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msci-8k_20220728.htm
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):
July 28, 2022
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
.,
49
th
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)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
MSCI
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01
Other Events
On July 28, 2022, the Board of Directors of MSCI Inc. (the "Company"), authorized a new share repurchase program providing for the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock with an aggregate value of up to $1.0 billion. The new share repurchase program replaces and incorporates remaining authorization under the Company's previous share repurchase program, which was authorized on October 29, 2020. When aggregated with the amount remaining under the previous share repurchase program, as of July 28, 2022, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock with an aggregate value of up to approximately $1,539.1 million.
The timing, price and volume of repurchases will be based on market conditions, available capital resources, relevant securities laws and other factors. The stock repurchases may be made from time to time, through one or more open market repurchases or privately negotiated transactions, including, without limitation, accelerated share repurchase transactions, trading plans or derivative transactions, or otherwise.
Since the Company announced its first stock repurchase program in December 2012, the Company has repurchased a total of 47.9 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $106.62 per share.
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: July 28, 2022
By:
/s/ Henry A. Fernandez
Name:
Henry A. Fernandez
Title:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer