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 4, 2022     S&P Global Inc.   (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)   New York 1-1023 13-1026995 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   55 Water Street , New York , New York 10041 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)   ( 212 ) 438-1000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 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 Name of Exchange on which registered Common stock (par value $1.00 per share) SPGI New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 a. The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 4, 2022. b. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to shareholders at the Annual Meeting. Proposal 1: Election of Directors The Company’s shareholders elected the persons nominated as Directors of the Company as set forth below: Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marco Alverà 267,171,082 6,985,527 1,412,881 24,761,392 Jacques Esculier 271,261,703 3,484,641 823,146 24,761,392 Gay Huey Evans 274,437,454 388,760 743,277 24,761,392 William D. Green 260,807,497 13,356,232 1,405,762 24,761,392 Stephanie C. Hill 273,790,718 1,055,565 723,208 24,761,392 Rebecca Jacoby 270,489,788 3,676,533 1,403,169 24,761,392 Robert P. Kelly 270,992,256 3,832,348 744,887 24,761,392 Ian P. Livingston 270,433,275 4,306,028 830,188 24,761,392 Deborah D. McWhinney 274,495,538 339,674 734,279 24,761,392 Maria R. Morris 272,421,537 2,407,704 740,249 24,761,392 Douglas L. Peterson 271,262,892 3,555,618 750,981 24,761,392 Edward B. Rust, Jr. 259,003,419 15,131,169 1,434,903 24,761,392 Richard E. Thornburgh 264,227,827 9,997,220 1,344,443 24,761,392 Gregory Washington 274,012,832 812,965 743,694 24,761,392 Proposal 2: Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation program for the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 261,422,458 12,552,991 1,594,041 24,761,392 Proposal 3: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2021: For Against Abstain 279,653,727 19,949,524 727,632 c. Not applicable. d. Not applicable. SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     S&P Global Inc.         /s/   Alma Rosa Montanez       By:    Alma Rosa Montanez       Assistant Corporate Secretary & Chief Corporate Counsel   Dated:  May 10, 2022   INDEX TO EXHIBITS       Exhibit Number   (104)    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)