UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

þ		ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended  December 31, 2007

or

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                        to                      

Commission file number   1-1023

THE MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York		13-1026995
State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization		Identification No.)
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, N.Y.		10020
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (212) 512-2000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock — $1 par value		New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:

NONE

(Title of class)

(Title of class)

     Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.     þ Yes      o No

     Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.     o Yes     þ No

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     þYes     oNo

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.      o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Act).     o Yes     þ No

     The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of the last business day of the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007, was $23,070,469,142, based on the closing price of the common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange of $68.08 per common share. For purposes of this calculation, it is assumed that directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the registrant outstanding stock are affiliates.

     The number of shares of common stock of the Registrant outstanding as of February 15, 2008 was 322,785,554 shares.

     Part I, Part II and Part III incorporate information by reference from the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2007. Part III incorporates information by reference from the definitive proxy statement mailed to shareholders March 20, 2008 for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 30, 2008.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item						Page
				PART I
		1.		Business		1
		1a.		Risk Factors		2
		1b.		Unresolved Staff Comments		4
		2.		Properties		5
		3.		Legal Proceedings		7
		4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		7
				Executive Officers of the Registrant		8
				PART II
		5.		Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		9
		6.		Selected Financial Data		10
		7.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		10
		7a.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk		10
		8.		Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		10
		9.		Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		10
		9a.		Controls and Procedures		10
		9b.		Other Information		11
				PART III
		10.		Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant		12
		11.		Executive Compensation		12
		12.		Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		12
		13.		Certain Relationships and Related Transactions		13
		14.		Principal Accounting Fees and Services		13
				PART IV
		15.		Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules		13
				Index to Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits		14
				Supplementary Schedule		15
				Signatures		16
				Exhibit Index and Exhibits		19
EX-10.9: KEY EXECUTIVE SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, AS AMENDED
EX-10.11: MANAGEMENT SEVERANCE PLAN, AS AMENDED
EX-10.12: EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN, AS AMENDED
EX-10.13: SENIOR EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN, AS AMENDED
EX-10.15: EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN SUPPLEMENT, AS AMENDED
EX-10.16: 401(K) SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING SUPPLEMENT, AS AMENDED
EX-10.18: SENIOR EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL DEATH, DISABILITY & RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN, AS AMENDED
EX-10.22: DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, AS AMENDED.
EX-10.23: DIRECTOR DEFERRED STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED
EX-12: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
EX-13: 2007 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
EX-21: SUBSIDIARIES
EX-23: CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-32: CERTIFICATIONS

PART I

Item 1. Business

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (the Registrant or the Company), incorporated in December 1925, is a leading global information services provider serving the financial services, education and business information markets with a wide range of information products and services. Additional markets include energy, construction, aerospace and defense, and marketing information services. The Company serves its customers through a broad range of distribution channels, including printed books, magazines and newsletters, online via Internet Websites and digital platforms, through wireless and traditional on-air broadcasting, and through a variety of conferences and trade shows.

The Registrant’s 21,171 employees are located worldwide. They perform the vital functions of analyzing the nature of changing demands for information and of channeling the resources necessary to fill those demands. By virtue of the numerous copyrights and licensing, trademark, and other agreements, which are essential to such a business, the Registrant is able to collect, compile, and disseminate this information. The Company’s books and magazines are printed by third parties. The Registrant’s principal raw material is paper, and the Registrant has assured sources of supply, at competitive prices, adequate for its business needs.

Descriptions of the Company’s principal products, broad services and markets, and significant achievements are hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit (13), pages 24 and 25, containing textual material of the Registrant’s 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.

The Registrant has an investor kit available online and in print that includes the current (and prior years) Annual Report, Proxy Statement, Form 10-Qs, Form 10-K, all filings through EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the current earnings release and information with respect to the Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Program. For online access go to www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations and click on Digital Investor Kit. Requests for printed copies, free of charge, can be e-mailed to investor_relations@mcgraw-hill.com or mailed to Investor Relations, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1095. You can call Investor Relations toll free at 866-436-8502. International callers may dial 212-512-2192.

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers that applies to its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief accounting officer. To access such code, go to the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s Investor Relations Web site at www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations. Any waivers that may in the future be granted from such Code will be posted at such Web site address. In addition to its Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers noted above, the following topics may be found on the Registrant’s Web site at the above Web site address:

	•		Code of Business Ethics for all employees;
	•		Corporate Governance Guidelines;
	•		Audit Committee Charter;
	•		Compensation Committee Charter; and
	•		Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter.

