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): March 30, 2018
MOODY’S 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)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 553-0300
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. | 3 | ||||
| SIGNATURES |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(c) Moody’s Corporation (“Moody’s”) has designated Michael S. Crimmins, age 47, Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, to serve on an interim basis as Moody’s principal financial officer, effective April 2, 2018. Mr. Crimmins was appointed as Moody’s principal accounting officer as of August 1, 2016, and will continue to serve in such capacity in addition to serving as principal financial officer. The Company is continuing its search to identify a successor to its Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Crimmins served as Managing Director – Assistant Controller from January 2011 to August 1, 2016. Prior to becoming Managing Director, he served as Senior Vice President of Moody’s Shared Services, Inc. from April 2008 to January 2011 and as Vice President from January 2006 to April 2008. Before joining Moody’s, Mr. Crimmins worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He is a New York State Certified Public Accountant.
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SIGNATURES
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.
| MOODY’S CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ John J. Goggins | |
| John J. Goggins | ||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Date: March 30, 2018
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