0001193125-15-146021.txt : 20150625 0001193125-15-146021.hdr.sgml : 20150625 20150424132259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-146021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOODYS CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059556 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES [7320] IRS NUMBER: 133998945 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER STREET 2: AT 250 GREENWICH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125530300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER STREET 2: AT 250 GREENWICH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10007 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUN & BRADSTREET CORP /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980728 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW DUN & BRADSTREET CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980728 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SEC Correspondence Letter
LOGO
7 World Trade Center at 250 Greenwich St.
New York, New York 10007
Elizabeth M. McCarroll
Assistant General Counsel
Tel: 212.553.3664
Fax: 212.553.0084
E-mail: elizabeth.mccarroll@moodys.com

VIA EDGAR

April 24, 2015

Mr. Larry Spirgel

Assistant Director

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re: Moody’s Corporation

Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

Filed February 26, 2015

File No. 001-14037

Dear Mr. Spirgel:

As discussed on April 23, 2015 between our counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and Mr. Brandon Hill of the Division of Corporation Finance, we have received your correspondence dated April 22, 2015 in which you commented on the Form 10-K of Moody’s Corporation filed on February 26, 2015, and we expect to provide our response on or before May 20, 2015.

Sincerely,

/s/ Elizabeth M. McCarroll

Elizabeth M. McCarroll

Assistant General Counsel

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