Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers – Reports executive leadership changes and/or compensation-related matters at Moody's Corporation as of January 8, 2026 Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure – Contains material information being disclosed to investors in compliance with…

Our analysis rates this filing BULLISH. This filing represents a straightforward corporate governance action with no material negative implications. The appointment of Lisa P. Sawicki as the 10th director is a positive development that enhances board expertise in audit, compliance, and financial…

Concern level: LOW (1.5/10).

Notable risk changes: Board expansion: Lisa P. Sawicki elected as 10th director effective March 16, 2026 - routine governance action with no material risk implications; Director compensation: Standard non-employee director compensation of $120,000 annual retainer plus $230,000 RSU award - consistent with existing director compensation plan; Committee assignments: New director assigned to Audit and Governance &…

The model predicts MCO will outperform the S&P 500 by about 0.0% over 30 days (model confidence 50%). This is model analysis for research, not investment advice.