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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 02, 2012

 

         

 

Meeting Information

   
   MSCI INC.       

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

   
          For holders as of: March 07, 2012    
          Date: May 02, 2012               Time: 2:30 PM EDT    
  

 

 

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MSCI INC.

ATTN: CECILIA AZA

1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA

44th FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10005

      

Location:  One Chase Manhattan Plaza

    28th Floor

    New York, NY 10005

   
               
           
       

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

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Voting Items        

 

            
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote          
  FOR the following:          
 

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

            
    Nominees             

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Benjamin F. duPont

 

Henry A. Fernandez

 

Alice W. Handy

 

Catherine R. Kinney

 

Linda H. Riefler

 

George W. Siguler

 

Patrick Tierney

 

Rodolphe M. Vallee

       

4        To amend our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the authorized shares of Class B common stock, increase the total number of authorized shares of Class A common stock, refer to the Class A common stock as “common stock” and make certain other conforming changes.

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

         
 

 

2       

 

 

To approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation, as described in these proxy materials.

         
 

 

3       

 

 

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor.

         
             
             


 

 

       
       
       
       
   

 

   
   

 

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
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