The foregoing documents are also available in print, free of charge, to any shareholder who requests them. Requests for printed copies may be e-mailed to corporate_secretary@mcgraw-hill.com or mailed to the Corporate Secretary, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1095.

You may also read and copy materials that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at the SEC’s public reference room located at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. In addition, the Company’s filings with the Commission are available to the public on the Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov. Several years of SEC filings

are also available at the Company’s Investor Relations Web site. Go to www.mcgraw-hill.com/investor_relations and click on the SEC Filings link.

     Certifications

The Company has filed the required certifications under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits (31.1) and (31.2) to its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. In addition the Company has filed the required certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibit (32) to its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. After the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Company intends to file with the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) the CEO certification regarding the Company’s compliance with the NYSE’s corporate governance listing standards as required by NYSE rule 303A.12. Last year, the Company filed this CEO certification with the NYSE on May 17, 2007.

     Information as to Operating Segments

The relative contribution of the operating segments of the Registrant and its subsidiaries to operating revenue, operating profit, long-lived assets and geographic information for the three years ended December 31, 2007, are included in Exhibit (13), on pages 63 and 64 in the Registrant’s 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 1a. Risk Factors

As required the Company is providing the following cautionary statements which identify factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from historical and expected results. It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors. Investors should not consider this list an exhaustive statement of all risks and uncertainties.

•		Historical Growth Rates
		Continuance of the Company’s historical growth rate depends upon a number of uncertain events including the outcome of the Company’s strategies of expanding its penetration in global markets, introduction of new products and services, and acquisitions. Difficulties, delays or failure of the Company’s strategies could cause the future growth of the Company to differ materially from its historical growth rate.
•		Changes in the Volume of Debt Securities Issued in Domestic and/or Global Capital Markets and Changes in Interest Rates and Other Volatility in the Financial Markets
		The Company’s results could be adversely affected by a reduction in the volume of debt securities issued in domestic and/or global capital markets. Unfavorable financial or economic conditions that either reduce investor demand for debt securities or reduce issuers’ willingness or ability to issue such securities could reduce the number and dollar volume of debt issuance for which Standard & Poor’s provides ratings services. In addition, increases in interest rates or credit spreads, volatility in financial markets or the interest rate environment, significant political or economic events, defaults of significant issuers and other market and economic factors may negatively impact the general level of debt issuance, the debt issuance plans of certain categories of borrowers, and/or the types of credit-sensitive products being offered. A sustained period of market decline or weakness could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company’s results could also be adversely affected because of public statements or actions by market participants, government officials and others who may be advocates of increased regulation, regulatory scrutiny or litigation.
•		Changes in Educational Funding
		The Company’s U.S. educational textbook and testing businesses may be adversely affected by changes in state educational funding as a result of changes in legislation, both at the federal and state level, changes in the state procurement process and changes in the condition of the local, state or U.S. economy. While in the past few years the availability of state and federal funding for elementary and high school education has improved due to legislative mandates such as No Child Left Behind (“NCLB”) and Reading First, future changes in federal funding and the state and local tax base could create an unfavorable environment, leading to budget issues resulting in a decrease in educational funding.

