UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
NAME OF ISSUER MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES, INC. TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common CUSIP NUMBER 580645109 |
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement. ( X )
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 580645109 Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
36-2668272
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( )
(b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of -----------------------------
shares 6. Shared Voting Power
beneficially
owned by NONE
each -----------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
person
with NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
NONE
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person
NONE
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
NONE
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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CUSIP No. 580645109 Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investments, Inc.
04-2539558
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( )
(b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Massachusetts
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of -----------------------------
shares 6. Shared Voting Power
beneficially
owned by 20,950
each -----------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
person
with NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,532,570
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person
2,532,570
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
5.1%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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CUSIP No. 580645109 Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
04-2471937
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( )
(b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Massachusetts
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of -----------------------------
shares 6. Shared Voting Power
beneficially
owned by NONE
each -----------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
person
with NONE
-----------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,494,170
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person
2,494,170
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
5%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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CUSIP No. 580645109 Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.
04-6187127
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( )
(b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Massachusetts
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5. Sole Voting Power
NONE
Number of -----------------------------
shares 6. Shared Voting Power
beneficially
owned by 20,950
each -----------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
person
with NONE
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
38,400
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person
38,400
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
0.1%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Check the following (box) if a fee is being paid with this statement ( X )
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES, INC.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NY, NY 10020
Item 2(a) Item 2(b)
Name of Person Filing: Address or Principal Office or,
if none, Residence:
Putnam Investments, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PI") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
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on behalf of itself and:
*Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 1166 Avenue of the Americas ("MMC") New York, NY 10036
Putnam Investment Management, Inc. One Post Office Square ("PIM") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. One Post Office Square ("PAC") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Item 2(c) Citizenship: PI, PIM and PAC are corporations
organized under Massachusetts law. The citizenship
of other persons identified in Item 2(a) is
designated as follows:
* Corporation - Delaware law ** Voluntary association known as Massachusetts business trust - Massachusetts law
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
Item 2(e) Cusip Number: 580645109
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b)( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c)( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d)( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
(e)( X ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f)( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see (Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)( X ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h)( ) Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4.
Ownership.
M&MC PI PIM PAC
----- ----- ---- ----
(a) Amount Beneficially
Owned: none 2,532,570 2,494,170 38,400
(b) Percent of Class: none 5.1% 5% 0.1%
(c) Number of shares as
to which such person has:
(1) sole power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) none none none none
(2) shared power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) none 20,950 none 20,950
(3) sole power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of;
(but see Item 7) none none none none
(4) shared power to
dispose or to direct
the disposition of;
(but see Item 7) none all all all
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date thereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five/Ten Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
No persons other than the persons filing this Schedule 13G have an economic interest in the securities reported on which relates to more than five percent of the class of securities. Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as being beneficially owned by M&MC and PI consist of securities beneficially owned by subsidiaries of PI which are registered investment advisers, which in turn include securities beneficially owned by clients of such investment advisers, which clients may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
PI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&MC, wholly owns two registered investment advisers: Putnam Investment Management, Inc. and The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, M&MC and PI declare that the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission by either or both of them that they are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Section 13G, and further state that neither of them have any power to vote or dispose of, or direct the voting or disposition of, any of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business, were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, INC.
/s/
BY: -------------------------------------------
Signature
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Name/Title: Frederick S. Marius
Assistant Vice President and Associate Counsel
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Date: January 29, 1996
For this and all future filings, reference is made to Power of Attorney dated November 9, 1992, with respect to duly authorized signatures on behalf of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Putnam Investments, Inc., Putnam Investment Management, Inc., The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. and any Putnam Fund wherever applicable.
For this and all future filings, reference is made to an Agreement dated June 28, 1990, with respect to one filing of Schedule 13G on behalf of said entitites, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1).
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