Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 15, 2015

Commission file number 001-32511

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IHS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		13‑3769440 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

15 Inverness Way East

Englewood, CO 80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 790‑0600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Effective on May 15, 2015, the board of directors (the “Board”) of IHS Inc. (“IHS” or “we” or “us” or “our”) elected Ms. Deborah Doyle McWhinney as a new member of our Board and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee of the Board. In connection with Ms. McWhinney's election, in accordance with our Amended and Restated Bylaws, our Board adopted a resolution to increase the number of our directors from 9 to 10. Ms. McWhinney will serve as a Class II director until our 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until her earlier death, resignation or removal.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. McWhinney and any other persons pursuant to which she was elected as a director of IHS. There are no family relationships between Ms. McWhinney and any director, executive officer, or any person nominated or chosen by us to become a director or executive officer. Ms. McWhinney is not a party to any current or proposed transaction with us for which disclosure is required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Ms. McWhinney, like our other nonemployee directors, will receive compensation in accordance with the Summary of Nonemployee Director Compensation Program and the Amended and Restated IHS Inc. 2004 Directors Stock Plan filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as exhibits to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended August 31, 2014, and will enter into an indemnification agreement with us in the form filed with the SEC as an exhibit to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-122565) on February 4, 2005, as amended.

A copy of the press release announcing Ms. McWhinney’s election to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated May 19, 2015.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	IHS INC.

Date: May 19, 2015	By:	/s/ Stephen Green
		Stephen Green
		Executive Vice President, Legal and
		Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1



	News Release



News Media Contact:		Investor Relations Contact:
Dan Wilinsky		Eric Boyer
+1 303 397 2468		+1 303 397 2969
dan.wilinsky@ihs.com		eric.boyer@ihs.com

Deborah Doyle McWhinney Elected to IHS Board of Directors

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (May 19, 2015) - IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced that it has increased the size of its Board of Directors from nine to ten and has also elected Deborah Doyle McWhinney to its Board, effective May 15, 2015.

“We are delighted that Debby has joined the IHS board,” said Jerre Stead, IHS Chairman of the Board. “The insights we will gain from her experience in banking, technology and government will prove invaluable as we continue to deliver market-leading information and insight solutions to our global customers and sustainable, profitable growth to our shareholders.”

As a respected leader at Citibank from 2009 through 2014, McWhinney championed financial services innovations and guided numerous businesses through transformational change. Prior to joining Citibank she worked at Schwab, Inc., where she was President of Schwab Institutional and was a member of the executive committee, the Schwab Bank board, and headed the global risk committee. McWhinney also previously held executive roles at Visa International and Engage Media (a division of CMGI). Earlier in her career, she worked 17 years at Bank of America in both corporate and retail banking.

McWhinney was appointed by former President George W. Bush to the board of directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation in 2002. During her career, she has also served as director on more than 20 other boards, including publicly- and privately-held companies and scientific institutions. In February 2014, McWhinney was elected to the Board of Directors of Flour Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. She also currently serves as trustee both for the California Institute of Technology and for the Institute for Defense Analyses.

"I am honored to serve on the board of a company like IHS, which has the depth and breadth of information and analytics that helps customers around the globe make critical business decisions every day,” said Debby McWhinney. “I have tremendous respect for the management team and the other board members, and I look forward to being part of this dynamic company, which has such a bright future."

McWhinney is a passionate advocate of professional women as senior executives, board members and business owners. As co-chair of the landmark Citibank Women Initiative, McWhinney built an influential professional development program that has led to improved training, talent management and industry-leading client outreach. She has been named to “The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” by American Banker.

McWhinney received her bachelor's degree from the University of Montana and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.

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About IHS (www.ihs.com)

IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs about 8,800 people in 32 countries around the world.

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