UNITED STATES
                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                    Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                           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)      November 9, 2004
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                               Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
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                      (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



           Delaware                         1-5998                         36-2668272
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 (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                                Identification No.)


     1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY                               10036
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                               (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (212) 345-5000
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                          Section 2--Financial Condition

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      On November 9, 2004, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. issued a press
release announcing its unaudited third quarter financial results for the quarter
ended September 30, 2004, and that its chief executive officer and chief
financial officer will lead a conference call to discuss the third quarter
results at 11:00 a.m. ET on November 9, 2004. A copy of the press release is
attached to this Report as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference.


                   Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            (c) Exhibits

            99.1  Press release issued November 9, 2004.



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                                   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.


                                        MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Bart Schwartz
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                                            Name:  Bart Schwartz
                                            Title: Deputy General Counsel
                                                    & Corporate Secretary


Date: November 9, 2004