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) March 19, 2015

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)

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

(d) On March 19, 2015, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Maria Silvia Bastos Marques as an independent member of the Board, effective immediately. The Board has not yet appointed Ms. Marques to any Board committee.

As a non-management director, Ms. Marques will be compensated as described in “Description of Compensation Arrangements for Independent Directors”, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

A copy of the Company's press release, dated March 19, 2015, announcing the election of Ms. Marques is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. For purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the press release is deemed furnished, not filed.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on March 19, 2015.

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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/ Carey S. Roberts
Name:	Carey S. Roberts
Title:	Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Date:    March 19, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.Exhibit

99.1 Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on March 19, 2015.

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EX-99.1

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 1166 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036-2774 212 345 5000 www.mmc.com

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact: Edward L. Dandridge Marsh & McLennan Companies +1 212 345 9751 ed.dandridge@mmc.com Investor Contact: Keith Walsh Marsh & McLennan Companies +1 212 345 0057 keith.walsh@mmc.com

MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES NAMES MARIA SILVIA BASTOS MARQUES TO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, March 19, 2015 - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy, and people, announced today that Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Marques will also stand for election at the Company’s upcoming annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2015.

Ms. Marques, age 58, is currently Special Advisor to the Mayor for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.   Prior to assuming this role in April 2014, Ms. Marques served as Chief Executive Officer of Rio’s Olympic Company, starting in 2011.  Ms. Marques has served in leadership positions in both the public and private sector, including as CEO of Icatu Hartford Seguros S.A. from 2007 to 2011, CEO of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional from 1996 to 2002, and Secretary of Finance for the City of Rio de Janeiro from 1993 to 1996.

In addition to these executive positions, Ms. Marques has served as a trustee of the Fundação Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (Brazilian Foundation for Sustainable Development) since 2004 and on the Advisory Board of Columbia University Global Center - Rio de Janeiro since 2013.  Her past public company directorships include Anglo American PLC, Vale S.A., Embratel Participacoes S.A., and Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição.

“We are delighted to welcome Maria Silvia to the Board,” said Marsh & McLennan Companies Independent Chairman of the Board Lord Lang of Monkton. “The Company stands to benefit greatly from her extensive operational experience in Brazil and across Latin America, as well as her

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leadership in managing complex organizations in growth markets. We look forward to her active contribution to the work of the Board.”

About Marsh & McLennan Companies

MARSH & McLENNAN (NYSE: MMC) is a global professional services firm offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. With annual revenue of $13 billion, Marsh & McLennan’s 57,000 colleagues worldwide provide analysis, advice, and transactional capabilities to clients in more than 130 countries through: Marsh, a leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a leader in risk and reinsurance intermediary services; Mercer, a leader in talent, health, retirement, and investment consulting; and Oliver Wyman, a leader in management consulting. Marsh & McLennan is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and making a positive impact in the communities in which it operates. Visit www.mmc.comfor more information.

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