•		Cyclical Nature of Customers’ Businesses
		A significant portion of the Company’s sales are to customers in educational markets. The School Education Group and the industry it serves are influenced strongly by the magnitude and timing of state adoption opportunities. Approximately 20 states currently use an adoption process to purchase textbooks. In the remaining states, known as “open territories”, textbooks are purchased independently by local districts or individual schools. The 2008 adoption market is projected to increase by approximately 10% to 15% as compared to 2007. While the adoption opportunities in 2008 and beyond are expected to increase there is no guarantee that the Company will be successful in the new state adoption market or in open territories.
•		Changes in the Global Advertising Markets / Affiliation Agreements
		Although advertising’s impact on the McGraw-Hill Companies is less than 5% of revenue, advertising is still a significant source of revenue in the Information & Media segment. In general, demand for advertising tends to correlate with changes in the level of economic activity in the United States and in the markets the Company serves. In addition, world, national and local events may affect advertising demand. Competition from other forms of media such as other magazines, broadcasters and Web sites, affects the Company’s ability to attract and retain advertisers. In addition, significant changes in the Company’s network affiliation agreements could affect the profitability of the Company’s broadcasting operations.
•		Possible Loss of Market Share or Revenue Through Competition or Regulation
		The markets for credit ratings as well as research, investment and advisory services are very competitive. The Financial Services segment competes domestically and internationally on the basis of a number of factors, including quality of ratings, research and investment advice, client service, reputation, price, geographic scope, range of products and services, and technological innovation. In addition, in some of the countries in which Standard & Poor’s competes, governments may provide financial or other support to locally-based rating agencies and may from time to time establish official credit rating agencies, credit ratings criteria or procedures for evaluating local issuers. The financial services industry is also subject to the potential for increasing regulation in the United States and abroad. The businesses conducted by the Financial Services segment are in certain cases regulated under the U.S. Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the National Association of Securities Dealers and/or the laws of the states or other jurisdictions in which they conduct business. In the past several years the U.S. Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the European Commission, through the Committee of European Securities Regulators (“CESR”) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”), a global group of securities commissioners, have been reviewing the role of rating agencies and their processes and the need for greater oversight or regulations concerning the issuance of credit ratings or the activities of credit rating agencies. Local, national and multinational bodies have considered and adopted other legislation and regulations relating to credit rating agencies from time to time and are likely to continue to do so in the future. The Company does not believe that any new or currently proposed legislation, regulations or judicial determinations would have a materially adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, new legislation, regulations or judicial determinations applicable to credit rating agencies in the United States and abroad could affect the competitive position of Standard & Poor’s ratings services. Additional information on the SEC’s activities regarding rating agencies is provided in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.
•		Broadcasting Regulations
		The Company’s broadcast stations are subject to regulatory developments that may affect their future profitability. All television stations are subject to Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) regulation. Television stations broadcast under licenses that are generally granted and renewed for a period of eight years. The FCC regulates television station operations in several ways, including, but not limited to, employment practices, political advertising, indecency and obscenity, sponsorship identification, children’s programming, issue-responsive programming, signal carriage, ownership, and engineering, transmissions, antenna and other technical matters.
•		Introduction of New Products or Technologies
		The Company operates in highly competitive markets that are subject to rapid change, and the Company must continue to invest and adapt to remain competitive. There are substantial uncertainties associated with the Company’s efforts to develop new products and services for the markets it serves. The Company makes significant investments in new products and services that may not be profitable and even if they are profitable, operating margins for new products and businesses may be lower than the margins the Company has experienced historically. The Company also could experience threats to its existing businesses from the rise of new competitors due to the rapidly changing environment within which the Company operates. The Company relies on its information technology environment and certain critical databases, systems and applications to support key product and service offerings. The Company believes it has appropriate policies, processes and internal controls to ensure the stability of its information technology including security from unauthorized access and business continuity. The Company’s operating results may be adversely impacted by unanticipated system failures or data corruption.

•		Operating Costs and Expenses
		The Company’s major expense categories include employee compensation and printing, paper, and distribution costs for product-related manufacturing. The Company offers its employees competitive salary and benefit packages in order to attract and retain the quality employees required to grow and expand its businesses. Compensation costs are influenced by general economic factors, including those affecting the cost of health insurance and postretirement benefits, and any trends specific to the employee skill sets the Company requires. In addition, the Company’s reported earnings may be adversely affected by changes in pension costs and funding requirements due to poor investment returns and/or changes in pension regulations. Paper prices fluctuate based on the worldwide demand and supply for paper in general and for the specific types of paper used by the Company. The Company’s overall paper price increase is currently limited due to negotiated price reductions, long-term agreements, and short-term price caps for a portion of paper purchases that are not protected by long-term agreements. The Company’s books and magazines are printed by third parties. The Company typically has multi-year contracts for the production of books and magazines, a practice which reduces price fluctuations over the contract term. Any significant increase in these costs could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations. The Company makes significant investments in information technology data centers and other technology initiatives. Additionally, the Company makes significant investments in the development of programs for the el-hi market place. While the Company believes it is prudent in its investment strategies and execution of its implementation plans there is, however, no assurance as to the ultimate recoverability of these investments.
•		Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
		The Company’s products comprise intellectual property delivered through a variety of media, including print, broadcast and digital. The ability to achieve anticipated results depends in part on the Company’s ability to defend its intellectual property against infringement. The Company’s operating results may be adversely affected by inadequate legal and technological protections for intellectual property and proprietary rights in some jurisdictions and markets.
•		Exposure to Litigation
		The Company is involved in legal actions and claims arising from its business practices, as discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders, and faces the risk that additional actions and claims will be filed in the future. Due to the inherent uncertainty of the litigation process, the resolution of any particular legal proceeding or change in applicable legal standards could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
•		Risk of Doing Business Abroad
		As the Company expands its operations overseas, it faces the increased risks of doing business abroad, including inflation, fluctuation in interest rates and currency exchange rates, changes in applicable laws and regulatory requirements, export and import restrictions, tariffs, nationalization, expropriation, limits on repatriation of funds, civil unrest, terrorism, unstable governments and legal systems, and other factors. Adverse developments in any of these areas could cause actual results to differ materially from historical and/or expected operating results.

