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<div><a name="s48b63c04e0234d70b2b8496c6d3a4ea9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report: April 27, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">S&amp;P GLOBAL INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:399px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">New York</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(State or other</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">jurisdiction of</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">incorporation or</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">organization)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">1-1023</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Commission</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">File No.)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">13-1026995 </font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(IRS Employer</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Identification No.)</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">(212) 438-1000</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s48b63c04e0234d70b2b8496c6d3a4ea9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.03 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On April 27, 2016, S&amp;P Global Inc. (f/k/a McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.) (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#8220;2016 Annual Meeting&#8221;).  As described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Company&#8217;s shareholders voted on and approved an amendment to the Company&#8217;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to &#8220;S&amp;P Global Inc.&#8221; from &#8220;McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.&#8221;  As further described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Company&#8217;s shareholders also voted on and approved an amendment to the Company&#8217;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the Company's Board of Directors shall consist of not less than 8 persons.  The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of the Company&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation, as approved by the Company&#8217;s shareholders, with the Department of State of the State of New York on April 27, 2016. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A copy of the Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 27, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Effective April 27, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to amend and restate the Company's By-Laws to conform the size range of the Board of Directors to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Article III, paragraph 1 of the Amended and Restated By-Laws has been amended to provide that the Board of Directors shall have power from time to time and at any time, by vote of a majority of the total number of directors which the Company would have if there were no vacancies on the Board, to increase or reduce the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors to such number (subject to any limits contained in the certificate of incorporation) as the Board of Directors shall determine, but in no event to less than eight (8).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">A copy of the Company&#8217;s By-Laws, as amended and restated on April 27, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2016. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to shareholders at the Annual Meeting. </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s48b63c04e0234d70b2b8496c6d3a4ea9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 1: Election of Directors </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">The Company&#8217;s shareholders elected the persons nominated as Directors of the Company as set forth below: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:720px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:188px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Nominees</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">For</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Abstain</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Sir Winfried Bischoff</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">218,931,366</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4,347,799</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,383,360</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">William D. Green</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">222,767,201</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,581,231</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">314,093</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Charles E. Haldeman, Jr.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">222,728,342</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,624,219</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">309,963</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Rebecca Jacoby</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">222,759,917</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,595,310</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">307,297</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">221,588,961</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2,763,190</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">310,373</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Douglas L. Peterson</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">221,454,118</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2,933,037</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">275,369</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Sir Michael Rake</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">222,533,950</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,815,328</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">313,247</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Edward B. Rust, Jr.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">219,384,775</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3,905,625</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,372,124</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Kurt L. Schmoke</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">220,111,467</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3,170,368</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,380,689</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Richard E. Thornburgh</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">222,740,800</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,637,850</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">283,874</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 2:  Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to "S&amp;P Global Inc." from "McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.":</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:399px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">For</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Abstain</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">237,627,448</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2,086,422</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">343,776</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 3: Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the Company's Board of Directors shall consist of not less than 8 persons:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:399px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">For</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Abstain</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">237,785,299</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2,002,390</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">269,957</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 4: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company&#8217;s named executive officers:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:532px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">For</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Abstain</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">219,027,092</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3,757,231</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,878,202</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15,395,122</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal 5: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:399px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td><td style="width:133px;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">For</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Abstain</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">236,082,607</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2,597,310</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#acacac;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-right:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1,377,729</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s48b63c04e0234d70b2b8496c6d3a4ea9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:30px;text-indent:-30px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">3.1</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;The Certificate of Incorporation of S&amp;P Global Inc., as amended and restated on April 27, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:30px;text-indent:-30px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">3.2</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;The By-Laws of S&amp;P Global Inc., as amended and restated on April 27, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s48b63c04e0234d70b2b8496c6d3a4ea9"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">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.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">S&amp;P Global Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Katherine J. Brennan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Katherine J. Brennan</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&amp; Corporate Secretary</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;padding-left:252px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dated: April 29, 2016</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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8-K
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 27, 2016
S&P GLOBAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)
1-1023
(Commission
File No.)
13-1026995
(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)
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.
(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))
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
.
On April 27, 2016, S&P Global Inc. (f/k/a McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.) (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2016 Annual Meeting").  As described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on and approved an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to "S&P Global Inc." from "McGraw Hill Financial, Inc."  As further described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders also voted on and approved an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the Company's Board of Directors shall consist of not less than 8 persons.  The Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as approved by the Company's shareholders, with the Department of State of the State of New York on April 27, 2016.
A copy of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 27, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Effective April 27, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to amend and restate the Company's By-Laws to conform the size range of the Board of Directors to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Article III, paragraph 1 of the Amended and Restated By-Laws has been amended to provide that the Board of Directors shall have power from time to time and at any time, by vote of a majority of the total number of directors which the Company would have if there were no vacancies on the Board, to increase or reduce the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors to such number (subject to any limits contained in the certificate of incorporation) as the Board of Directors shall determine, but in no event to less than eight (8).
A copy of the Company's By-Laws, as amended and restated on April 27, 2016, is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2016. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company's shareholders elected the persons nominated as Directors of the Company as set forth below:
Nominees
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Sir Winfried Bischoff
218,931,366
4,347,799
1,383,360
15,395,122
William D. Green
222,767,201
1,581,231
314,093
15,395,122
Charles E. Haldeman, Jr.
222,728,342
1,624,219
309,963
15,395,122
Rebecca Jacoby
222,759,917
1,595,310
307,297
15,395,122
Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
221,588,961
2,763,190
310,373
15,395,122
Douglas L. Peterson
221,454,118
2,933,037
275,369
15,395,122
Sir Michael Rake
222,533,950
1,815,328
313,247
15,395,122
Edward B. Rust, Jr.
219,384,775
3,905,625
1,372,124
15,395,122
Kurt L. Schmoke
220,111,467
3,170,368
1,380,689
15,395,122
Richard E. Thornburgh
222,740,800
1,637,850
283,874
15,395,122
Proposal 2:  Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to "S&P Global Inc." from "McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.":
For
Against
Abstain
237,627,448
2,086,422
343,776
Proposal 3: Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the Company's Board of Directors shall consist of not less than 8 persons:
For
Against
Abstain
237,785,299
2,002,390
269,957
Proposal 4: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company's named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
219,027,092
3,757,231
1,878,202
15,395,122
Proposal 5: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016:
For
Against
Abstain
236,082,607
2,597,310
1,377,729
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d)
Exhibits
3.1
The Certificate of Incorporation of S&P Global Inc., as amended and restated on April 27, 2016
3.2
The By-Laws of S&P Global Inc., as amended and restated on April 27, 2016
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/ Katherine J. Brennan
By:
Katherine J. Brennan
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 29, 2016