Craig Christopher 4

What Happened
Craig Christopher, SVP and Controller of S&P Global, was granted 857 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 1, 2026. The award is a derivative grant (acquisition code A) recorded at $0.00 — each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of SPGI common stock upon vesting. This is a compensation award rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-01 (Filed 2026-03-03) — filing appears timely (within the Form 4 reporting window).
• Grant: 857 RSUs; acquisition price reported $0.00 (derivative grant).
• Vesting for this grant: 33% on 03/01/2027, 33% on 03/01/2028, 34% on 03/01/2029 (see footnote F2).
• Each RSU converts to one share upon vesting (footnote F1).
• The filing does not disclose total shares owned by the reporting person after this grant.
• Related prior grants (from filing footnotes):
  • 4,350 RSUs on 04/01/2023 (remaining 34% vests 04/01/2026).
  • 2,328 RSUs on 02/12/2024 (remaining 34% vests 02/12/2027).
  • 349 RSUs on 03/01/2024 (remaining 34% vests 12/31/2026; vested shares delivered no later than Jan 31 following vesting).
  • 280 RSUs on 03/01/2025 (remaining vesting through 12/31/2027; vested shares delivered by Jan 31 following vesting).

Context
RSU grants are a common form of executive compensation and vest over time; they are not an immediate cash purchase or sale. For retail investors, awards indicate company compensation decisions but do not necessarily signal insider buying or selling intent. Upon vesting, RSUs convert into shares (and may be subject to tax withholding or delivery timing rules as noted for some prior grants).