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): May 3, 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 ITEM 5.02	  	DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS	  	 	3	 	
		
 SIGNATURES	  	 	4	 	
 
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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.	
On May 9, 2018, Moody’s Corporation (“the Company”) announced that Michael S. Crimmins, Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, has informed the Company that he intends to resign from the Company on or about June 15, 2018 to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Crimmins is the Company’s principal accounting officer and since April 2, 2018, has served on an interim basis as the Company’s principal financial officer.
On an interim basis, the Company has appointed Jeffrey Hare, Senior Vice President – Corporate Planning & Risk, to serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and David Hogan, Managing Director – Assistant Controller, to serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. These appointments will be effective on June 16, 2018.
The Company has begun the search process to identify a successor for Mr. Crimmins.
 
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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: May 9, 2018
 
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