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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 14, 2019 (May 9, 2019)
S&P GLOBAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
| 1-1023 (Commission File No.) | 13-1026995 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Exchange on which registered |
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Common stock (par value $1.00 per share) | SPGI | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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| a. | S&P Global Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 9, 2019. |
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| b. | The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to shareholders at the Annual Meeting. |
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the persons nominated as Directors of the Company as set forth below:
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| Nominees | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Marco Alverà | | 196,341,690 |
| | 690,866 |
| | 277,180 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| William J. Amelio | | 196,774,535 |
| | 255,699 |
| | 279,502 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| William D. Green | | 179,457,939 |
| | 17,428,904 |
| | 422,893 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. | | 196,739,053 |
| | 327,760 |
| | 242,923 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Stephanie C. Hill | | 195,659,811 |
| | 1,379,017 |
| | 270,907 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Rebecca Jacoby | | 196,875,079 |
| | 174,300 |
| | 260,357 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Monique F. Leroux | | 194,689,189 |
| | 2,196,626 |
| | 423,921 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Maria R. Morris | | 196,736,751 |
| | 283,994 |
| | 288,991 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Douglas L. Peterson | | 196,904,187 |
| | 231,835 |
| | 173,715 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Edward B. Rust, Jr. | | 190,116,910 |
| | 6,948,045 |
| | 244,781 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Kurt L. Schmoke | | 192,348,699 |
| | 4,699,743 |
| | 261,294 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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| Richard E. Thornburgh | | 196,828,921 |
| | 236,769 |
| | 244,045 |
| | 20,133,473 |
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Proposal 2: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company’s named executive officers:
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| For | Against | Abstain |
| 188,580,049 | 8,170,962 | 558,725 |
Proposal 3: Proposal to approve the Company’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan:
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| For | Against | Abstain |
| 186,431,610 | 10,365,740 | 512,385 |
Proposal 4: Proposal to approve the Company’s Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan, as Amended and Restated:
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| For | Against | Abstain |
| 192,820,592 | 3,847,066 | 642,078 |
Proposal 5: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019:
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| For | Against | Abstain |
| 205,643,422 | 11,513,510 | 286,277 |
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
Associate General Counsel
& Assistant Corporate Secretary
Dated: May 14, 2019
