8-K 1 a03152019form8-k.htm 8-K Document
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
 
 
 
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