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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): May 3, 2023
 
 
S&P Global Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York1-102313-1026995
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(Commission File No.)(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)

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of Exchange on which registered
Common stock (par value $1.00 per share)SPGINew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
            Emerging growth company                ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                             ☐


Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
a.The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 3, 2023.

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:

NomineesForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Marco Alverà
259,837,0183,788,484331,56021,632,001
Jacques Esculier262,143,6011,402,673410,78921,632,001
Gay Huey Evans261,632,2341,909,644415,18421,632,001
William D. Green254,701,7488,546,309709,00621,632,001
Stephanie C. Hill260,371,0743,268,557317,43121,632,001
Rebecca Jacoby260,205,9593,441,511309,59221,632,001
Robert P. Kelly256,888,5916,705,991325,71321,632,001
Ian P. Livingston262,271,8121,352,999332,25121,632,001
Deborah D. McWhinney262,013,2031,628,650315,21021,632,001
Maria R. Morris260,848,3642,795,335313,36321,632,001
Douglas L. Peterson262,625,6091,066,517264,93621,632,001
Richard E. Thornburgh256,026,2017,173,510757,35121,632,001
Gregory Washington261,565,5032,044,760346,80021,632,001

Proposal 2: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company's named executive officers:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
246,519,25816,896,405541,39921,632,001

Proposal 3: Vote, on an advisory basis, on the frequency on which the Company conducts an advisory vote on the executive compensation program for the Company's named executive officers:

1 Year2 Years3 YearsAbstain
261,132,891411,0992,113,987299,086

Proposal 4: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2023:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
267,820,59417,595,606172,863—

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, 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/  Alma Rosa Montanez 
 By:   Alma Rosa Montanez
  Assistant Corporate Secretary & Chief Corporate Counsel
 
Dated: May 8, 2023