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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): May 14, 2010
RISKMETRICS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-33928 |
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20-8175809 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 44th Floor, New York, NY |
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10005 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 981-7475
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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 17, 2010, RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) issued a joint press release announcing that the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, relating to the pending merger by which the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of MSCI. The proposed merger was announced on March 1, 2010, and remains subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Joint Press Release of MSCI Inc. and RiskMetrics Group, Inc. dated May 17, 2010.
SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: May 17, 2010 |
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/s/ Ethan Berman |
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Ethan Berman |
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Chief Executive Officer |