders’ Fees Expenses
Provide separately the amounts of sales commissions and finders' fees expenses, if any. If the amount of an expenditure is not known, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.
Sales Commissions$
0
USDCheckbox not checkedEstimate
Finders' Fees$
0
USDCheckbox not checkedEstimate
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
In their capacity as broker-dealers, OCC's clearing members may charge commissions or other fees with respect to any OTC Options, but OCC will not charge or pay any portion of such commissions or fees. See Item 16 below.
 

16. Use of Proceeds
Provide the amount of the gross proceeds of the offering that has been or is proposed to be used for payments to any of the persons required to be named as executive officers, directors or promoters in response to Item 3 above. If the amount is unknown, provide an estimate and check the box next to the amount.
 $ 
0
USDCheckbox not checkedEstimate
Clarification of Response (if Necessary)
OCC will not receive any proceeds from the OTC Options. OCC charges clearing fees with respect to the OTC Options and no such fees will be paid to any of OCC's executive officers, directors or promoters.

Signature and Submission
 
Please verify the information you have entered and review the Terms of Submission below before signing and clicking SUBMIT below to file this notice.
Terms of Submission 
 In submitting this notice, each Issuer named above is: 
 
  • Notifying the SEC and/or each State in which this notice is filed of the offering of securities described and undertaking to furnish them, upon written request, the information furnished to offerees.
  • Irrevocably appointing each of the Secretary of the SEC and, the Securities Administrator or other legally designated officer of the State in which the Issuer maintains its principal place of business and any State in which this notice is filed, as its agents for service of process, and agreeing that these persons may accept service on its behalf, of any notice, process or pleading, and further agreeing that such service may be made by registered or certified mail, in any Federal or state action, administrative proceeding, or arbitration brought against it in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, if the action, proceeding or arbitration (a) arises out of any activity in connection with the offering of securities that is the subject of this notice, and (b) is founded, directly or indirectly, upon the provisions of:  (i) the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or any rule or regulation under any of these statutes, or (ii) the laws of the State in which the issuer maintains its principal place of business or any State in which this notice is filed.
  • Certifying that, if the issuer is claiming a Regulation D exemption for the offering, the issuer is not disqualified from relying on Rule 504 or Rule 506 for one of the reasons stated in Rule 504(b)(3) or Rule 506(d).
 
Each Issuer identified above has read this notice, knows the contents to be true, and has duly caused this notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
For signature, type in the signer's name or other letters or characters adopted or authorized as the signer's signature.
 
IssuerSignatureName of SignerTitleDate
OPTIONS CLEARING CORPJohn P. DavidsonJohn P. DavidsonCEO2021-04-07