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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408198-25-000199"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:11:52.693786+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI President Baer Pettit to retire by March 2026; CEO Fernandez adds President role

## Summary
- Baer Pettit retires as President and COO effective March 1, 2026; remains advisor through Q3 2026.
- CEO Henry Fernandez will assume the President title on March 1, 2026; no change in his compensation.
- Alvise Munari appointed Head of Client Segments alongside his Chief Product Officer role.
- Jorge Mina appointed COO in addition to his role as Head of Analytics; both roles effective immediately.
- Board reduced from 12 to 11 directors effective March 1, 2026 due to Pettit's departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408198-25-000199
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819825000199/0001408198-25-000199-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000140819825000199/msci-20251112.htm

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