UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 8, 2010
 
 
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.)
 
     
88 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005
  
10005
(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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 Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At the annual meeting of shareholders of MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) on April 8, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”), the shareholders of the Company approved the following proposals, in each case consistent with the recommendations of the Company’s Board of Directors:
 
1.  
The election of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors; and
 
2.  
The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor.
 
The issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of 104,989,089 shares, each share being entitled to one vote. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the shareholders:
 
1.    Election of members of the Company’s Board of Directors
 
Director
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
Benjamin F. duPont
  
89,591,169
  
20,910
  
35,626
  
3,356,729
Henry A. Fernandez
  
88,878,133
  
731,452
  
38,120
  
3,356,729
Alice W. Handy
  
89,597,038
  
14,319
  
36,348
  
3,356,729
Catherine R. Kinney
  
89,596,465
  
14,614
  
36,626
  
3,356,729
Linda H. Riefler
  
89,464,533
  
139,500
  
43,672
  
3,356,729
George W. Siguler
  
89,596,443
  
15,089
  
36,173
  
3,356,729
Scott M. Sipprelle
  
89,603,195
  
15,544
  
28,966
  
3,356,729
Rodolphe M. Vallee
  
89,598,065
  
14,467
  
35,173
  
3,356,729
 

2.    Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
92,971,008
  
10,084
  
23,342
  
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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.

 
   
MSCI Inc.
  
         
         
Date: April 9, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Henry A. Fernandez
  
   
Name:
Henry A. Fernandez
  
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman