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): February 26, 2014
McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-1023 | 13-1026995 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 512-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 26, 2014, Linda Lorimer announced to McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) her decision not to stand for reelection to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, 2014. Ms. Lorimer has been on the Board of the Company for 20 years, and her decision did not result from any disagreement or dispute with the Company or its management.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: February 26, 2014
| McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kenneth M. Vittor | |
| Name: | Kenneth Vittor | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |