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):  May 5, 2011
 
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.)
 
 
     
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10005
 
10005
(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) on May 5, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”), the shareholders of the Company considered and acted upon the following proposals, in each case consistent with the recommendations of the Company’ s Board of Directors:

1.  
the election of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors;
2.  
the advisory vote on executive compensation;
3.  
advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation votes in the future; and
4.  
ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor.

The issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consisted of 120,062,156 shares, each share being entitled to one vote.  The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the shareholders:

1.  
Election of members of the Company’s Board of Directors

Director
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
Benjamin F. duPont
  
105,305,923
  
16,323
    
460,706
    
4,351,674
  
Henry A. Fernandez
  
104,379,724
  
958,896
    
444,332
    
4,351,674
  
Alice W. Handy
  
104,450,611
  
1,040,775
    
291,566
    
4,351,674
  
Catherine R. Kinney
  
104,271,042
  
1,050,091
    
461,819
    
4,351,674
  
Linda H. Riefler
  
102,368,032
  
990,721
    
2,424,199
    
4,351,674
  
George W. Siguler
  
104,451,386
  
1,040,789
    
290,777
    
4,351,674
  
Scott M. Sipprelle
  
105,479,921
  
12,653
    
290,378
    
4,351,674
  
Patrick Tierney
  
105,489,955
  
6,813
    
286,184
    
4,351,674
  
Rodolphe M. Vallee
  
104,275,971
  
1,044,541
    
462,440
    
4,351,674
  

2.  
Advisory vote on executive compensation

   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
   
91,084,023
  
13,990,509
  
708,420
  
4,351,674

3.  
Advisory vote on the frequency of executive compensation votes in the future

   
1 Year
  
2 Years
  
3 Years
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Vote
   
96,042,067
  
308,992
  
8,933,034
  
498,859
  
4,351,674

After consideration of the stockholders’ recommendations, the Company has decided to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year until the next vote on frequency, which shall be no later than the Company’s annual shareholder meeting in 2017.

4.  
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor

   
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
    
   
109,800,929
  
8,728
  
324,969
    
 
 
 
 
 
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.
  
       
       
Date: May 9, 2011
 
By:
 
/s/ Henry A. Fernandez
  
 
 
Name:
  
Henry A. Fernandez
  
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman