Fernandez Henry A 4
4 · MSCI Inc. · Filed Apr 30, 2026
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MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez Gifts 151,414 Shares
What Happened Henry A. Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of MSCI Inc. (MSCI), reported two gift (G) transactions on 2026-04-28: a disposition by gift of 75,707 shares and an acquisition by gift of 75,707 shares, each at $0.00 (total reported value $0). The filings and footnotes show additional trust-related movements connected to the termination and annuity payment from the Henry Fernandez 2024 MSCI Annuity Trust (the "2024 GRAT").
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): 2026-04-28; Form 4 filed 2026-04-30 (timely filing).
- Reported transactions: Gift disposition of 75,707 shares and gift acquisition of 75,707 shares (both $0.00 per share).
- Footnote F1: The balance shown in the filing reflects transfer of 234,114 shares previously indirectly held by the 2024 GRAT to Mr. Fernandez’s direct holdings as the final scheduled annuity payment.
- Footnote F2: The filing also reports distribution of remaining shares held by the 2024 GRAT to The Fernandez 2007 Children’s Trust (the Reporting Person’s spouse is trustee).
- Shares owned after transaction: The filing indicates the 234,114-share transfer to direct holdings per F1; the exact total direct holdings after all transfers is not explicitly stated in the transaction lines.
Context
- These were gift transfers involving trusts, not open-market buys or sales; gifts do not necessarily indicate the insider’s view of the stock’s near-term prospects.
- The activity reflects estate/trust planning and scheduled trust termination/annuity distribution rather than a trading decision like a purchase or sale for cash.
Insider Transaction Report
- Gift
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-04-28−75,707→ 0 total(indirect: By Trust) - Gift
Common Stock
[F2]2026-04-28+75,707→ 410,776 total(indirect: By Trust)
- 1,727,961
Common Stock
[F1] - 15,400(indirect: By Son)
Common Stock
- 15,400(indirect: By Son)
Common Stock
- 15,400(indirect: By Daughter)
Common Stock
- 29,564
Option to purchase common stock
Exercise: $549.83From: 2025-02-03Exp: 2032-02-03→ Common Stock (29,564 underlying) - 36,846
Premium option to purchase common stock
Exercise: $1000.00From: 2030-01-31Exp: 2035-01-31→ Common Stock (36,846 underlying) - 40,780
Premium option to purchase common stock
Exercise: $1100.00From: 2030-01-31Exp: 2035-01-31→ Common Stock (40,780 underlying) - 44,920
Premium option to purchase common stock
Exercise: $1200.00From: 2030-01-31Exp: 2035-01-31→ Common Stock (44,920 underlying) - 42,193
Option to purchase common stock
Exercise: $554.52From: 2026-02-02Exp: 2033-02-02→ Common Stock (42,193 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The balance shown reflects the transfer of 234,114 shares previously indirectly held by the Henry Fernandez 2024 MSCI Annuity Trust (the "2024 GRAT"), a grantor retained annuity trust established by the Reporting Person, to direct holdings of the Reporting Person, reflecting the final scheduled annuity payment from the 2024 GRAT.
- [F2]The reported transaction reflects the distribution of the remaining shares held by the 2024 GRAT to The Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust upon the scheduled termination of the 2024 GRAT. The spouse of the Reporting Person is the trustee of The Fernandez 2007 Children's Trust.