MSCI director granted additional common shares

Ashe Robert G. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ashe Robert G. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MSCI Inc. director Robert G. Ashe reported stock-based compensation awards rather than open-market trades. On May 1, 2026, he received two grants of common stock totaling 692 shares (202 shares and 490 shares) at no cost as part of his director compensation.

Following these grants, Ashe directly holds 1,168 and 966 common shares in two separate direct positions. A separate entry shows 22,290 shares of MSCI common stock held indirectly through 1000396766 Ontario Inc., an entity over which he retains sole investment and voting control through the Ashe Trust. A footnote states that the restricted stock units vest on May 1, 2027.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 692 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider Ashe Robert G.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	490	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	202	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,168 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 22,290 shares (Indirect, See Footnote 2)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Restricted stock units vesting on May 1, 2027.
2. F2. The reported shares of the Issuer are directly held by 1000396766 Ontario Inc. ("Ontario Inc."), an entity over which the Reporting Person retains sole investment and voting control. The common shares of Ontario Inc. are held by the Ashe Trust, a trust of which the Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees and the Reporting Person, his spouse and his children are beneficiaries.

Key Figures

Stock grant 1: 202 shares Stock grant 2: 490 shares Direct holdings account 1: 1,168 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Stock grant 1 202 shares Common stock grant on May 1, 2026 at $0.0000 per share

Stock grant 2 490 shares Common stock grant on May 1, 2026 at $0.0000 per share

Direct holdings account 1 1,168 shares Common stock directly held after transactions

Direct holdings account 2 966 shares Common stock directly held after transactions

Indirect holdings 22,290 shares Common stock held via 1000396766 Ontario Inc.

RSU vesting date May 1, 2027 Restricted stock units vesting date from footnote

Key Terms

restricted stock units, grant, award, or other acquisition, indirect ownership, investment and voting control, +1 more

5 terms

restricted stock units financial

"Restricted stock units vesting on May 1, 2027."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type": "indirect", "ownership_code": "I""

investment and voting control financial

"an entity over which the Reporting Person retains sole investment and voting control."

trustees and beneficiaries financial

"a trust of which the Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees and the Reporting Person, his spouse and his children are beneficiaries."

FAQ

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What insider activity did MSCI (MSCI) director Robert Ashe report?

Robert G. Ashe reported receiving stock-based compensation awards, not market trades. He was granted 202 and 490 MSCI common shares at no cost, classified as grants or awards under code A, reflecting routine director compensation rather than open-market buying or selling.

How many MSCI shares did Robert Ashe acquire in this Form 4 filing?

The filing shows Robert G. Ashe acquired 692 MSCI common shares through compensation awards, split into grants of 202 shares and 490 shares. These are categorized as “grant, award, or other acquisition” transactions and carry a reported price of 0.0000 per share.

What are Robert Ashe’s MSCI share holdings after these transactions?

After the reported grants, Ashe holds 1,168 MSCI common shares in one direct account and 966 shares in another direct account. In addition, 22,290 common shares are held indirectly through 1000396766 Ontario Inc., where he retains sole investment and voting control according to the filing.

How are indirect MSCI shares held for Robert Ashe structured?

The filing states 22,290 MSCI shares are held by 1000396766 Ontario Inc. The common shares of this entity are owned by the Ashe Trust, where Robert Ashe and his spouse are trustees and beneficiaries, and Ashe retains sole investment and voting control over the indirectly held MSCI shares.

What does the restricted stock unit vesting date mean in this MSCI Form 4?

A footnote explains that certain restricted stock units vest on May 1, 2027. Vesting means Ashe’s rights to the underlying MSCI shares become fully earned on that date, assuming applicable conditions are met, converting awards from unvested units into shares he fully owns.

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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^*

Ashe Robert G.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MSCI INC.

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST.

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MSCI Inc. [ MSCI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2026

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	05/01/2026		A		490(1)	A	$0	966	D
Common Stock	05/01/2026		A		202	A	$0	1,168	D
Common Stock								22,290	I	See Footnote 2(2)

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 units vesting on May 1, 2027.

2. The reported shares of the Issuer are directly held by 1000396766 Ontario Inc. ("Ontario Inc."), an entity over which the Reporting Person retains sole investment and voting control. The common shares of Ontario Inc. are held by the Ashe Trust, a trust of which the Reporting Person and his spouse are trustees and the Reporting Person, his spouse and his children are beneficiaries.

Remarks:

	/s/ Cecilia Aza, attorney-in-fact	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)