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: March 15, 2019

S&P GLOBAL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-1023	13-1026995
(State or other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	File No.)	Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)  On March 15, 2019, the Board of Directors of S&P Global Inc. (the “Company”) elected William "Bill" J. Amelio to serve as a Director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Amelio is expected to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Financial Policy Committee. As a Director, Mr. Amelio will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan and Director Deferred Compensation Plan, which are included as exhibits to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2018. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Amelio to the Board of Directors is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 

(c) Exhibits

99.1    Press Release issued by S&P Global Inc., dated March 15, 2019

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: March 15, 2019

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

(99.1)     Press Release of the Registrant, dated March 15, 2019

EX-99.1

S&P Global Adds William Amelio to its Board of Directors

NEW YORK, March 15, 2019—S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced that its Board of Directors has elected William “Bill” J. Amelio to its Board, effective immediately.

Mr. Amelio is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT), a global technology solutions provider.

"Bill is exceptionally qualified and has a proven record as a successful business leader serving global technology markets," said Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr., Chairman of S&P Global. "He brings the right balance of skill and experience to effectively promote, support and oversee the implementation of S&P Global’s long-term strategy. We look forward to his contributions.”

"Technology continues to be an essential element of our operations to deliver innovative data, benchmarks, and analytics to customers around the globe reliably, effectively and consistently," said Douglas L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of S&P Global. "Bill has the technology acumen as well as substantial management expertise and international operational experience, especially in Asia, which makes him an excellent addition to our talented and diverse Board of Directors."

Before his appointment as CEO of Avnet, Mr. Amelio was the CEO of CHC Helicopter. Previously, he was the CEO of Lenovo Group, the computer and smartphone manufacturer. He has also served as Senior Vice President and President, Asia-Pacific and Japan for Dell; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Retail and Finance Group for NCR Corp.; and has held leadership roles at Honeywell and IBM.

Mr. Amelio holds a master’s degree in management and is a Sloan Fellow of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Amelio earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University.

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About S&P Global

S&P Global is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. The Company’s divisions include S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Global Platts. S&P Global has approximately 21,000 employees in 33 countries. For more information visit www.spglobal.com.

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