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): February 6, 2012
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.) |
| One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 44th Floor, New York, NY | 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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On February 2, 2012, Mr. Scott M. Sipprelle notified MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the next annual shareholders meeting.
Mr. Sipprelle will continue to serve as a Board member and the Chair of the Audit Committee until the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for May 2, 2012.
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.
| MSCI Inc. | ||||
| Date: February 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Henry A. Fernandez | ||
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| Name: | Henry A. Fernandez | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | |||