UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM8-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): May 14, 2018
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 14, 2018, MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the proposed issuance of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2026 (the “notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The notes will mature in November 2026. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.
The notes are being offered only to (i) persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (ii) certainnon-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and therefore may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This report does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated May 14, 2018, titled “MSCI Launches Private Offering of $500 Million Senior Notes Due 2026” | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MSCI Inc. | ||||||
Date: May 14, 2018 | By: | /s/ Henry A. Fernandez | ||||
Name: | Henry A. Fernandez | |||||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||||