---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000064040-24-000141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPGI"
cik: "0000064040"
company_name: "S&P Global Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:15:50.975403+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# S&P Global CEO Douglas Peterson to retire; Martina Cheung named successor effective Nov 1, 2024

## Summary
- CEO transition: Peterson retires Nov 1, 2024; Cheung appointed President and CEO effective Nov 1, 2024, joins Board July 1, 2024.
- Cheung previously President of S&P Global Ratings ($3.3B revenue in 2023, 56.5% op margin).
- Peterson tenure highlights: revenue grew from $4.45B to $12.50B, adjusted EPS from $2.75 to $12.60, market cap from $16B to over $135B.
- Yann Le Pallec named President of S&P Global Ratings effective Nov 1, 2024, succeeding Cheung.
- Company's full-year financial guidance unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000064040-24-000141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPGI
- cik: 0000064040
- company_name: S&P Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000006404024000141/0000064040-24-000141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000006404024000141/spgi-20240627.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000064040-24-000141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas L. Peterson departed as Chief Executive Officer and President at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: Douglas L. Peterson will be retiring as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, effective as of November 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000006404024000141/0000064040-24-000141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martina L. Cheung was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: The Board has unanimously appointed Martina L. Cheung, currently the Company's President of S&P Global Ratings, to succeed Mr. Peterson as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective as of November 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000006404024000141/0000064040-24-000141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yann Le Pallec was appointed as President of S&P Global Ratings at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President of S&P Global Ratings
  source text: Yann Le Pallec, currently the Company’s Executive Managing Director, Head of Global Ratings Services, has been appointed to succeed Ms. Cheung as President of S&P Global Ratings, effective as of November 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000006404024000141/0000064040-24-000141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martina L. Cheung was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: has appointed Ms. Cheung to the Board of Directors, effective as of July 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000006404024000141/0000064040-24-000141-index.htm

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