UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 13, 2019
Commission file number 001-36495
IHS MARKIT LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 98-1166311 | |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
4th Floor, Ropemaker Place,
25 Ropemaker Street
London, England
EC2Y 9LY
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
+44 20 7260 2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 13, 2019, Mr. Balakrishnan S. Iyer informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of IHS Markit Ltd. (the “Company”) that, after 16 years of service on the Board, he had decided to retire from the Board, and he tendered his resignation as a Class III director of the Board and its committees effective as of the end of the day on April 11, 2019, the date of the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. Mr. Iyer confirmed that his decision to retire was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| IHS MARKIT LTD. | ||||||
| Date: February 20, 2019 | By: |
/s/ Sari Granat |
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| Name: | Sari Granat | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||