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): September 7, 2017
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IHS MARKIT LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | 001-36495 | 98-1166311 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4th Floor, Ropemaker Place
25 Ropemaker Street
London, England
EC2Y 9LY
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
+44 20 7260 2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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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.
(c) Effective as of October 1, 2017, Lance Uggla, 55, will become Chief Operating Officer of IHS Markit Ltd. (“IHS Markit”) in addition to his current position of President and Chief Integration Officer. Mr. Uggla’s compensation has not changed in connection with his additional position at IHS Markit.
For Mr. Uggla’s biography, please see “Part III. Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance - Business Experience and Qualification of Board Members - Continuing Class II Directors with Terms Expiring at the Annual General Meeting in 2019 - Lance Uggla” of IHS Markit’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the period ended November 30, 2016 (file no. 001-36495) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017 (the “Form 10-K/A”) (which section is incorporated herein by reference). For certain related party transactions with respect to Mr. Uggla, please see “Part III. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” of the Form 10-K/A (which section is incorporated herein by reference).
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 thereunto duly authorized.
IHS MARKIT LTD. | ||
Date: September 8, 2017 | By: | /s/ Sari Granat |
Sari Granat | ||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||