MSCI Inc.

04/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/24/2024 14:07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
MSCI Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 23, 2024 (the "Annual Meeting") as a virtual meeting. The issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of 79,223,562 shares, each share being entitled to one vote. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the stockholders:
(a)
Proposal 1 - Election of members of the Company's Board of Directors
Director For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
Henry A. Fernandez 64,059,045 3,305,379 505,262 3,813,520
Robert G. Ashe 64,505,432 3,201,251 163,003 3,813,520
Chirantan "CJ" Desai 67,631,031 76,547 162,108 3,813,520
Wayne Edmunds 67,628,181 78,767 162,738 3,813,520
Robin Matlock 65,677,457 2,030,446 161,783 3,813,520
Jacques P. Perold 67,144,157 562,720 162,809 3,813,520
C.D. Baer Pettit 67,117,183 590,446 162,057 3,813,520
Sandy C. Rattray 64,862,778 2,845,050 161,858 3,813,520
Linda H. Riefler 62,630,785 5,029,294 209,607 3,813,520
Marcus L. Smith 67,229,849 477,044 162,793 3,813,520
Rajat Taneja 67,564,050 141,138 164,498 3,813,520
Paula Volent 67,665,251 42,733 161,702 3,813,520

With respect to the foregoing Proposal 1, each director was elected and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast "for" or "against" him or her at the Annual Meeting.

(b)
Proposal 2 - Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company's executive compensation.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
65,745,530 1,828,172 295,984 3,813,520

The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.

(c)
Proposal 3 - Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2024.
For Against Abstain
71,059,058 462,637 161,511

The foregoing Proposal 3 was ratified.

(d)
Proposal 4 - Shareholder proposal to report on "Chinese Military-Industry Companies" in Company indices.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
300,200 66,608,218 961,268 3,813,520

The foregoing Proposal 4 was not approved.