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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: January 27, 2009

THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, 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)

1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 512-2564

(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 240.14d-2(b))

¨ 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 2.02 and 7.01. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition/Regulation FD Disclosure (Furnished Pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K).

On January 27, 2009 Registrant issued an earnings release (the “Earnings Release”) containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

The Earnings Release contains financial results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that the Registrant reported 2008 earnings per diluted share of $2.51 compared to $2.94 for 2007. The 2008 results include a pre-tax restructuring charge of $73.4 million ($45.9 million after tax), or $0.14 per diluted share. The 2007 earnings per diluted share reflect a $0.03 gain on the divestiture of a mutual fund data business and a $0.08 restructuring charge. The Registrant also reported that for the fourth quarter of 2008 earnings per diluted share were $0.37, including a $0.05 restructuring charge. In the fourth quarter of 2007, earnings per diluted share were $0.43 including a $0.08 restructuring charge.

The Earnings Release contains a table on the Registrant’s financial results that would not be presented in a GAAP statement of earnings to the effect that:

Exhibit 3: Exhibit 3 presents adjusted operating results by segment, excluding the impact of the 2008 and 2007 restructuring charges and the 2007 gain on the sale of a mutual fund data business.

The Registrant believes that the disclosure of this data provides useful supplemental information for meaningful comparisons of the Company’s results.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

(99) Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated January 27, 2009, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.

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.

THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.

	/s/ Kenneth M. Vittor
	By:	Kenneth M. Vittor
		Executive Vice President and
		General Counsel

Dated: January 27, 2009

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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