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accession: "0001564590-22-003036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSCI"
cik: "0001408198"
company_name: "MSCI Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:08:14.496073+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSCI revises executive long-term equity incentives; increases target LTIP for top executives

## Summary
- New PSOs based on cumulative revenue and adjusted EPS over 3-year performance period (0-200% vesting).
- CEO Fernandez and President Pettit: 50% PSOs, 50% 3-year PSUs for 2022 annual grant.
- Other executive committee members: 35% PSOs, 35% 3-year PSUs, 30% cliff-vest RSUs.
- CEO Fernandez annual target LTIP increased from $7.5M to $10M; Pettit from $4M to $5.5M.
- Stock ownership guidelines raised: CEO/President to 12x salary; others to 8x; 25% net share retention.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-003036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSCI
- cik: 0001408198
- company_name: MSCI Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000156459022003036/0001564590-22-003036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408198/000156459022003036/msci-8k_20220125.htm

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