Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 25, 2020, Douglas Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of
S&P Global Inc., entered into a pre-arranged trading plan ("the Plan") in
accordance with the guidelines specified by Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Company's
policies with respect to insider trading and stock ownership. The maximum
number of shares of common stock that may be sold pursuant to the Plan is 21,000
shares. The purpose of the Plan is for tax, estate and family financial planning
and to provide asset diversification.
In accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, once established, Mr.
Peterson will have no discretion over the sales of his shares of common stock
under the Plan. Any transactions executed under the Plan will be publicly
disclosed through Form 4 and/or Form 144 filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
While not required to do so, the Company intends to disclose the adoption of
such pre-arranged plans by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of S&P Global Inc. The Company does not undertake to report Rule 10b5-1
plans that may be adopted by any officers or directors in the future, or to
report any modifications or termination of any publicly announced trading plan.
Pursuant to general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished
pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Form 8-K
shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
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