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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report: April 24, 2012</P>

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">New York</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">1-1023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">13-1026995</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center">(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt; text-align: center"><U>1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10020</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)</P>

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

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

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

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

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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><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: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On April 24, 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2012, as well as certain guidance for 2012.</P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this
report:</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(99)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated April 24, 2012</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt; text-align: center"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 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 COLSPAN="2">THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><I>Kenneth M. Vittor</I></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Kenneth M. Vittor</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">Executive Vice President<BR>
and General Counsel</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt">Date: April 24, 2012</P>

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

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

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(99)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated April 24, 2012</TD>
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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: April 24, 2012
THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as specified in its charter)
New York
1-1023
13-1026995
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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 April 24, 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2012, 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 April 24, 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
Date: April 24, 2012
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
(99)
Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated April 24, 2012