Shareholder Vote

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 20, 2021 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))     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share MMC New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange     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.   ☐ Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2021. Represented at the meeting were 461,810,532 shares, or 90.64%, of the Company’s 509,481,765 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for the actions taken by the stockholders at the meeting.     1.    The Company’s stockholders elected the thirteen (13) director nominees named below to a one-year term expiring at the 2022 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified, with each receiving the following votes: Director Nominee Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes Anthony K. Anderson 424,277,716 8,826,073  346,351 28,360,392  Oscar Fanjul 417,416,861 15,688,705  344,574 28,360,392  Daniel S. Glaser 429,460,680 3,772,532  216,928 28,360,392  H. Edward Hanway 417,560,212 15,571,950  317,978 28,360,392  Deborah C. Hopkins 426,526,298 6,671,024  252,818 28,360,392  Tamara Ingram 431,106,921 1,982,449  360,770 28,360,392  Jane H. Lute 430,866,354 2,327,469  256,317 28,360,392  Steven A. Mills 419,707,158 13,477,506  265,476 28,360,392  Bruce P. Nolop 408,688,198 24,344,289  417,653 28,360,392  Marc D. Oken 424,498,932 8,642,403  308,805 28,360,392  Morton O. Schapiro 410,174,798 22,925,138  350,204 28,360,392  Lloyd M. Yates 424,707,928 8,474,913  267,299 28,360,392  R. David Yost 423,410,739 9,701,123  338,278 28,360,392      2.    The Company’s stockholders approved, by nonbinding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2021 Proxy Statement, with the following vote: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 411,633,809 21,033,240 783,091 28,360,392          3.    The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021, with the following vote: 2 Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 442,231,159 19,275,751 303,622 N/A      3 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, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer     Date:    May 24, 2021 4