Item 5.02(d). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective September 8, 2009, the Board of Directors of MSCI Inc. (the "Company") appointed Catherine R. Kinney as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. The Board of Directors determined that Ms. Kinney is independent in accordance with the director independence standards established under the Company's Corporate Governance Policies. Ms. Kinney has been appointed to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

As a member of the Board of Directors, Ms. Kinney will receive (i) a cash retainer under the Board's cash compensation policy (which she may, pursuant to the Company's policies, elect to receive in the form of MSCI common stock under the MSCI Independent Directors' Equity Compensation Plan (the "Directors' Plan") and (ii) equity based compensation in the form of MSCI restricted stock units pursuant to the Directors' Plan. All directors are reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board of directors.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
Exhibit 99.1 Press release of MSCI Inc. dated September 10, 2009.

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