---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-202998"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCO"
cik: "0001059556"
company_name: "MOODYS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T07:04:31.717288+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moody's CFO Mark Kaye departs; Caroline Sullivan named interim CFO; FY2023 outlook reaffirmed

## Summary
- Mark Kaye resigns as EVP & CFO effective Sept 5, 2023, to become CFO at another company; departure unrelated to financials or operations.
- Caroline Sullivan, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller, assumes interim CFO role in addition to current responsibilities.
- Sullivan awarded $100K cash bonus (payable after interim role) and $200K equity (60% PSUs, 20% options, 20% RSUs).
- Moody's retained a national search firm to identify a permanent CFO, evaluating internal and external candidates.
- Full-year 2023 outlook reaffirmed, as originally provided on July 25, 2023 with Q2 earnings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-202998
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCO
- cik: 0001059556
- company_name: MOODYS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000119312523202998/0001193125-23-202998-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000119312523202998/d541455d8k.htm

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