Item 1b. Unresolved Staff Comments

      None.

Item 2. Properties

The Registrant leases office facilities at 230 locations: 117 are in the United States. In addition, the Registrant owns real property at 22 locations, of which 10 are in the United States. The principal facilities of the Registrant are as follows:

		Owned				Square
		or				Feet
Locations		Leased				(thousands)				Segment
Domestic
New York, NY
55 Water Street		Leased					1,071			Financial Services
2 Penn Plaza		Leased					534			Various Segments
1221 Avenue of the Americas		Leased					420			Corporate Headquarters
										Various Segments
Blacklick, OH
Book Distr. Ctr.		Owned					558			McGraw-Hill Education
Office		Owned					73			McGraw-Hill Education
Ashland, OH		Leased					602			McGraw-Hill Education
Groveport, OH		Leased					506			McGraw-Hill Education
Columbus, OH
Orion Place		Owned					170			McGraw-Hill Education
East Commons		Leased					66			McGraw-Hill Education
East Windsor, NJ		Owned
Office & Data Center							415			Various Segments
Warehouse							407			Vacant
Delran, NJ		Leased					108			McGraw-Hill Education
DeSoto, TX		Leased
Book Distr. Ctr.							382			McGraw-Hill Education
Assembly Plant							418			McGraw-Hill Education
Monterey, CA		Owned					215			McGraw-Hill Education
Salinas, CA
Moffitt Street		Leased					98			Vacant
El Camino Road		Leased					79			McGraw-Hill Education
Westlake Village, CA		Leased					102			Information & Media
Mather, CA		Leased					56			McGraw-Hill Education
San Francisco, CA		Leased					53			Various Segments
San Diego, CA		Owned					43			Information & Media
Dubuque, IA
Chavenelle Drive		Leased					331			McGraw-Hill Education
Bell Street		Owned					139			McGraw-Hill Education
Chicago, IL		Leased					152			Various Segments

		Owned				Square
		or				Feet
Locations		Leased				(thousands)				Segment
Burr Ridge, IL		Leased					137			McGraw-Hill Education
Centennial, CO		Owned					133			Various Segments
Denver, CO		Owned					88			Information & Media
Boulder, CO		Leased					66			Information & Media
Indianapolis, IN
North Michigan Road		Leased					127			McGraw-Hill Education
North Meridian Street		Owned					54			Information & Media
Washington, DC		Leased					69			Various Segments
Norcross, GA		Leased					66			McGraw-Hill Education
Lake Mary, FL		Leased					58			McGraw-Hill Education
Troy, MI		Leased					47			Information & Media
Boston, MA		Leased					42			Financial Services
Bothell, WA		Leased					39			McGraw-Hill Education
Foreign
Canary Wharf, England		Leased					266			Various Segments
Maidenhead, England		Leased					83			Various Segments
Wooburn, England		Leased					45			McGraw-Hill Education
Mexico City, Mexico		Leased					102			McGraw-Hill Education
Whitby, Canada		Owned
Office							80			McGraw-Hill Education
Book Distr. Ctr.							80			McGraw-Hill Education
Madrid, Spain		Leased					97			McGraw-Hill Education
Jurong, Singapore		Leased					92			McGraw-Hill Education
New Delhi, India		Leased					52			McGraw-Hill Education
Frankfurt, Germany		Leased					39			Various Segments

In October 2007 the Company moved from a leased facility in Dubuque, Iowa to a new owned facility.

