---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-056007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPGI"
cik: "0000064040"
company_name: "S&P Global Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:53:17.931394+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# S&P Global completes merger with IHS Markit

## Summary
- Merger closed Feb. 28, 2022; IHS Markit becomes wholly owned subsidiary.
- Each IHS Markit share converted into 0.2838 shares of S&P Global common stock.
- Equity awards converted; performance share units converted to RSUs at target.
- Four new directors appointed: Jacques Esculier, Gay Huey Evans, Robert P. Kelly, Deborah McWhinney.
- Company to issue separate release with recast pro forma results and 2022 guidance; conference call Mar. 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-056007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPGI
- cik: 0000064040
- company_name: S&P Global Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000119312522056007/0001193125-22-056007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000119312522056007/d321269d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert P. Kelly was appointed as Director at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: effective as of the Effective Time, Jacques Esculier, Gay Huey Evans, Robert P. Kelly and Deborah McWhinney were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000119312522056007/0001193125-22-056007-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jacques Esculier was appointed as Director at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: effective as of the Effective Time, Jacques Esculier, Gay Huey Evans, Robert P. Kelly and Deborah McWhinney were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000119312522056007/0001193125-22-056007-index.htm
- Executive change
  Deborah McWhinney was appointed as Director at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: effective as of the Effective Time, Jacques Esculier, Gay Huey Evans, Robert P. Kelly and Deborah McWhinney were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000119312522056007/0001193125-22-056007-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gay Huey Evans was appointed as Director at S&P Global Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: effective as of the Effective Time, Jacques Esculier, Gay Huey Evans, Robert P. Kelly and Deborah McWhinney were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/64040/000119312522056007/0001193125-22-056007-index.htm

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