Form 8-K MOODYS CORP /DE/ For: Nov 08
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2018
MOODYS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 1-14037 | 13-3998945 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7 World Trade Center at 250 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10007
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 553-0300
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ITEM 5.02 | APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS | 3 | ||||
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | 3 | ||||
SIGNATURES | 4 | |||||
EXHIBIT 99.1 |
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(c) On November 8, 2018, Moodys Corporation (the Company or Moodys) announced the appointment of Caroline Sullivan as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Ms. Sullivan, 49, joins Moodys from Bank of America, a multinational bank and financial services company, where she served as Managing Director and Global Banking Controller since 2017. Prior to that role, Ms. Sullivan supported the banks Global Wealth & Investment Management business from 2015 to 2017 in a variety of positions including Controller and was Chief Financial Officer for the Latin America region from 2014 to 2015. From 2011 to 2013, she served as the Legal Entity Controller for the banks main broker dealer and other Merrill Lynch entities. Ms. Sullivan previously held various senior positions at several banks and a major accounting firm, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Ms. Sullivan will join the Company on December 3, 2018, and will succeed the acting principal accounting officer, David Hogan, as of such date.
In connection with her appointment, Ms. Sullivan will have an initial annual base salary of $400,000 and an annual cash incentive award of $275,000, which amount is guaranteed for 2018. Her target annual cash incentive for 2019 will be $250,000. Annual cash incentive awards will be payable in the same form and time frame as for the Companys other senior executives. In addition, Ms. Sullivan will receive a new hire award valued at $100,000 on December 31, 2018, comprised 100% of restricted stock units that vest annually over two years. Ms. Sullivan also will be considered for additional long-term incentive awards at the time awards are generally made to eligible employees of Moodys, with a recommended total target grant value of $325,000, subject to approval by the Compensation & Human Resources Committee of the Companys Board of Directors. Those awards will be comprised 60% in performance shares for the period 2019-2021, 20% in stock options and 20% in restricted stock units. Ms. Sullivan will be covered by the Moodys Change in Control Severance Plan and the Moodys Corporation Career Transition Plan, each as in effect at the relevant time.
A copy of the Companys press release announcing Ms. Sullivans appointment is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of Moodys Corporation dated November 8, 2018.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MOODYS CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ Elizabeth M. McCarroll | |
Elizabeth M. McCarroll | ||
Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel |
Date: November 8, 2018
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Exhibit 99.1
Via BusinessWire NY Metro
Caroline Sullivan to Join Moodys as SVP, Corporate Controller
NEW YORK, November 8, 2018 Moodys Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Caroline Sullivan will join the company as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, effective December 3, 2018. She will lead Moodys global accounting and financial reporting functions, including internal financial controls and regulatory reporting.
Caroline brings extensive international leadership experience in banking and financial services that will be a strong asset to our global Finance team, and I look forward to welcoming her to Moodys, said Mark Kaye, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Moodys.
Prior to joining Moodys, Ms. Sullivan was Global Banking Controller for Bank of America. She has also held prior roles with Morgan Stanley in New York and Hong Kong, and with Allied Irish Bank. She began her career at EY.
Ms. Sullivan is a Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey and holds an M.B.A. in Accounting from Seton Hall University.
ABOUT MOODYS CORPORATION
Moodys is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moodys Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moodys Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moodys Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The corporation, which reported revenue of $4.2 billion in 2017, employs approximately 12,600 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 42 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.
CONTACTS
Salli Schwartz
Investor Relations
+1 (212) 553-4862
or
Michael Adler
Corporate Communications
+1.212.553.4667
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