Moody's (NYSE: MCO) accounting chief sells 333.123 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Moody's Corporation Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Jason D. Phillips reported an open-market sale of 333.123 shares of common stock at $472.6100 per share on March 4, 2026. After this transaction, he directly held 2,097.9505 shares of Moody's common stock.

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^*

Phillips Jason D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7 WTC AT 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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Acctg Off & Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

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	03/04/2026		S		333.123	D	$472.61	2,097.9505	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

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Jason D. Phillips	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Moody's (MCO) report for Jason D. Phillips?

Moody's reported that Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Jason D. Phillips executed an open-market sale of common stock. The Form 4 shows he sold 333.123 shares at a reported price of $472.6100 per share in a non-derivative transaction.

How many Moody's (MCO) shares did Jason D. Phillips sell and at what price?

Jason D. Phillips sold 333.123 shares of Moody's common stock. The reported transaction price was $472.6100 per share, and the sale was classified as an open-market or private transaction under transaction code “S” in a non-derivative security.

How many Moody's (MCO) shares does Jason D. Phillips own after the reported sale?

After the reported sale, Jason D. Phillips directly owned 2,097.9505 shares of Moody's common stock. The Form 4 classifies this as direct ownership, indicated by the ownership code “D” and the direct_or_indirect field also marked as “D”.

What role does Jason D. Phillips hold at Moody's (MCO) in this Form 4 filing?

In this Form 4, Jason D. Phillips is identified as an officer of Moody's, serving as Chief Acctg Off & Controller. He is not listed as a director or ten percent owner, and no other roles are indicated in the filing metadata.

What type of security did Jason D. Phillips trade in the Moody's (MCO) Form 4?

The transaction involved Moody's common stock as a non-derivative security. The Form 4 specifies the security title as “Common Stock,” with 333.123 shares sold in an open-market or private transaction at a reported price of $472.6100 per share.

How is the transaction direction classified in the Moody's (MCO) Form 4 for Jason D. Phillips?

The transaction direction is classified as a sell. The filing tags the transaction with code “S,” describes it as a sale in open market or private transaction, and sets transaction_direction to “sell” and transaction_is_sell to true in the structured data.