Moody's CEO sells 1,467 shares in planned trade

Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported option exercises and share sales in company stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported option exercises and share sales in company stock. He exercised employee stock options to acquire a total of 1,167 common shares at exercise prices of $167.50 and $113.34 per share. On the same date, he sold 1,467 common shares at $455.49 per share in open-market transactions made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owns about 52,263.918 common shares and indirectly holds 22,325 common shares through a trust.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Exercise and sale activity reported; no spread calculated

Exercise and Sale 7 txns

Insider Fauber Robert

Role President and CEO

Sold 1,467 shs ($668K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $668K

Approx. exercise cost $163K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	592	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	575	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Common Stock	300	$455.49	$137K
Exercise	Common Stock	592	$113.34	$67K
Exercise	Common Stock	575	$167.50	$96K
Sale	Common Stock	1,167	$455.49	$532K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 2,957 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 52,263.918 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 22,325 shares (Indirect, Trust)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025.
2. F2. Exercise and sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025.
3. F3. One fourth of options vest each year beginning with the date indicated.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 1,467 shares Sale price: $455.49/share Options exercised (strike $167.50): 575 shares +4 more

7 metrics

Shares sold 1,467 shares Common stock sold at $455.49 per share on July 1, 2026

Sale price $455.49/share Open-market sales of Moody's common stock

Options exercised (strike $167.50) 575 shares Employee stock option exercise into common stock

Options exercised (strike $113.34) 592 shares Employee stock option exercise into common stock

Direct holdings after 52,263.918 shares Direct Moody's common stock owned post-transaction

Indirect trust holdings 22,325 shares Common stock held indirectly in a trust

Total options exercised in filing 1,167 shares Combined common shares from derivative exercises (M code)

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 plan, Employee Stock Option (right to buy), derivative security, open-market sale, +1 more

5 terms

Rule 10b5-1 plan regulatory

"Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025."

A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.

Employee Stock Option (right to buy) financial

"security_title: Employee Stock Option (right to buy)"

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description: Exercise or conversion of derivative security"

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: open-market sale"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect, nature_of_ownership: Trust"

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/02/2026 - 04:06 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fauber Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER

250 GREENWICH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2026

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

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

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

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	07/01/2026		S(1)		300	D	$455.49	52,263.918	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		M(2)		592	A	$113.34	52,855.918	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		M(2)		575	A	$167.5	53,430.918	D
Common Stock	07/01/2026		S(2)		1,167	D	$455.49	52,263.918	D
Common Stock								22,325	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$113.34	07/01/2026		M(2)			592	02/23/2018(3)	02/23/2027	Common Stock	592	$0	1,235	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$167.5	07/01/2026		M(2)			575	02/16/2019(3)	02/16/2028	Common Stock	575	$0	1,722	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025.

2. Exercise and sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025.

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

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll, by power of attorney for Robert Fauber	07/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)