UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

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 22, 2014

 

 

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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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Form 8-K/A is 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 December 18, 2013 to announce the retirement of Mr. David C. Brierwood, its Chief Operating Officer, effective February 14, 2014. This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to provide additional information with respect to a modification made to his stock options on January 22, 2014.

 

Item 5.02.

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

 

(e)

In connection with Mr. Brierwood’s retirement, the Compensation Committee of the Company approved a ninety (90) day extension of the post-retirement exercise period for all of his stock options. The stock options will remain exercisable through August 13, 2014. All other terms of his outstanding equity awards, which were granted under and are subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the MSCI Inc. 2007 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Compensation Plan, will remain unchanged.

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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.

 

Date: January 24, 2014