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MSCI Inc. filings document formal disclosures for its index, analytics, sustainability and climate, and private-assets data businesses. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results, non-GAAP reconciliations, Regulation FD updates, financing-related interest expense outlook, and material definitive agreements tied to ETF index licensing.
MSCI's proxy and governance filings cover annual meeting voting, director elections, advisory executive compensation votes, auditor ratification, board composition, and executive compensation disclosures. Other current reports document officer transitions and related governance changes, including principal accounting officer and senior leadership succession matters.
RIEFLER LINDA H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MSCI Inc. director Linda H. Riefler reported receiving an equity grant of 388 shares of MSCI common stock as a compensation award, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on May 1, 2027, and she has elected under the MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan to defer delivery of the shares until the 60th day after her separation from service as a director. Following this grant, she directly holds 20,983 shares of MSCI common stock.
Perold Jacques P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MSCI Inc. director Jacques P. Perold reported an equity award of 388 shares of common stock on a Form 4. The award is structured as restricted stock units that are scheduled to vest on May 1, 2027, meaning the shares are subject to a waiting period before becoming fully owned.
The grant carried a reported price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was compensation rather than an open-market purchase. After this award, Perold’s direct holdings in MSCI common stock total 6,272 shares, giving context to the size of this routine compensation grant.
Smith Marcus L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MSCI Inc. director Marcus L. Smith reported a compensation-related stock award. He received 388 shares of MSCI common stock as a grant/award at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 5,444 shares of common stock.
A footnote explains that these restricted stock units vest on May 1, 2027, meaning he will earn full ownership over time rather than immediately. The filing also notes indirect ownership of 12 additional MSCI common shares held by his spouse.
Yang June reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MSCI Inc. director June Yang reported a grant of 388 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units at no cost. These units are scheduled to vest on May 1, 2027. Under the MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, she has elected to defer receipt of the shares until the earlier of June 1, 2031 and the 60th day after her separation from service as a director. Following this grant, she holds a total of 902 shares of MSCI common stock directly.
MSCI Inc. director Sandy C. Rattray reported routine equity compensation transactions. On May 1, 2026, he received a grant of 388 shares of MSCI common stock at no cost, tied to restricted stock units that vest on May 1, 2027.
On the same date, 32 shares were withheld and reacquired by MSCI to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and conversion of restricted stock units. After these transactions, Rattray directly holds 2,805 MSCI shares.
MSCI Inc. director Rajat Taneja reported equity compensation awards of company common stock. On May 1, 2026, he acquired 177 shares and 388 shares in separate grant/award transactions at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating non-cash compensation rather than market purchases. A related footnote explains these are restricted stock units that vest on May 1, 2027, meaning the director must wait until that date for the units to fully vest. These awards increase his direct ownership stake and represent routine director equity compensation instead of open-market buying or selling.
Matlock Robin reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MSCI Inc. director Robin Matlock received an equity grant of 388 shares of Common Stock as a compensation award. The award is in the form of restricted stock units that vest on May 1, 2027. After this grant, Matlock holds 2,025 shares directly.
Pursuant to the MSCI Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, Matlock has elected to defer receipt of the vested shares until the earlier of June 1, 2033 or the 60th day after separation from service as a director.
Seitz Michelle reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MSCI Inc. director Michelle Seitz received an equity grant of 388 shares of common stock-equivalent units on May 1, 2026. The award was reported at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a stock-based compensation grant rather than a market purchase.
According to the footnote, these are restricted stock units that vest on May 1, 2027, so they are subject to a waiting period before becoming fully owned shares. After this grant, Seitz’s direct holdings reported in this filing total 1,059 shares of MSCI common stock.
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.
MSCI Inc. Chairman and CEO Henry A. Fernandez reported changes in how some MSCI common stock is held, centered on family trusts and gifts rather than market trades. The filing shows bona fide gifts of 151,414 shares of common stock, recorded as two separate 75,707‑share gifts by trusts associated with him.
After these movements, Fernandez is shown with 1,727,961 shares held directly and additional indirect holdings, including 410,776 shares held by The Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust and 15,400‑share positions reported for each child. He also retains several option awards, including options over 42,193 shares at $554.52 per share expiring in 2033 and multiple long‑dated premium options exercisable between $1,000 and $1,200 per share through 2035.