MSCI Appoints New CFO, David E. Johnson

TL;DR

MSCI names David E. Johnson as new CFO, starting March 11th. He's getting $550k base + incentives.

AI Summary

MSCI Inc. announced on March 8, 2024, the appointment of David E. Johnson as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 11, 2024. Johnson will receive an annual base salary of $550,000 and is eligible for the company's annual incentive plan and long-term equity awards. He previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Moody's Corporation.

Why It Matters

The appointment of a new CFO is a significant leadership change that can impact financial strategy and investor confidence.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Changes in key executive positions like CFO can introduce uncertainty regarding future financial strategies and performance.

Key Numbers

• $550,000 — Annual Base Salary (For the new Chief Financial Officer, David E. Johnson.)

Key Players & Entities

• MSCI Inc. (company) — Registrant
• David E. Johnson (person) — Newly appointed Chief Financial Officer
• $550,000 (dollar_amount) — Annual base salary for new CFO
• March 11, 2024 (date) — Effective date of CFO appointment
• Moody's Corporation (company) — Previous employer of new CFO

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0001408198-24-000048.txt : 20240311 0001408198-24-000048.hdr.sgml : 20240311 20240311065657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001408198-24-000048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240308 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20240311 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240311 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 IRS NUMBER: 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: 24736511 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 8-K 1 msci-20240308.htm 8-K msci-20240308 0001408198 false 0001408198 2024-03-08 2024-03-08 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): March 8, 2024 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 Street, 49th Floor, New York, New York 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.) 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: 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 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. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Chirantan “CJ” Desai to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective March 11, 2024 (the “Effective Date”). Mr. Desai will serve as a member of the Strategy and Finance Committee of the Board. Following the appointment of Mr. Desai, the Board will be comprised of thirteen directors. Mr. Desai will serve on the Board until the