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spgi-20201216
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):
December 16, 2020
S&P Global 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.)
55 Water Street
,
New York
,
New York
10041
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(
212
)
438-1000
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of Exchange on which registered
Common stock (par value $1.00 per share)
SPGI
New York Stock Exchange
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
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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.
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
.
(b) The information under Item 8.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 8.01.
Other Events
.
On December 16, 2020, S&P Global Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release and an internal update announcing the divisional structure of the combined company expected to result from the merger previously announced on November 30, 2020.
A copy of each of the Company's press release and internal update is being field herewith and attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:
(99.1)
Press release dated
December 16
, 2020
.
(99.2)
Internal update dated December 16, 2020
.
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.
S&P Global Inc.
/s/
Alma Rosa Montanez
By:
Alma Rosa Montanez
Assistant Corporate Secretary & Associate General Counsel
Dated:  December 16, 2020