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☑ ☐ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31 , 2021 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 13-1026995 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification No. ) 10041 ( Zip Code ) For the transition period from New York to Commission File Number : 1-1023 S & P Global S & P Global Inc. ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) New York , New York 55 Water Street , ( Address of principal executive offices ) Registrant's telephone number , including area code : 212-438-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Class Common stock ( par value $ 1.00 per share ) Trading Symbol SPGI Name of Exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company . See the definitions of “ large accelerated filer , ” “ accelerated filer ” , “ smaller reporting company " , and " emerging growth company " in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . ☑ Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non - accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act ) . YES □ NO As of April 23 , 2021 ( latest practicable date ) , 240.9 million shares of the issuer's classes of common stock ( par value $ 1.00 per share ) were outstanding . 1