RIEFLER LINDA H 4

What Happened
Linda H. Riefler, a non-employee director of MSCI Inc. (MSCI), was awarded 6 shares on 2026-02-27. The shares were reported as acquired at $0.00 (total reported value $0) and the Form 4 reporting this transaction was filed on 2026-03-03. This is an award/dividend-equivalent acquisition, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; Report filed: 2026-03-03 (timeliness not specified in the provided filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Acquisition (A).
• Shares acquired: 6 shares at $0.00 (reported total value $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Shares were acquired in connection with MSCI's payment of a dividend and, per the MSCI Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan, Ms. Riefler elected to defer receipt of the shares until the 60th day after her separation from service as a director. (Footnote F1.)
• No indication of option exercise, sale, or tax-withholding action in this transaction.

Context
This is a routine director compensation event—dividend-equivalent shares credited under the director deferral plan—and not a market buy or sale that signals trading sentiment. The small share count and $0 reported acquisition value mean minimal direct market impact; delivery of the shares is deferred per the plan.