<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-008209.txt : 20170224
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170224160835
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-008209
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				362668272
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123455000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARLENNAN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19760505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Glaser Daniel S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001420864

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05998
		FILM NUMBER:		17637226

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These options were granted on February 22, 2017 and vest in four equal annual installments on February 22nd of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The security converts to Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on February 28th of 2018, 2019 and 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not Applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These restricted stock units relate to performance stock units that were granted on February 24, 2014 for the performance period 2014-2016. The performance factor for these performance stock units was determined on February 22, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tiffany D. Wooley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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