Douglas L. Peterson Form 4 S&P Global / Douglas L. Peterson ownership change

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^*

Peterson Douglas L.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

55 WATER STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10041

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
S&P Global Inc. [ SPGI ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO & President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2019

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/26/2019		A(1)		59,891	A	$0	214,506	D
Common Stock	02/26/2019		F(2)		31,875	D	$201.48	182,631	D
Common Stock	02/26/2019		G	V	7,500(3)	D	$0	175,131	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Options (Right to Buy)	$77.81							04/01/2015(4)	03/31/2024	Common Stock	51,304		51,304	D
Restricted Stock Units(5)	$0.0							12/31/2017(6)	12/31/2019(6)	Common Stock	4,732		4,732	D
Restricted Stock Units(5)	$0.0							04/02/2021	04/02/2021	Common Stock	10,716		10,716	D
Restricted Stock Units(5)	$0.0							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	7,345		7,345	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents acquisition of beneficial ownership due to the achievement of performance goal under performance share unit award.

2. Withholding of shares of Common Stock under the S&P Global Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan withholding obligation in transaction exempt under and complying with Rule 16b-3.

3. Represents shares that the reporting person donated as a gift to a charitable donor advised fund.

4. As previously reported, the reporting person was granted 51,304 options on 04/01/2014, which became exercisable in annual installments. The first installment of 33% became exercisable on 04/01/2015, the next 33% installment became exercisable on 04/01/2016 and the remaining 34% installment became exercisable on 04/01/2017.

5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SPGI common stock.

6. As previously reported, the reporting person was granted 13,916 restricted stock units on 04/03/2017, subject to 3-year vesting. The restricted stock units vested 33% on 12/31/2017 and 33% on 12/31/2018 and the remaining 34% will vest on 12/31/2019. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person no later than January 31 following the respective vesting date.

7. As previously reported, the reporting person was granted 10,936 restricted stock units on 04/02/2018, subject to 3-year vesting. The restricted stock units vested 33% on 12/31/2018 and will vest 33% on 12/31/2019 and the 34% on 12/31/2020. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person no later than January 31 following the respective vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alma Montanez, Attorney-in-Fact	02/28/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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