During 2007, leased domestic properties decreased slightly due to expirations and lease buyouts.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

A writ of summons was served on The McGraw-Hill Companies, SRL and on The McGraw-Hill Companies, SA (both indirect subsidiaries of the Company) (collectively, “Standard & Poor’s”) on September 29, 2005 and October 7, 2005, respectively, in an action brought in the Tribunal of Milan, Italy by Enrico Bondi (“Bondi”), the Extraordinary Commissioner of Parmalat Finanziaria S.p.A. and Parmalat S.p.A. (collectively, “Parmalat”). Bondi has brought numerous other lawsuits in both Italy and the United States against entities and individuals who had dealings with Parmalat. In this suit, Bondi claims that Standard & Poor’s, which had issued investment grade ratings on Parmalat until shortly before Parmalat’s collapse in December 2003, breached its duty to issue an independent and professional rating and negligently and knowingly assigned inflated ratings in order to retain Parmalat’s business. Alleging joint and several liability, Bondi claims damages of euros 4,073,984,120 (representing the value of bonds issued by Parmalat and the rating fees paid by Parmalat) with interest, plus damages to be ascertained for Standard & Poor’s alleged complicity in aggravating Parmalat’s financial difficulties and/or for having contributed in bringing about Parmalat’s indebtedness towards its bondholders, and legal fees. The Company believes that Bondi’s allegations and claims for damages lack legal or factual merit. Standard & Poor’s filed its answer, counterclaim and third-party claims on March 16, 2006 and will continue to vigorously contest the action.

In a separate proceeding, the prosecutor’s office in Parma, Italy is conducting an investigation into the bankruptcy of Parmalat. In June 2006, the prosecutor’s office issued a Note of Completion of an Investigation (“Note of Completion”) concerning allegations, based on Standard & Poor’s investment grade ratings of Parmalat, that individual Standard & Poor’s rating analysts conspired with Parmalat insiders and rating advisors to fraudulently or negligently cause the Parmalat bankruptcy. The Note of Completion was served on eight Standard & Poor’s rating analysts. While not a formal charge, the Note of Completion indicates the prosecutor’s intention that the named rating analysts should appear before a judge in Parma for a preliminary hearing, at which hearing the judge will determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the rating analysts to proceed to trial. No date has been set for the preliminary hearing. On July 7, 2006, a defense brief was filed with the Parma prosecutor’s office on behalf of the rating analysts. The Company believes that there is no basis in fact or law to support the allegations against the rating analysts, and they will be vigorously defended by the subsidiaries involved.

The Company has learned that on August 9, 2007 a pro se action titled Blomquist v. Washington Mutual, et al., was filed in the District Court for the Northern District of California against numerous financial institutions, government agencies and individuals, including the Company and Mr. Harold McGraw III, the CEO of the Company, alleging various state and federal claims. The claims against the Company and Mr. McGraw concern Standard & Poor’s ratings of subprime mortgage-backed securities. An amended Complaint was filed in the Blomquist action on September 10, 2007 which added two other rating agencies as defendants. On February 19, 2008 the Company was served with the Complaint. In addition, the Company has learned that on August 28, 2007 a putative shareholder class action titled Reese v. Bahash, was filed in the District Court for the District of Columbia against Mr. Robert Bahash, the CFO of the Company, alleging claims under the federal securities laws and state tort law concerning Standard & Poor’s ratings, particularly its ratings of subprime mortgage-backed securities. Mr. Bahash has not been served with the Complaint. On February 11, 2008, the District Court in the Reese matter entered an order appointing a lead plaintiff in that action and permitting plaintiffs to amend the Complaint on or before April 16, 2008 to add additional defendants. The Company believes both Complaints to be without merit and intends to vigorously defend in the event that service is effected.

In addition, in the normal course of business both in the United States and abroad, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in numerous legal proceedings and are involved, from time to time, in governmental and self-regulatory agency proceedings, which may result in adverse judgments, damages, fines or penalties. Also, various governmental and self-regulatory agencies regularly make inquiries and conduct investigations concerning compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Based on information currently known by the Company’s management, the Company does not believe that any pending legal, governmental or self-regulatory proceedings or investigations will result in a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matters were submitted to a vote of Registrant’s security holders during the last quarter of the period covered by this Report.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Name		Age				Position
Harold McGraw III			59			Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert J. Bahash			62			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Peter C. Davis			53			Executive Vice President, Global Strategy
Bruce D. Marcus			59			Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
David L. Murphy			62			Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Kenneth M. Vittor			58			Executive Vice President and General Counsel
David B. Stafford			45			Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Executive Assistant to the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

All of the above executive officers of the Registrant have been full-time employees of the Registrant for more than five years except for Peter Davis.

