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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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2021
 
 
S&P Global Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York1-102313-1026995
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(Commission File No.)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
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)

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:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of Exchange on which registered
Common stock (par value $1.00 per share)SPGINew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
            Emerging growth company                
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                             



Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

a.The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2021.

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:
NomineesForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Marco Alverà194,024,510458,9001,063,05317,575,563
William J. Amelio193,607,383882,7701,056,31017,575,563
William D. Green164,032,53830,445,3151,068,61017,575,563
Stephanie C. Hill193,593,028904,6411,048,79317,575,563
Rebecca Jacoby194,084,867409,7831,051,81417,575,563
Monique F. Leroux183,473,99711,013,6191,058,84717,575,563
Ian P. Livingston194,192,877291,5291,062,05617,575,563
Maria R. Morris192,750,3631,750,6331,045,46617,575,563
Douglas L. Peterson193,788,161706,1271,052,17517,575,563
Edward B. Rust, Jr.187,485,9076,926,5751,133,98117,575,563
Kurt L. Schmoke190,237,2254,200,4841,108,75317,575,563
Richard E. Thornburgh192,364,5472,105,7351,076,18017,575,563

Proposal 2: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company’s named executive officers:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
183,961,45610,100,4841,484,52317,575,563

Proposal 3: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021:
ForAgainstAbstain
186,999,34524,990,3641,132,316

Proposal 4: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
171,643,130869,77823,033,55517,575,563

Proposal 5: Shareholder proposal to transition to public benefit corporation:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
7,272,502185,834,1342,439,82717,575,563


c.Not applicable.

d.Not applicable.





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
   Assistant Corporate Secretary & Chief Corporate Counsel
 
Dated:   May 11, 2021