---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408198-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T23:43:34.619000+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI appoints ServiceNow COO Chirantan Desai as independent director

## Summary
- Desai, President & COO of ServiceNow, joined MSCI Board on March 11, 2024.
- Appointment expands Board to 13 directors; Desai will serve on Strategy and Finance Committee.
- Receives prorated annual retainer of $80K (cash/stock) and RSU award of $185K.
- MSCI purchased ~$0.8M in software from ServiceNow during 2023 on arm's-length terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408198-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819824000048/0001408198-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819824000048/msci-20240308.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408198-24-000048
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408198-24-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chirantan "CJ" Desai was appointed as independent director at MSCI Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On March 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Chirantan “CJ” Desai to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective March 11, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819824000048/0001408198-24-000048-index.htm

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