<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-009700.txt : 20170302
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-17-009700.hdr.sgml : 20170302
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170302162329
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-009700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170302

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:		17659127

	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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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-28</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000062709</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARSH &amp; MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO, MMC</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2017-02-28</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vesting and distribution to reporting person of 98,561 shares underlying restricted stock units of which 55,018 were withheld by Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies to cover applicable taxes. These 98,561 shares underlying restricted stock units relate to 15,365 restricted stock units that were granted on February 24, 2014, 55,313 restricted stock units relating to performance stock units that were granted on February 24, 2014 for the performance period 2014-2016, 13,928 restricted stock units that were granted on February 23, 2015, and 13,955 restricted stock units that were granted on February 22, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The security converts to Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Not Applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tiffany D. Wooley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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