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<div><a name="s74afe0792e454b79941193f9f4dfc4ed"></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 15, 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;">McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, 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%;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%;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;"><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: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><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="s74afe0792e454b79941193f9f4dfc4ed"></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:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01&#160;&#160; Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</font></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:174%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">On April 15, 2016, McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) entered into a definitive Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Purchase Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) with Jefferson Bidco Inc. (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Purchaser</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), an affiliate of XIO Group, a global alternative investments firm headquartered in London, England, pursuant to which the Purchaser has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of J.D. Power and Associates (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">J.D. Power</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), along with other assets dedicated to the J.D. Power business, from the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Transaction</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;). The Purchase Agreement provides that the Purchaser will pay an aggregate consideration of approximately $1.1 billion in cash to acquire J.D. Power, subject to working capital and certain other closing adjustments.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the parties have made customary representations and warranties and agreed to various customary covenants, including, among others, covenants to conduct the business of J.D. Power and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course between the execution of the Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction and post-closing non-solicitation and non-competition covenants, as well as indemnification provisions for breaches or inaccuracies in such representations and warranties or covenants.</font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The consummation of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.  The Transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016. There are no material relationships between the Company or its affiliates and the Purchaser, other than with respect to the transaction described herein.</font></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%;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;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</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:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d) Exhibits</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;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit Number</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Description</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(99.1)  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press release dated April 15, 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><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="s74afe0792e454b79941193f9f4dfc4ed"></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;">McGraw Hill Financial, 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 20, 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%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></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 15, 2016
McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, 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)
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 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 15, 2016, McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (the "
Company
") entered into a definitive Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the "
Purchase Agreement
") with Jefferson Bidco Inc. (the "
Purchaser
"), an affiliate of XIO Group, a global alternative investments firm headquartered in London, England, pursuant to which the Purchaser has agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of J.D. Power and Associates ("
J.D. Power
"), along with other assets dedicated to the J.D. Power business, from the Company (the "
Transaction
"). The Purchase Agreement provides that the Purchaser will pay an aggregate consideration of approximately $1.1 billion in cash to acquire J.D. Power, subject to working capital and certain other closing adjustments.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the parties have made customary representations and warranties and agreed to various customary covenants, including, among others, covenants to conduct the business of J.D. Power and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course between the execution of the Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction and post-closing non-solicitation and non-competition covenants, as well as indemnification provisions for breaches or inaccuracies in such representations and warranties or covenants.
The consummation of the Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.  The Transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2016. There are no material relationships between the Company or its affiliates and the Purchaser, other than with respect to the transaction described herein.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
(99.1)               Press release dated April 15, 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.
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.
/s/ Katherine J. Brennan
By:
Katherine J. Brennan
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 20, 2016