MCO Form 4: Richard Steele disposes 26.278 shares for tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Richard G. Steele, SVP - General Counsel of Moody's Corp (MCO), reported a disposition on 10/01/2025 to satisfy a tax withholding obligation. The filing shows a sale (code F) of 26.278 shares at a price of $478.96 per share. After the transaction Mr. Steele beneficially owned 1,359.722 shares directly and 3,612.666 shares indirectly through a trust. The Form 4 was signed by power of attorney on 10/02/2025. The filing records the disposition as a tax-related withholding rather than an open-market directional trade.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Steele Richard G

Role SVP - General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	26.278	$478.96	$13K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,359.722 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 3,612.666 shares (Indirect, Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Steele Richard G

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7 WTC AT 250 GREENWICH STREET

(Street)

NY 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)
	SVP - General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

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	10/01/2025		F		26.278(1)	D	$478.96	1,359.722	D
Common Stock								3,612.666	I	Trust

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:

1. Disposition of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligation.

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Richard G. Steele	10/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Richard G. Steele report on Form 4 for MCO?

He reported a disposition of 26.278 shares on 10/01/2025, sold at $478.96 per share to satisfy tax withholding.

How many MCO shares does Steele own after the transaction?

He beneficially owned 1,359.722 shares directly and 3,612.666 shares indirectly following the reported transaction.

What was the reason given for the share disposition?

The filing states the disposition was to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

When was the Form 4 signed and by whom?

The Form 4 was signed by Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Richard G. Steele on 10/02/2025.