MSCI (MSCI) Form 4 MSCI / Diana H. Tidd ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tidd Diana H.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

MSCI INC.

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH ST.

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MSCI Inc. [ MSCI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Head of Index

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/02/2018		A		3,040(1)	A	$0.00	10,107	D
Common Stock	02/02/2018		F		1,158(2)	D	$142.53	8,949	D
Common Stock	02/02/2018		A		12,416(3)	A	$0.00	21,365	D
Common Stock	02/06/2018		A		2,579(4)	A	$0.00	23,944	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the number of shares of common stock issued following the vesting and conversion of performance stock units ("PSUs") granted to the reporting person on January 27, 2015, upon certification by the Compensation and Talent Management Committee (the "Committee") of the achievement of certain cumulative performance metrics for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 fiscal years.

2. Represents shares reacquired by MSCI Inc. to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and conversion to shares of 3,040 PSUs granted on January 27, 2015.

3. Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") vesting and converting to shares on December 16, 2019, upon certification by the Committee of a certain performance metric for the 2017 fiscal year. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.

4. RSUs ratably vesting and converting to shares on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of MSCI common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Cecilia Aza, attorney-in-fact	02/06/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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