MSCI Inc. Files 8-K: Other Events & Exhibits

TL;DR

MSCI filed an 8-K on Aug 8 for events on Aug 5 - check for details.

AI Summary

On August 8, 2025, MSCI Inc. filed an 8-K report detailing events that occurred on August 5, 2025. The filing primarily concerns "Other Events" and the submission of "Financial Statements and Exhibits." No specific financial figures or transactional details were provided in this initial filing.

Why It Matters

This 8-K filing indicates MSCI Inc. is disclosing significant events or submitting important financial documents, requiring investor attention.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine filing to report events and exhibits, not indicating immediate financial distress or significant operational changes.

Key Players & Entities

• MSCI Inc. (company) — Registrant
• August 8, 2025 (date) — Filing Date
• August 5, 2025 (date) — Earliest Event Date
• 7 World Trade Center (location) — Principal Executive Offices

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ch registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share MSCI New York Stock Excha
• $1.25 billion — previously announced public offering of $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.250%

Filing Documents

• dp232812_8k.htm (8-K) — 31KB
• dp232812_ex0101.htm (EX-1.1) — 177KB
• dp232812_ex0401.htm (EX-4.1) — 294KB
• dp232812_ex0402.htm (EX-4.2) — 189KB
• dp232812_ex0501.htm (EX-5.1) — 9KB
• image_001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 2KB
• 0000950103-25-010115.txt ( ) — 1022KB
• msci-20250805.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• msci-20250805_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• msci-20250805_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• dp232812_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events. Notes Offering On August 8, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), MSCI Inc. (the "Company") completed its previously announced public offering of $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 5.250% senior unsecured notes due 2035 (the "Notes"), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and incorporated herein by reference), dated as of August 5, 2025, by and between the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters listed in Schedule 1 thereto. The sale of the Notes was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-277791) (the "Registration Statement"). The Notes were offered pursuant to a prospectus dated March 8, 2024 and a prospectus supplement dated August 5, 2025. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference), dated as of August 8, 2025, by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture (attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2 and incorporated herein by reference), dated as of August 8, 2025, by and between the Company and the Trustee. A copy of the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel to the Company, relating to the legality of the Notes is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report.

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Item 9.01 Financial (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement among MSCI Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BofA Securities, Inc., as representatives of the Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 thereto, dated August 5, 2025 4.1 Indenture between MSCI Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated August 8, 2025 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture between MSCI Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, dated August 8, 2025 4.3 Form of Global Note representing the Company's 5.250% Notes due 2035 (included in Exhibit 4.2) 5.1 Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 23.1 Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) 104 Cover Page Interactive File, embedded in Inline XBRL 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: August 8, 2025 By: /s/ Henry A. Fernandez Name: Henry A. Fernandez Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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