Moody's (MCO) director adds shares through RSU and dividend accruals

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Moody's Corporation director Bruce Van Saun increased his holdings through stock-based awards rather than market purchases. On March 13, 2026, he acquired 8 shares of common stock from restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment and 18.687 shares from RSU dividend reinvestment and dividend equivalents tied to unvested RSUs. After these awards, he held 9,858.908 common shares directly. These are compensation-related accruals that will vest and settle in line with the underlying restricted stock and RSU awards.

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^*

VAN SAUN BRUCE

(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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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	03/13/2026		A		8(1)	A	$0	9,840.221	D
Common Stock	03/13/2026		A		18.687(2)	A	$0	9,858.908	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:

1. Restricted Stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual.

2. RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and dividend equivalents on exempt grant of unvested RSUs, which will vest and settle with the underlying award.

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll, by power of attorney for Bruce Van Saun	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Moody's (MCO) director Bruce Van Saun report?

Bruce Van Saun reported acquiring additional Moody's common shares through stock-based awards. The acquisitions stem from restricted stock and RSU dividend reinvestment accruals, reflecting compensation-related awards rather than open-market buying activity.

How many Moody's (MCO) shares did Bruce Van Saun acquire in this Form 4?

He acquired 8 shares from restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment and 18.687 shares from RSU dividend reinvestment and dividend equivalents. Together, these transactions modestly increased his directly held Moody's common stock position.

On what date did Bruce Van Saun’s Moody's (MCO) stock awards occur?

Both stock award-related acquisitions are dated March 13, 2026. The entries reflect compensation accruals for dividends and dividend equivalents on restricted stock and RSUs recorded on that same transaction date.

What is Bruce Van Saun’s Moody's (MCO) common stock holding after these transactions?

Following the second transaction, Bruce Van Saun directly holds 9,858.908 shares of Moody's common stock. This figure reflects his updated ownership after the restricted stock and RSU dividend-related share accruals on March 13, 2026.

Were Bruce Van Saun’s Moody's (MCO) transactions open-market buys or compensation awards?

The transactions are compensation-related awards, not open-market purchases. Footnotes describe them as restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accruals and RSU dividend reinvestment and dividend equivalents that vest and settle with the underlying awards.

What do the footnotes in Bruce Van Saun’s Moody's (MCO) Form 4 explain?

The footnotes state one transaction is restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual. The other involves RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and dividend equivalents on unvested RSUs, which will vest and settle together with the underlying RSU awards.