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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: January 31, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-decoration: underline">1-1023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-decoration: underline">13-1026995</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(State or other</TD>
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    <TD>(Commission</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>File No.)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>incorporation or</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>organization)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York 10020</U></P>

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Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>(212) 512-2000</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 2.02 and 7.01. <U>Results of Operations
and Financial Condition and Regulation FD Disclosure </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On January 31, 2012, The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc. (&ldquo;the Registrant&rdquo;) issued an earnings release containing a discussion of the Registrant&rsquo;s results of operations
and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as well as certain guidance for 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The earnings release is attached as Exhibit
99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 by reference. Pursuant to general instruction B.2 to Form
8-K, the information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot;
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The information in this Form 8-K shall not
be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01. <U>Financial Statements and Exhibits</U>.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished
with this report:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(99) Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 31, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-style: italic">Kenneth M. Vittor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD>Kenneth M. Vittor</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Executive Vice President and</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: January 31, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Exhibit Number</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(99)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 31, 2012</P>

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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: January 31, 2012
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)
New York
1-1023
13-1026995
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
File No.)
Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York 10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
(212) 512-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
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))
Item 2.02 and 7.01.
Results of Operations
and Financial Condition and Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 31, 2012, The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc. ("the Registrant") issued an earnings release containing a discussion of the Registrant's results of operations
and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as well as certain guidance for 2012.
The earnings release is attached as Exhibit
99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 by reference. Pursuant to general instruction B.2 to Form
8-K, the information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section.
The information in this Form 8-K shall not
be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished
with this report:
(99) Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 31, 2012
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
/s/
Kenneth M. Vittor
By:
Kenneth M. Vittor
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
Dated: January 31, 2012
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
(99)       Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 31, 2012