UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2014
MSCI Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33812 | 13-4038723 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number)
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10007 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(212) 804-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 30, 2014, MSCI Inc. (the “Registrant”) released financial information with respect to its third quarter ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the press release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the related investor presentation, which will be presented by the Registrant’s management during its conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”).
The Registrant’s press release and the related investor presentation contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures are also contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant, dated October 30, 2014, containing financial information for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Presentation, dated October 30, 2014. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MSCI Inc. | ||
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| Date: October 30, 2014 | By: | /s/ Henry A. Fernandez |
Name: | Henry A. Fernandez | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of the Registrant, dated October 30, 2014, containing financial information for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. | |
99.2 | Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Presentation, dated October 30, 2014. |