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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) September&nbsp;24, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-5998</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>36-2668272</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" ALIGN="center"><B>1166 Avenue of the Americas,<BR>New York, NY</B></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;24, 2013,
Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference) with Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the &#147;Underwriters&#148;), pursuant to which the Underwriters agreed to purchase from the
Company $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.55% senior notes due 2018 and $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.05% senior notes due 2023 (the &#147;Notes&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are being offered and sold pursuant to the Company&#146;s effective shelf registration statement (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;) on Form S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-183214) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;10, 2012, and a prospectus supplement dated September&nbsp;24, 2013. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes are expected to be issued on September&nbsp;27, 2013, subject to certain customary conditions. The Notes will be issued pursuant to
the Indenture dated July&nbsp;15, 2011, by and among the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;), filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30,
2011, to be supplemented by a Third Supplemental Indenture by and among the Company and the Trustee (attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;24, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of
the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the opinion of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP, counsel to the
Company, relating to the legality of the Notes is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated September&nbsp;24, 2013, among Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc., Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Third Supplemental Indenture between Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Notes (included as exhibits to Exhibit 4.1 above).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release issued by Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. on September&nbsp;24, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Katherine J. Brennan</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date: September 27, 2013 </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement, dated September&nbsp;24, 2013, among Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc., Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated and
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Third Supplemental Indenture between Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form of Notes (included as exhibits to Exhibit 4.1 above).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press release issued by Marsh&nbsp;&amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. on September&nbsp;24, 2013.</TD></TR>
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Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 2013
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-5998
36-2668272
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1166 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY
10036
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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 24, 2013,
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Underwriting Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference) with Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Underwriters agreed to purchase from the
Company $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.55% senior notes due 2018 and $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.05% senior notes due 2023 (the "Notes").
The Notes are being offered and sold pursuant to the Company's effective shelf registration statement (the "Registration
Statement") on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183214) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2012, and a prospectus supplement dated September 24, 2013.
The Notes are expected to be issued on September 27, 2013, subject to certain customary conditions. The Notes will be issued pursuant to
the Indenture dated July 15, 2011, by and among the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the "Trustee"), filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2011, to be supplemented by a Third Supplemental Indenture by and among the Company and the Trustee (attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference).
Item 8.01
Other Events
On September 24, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of
the Notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
A copy of the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel to the
Company, relating to the legality of the Notes is filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated September 24, 2013, among Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein.
4.1
Form of Third Supplemental Indenture between Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.
4.2
Form of Notes (included as exhibits to Exhibit 4.1 above).
5.1
Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
23.1
Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
99.1
Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on September 24, 2013.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Katherine J. Brennan
Name:
Katherine J. Brennan
Title:
Assistant Secretary
Date: September 27, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated September 24, 2013, among Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein.
4.1
Form of Third Supplemental Indenture between Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.
4.2
Form of Notes (included as exhibits to Exhibit 4.1 above).
5.1
Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
23.1
Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).
99.1
Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on September 24, 2013.
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