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: April 26, 2017

S&P GLOBAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation or
organization)

1-1023
(Commission
File No.)
13-1026995
(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)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
a.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2017.
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:
Nominees
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Marco Alverà
208,542,932
284,873
171,031
18,693,381
William D. Green
208,186,277
672,712
139,847
18,693,381
Charles E. Haldeman, Jr.
208,462,333
396,099
140,404
18,693,381
Stephanie C. Hill
208,632,841
223,864
142,131
18,693,381
Rebecca Jacoby
208,629,534
240,593
128,709
18,693,381
Monique F. Leroux
201,180,521
7,627,554
190,761
18,693,381
Maria R. Morris
208,644,930
227,240
126,666
18,693,381
Douglas L. Peterson
208,526,128
354,128
118,580
18,693,381
Sir Michael Rake
207,166,210
1,695,078
137,548
18,693,381
Edward B. Rust, Jr.
203,608,743
5,237,375
152,718
18,693,381
Kurt L. Schmoke
206,061,024
2,794,501
143,312
18,693,381
Richard E. Thornburgh
207,782,930
1,092,470
123,436
18,693,381

Proposal 2: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company’s named executive officers:
For
Against
Abstain
202,744,641
4,973,372
1,280,464

Proposal 3: Vote, on an advisory basis, on the frequency with which the Company conducts an advisory vote on the executive compensation program for the Company’s named executive officers:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
186,558,694
892,018
21,275,998
271,767

Proposal 4: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2017:
For
Against
Abstain
222,702,630
4,794,142
195,445





c.
Not applicable.
d.
Based upon the results set forth in Proposal 3 of Item 5.07 (b) above, and consistent with the Board's recommendation, the Board of Directors has determined that advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such votes.





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/ Katherine J. Brennan        
By:     Katherine J. Brennan
Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary

Dated: May 2, 2017