UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): ~~July~~August 39, 2017

Global Brokerage, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-34986	27-3268672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Incorporation)		Identification No.)

55 Water Street, FL 50 New York, NY, 10041

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 432-2986

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

~~Item~~Indicate 5by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.~~07.~~405 ~~Submission~~of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of ~~Matters~~the toSecurities Exchange aAct ~~Vote~~of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of ~~Security~~this ~~Holders~~chapter).

~~Global~~Emerging ~~Brokerage,~~growth Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on July 3, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2017 (File No.company 001-34986). There were 8,244,394 shares of stock entitled to be voted and 6,070,397 shares present in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the votes were as follows:¨

~~Proposal~~If 1an –emerging ~~Election~~growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of ~~Directors~~the Exchange Act. ¨

~~Each~~Item of2.02 ~~the~~Results ~~following nominees for director was elected to hold office until the next annual meeting~~ of ~~shareholders~~Operations and ~~until~~Financial ~~his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The final voting results are set forth below:~~Condition

David Sakhai	For	3,807,487
	Withheld	69,991
	Broker non-votes	-
Robin Davis	For	3,812,714
	Withheld	64,764
	Broker non-votes	-
Bryan Reyhani	For	3,811,210
	Withheld	66,268
	Broker non-votes	-
Kenneth Grossman	For	3,807,784
	Withheld	69,694
	Broker non-votes	-
Arthur Gruen	For	3,814,734
	Withheld	62,744
	Broker non-votes	-
Ryan Silverman	For	3,808,034
	Withheld	140,691
	Broker non-votes	-
Eduard Yusupov	For	3,808,387
	Withheld	69,091
	Broker non-votes	-

On August 9, 2017, FXCM Group, LLC, in which Global Brokerage, Inc. (the “Company”) has an indirect 37.3% ownership interest and an up to 33.5% effective economic interest, issued a press release announcing financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

~~Proposal~~Additionally, also on August 9, 2017, Global Brokerage, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 -and ~~Ratification~~a copy of ~~Independent~~the ~~Registered~~earnings ~~Public~~presentation for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 is furnished as Exhibit 99.3, each ~~Accounting~~to ~~Firm~~this Form 8-K and each is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

The ~~appointment~~information ofin ~~Ernst~~this &Current ~~Young~~Report ~~LLP~~on Form 8-K and the Exhibit asattached hereto is furnished pursuant to the ~~Company’s~~rules ~~independent~~and ~~registered~~regulations ~~public~~of ~~accounting~~the ~~firm~~Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the ~~fiscal~~Securities ~~year~~Exchange ~~ending~~Act ~~December~~of 311934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, ~~2017~~nor ~~was~~shall ~~ratified.~~it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities ~~The~~Act ~~final~~of ~~voting~~1933 ~~results~~or ~~are~~the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth ~~below:~~by specific reference in such a filing.

For				5,688,927
Against				376,007
Abstain				5,463
Broker non-votes				0

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

~~Proposal~~The 3information –set ~~Non-Binding~~forth ~~Advisory~~under ~~Vote~~Item on2.02, ~~Executive~~“Results of ~~Compensation~~Operations and Financial Condition”, is incorporated herein by reference.

~~The~~Item ~~resolution to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers was approved~~9.01. ~~The~~Financial ~~final~~Statements ~~voting~~and ~~results are set forth below~~Exhibits.

For				3,795,191
Against				56,993
Abstain				25,294
Broker non-votes				2,192,919

(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired: None
(b)	Pro forma financial information: None
(c)	Shell company transactions: None
(d)	Exhibits:

~~Proposal~~● 4Press -release, ~~Recommendation~~dated ~~regarding~~August ~~the~~9, ~~frequency of~~2017 ~~non-binding~~issued ~~votes~~by onFXCM ~~Executive~~Group, ~~Compensation~~LLC

~~The~~● ~~non-binding~~Press Release, ~~advisory~~dated ~~vote~~August on9, ~~the~~2017, ~~frequency of~~issued ~~future~~by ~~non-binding~~Global ~~advisory~~Brokerage, ~~votes on the compensation paid to our named executive officers was voted in favor of having an annual shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers~~Inc. ~~The final voting results are set forth below:~~

For 1 Year				3,761,129
For 2 Years				10,212
For 3 Years				102,920
Abstain				3,217

●

Global Brokerage, Inc. Earnings Presentation for the quarter ended June 30, 2017

Disclosure Regarding Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation

Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description

99.1 99.2		FXCM Group, LLC Press Release dated August 9, 2017 Global Brokerage, Inc. Press Release dated August 9, 2017
99.3**		Global Brokerage, Inc. Earnings Presentation for the quarter ended June 30, 2017

As** Furnished ~~disclosed above, a majority of the votes cast voted, in a non-binding vote, in favor of having a shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year~~herewith. In light of such vote, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the Company’s board of directors determined that it currently intends to include a non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GLOBAL BROKERAGE INC.
	By:	/s/ David S. Sassoon
		Name:	David S. Sassoon
		Title:	General Counsel
Date: July 6, 2017

GLOBAL BROKERAGE, INC.

By:	/s/David S. Sassoon
	Name:	David S. Sassoon
	Title:	General Counsel

Date: August 9, 2017

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1 99.2		FXCM Group, LLC Press Release dated August 9, 2017 Global Brokerage, Inc. Press Release dated August 9, 2017
99.3		Global Brokerage, Inc. Earnings Presentation for the quarter ended June 30, 2017

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