8-KCorporate Changes

S&P Global Inc. 8-K Report, Bylaw Amendment (Jul 1, 2015)

Filed July 1, 2015For Securities:SPGI

Summary

S&P Global Inc. (formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.) filed an 8-K on July 1, 2015, to report a change in its principal place of business. Effective July 1, 2015, the company moved its headquarters from 1221 Avenue of the Americas to 55 Water Street, both located in New York, New York. This change was approved by the Board of Directors on June 24, 2015, and formally filed with the New York Department of State on the effective date. This filing is primarily administrative in nature and does not represent a significant strategic shift or financial event. Investors should note the company's legal name change from McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. to S&P Global Inc., which was a separate event and is implicitly referenced by the filing being made under the new corporate identity. The relocation of the principal place of business is a routine operational update.

Key Highlights

  • 1S&P Global Inc. (formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.) updated its principal place of business.
  • 2The new principal place of business is 55 Water Street, New York, New York 10041.
  • 3The change is effective as of July 1, 2015.
  • 4The Board of Directors approved the move on June 24, 2015.
  • 5A Certificate of Change was filed with the New York Department of State on July 1, 2015.
  • 6This filing is administrative and reflects a change in corporate address, not a material business event.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to formally notify the SEC and the public about S&P Global Inc.'s change in its principal place of business from its previous address to 55 Water Street, New York, NY.

No, this filing is administrative in nature. A change in the principal place of business typically refers to the company's main operational headquarters and does not inherently signal a change in its business strategy, financial performance, or operational scope.

While this filing does not explicitly state a name change, the report is filed by S&P Global Inc. and references the previous name 'McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.'. This suggests a corporate name change has occurred or is in the process of being finalized, likely separate from the address change detailed in this specific 8-K.

The filing includes Exhibit 3.1, which is the Certificate of Change of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, dated July 1, 2015. This document provides the official details of the address change and can be accessed as part of the 8-K filing on the SEC's EDGAR database.