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Dhawan Sumit reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Dhawan Sumit reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Moody's Corporation director Sumit Dhawan reported an award of 500 shares of common stock in the form of an exempt grant of restricted stock units. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share and increased his directly held position to 927 shares following the transaction.

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Grant/Award: 500 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Dhawan Sumit

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	500	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 927 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. Exempt grant of restricted stock units.

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What insider transaction did Moody's (MCO) director Sumit Dhawan report?

Director Sumit Dhawan reported an acquisition of 500 shares of Moody’s common stock through an exempt grant of restricted stock units. This award increased his directly held position to 927 shares after the transaction recorded on February 25, 2026.

Was the Moody's (MCO) insider award to Sumit Dhawan a purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not a market purchase. It is classified as a “Grant, award, or other acquisition” of 500 restricted stock units, provided at a recorded price of $0.00 per share to director Sumit Dhawan.

How many Moody's (MCO) shares does Sumit Dhawan hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported award, Sumit Dhawan directly holds 927 shares of Moody’s common stock. This total reflects the addition of 500 shares from the exempt grant of restricted stock units disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What does the footnote in Sumit Dhawan’s Moody's (MCO) Form 4 filing indicate?

The footnote states the transaction is an exempt grant of restricted stock units. This clarifies that the 500-share award represents equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale of Moody’s common stock by the director.

What transaction code was used in the Sumit Dhawan Moody's (MCO) Form 4 filing?

The filing uses transaction code “A,” which denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition. In this case, it represents an exempt grant of 500 restricted stock units of Moody’s common stock to director Sumit Dhawan.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/26/2026 - 04:12 PM EST

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^*

Dhawan Sumit

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER

250 GREENWICH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

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
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/25/2026		A		500⁽¹⁾	A	$0	927	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exempt grant of restricted stock units.

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Sumit Dhawan	02/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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