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):  April 11, 2008
 
 
MSCI Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
         
Delaware
 
001-33812
 
13-4038723
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
88 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005
 
10005
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 804-3900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On April 11, 2008, MSCI Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced that it filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the sale by Morgan Stanley and Capital Group International, Inc. of up to 30,861,235 shares of MSCI class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share.  A copy of the press release containing this information is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
Exhibit 99.1
  
Press release of the Registrant dated April 11, 2008.
 


 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
   
MSCI Inc.
 
       
       
Date: April 11, 2008
 
By:
 
   /s/ Henry A. Fernandez
 
   
Name:
 
Henry A. Fernandez
 
   
Title:
 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman
 

 
Exhibit 99.1
 
www.mscibarra.com

 
MSCI Inc. files S-1 for Secondary Sale of its Common Stock

 
New York – April 11, 2008 – MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MXB) announced today that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the sale by Morgan Stanley and Capital Group International, Inc. of up to 30,861,235 shares of MSCI class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of class A common stock.  Any offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement.  A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective.  These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective.

 
MSCI Inc. Contact:
 
 
MSCI Inc. Investor Relations
+ 1.866.447.7874