secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MSCI Inc. (MSCI)
CIK:        0001408198
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001408198-25-000030
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

MSCI grants CEO Fernandez $15M premium-priced options; annual LTI raised to $14.6M
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- One-time $15M stock option award to CEO Fernandez; exercise prices $1,000, $1,100, $1,200 (premiums 69%-103% over $590.73 close).
- Vests on 5-year anniversary; no retirement vesting – award fully at-risk contingent on continued service.
- Annual 2025 LTI compensation raised from $11.6M to $14.6M; 100% performance-based (70% options, 30% PSUs).
- Termination provisions: full vest on death/disability; prorated or full vest on involuntary termination; CIC triggers vesting.
- Award subject to post-employment restrictions and 25% net-share retention requirement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819825000030/0001408198-25-000030-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819825000030/msci-20250127.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408198-25-000030

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