FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Korakis Emmanuel N 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL INC [ MHFI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Controller
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

55 WATER STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/1/2015
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10041
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/1/2015     M    2650.0000   A $104.2200   2650.0000   D    
Common Stock   5/1/2015     F    980.0000   D $104.2200   1670.0000   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 5/1/2015     M         980.0000      (2)   (2) Common Stock   980.0000   $0.0000   1670.0000   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 5/1/2015     M         1670.0000      (2)   (2) Common Stock   1670.0000   $0.0000   0.0000   D    
Options (Right to Buy)   $37.4100                    4/1/2012   3/31/2021   Common Stock   2544.0000     2544.0000   D    
Options (Right to Buy)   $51.5500                    4/1/2014   3/31/2023   Common Stock   2705.0000     2705.0000   D    
Options (Right to Buy)   $77.8100                    4/1/2015   3/31/2024   Common Stock   1603.0000     1603.0000   D    
Options (Right to Buy)   $59.5100                    4/2/2008   4/1/2017   Common Stock   907.0000     907.0000   D    
Restricted Stock Units   $0.0000   (1)                    (3)   (3) Common Stock   386.0000     386.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of MHFI common stock.
(2)  The restricted stock units will vest in full on May 1, 2015. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person shortly after the vesting date.
(3)  The restricted stock units will vest on December 31, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Korakis Emmanuel N
55 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10041

SVP, Controller

Signatures
/s/ Emmanuel Korakis 5/5/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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