UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
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 19, 2020 |
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-5998 | 36-2668272 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY | 10036 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (212) 345-5000 |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | MMC | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Chicago Stock Exchange | ||||
| London Stock Exchange |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On February 19, 2020, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. elected Jane H. Lute as an independent member of the Board, effective March 1, 2020. At that time, Ms. Lute had not been appointed to any committees of the Board.
On March 12, 2020, the Board appointed Ms. Lute to its Audit Committee and its ESG Committee, having previously determined that she satisfies all the applicable requirements to serve on such Committees, including independence standards.
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.
| MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Katherine J. Brennan | |
| Name: | Katherine J. Brennan | |
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | |
Date: March 18, 2020