UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  March 12, 2008

 

Commission file number 001-32511

 

IHS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

On March 12, 2008, the Board of Directors of IHS Inc. (the “Company”), unanimously approved the addition of one member to the Board.  Upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and pursuant to the Company’s By-laws, the Board appointed Brian H. Hall to fill the vacancy.   Mr. Hall’s term will expire at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2008.  For his service, Mr. Hall will receive fees pursuant to the compensation arrangements provided to the Company’s other non-employee directors and will be eligible to participate in the IHS Inc. 2004 Directors Stock Plan, described under the heading “Equity Compensation Plans” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Media release dated March 13, 2008

 

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: March 13, 2008	By:	/s/ M. Sean Radcliffe
		M. Sean Radcliffe
		Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel—Corporate, Assistant Secretary

 

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