Mr. Davis, prior to becoming an officer of the Registrant on November 1, 2006 was a managing director at Novantas LLC, where he was responsible for the capital markets, asset management, and commercial and private banking practices. Prior to his tenure at Novantas, he was a partner at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Mr. Marcus, prior to becoming an officer of the Registrant on January 19, 2005, was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Systems, with responsibility for systems development across the Company. Prior to that, he was Vice President, Business Operations and Technology for Platts.

Mr. Murphy, prior to becoming an officer of the Registrant on July 22, 2002, spent most of his professional career with the Ford Motor Company where, most recently, he was Vice President, Human Resources.

Mr. Stafford, prior to becoming an officer of the Registrant on February 2, 2006, was Associate General Counsel in the Company’s Legal Department.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On February 15, 2008, the closing price of the Registrant’s common stock was $40.94 per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. The approximate number of record holders of the Registrant’s common stock as of February 15, 2008 was 7,474.

		2007				2006
Dividends per share of common stock:
$0.205 per quarter in 2007		$	0.82
$0.1815 per quarter in 2006						$	0.726

On January 24, 2006 the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to 45 million shares, which was approximately 12.1% of the total shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of January 24, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, 20 million shares remained available under the 2006 repurchase program. On January 31, 2007 the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to 45 million additional shares, which was approximately 12.7% of the total shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of January 31, 2007. In 2007, the Company repurchased 37 million shares, including the 20 million shares remaining under the 2006 program and 17 million shares from the 2007 program. As of December 31, 2007, 28 million shares remained available under the 2007 repurchase program. The repurchase program has no expiration date. The repurchased shares may be used for general corporate purposes, including the issuance of shares in connection with the exercise of employee stock options. Purchases under this program may be made from time to time on the open market and in private transactions, depending on market conditions.

The following table provides information on purchases made by the Company of its outstanding common stock during the fourth quarter of 2007 pursuant to the stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2007 (column c). In addition to purchases under the 2007 stock repurchase program, the number of shares in column (a) includes: 1) shares of common stock that are tendered to the Registrant to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of restricted performance shares (such shares are repurchased by the Registrant based on their fair market value on the vesting date), and 2) shares of the Registrant deemed surrendered to the Registrant to pay the exercise price and to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of employee stock options. There were no other share repurchases during the quarter outside the stock repurchases noted below:

										(c)Total Number of				(d) Maximum Number
		(a)Total Number of								Shares Purchased as				of Shares that may
		Shares				(b)Average Price				Part of Publicly				yet be Purchased
		Purchased				Paid per				Announced Programs				Under the Programs
Period		(in millions)				Share				(in millions)				(in millions)
(Oct. 1 — Oct. 31, 2007)			—				—				—				35.0
(Nov. 1 — Nov. 30, 2007)			4.9			$	46.53				4.9				30.1
(Dec. 1 — Dec. 31, 2007)			2.1			$	45.14				2.1				28.0
Total — Qtr			7.0			$	46.11				7.0				28.0

Information concerning the high and low stock price of the Registrant’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (13), from page 82 of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.

A performance graph that compares the Registrant’s cumulative total shareholder return during the previous five years with a performance indicator of the overall market (i.e., S&P 500), and the Registrant’s peer group is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (13), from page 2 of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (13), from the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, pages 80 and 81.

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (13), from the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, pages 24 to 52.

Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (13), from the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, page 51.

Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (13), from the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders, pages 53 to 79.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9a. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of December 31, 2007, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2007.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Section 404) and as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management is required to provide the following report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting:

1.

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company.

2.

The Company’s management has evaluated the system of internal control using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) framework. Management has selected the COSO framework for its evaluation as it is a control framework recognized by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that is free from bias, permits reasonably consistent qualitative and quantitative measurement of the Company’s internal controls, is sufficiently complete so that relevant controls are not omitted and is relevant to an evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting.

3.

Based on management’s evaluation under this framework, we have concluded that the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2007. There are no material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have been identified by management.

4.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, have audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2007, and have issued their reports on the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. These reports are located on pages 77 and 78 of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.

     Other Matters

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9b. Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10.		Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated March 20, 2008 for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 30, 2008.

