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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:  April 28, 2009

THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


New York
1-1023
13-1026995
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
File No.)
Identification No.)
incorporation or
    
organization)
    

1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York  10020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

(212) 512-2564
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 

Item 2.02 and 7.01.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition/Regulation FD Disclosure (Furnished Pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K).
 
 On April 28, 2009 Registrant issued an earnings release (the “Earnings Release”) containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009.
 
The Earnings Release contains financial results presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles that the Registrant reported first quarter 2009 earnings per diluted share of $0.20.

 
 
 
 
Item 9.01.   Exhibits.

(99)  Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated April 28, 2009, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009.

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.
       
   
/s/
Kenneth M. Vittor
   
By:  
Kenneth M. Vittor
     
Executive Vice President and
     
General Counsel

Dated:  April 28, 2009

 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
 
(99)  Earnings Release of the Registrant, dated April 28, 2009, containing a discussion of Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter ending March 31, 2009.