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October 24, 2014 6:03 AM EDT

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section�13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October�23, 2014

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McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York	�	1-1023	�	13-1026995
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	�	(Commission file number)	�	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1221 Avenue of the Americas,

New York, NY�10020

(Address of principal executive offices)

212-512-2000

(Registrant�s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item�5.02

Election of Directors; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October�23, 2014, the Board of Directors of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (the �Company�), acting on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Rebecca J. Jacoby to serve as a Director of the Company and a member of the Board�s Financial Policy Committee.�A copy of the press release announcing the election of Ms.�Jacoby to the Board of Directors is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item�9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

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99.1	��	Press Release issued by McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. dated October�23, 2014.

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated:�October 23, 2014

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MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL, INC.

By:	�	/s/ Scott L. Bennett
	�	Scott L. Bennett
	�	Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit Index

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Exhibit Number	��	Description of Exhibits

99.1	��	Press Release issued by McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. dated October 23, 2014

Exhibit 99.1

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LOGO

For Immediate Release

McGraw Hill Financial Names Cisco�s Rebecca Jacoby to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, October�23, 2014�McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE: MHFI) announced that its Board of Directors today elected Rebecca Jacoby, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), to be a member of the Board, effective immediately.

As Cisco�s CIO, Ms.�Jacoby, 53, advances the business through the use of Cisco technology. Under her leadership as CIO since 2006, Ms.�Jacoby has made the IT organization a strategic business partner, producing significant business value for Cisco in the form of financial performance, customer satisfaction and loyalty, market share, and productivity.

�Technology and data are essential to creating the credit ratings, benchmarks and deep analytics that our clients and markets around the world depend on every day, and Rebecca brings extraordinary experience in the technology and data world,� said Harold W. McGraw III, Chairman of McGraw Hill Financial.

�Rebecca is an exceptional and innovative business leader who combines a deep understanding of technology with vast experience in global operations. Her talents and background are going to be a significant benefit to McGraw Hill Financial and we are delighted she is joining our Board of Directors,� said Douglas L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McGraw Hill Financial.

Ms.�Jacoby has held positions of increasing responsibility in technology, operations and manufacturing since joining Cisco in 1995.

Prior to joining Cisco, Ms.�Jacoby held a variety of planning and operations positions with other companies in Silicon Valley.

Ms.�Jacoby serves on the Board of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara County and is a founding member of the Technology Business Management Council. She holds a bachelor�s degree in economics from the University of the Pacific and a M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.

About McGraw Hill Financial:

McGraw Hill Financial is a leading financial intelligence company providing the global capital and commodity markets with independent benchmarks, credit ratings, portfolio and enterprise risk solutions, and analytics. The Company�s iconic brands include Standard�& Poor�s Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Platts, CRISIL and J.D. Power. The Company has approximately 18,000 employees in 30 countries. Additional information is available at www.mhfi.com.

Investor Relations: http://investor.mhfi.com

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Contacts:

Jason Feuchtwanger

Director, Corporate Media Relations

(212) 512-3151 (office)

(347) 419-4169 (mobile)

[email protected]

Chip Merritt

Vice President, Investor Relations

(212) 512-4321 (office)