# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001408198
**File Stem:** 0001408198-26-000038
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6272
**Document Hash:** 0c161134389f21efc47fb64f356b5a72
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001408198-26-000038.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001408198-26-000038

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260421

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260423

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260423

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MSCI Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001408198
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 134038723
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33812
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26885449

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 250 GREENWICH STREET 49TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10007
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-804-3990

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 250 GREENWICH STREET 49TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10007

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 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 21, 2026

**MSCI Inc.** 

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| **Delaware** | 001-33812 | **13-4038723** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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| **7 World Trade Center,** | **250 Greenwich Street, 49th Floor,** | **New York,** | **New York** | **10007** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |

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**(212) 804-3900** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | MSCI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

MSCI Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 21, 2026 (the "Annual Meeting") as a virtual meeting. The issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of 73,120,206 shares, each share being entitled to one vote. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the stockholders:

(a) Proposal 1 - Election of members of the Company's Board of Directors

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| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| Robert G. Ashe | 61516190 | 1620876 | 107625 | 3158970 |
| Henry A. Fernandez | 60057776 | 2909009 | 277906 | 3158970 |
| Robin Matlock | 62586279 | 550989 | 107423 | 3158970 |
| Jacques P. Perold | 62754834 | 383252 | 106605 | 3158970 |
| Sandy C. Rattray | 62795921 | 339068 | 109702 | 3158970 |
| Linda H. Riefler | 60617216 | 2520089 | 107386 | 3158970 |
| Michelle Seitz | 62940959 | 196311 | 107421 | 3158970 |
| Marcus L. Smith | 62894008 | 242943 | 107740 | 3158970 |
| Rajat Taneja | 63026720 | 110403 | 107568 | 3158970 |
| Paula Volent | 62684459 | 452780 | 107452 | 3158970 |
| June Yang | 63027070 | 111197 | 106424 | 3158970 |

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With respect to the foregoing Proposal 1, each director was elected and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast "for" or "against" him or her at the Annual Meeting.

(b) Proposal 2 – Approval, by advisory vote, of the Company's executive compensation.

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| For | For | Against | Against | Abstain | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | Broker Non-Vote |
| | 59,076,413 | | 4,061,619 | | 106,659 | | 3,158,970 |

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The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.

(c) Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2026.

For Against Abstain <br> 65,169,698 1,132,416 101,547

The foregoing Proposal 3 was ratified.

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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.

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| | **MSCI Inc.** | **MSCI Inc.** |
| Date: April 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Henry A. Fernandez |
|  | Name: | Henry A. Fernandez |
|  | Title: | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |

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