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Issuer:     MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO)
CIK:        0001059556
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001059556-25-000193
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Moody's board amends by-laws tightening advance notice requirements for shareholder proposals
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- Board approved by-law amendments on Oct 14, 2025, updating procedural and disclosure rules for director nominations and other shareholder proposals.
- Advance notice window narrowed: submission must be 90 to 120 days before the anniversary of the prior annual meeting.
- New disclosure mandates include Schedule 13D-type information, performance fee arrangements, and compensation agreements.
- Deadline for 2026 annual meeting proposals (non-Rule 14a-8) is Dec 16, 2025 to Jan 15, 2026.
- Amendments do not affect Rule 14a-8 or proxy access deadlines already disclosed.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000105955625000193/0001059556-25-000193-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000105955625000193/mco-20251014.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001059556-25-000193

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