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MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Oct 8, 2009)

Filed October 8, 2009For Securities:MRSHMMC

Summary

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH) filed an 8-K on October 8, 2009, primarily to provide updates related to a Share Purchase Agreement dated October 3, 2009. This filing serves to supplement a previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-4. The core purpose of this 8-K is to include legal opinions and consents necessary for the issuance of shares under the aforementioned agreement. While the filing does not disclose specific financial results or operational changes, it signals that a significant transaction involving share issuance is proceeding. Investors should note that this report is a procedural filing, providing the legal documentation required for the share issuance related to the Share Purchase Agreement. Further details on the nature and impact of this agreement are likely to be found in the referenced Registration Statement and any subsequent filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1The 8-K filing on October 8, 2009, pertains to Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH).
  • 2The report is filed in connection with a Share Purchase Agreement dated October 3, 2009.
  • 3This filing supplements a previously submitted Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-155571).
  • 4The primary purpose of the 8-K is to provide necessary legal documentation for the issuance of shares under the Share Purchase Agreement.
  • 5Included exhibits are an Opinion and a Consent from the Deputy General Counsel of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
  • 6The filing does not contain new financial statements or material operational updates, but rather legal and procedural information.
  • 7The company's principal executive offices are located in New York, NY.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing is primarily to provide legal opinions and consents as required for the issuance of shares under a Share Purchase Agreement dated October 3, 2009. It acts as a supplement to a previously filed registration statement.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not contain new financial statements or details about the company's operational performance. Its focus is on legal documentation related to a share issuance.

More details about the Share Purchase Agreement and the associated share issuance should be available in the referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-155571) filed by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

The filing was signed by Luciana Fato, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.