MSCI

MSCI Inc. Form 8-K Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This filing is a Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 10, 2018, regarding the results of MSCI Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on that date. The meeting was conducted virtually. As of the meeting, there were 89,876,918 shares of common stock issued and outstanding entitled to vote.

Financial Metrics

This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is limited to reporting corporate governance voting results.

Material Changes

No material financial changes or operational updates are reported in this filing. The primary event is the successful ratification of corporate governance proposals by the stockholders.

Voting Results and Corporate Actions

• Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): All 11 director nominees were elected. Each received a majority of the votes cast "for" or "against." Notable results include Catherine R. Kinney receiving the highest "For" vote count (76,005,721) and Wayne Edmunds receiving the highest "Against" vote count (2,069,129).
• Proposal 2 (Executive Compensation): The non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with 75,224,536 votes "For" and 829,642 votes "Against."
• Proposal 3 (Auditor Ratification): The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2018 was ratified with 77,220,559 votes "For" and 2,600,760 votes "Against."

Key Facts for Investor Verification

• Verify the total number of shares entitled to vote (89,876,918) against the sum of votes cast and broker non-votes to confirm turnout accuracy.
• Note the significant number of broker non-votes (3,881,727) recorded for the director elections and executive compensation proposal.
• Confirm that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP remains the independent auditor for the 2018 fiscal year following ratification.
• Review the specific vote counts for directors with higher "Against" votes (e.g., Wayne Edmunds, Henry A. Fernandez) to assess shareholder sentiment.