---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-203870"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCO"
cik: "0001059556"
company_name: "MOODYS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T05:33:19.929128+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Moody's EVP & General Counsel Goggins retires; equity award service requirement waived

## Summary
- John J. Goggins, EVP & General Counsel, is retiring from Moody's Corporation.
- On Aug 1, 2023, Compensation Committee waived the one-year service requirement for his 2023 equity awards.
- No replacement or specific retirement date was disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-203870
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCO
- cik: 0001059556
- company_name: MOODYS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000119312523203870/0001193125-23-203870-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000119312523203870/d468624d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-203870
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-203870.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-203870.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John J. Goggins departed as Executive Vice President – General Counsel at MOODYS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President – General Counsel
  source text: In connection with the previously announced decision of John J. Goggins to retire from his position as Executive Vice President – General Counsel of Moody’s Corporation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1059556/000119312523203870/0001193125-23-203870-index.htm

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