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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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On April 8, 2010, MSCI Inc. (the “Registrant”) released financial information with respect to its first quarter ended February 28, 2010.  A copy of the press release containing this information is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
 
The Registrant’s press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is also contained in Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


  
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
Exhibit 99.1
  
Press release of the Registrant dated April 8, 2010 containing financial information for the first quarter ended February 28, 2010.

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
   
MSCI Inc.
  
         
         
Date: April 8, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Henry A. Fernandez
  
   
Name:
Henry A. Fernandez
  
   
Title:
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman