Matlock Robin 4

What Happened

Robin Matlock, a director of MSCI Inc. (MSCI), was granted 5 shares on February 27, 2026 in connection with MSCI's payment of a dividend. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (a dividend share award), and the shares are being deferred rather than delivered immediately.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-03).
• Transaction type/code: A (award/acquisition) — 5 shares at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The 5 shares were acquired as a dividend but Matlock elected to defer receipt under the MSCI Non‑Employee Directors Deferral Plan until the earlier of June 1, 2033 or 60 days after Matlock’s separation from service as a director.
• Timeliness: Filing dated 2026-03-03 — within the standard two-business-day Form 4 deadline for a 2026-02-27 transaction.

Context

This was a dividend share award, not a purchase or sale. Such deferred dividend awards are a routine form of director compensation and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in the director’s view of the company’s prospects.