Item 11.		Executive Compensation
Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated March 20, 2008 for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 30, 2008.

Item 12.		Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated March 20, 2008 for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held April 30, 2008.
The following table details the Registrant’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2007:

Equity Compensation Plans’ Information

(c)

Number of securities

(b)

remaining available

(a)

Weighted-average

for future issuance

Number of securities to

exercise price of

under equity

be issued upon exercise

outstanding

compensation plans

of outstanding options,

options, warrants

(excluding securities reflected

Plan Category

warrants and rights

and rights

in column (a))

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

32,048,615

$

39.6238

23,585,795

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

0

0

0

Total

32,048,615

(1)

$

39.6238

23,585,795

(2) (3)

(1)		Included in this number are 31,837,143 shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans and 211,472 deferred units already credited but to be issued under the Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan.
(2)		Included in this number are 559,953 shares reserved for issuance under the Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan. The remaining 23,025,842 shares are reserved for issuance under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2002 Plan”) for Performance Stock, Restricted Stock, Other Stock-Based Awards, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”).
(3)		Under the terms of the 2002 Plan, shares subject to an award (other than a stock option, SAR, or dividend equivalent) or shares paid in settlement of a dividend equivalent reduce the number of shares available under the 2002 Plan by one share for each such share granted or paid; shares subject to a stock option or SAR reduce the number of shares available under the 2002 Plan by one-third of a share for each such share granted. The 2002 Plan stipulates that in no case, as a result of such share counting, may more than 19,000,000 shares of stock be issued thereunder. Accordingly, for purposes of setting forth the figures in this column, the base figure from which issuances of stock awards are deducted, is deemed to be 19,000,000 shares for the 2002 Plan plus shares reserved for grant immediately prior to the amendments to the 2002 Plan of April 28, 2004.
		The 2002 Plan is also governed by certain share recapture provisions. The aggregate number of shares of stock available under the 2002 Plan for issuance are increased by the number of shares of stock granted as an award under the 2002 Plan or 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the “1993 Plan”)(other than stock option, SAR or 1993 Plan stock option awards) or by one-third of the number of shares of stock in the case of stock option, SAR or 1993 Plan stock option awards that are, in each case: forfeited, settled in cash or property other than stock, or otherwise not distributable under an award under the Plan; tendered or withheld to pay the exercise or purchase price of an award under the 2002 or 1993 Plans or to satisfy applicable wage or other required tax withholding in connection with the exercise, vesting or payment of, or other event related to, an award under the 2002 or 1993 Plan; or repurchased by the Company with the option proceeds in respect of the exercise of a stock option under the 2002 or 1993 Plans.

Item 13.		Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated March 20, 2008 for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held April 30, 2008.
On March 30, 2006, as part of its previously announced stock buyback program, the Company acquired 8.4 million shares of the Corporation’s stock from the holdings of the recently deceased William H. McGraw. The shares were purchased through the mixture of available cash and borrowings at a discount of approximately 2.4% from the March 30th New York Stock Exchange closing price through a private transaction with Mr. McGraw’s estate. This transaction closed on April 5, 2006 and the total purchase amount of $468.8 million was funded through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings in the commercial paper market. The transaction was approved by the Financial Policy and Audit Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors, and the Corporation received independent financial and legal advice concerning the purchase.

Item 14.		Principal Accounting Fees and Services
During the year ended December 31, 2007, Ernst & Young LLP audited the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated March 20, 2008 for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held April 30, 2008.

PART IV

Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)	1.		Financial Statements
			The Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule on page 14 is incorporated herein by reference as the list of financial statements required as part of this report.
	2.		Financial Statement Schedules
			The Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule on page 14 is incorporated herein by reference as the list of financial statements required as part of this report.
	3.		Exhibits
			The exhibits filed as part of this annual report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index on pages 19 to 20, immediately preceding such Exhibits, and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Index to Financial Statements,
Financial Statement Schedules and Exhibits

		Reference
						Annual Report
		Form				to Share-
		10-K				holders (page)
Data incorporated by reference from Annual Report to Shareholders:
Report of Management							76
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm							77
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm							78
Consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007 and 2006							54-55
Consolidated statement of income for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007							53
Consolidated statement of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007							56
Consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007							57
Notes to consolidated financial statements							58-75
Quarterly financial information							79
Financial Statement Schedule:
Consolidated schedule for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007
II — Reserves for doubtful accounts and sales returns		15
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		Exhibit 23

All other schedules have been omitted since the required information is not present or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.

