Executive Change

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) July 18, 2019 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)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ☐ 1 Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers   (d) On July 18, 2019, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Tamara Ingram as an independent member of the Board, effective July 19, 2019. The Board has appointed Ms. Ingram to serve on its audit and corporate responsibility committees. As a non-management director, Ms. Ingram 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, 2018. A copy of the Company's press release, dated July 18, 2019, announcing the election of Ms. Ingram is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. 2 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/ Katherine J. Brennan   Name: Katherine J. Brennan   Title: Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary       Date:    July 18, 2019 3 EXHIBIT INDEX     Exhibit No.         Exhibit   99.1 Press release issued by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. on July 18, 2019. 4