8-K

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) July 17, 2014

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

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

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 212 345-5000

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:

¢ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¢ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¢ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¢ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Adele Simmons, a member of the Board of Directors of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the "Company") since 1978, advised the Company on July 17, 2014 that she will retire from the Board effective May 20, 2015 and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting.

A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is disclosing this information in accordance with Item 5.02(b) of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on July 23, 2014.

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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/ Peter J. Beshar
Name:	Peter J. Beshar
Title:	Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Date:    July 23, 2014

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1 Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on July 23, 2014.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

ADELE S. SIMMONS TO RETIRE FROM

MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS

IN MAY 2015

NEW YORK, July 23, 2014 — Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC) announced today that Adele S. Simmons, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 1978, will retire from the Board effective May 20, 2015, and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting. Ms. Simmons currently serves as chair of the Board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee and is a member of the Directors and Governance Committee.

“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to thank Adele for her distinguished service and innumerable contributions to Marsh & McLennan Companies for more than 35 years,” said Independent Chairman of the Marsh & McLennan Companies Board of Directors Lord Lang of Monkton. “Over Adele’s long and distinguished tenure as a member of the Board, she has served the Company and our shareholders with extraordinary dedication and commitment. We thank Adele for her guidance, insights, contributions, and service, which have been an inspiration to us all.”

A noted executive, academic, and environmentalist, Ms. Simmons is the vice chair of Metropolis Strategies, president of the Global Philanthropy Partnership, and serves on the board of directors of Ceres, an advocate for sustainable leadership. From 1989 to 1999, Ms. Simmons was president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Prior to

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leading the MacArthur Foundation, Ms. Simmons served as president of Hampshire College, dean of students and assistant professor of history at Princeton University, and dean of Jackson College at Tufts University. Ms. Simmons also served as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Redesign Initiative, President Carter’s Commission on World Hunger, and President George H.W. Bush’s Commission on Sustainable Development.

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About Marsh & McLennan Companies

MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES (NYSE: MMC) is a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. Marsh is a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter is a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; Mercer is a global leader in talent, health, retirement, and investment consulting; and Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With annual revenue exceeding $12 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies’ 55,000 colleagues worldwide provide analysis, advice, and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 130 countries. The Company prides itself on being a responsible corporate citizen and making a positive impact in the communities in which it operates. Visit www.mmc.com for more information.

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