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): July 1, 2015 |
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| McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, INC. |
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter) |
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| | New York | |
| | (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | |
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| 1-1023 | | 13-1026995 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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55 Water Street
New York, New York | | 10041 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| | (212) 512-2000 | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
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| n/a |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 30, 2015, McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a revolving $1,200,000,000 Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Company, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as guarantor, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent. The Credit Agreement replaces the Company’s existing $1,000,000,000 Four-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2013.
The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default could result in an acceleration of the obligations under the Credit Agreement.
A copy of the Credit Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 10.1 | Revolving Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015, among the Company, S&P, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | July 1, 2015 | | By: | /s/ Scott L. Bennett |
| | | | | Name: | Scott L. Bennett |
| | | | | Title: | Senior Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. | Exhibit Description |
| 10.1 | Revolving Five-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2015, among the Company, S&P, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. |
