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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on April 16, 2019.

 

  MOODY’S CORPORATION
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Meeting Information

 

  Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting
  For holders as of:     February 22, 2019
  Date:  April 16, 2019       Time: 9:30 AM EDT
  Location:  7 World Trade Center at
                     250 Greenwich Street
 

                    New York, New York 10007

 

 

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           Voting Items      
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:    
 

 

1.  Election of Directors

  
 

 

       Nominees:

 

1a.   Basil L. Anderson

 

1b.  Jorge A. Bermudez

 

1c.   Thérèse Esperdy

 

1d.  Vincent A. Forlenza

 

1e.   Kathryn M. Hill

 

1f.   Raymond W. McDaniel, Jr.

 

1g.  Henry A. McKinnell, Jr., Ph.D.

 

1h.  Leslie F. Seidman

 

1i.   Bruce Van Saun

 

1j.   Gerrit Zalm

    

 

2.     Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2019.

 

3.    Advisory resolution approving executive compensation.

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  
     
     

 

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