Crum Scott A 4
4 · MSCI Inc. · Filed Jan 28, 2026
Research Summary
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MSCI CHRO Scott Crum Receives 4,968 Performance Stock Options
What Happened
Scott A. Crum, Chief Human Resources Officer of MSCI Inc. (MSCI), was granted 4,968 performance stock options (PSOs) reported as a derivative acquisition on Jan 26, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (award), so the filing shows $0 cash paid; these awards represent the right to purchase common stock subject to vesting and exercise terms.
Key Details
- Transaction date: January 26, 2026; Form 4 filed January 28, 2026 (timely within the SEC reporting window).
- Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) of PSOs; reported acquisition price $0.00.
- Number of PSOs affected: 4,968 (performance condition certified for the 2023–2025 performance period).
- Vesting schedule: PSOs were granted Feb 2, 2023 and are scheduled to vest on Feb 2, 2026, subject to continued service and satisfaction of the performance condition.
- Footnote: The Compensation, Talent and Culture Committee certified achievement of the performance condition on Jan 26, 2026 for the performance period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025 (see F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
Context
These are performance stock options — a form of long-term incentive that, upon vesting, give the holder the ability to buy company shares at a predetermined strike price (strike price not disclosed in this summary). This filing documents the certification and upcoming vesting of PSOs; it is not an open-market purchase or sale and does not show proceeds or immediate share disposition.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Option to purchase common stock
[F1]2026-01-26+4,968→ 4,968 totalExercise: $554.52From: 2026-02-02Exp: 2033-02-02→ Common Stock (4,968 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents the number of performance stock options ("PSOs") to purchase common stock earned by the reporting person following the certification by the Compensation, Talent and Culture Committee on January 26, 2026 of the achievement of the performance condition applicable to the PSOs. The PSOs were granted on February 2, 2023 and vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continuous service through such date and satisfaction of the performance condition for the performance period from January 1, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2025. The performance condition for the PSOs was met with respect to 4,968 shares of common stock, and the PSOs are scheduled to vest on February 2, 2026.