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 16, 2024 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     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 16, 2024. Represented at the meeting were 447,485,933 shares, or 90.67%, of the Company’s 493,532,426 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 eleven (11) director nominees named below to a one-year term expiring at the 2025 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 416,752,946 3,538,229  561,322 26,633,436  John Q. Doyle 413,384,812 6,172,430  1,295,255 26,633,436  Oscar Fanjul 399,390,425 18,480,868  2,981,204 26,633,436  H. Edward Hanway 396,514,753 23,077,038  1,260,706 26,633,436  Judith Hartmann 419,119,724 1,220,509  512,264 26,633,436  Deborah C. Hopkins 410,863,763 9,428,843  559,891 26,633,436  Tamara Ingram 412,824,152 6,180,943  1,847,402 26,633,436  Jane H. Lute 418,951,324 1,298,263  602,910 26,633,436  Steven A. Mills 392,095,518 28,217,309  539,670 26,633,436  Morton O. Schapiro 381,651,554 36,153,779  3,047,164 26,633,436  Lloyd M. Yates 405,127,403 15,133,593  591,501 26,633,436      2.    The Company’s stockholders approved, by nonbinding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement, with the following vote: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 390,338,237 29,587,334 926,926 26,633,436              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, 2024, with the following vote: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 415,721,470 30,135,463 1,629,000 N/A 2         4.    The Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding action by written consent, with the following vote: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 200,067,525 218,449,092 2,335,880 26,633,436 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/ Connor Kuratek      Name: Connor Kuratek   Title: Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary     Date:    May 17, 2024 4