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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000062709-24-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				362668272
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05998
		FILM NUMBER:		24886713

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

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		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
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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-align:center"><font 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(the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is writing to supplement the information in its proxy statement (&#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) filed on March 29, 2024 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024. In particular, the Compensation Committee (the &#8220;Committee&#8221;) of the Board of Directors of the Company wishes to make clear its commitment to future compensation practices with respect to the amendment of outstanding equity awards, as described below, in light of our 2023 Say on Pay vote.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">We are asking shareholders to support and vote FOR Proposal 2, the Advisory (Nonbinding) Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">As we explain in our Proxy Statement, the Committee is committed to engaging with our stockholders regarding our executive compensation programs and practices.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:13.8pt">In 2023, we expanded our stockholder engagement to take feedback from our stockholders following the support level for our 2023 Say on Pay vote. The stockholders we spoke with communicated their general support of our executive compensation policies and practices. We understand that the one-time amendment to our former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Daniel Glaser&#8217;s, outstanding performance stock unit (PSU) awards in connection with his retirement was the basis for the support level for our Say on Pay proposal.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:13.8pt">In our Proxy Statement for the 2024 annual meeting, we explained that the amendment to Mr. Glaser&#8217;s 2020 and 2021 PSU awards, which was the source of stockholder concerns, was based on special circumstances, including the broad-based change to all of our long-term incentive awards that we also applied to Mr. Glaser&#8217;s awards, the extent and impact of Mr. Glaser&#8217;s successful tenure as CEO and Mr. Glaser&#8217;s efforts to ensure the success of our CEO transition. 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Based on the feedback received during our stockholder engagement process, the Committee believes that this commitment directly addresses the stockholder concerns that led to the level of Say on Pay support for the 2023 annual meeting.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We believe that this supplement provides additional clarity on the Committee&#8217;s engagement with and commitments to our stockholders, as well as the Committee&#8217;s process when it was considering this one-time amendment to Mr. Glaser&#8217;s awards. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Committee&#8217;s objective is to ensure that our executive compensation program continues to align pay with performance and create value for our stockholders. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">We urge that our stockholders support and vote FOR Proposal 2, the Advisory (Nonbinding) Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:7pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div></div></div></body></html>
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