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 *

Peterson Douglas L.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

S&P Global Inc. [ SPGI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CEO & President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

2/21/2017
(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   2/21/2017     A (1)    57576.0000   A $0.0000   157796.0000   D    
Common Stock   2/21/2017     F (2)    31018.0000   D $130.7600   126778.0000   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
Options (Right to Buy)   $38.1300                    10/3/2012   10/2/2021   Common Stock   28368.0000     28368.0000   D    
Options (Right to Buy)   $51.5500                    4/1/2014   3/31/2023   Common Stock   31207.0000     31207.0000   D    
Options (Right to Buy)   $77.8100                    4/1/2015   3/31/2024   Common Stock   51304.0000     51304.0000   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (3) $0.0000                      (4)   (4) Common Stock   13440.0000     13440.0000   D    
Restricted Stock Units   (3) $0.0000                    12/31/2018   12/31/2018   Common Stock   14501.0000     14501.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents acquisition of beneficial ownership due to the achievement of performance goal under performance share unit award.
(2)  Withholding of shares of Common Stock under the S&P Global Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan withholding obligation in transaction exempt under and complying with Rule 16b-3.
(3)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of SPGI common stock.
(4)  The restricted stock units will vest on December 31, 2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Peterson Douglas L.
55 WATER STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10041
X
CEO & President

Signatures
/s/ Douglas L. Peterson 2/23/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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