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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): February 25, 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)   (Commission File Number)   (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))   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Exchange 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 8.01 Other Events. On February 25, 2022, S&P Global Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), and IHS Markit Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company limited by shares (“IHS Markit”), issued a joint press release announcing that the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission have granted the final regulatory approvals necessary for the Company and IHS Markit to close their pending merger. A copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d)      Exhibits .   Exhibit Number    Description 99.1    Joint Press Release, dated February 25, 2022 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) SIGNATURE 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.         S&P Global Inc. Date: February 25, 2022       /s/ Alma Rosa Montanez       By: Alma Rosa Montanez       Assistant Corporate Secretary & Chief Corporate Counsel