SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCGRAW HAROLD III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)

NEW YORK

10020-1095

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC [ MHP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/28/2011		G⁽¹⁾	V	1,277,739	A	$0.0000	1,277,739	I	By The Harold W. McGraw III Trust
Common Stock	09/28/2011		G⁽²⁾	V	87,803	A	$0.0000	87,803	I	By Trust for Daughter
Common Stock	09/28/2011		G⁽³⁾	V	87,803	A	$0.0000	87,803	I	By Trust for Son
Common Stock								1,999,391.472	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Options (Right to Buy)	$47.82							02/03/2006	03/31/2013	Common Stock	298,410		298,410	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$56.43							03/23/2006	03/31/2012	Common Stock	277,637		277,637	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$56.43							03/23/2006	03/31/2014	Common Stock	167,004		167,004	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$38.22							04/01/2005	03/31/2014	Common Stock	204,000		204,000	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$43.25							04/01/2006	03/31/2015	Common Stock	334,600		334,600	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$38.67							04/01/2009	03/31/2018	Common Stock	323,662		323,662	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$22.99							04/01/2010	03/31/2019	Common Stock	323,662		323,662	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$35.6							04/01/2011	03/31/2020	Common Stock	323,662		323,662	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$39.19							04/01/2012	03/31/2021	Common Stock	222,170		222,170	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$62.34							04/02/2008	04/01/2017	Common Stock	191,670		191,670	D
Options (Right to Buy)	$57.81							04/03/2007	04/02/2016	Common Stock	196,058		196,058	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents a transfer from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Trust to the Harold W. McGraw III Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee and beneficiary.

2. Represents a transfer from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Trust to the Megan G. McGraw Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee.

3. Represents a transfer from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Trust to the Harold W. McGraw IV Trust, of which the reporting person is a trustee.

	/s/ Harold McGraw III	10/06/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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