SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950103-16-011032
MSCI Inc. · MSCI
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Henry A Fernandez
Officer — Chairman, CEO and President · Director
Period of report
Feb 8, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Feb 10, 2016 · 6:58 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001408198
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Feb 8, 2016 | A | 29,551 | $0.00 | A | 1,282,788 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Feb 8, 2016 | A | 29,549 | $0.00 | A | 1,312,337 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Feb 8, 2016 | F | 16,484 | $63.16 | D | 1,295,853 | D | |
| Common StockF4,F5 | Feb 9, 2016 | G | 87,756 | $0.00 | D | 0 | I | By 2012 GRAT |
| Common StockF4 | Feb 9, 2016 | G | 87,756 | $0.00 | A | 314,479 | I | By Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 7,900 | I | By Son | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 3,625 | I | By Son | |
| Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 730 | I | By Daughter |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1Number of shares of common stock issued following the vesting of performance stock units ("PSUs") on January 28, 2014, upon certification by the MSCI Inc. Compensation Committee of the achievement of certain cumulative performance metrics for the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years.
- F2Stock units vesting on December 31, 2016. Each stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
- F3Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 29,551 PSUs.
- F4Amount reflects the distribution and transfer on February 9, 2016 of 87,756 shares from the 2012 GRAT to the Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust.
- F5The Reporting Person is trustee and sole annuitant.