Moody’s (MCO) CEO Robert Fauber receives new option and RSU grants

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported equity awards granted on February 23, 2026. He acquired employee stock options covering 25,081 shares as a grant or award, with no cash paid at grant.

On the same date, he also received 7,528 shares of common stock through an exempt grant of restricted stock units. After these awards, his direct common stock holdings reported in this filing total 68,609.984 shares. One fourth of the options vest each year beginning with the indicated grant date.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fauber Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER

250 GREENWICH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOODYS CORP /DE/ [ MCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/23/2026		A		7,528(1)	A	$0	68,609.984	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$433.7	02/23/2026		A		25,081		02/23/2027(2)	02/23/2036	Common Stock	25,081	$0	25,081	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exempt grant of restricted stock units.

2. One fourth of options vest each year beginning with the date indicated.

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll, by power of attorney for Robert Fauber	02/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Moody's (MCO) CEO Robert Fauber report?

Robert Fauber reported equity awards granted on February 23, 2026. He received 25,081 employee stock options and 7,528 shares of common stock from an exempt restricted stock unit grant, increasing his reported direct common stock holdings to 68,609.984 shares.

How many stock options were granted to Moody's (MCO) CEO Robert Fauber?

Robert Fauber was granted employee stock options for 25,081 shares. These options were reported as a grant or award acquisition, with one fourth of the options vesting each year beginning with the indicated February 23, 2026 grant date.

What common stock award did Moody's (MCO) CEO receive in this Form 4?

Robert Fauber received 7,528 shares of Moody’s common stock on February 23, 2026. The award is described as an exempt grant of restricted stock units, which delivered common shares to him without a cash purchase in this transaction.

What is Robert Fauber’s reported Moody's (MCO) common stock ownership after these grants?

After the February 23, 2026 equity awards, Robert Fauber’s reported direct holdings of Moody’s common stock total 68,609.984 shares. This figure reflects his ownership following the 7,528-share restricted stock unit grant shown in the Form 4.

How do the stock options granted to Moody's (MCO) CEO vest over time?

The employee stock options granted to Robert Fauber vest in annual installments. One fourth of the 25,081 options vest each year, beginning with the February 23, 2026 grant date indicated, creating a four-year vesting schedule for the full award.

Were Robert Fauber’s reported Moody's (MCO) equity transactions open-market buys or sells?

The reported transactions are equity awards, not open-market trades. Both the 25,081 stock options and 7,528 common shares were acquired as grants or awards, with no transaction price per share reported in the filing for these grants.