The financial statements listed in the above index which are included in the annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2007 are hereby incorporated by reference in Exhibit (13). With the exception of the pages listed in the above index, the 2007 annual report to shareholders is not to be deemed filed as part of Item 15 (a)(1).

THE McGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, INC.

SCHEDULE II — RESERVES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND SALES RETURNS

(Thousands of dollars)

		Balance at																Balance
		beginning				Charged												at end
Additions/(deductions)		of year				to income				Deductions				Other				of year
										(A)				(B)
Year ended 12/31/07
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	73,405			$	14,991			$	(17,810	)		$	—			$	70,586
Allowance for returns			188,515				8,580				—				—				197,095
		$	261,920			$	23,571			$	(17,810	)		$	—			$	267,681
Year ended 12/31/06
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	74,396			$	19,577			$	(20,568	)		$	—			$	73,405
Allowance for returns			187,348				1,167				—				—				188,515
		$	261,744			$	20,744			$	(20,568	)		$	—			$	261,920
Year ended 12/31/05
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	80,570			$	18,896			$	(23,044	)		$	(2,026	)		$	74,396
Allowance for returns			178,128				9,220				—				—				187,348
		$	258,698			$	28,116			$	(23,044	)		$	(2,026	)		$	261,744

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed on February 29, 2008 on behalf of Registrant by the following persons who signed in the capacities as set forth below under their respective names. Registrant’s board of directors is comprised of twelve members and the signatures set forth below of individual board members, constitute at least a majority of such board.

Exhibit
Number		Exhibit Index
(3)		Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.
(3)		Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K filed April 27, 2005.
(3)		By-laws of Registrant, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
(4)		Indenture dated as of November 2, 2007 between the Registrant, as issuer, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated November 2, 2007.
(10.1)		Form of Indemnification Agreement between Registrant and each of its directors and certain of its executive officers, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
(10.2)*		Registrant’s 1987 Key Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of December 6, 2006, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(10.3)*		Registrant’s Amended and Restated 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of December 6, 2006, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(10.4)*		Registrant’s Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of December 6, 2006, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(10.5)*		Form of Restricted Performance Share Terms and Conditions, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
(10.6)*		Form of Restricted Performance Share Award, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
(10.7)*		Form of Stock Option Award, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
(10.8)*		Registrant’s Key Executive Short Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2006, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(10.9)*		Registrant’s Key Executive Short-Term Incentive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.10)*		Registrant’s Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form SE filed March 28, 1991 and in connection with Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990.
(10.11)*		Registrant’s Management Severance Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.12)*		Registrant’s Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.13)*		Registrant’s Senior Executive Severance Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.14)		$1,200,000 Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of July 20, 2004 among the Registrant, the lenders listed therein, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, incorporated by reference from The Registrant’s Form 8-K dated July 22, 2004.
(10.15)*		Registrant’s Employee Retirement Plan Supplement, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.16)*		Registrant’s 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Supplement, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.

Exhibit
Number		Exhibit Index
(10.17)*		Registrant’s Management Supplemental Death and Disability Benefits Plan, as amended January 24, 2006, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
(10.18)*		Registrant’s Senior Executive Supplemental Death, Disability & Retirement Benefits Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.19)*		Resolutions amending certain of Registrant’s equity and compensation plans, as adopted on February 23, 2000, with respect to definitions of “Cause” and “Change of Control” contained therein, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
(10.20)*		Registrant’s Director Retirement Plan, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form SE filed March 29, 1990 in connection with Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1989.
(10.21)*		Resolutions Freezing Existing Benefits and Terminating Additional Benefits under Registrant’s Directors Retirement Plan, as adopted on January 31, 1996, incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
(10.22)*		Registrant’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.23)*		Registrant’s Director Deferred Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2008.
(10.24)*		Aircraft Timeshare Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2004, by and between Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. and Harold McGraw III, incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
(12)		Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
(13)		Registrant’s 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders. Such Report, except for those portions thereof which are expressly incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, is furnished for the information of the Commission and is not deemed “filed” as part of this Form 10-K.
(21)		Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
(23)		Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
(31.1)		Annual Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(31.2)		Annual Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32)		Annual Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(99)		Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2005, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent, incorporated by reference from Form 8-A/A filed August 3, 2005.