CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - May 21, 2013) - OCC announced today that its 2011 annual report took Silver (the only award given) in the Best Annual Report category at the 2013 FCS Portfolio Awards presented by the Financial Communications Society in New York City on May 16, 2013.
The 2011 annual report, "Managing Risk," conveys OCC's successful handling of industry challenges throughout the year while remaining resolute in providing impeccable clearing and settlement services to its members, exchanges and industry partners. The FCS Portfolio Awards are based on points received. OCC's entry was the only one to score enough points to place, no awards were given for Gold or Bronze.
"It is a terrific honor for OCC's annual report to be recognized with this award," said Michael E. Cahill, OCC President, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer. "It reflects the talent of those who put the annual report together, as well as the dedication and hard work of OCC's employees whose contributions are the essence of what we do."
The report was written and edited by OCC's Corporate Communications department; designed by O'Connor Design in Glen Ellyn, IL; and printed by Lake County Press in Waukegan, IL.
The 2011 Annual Report is available on OCC's website at: http://www.theocc.com/components/docs/about/a...report.pdf
About OCC OCC is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC operates under the jurisdiction of both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Registered Clearing Agency and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a Derivatives Clearing Organization. OCC now provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 17 exchanges and trading platforms for options, financial and commodity futures, security futures and securities lending transactions. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com .
Jim Binder 312.322.9853 Email Contact Angela Kotso 312.322.6267 Email Contact
