Edgar Filing: MSCI Inc.

Date: February 1, 2018

MSCI Inc.

/s/ Henry A. Fernandez

Henry A. Fernandez

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2018

MSCI Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33812

13-4038723

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St., 49th Floor, New York, NY 10007

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(212) 804-3900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) under Item 5.02 on November 2, 2017 regarding the appointment of Marcus L. Smith to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective November 2, 2017. This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to provide additional information with respect to Mr. Smith’s appointments to the Board’s Audit Committee and Strategy and Finance Committee.

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 31, 2017, the Board appointed Marcus L. Smith to serve as a member of the Board, effective November 2, 2017. On January 30, 2018, the Board appointed Mr. Smith to serve on the Audit Committee, effective January 30, 2018, and on the Strategy and Finance Committee, effective April 30, 2018.

In connection with Mr. Smith’s appointment to the Audit Committee, the Board determined that Mr. Smith (i) satisfied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s standard of independence for audit committee members and (ii) is “financially literate” and has accounting or financial management expertise as required by the New York Stock Exchange listing requirements.

In connection with his appointments to the Board’s Audit Committee and Strategy and Finance Committee, Mr. Smith is entitled to the compensation set forth in the non-employee directors compensation program described in the Company’s annual proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2017.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.