0001193125-19-065194.txt : 20190306 0001193125-19-065194.hdr.sgml : 20190306 20190306125433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-065194 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190306 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190306 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14037 FILM NUMBER: 19661883 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 DEFA14A 1 d685534ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of

MOODY’S CORPORATION

To Be Held On:

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 9:30 a.m. EDT

7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10007

 

 

 

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TO VOTE:

  

 

 

LOGO

 

 

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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY:

  2.   RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR 2019.
  NOMINEES:      

 

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ADVISORY RESOLUTION APPROVING EXECUTIVE

   

BASIL L. ANDERSON

 

    COMPENSATION.
   

JORGE A. BERMUDEZ

 

 

 

To transact any other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

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VINCENT A. FORLENZA

 

   

KATHRYN M. HILL

 

   

RAYMOND W. MCDANIEL, JR.

 

   

HENRY A. MCKINNELL, JR., PH.D.

 

   

LESLIE F. SEIDMAN

 

   

BRUCE VAN SAUN

 

    GERRIT ZALM
     
     

 

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