MOODYS CORP /DE/ — Earnings Release 2020

Oct 29, 2020

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549

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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): October 29, 2020

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	MCO	New York Stock Exchange
1.75% Senior Notes Due 2027	MCO 27	New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Senior Notes Due 2030	MCO 30	New York Stock Exchange

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 2.02	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION	3
ITEM 7.01	REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE	3
ITEM 9.01	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS	3
SIGNATURES		4
EXHIBIT 99.1

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Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition"

On October 29, 2020, Moody's Corporation (the "Registrant") announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as well as its outlook for 2020. A copy of the press release containing the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure"

The information set forth under Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01, "Financial Statements and Exhibits"

(d) Exhibits

| 99.1 | Press release of Moody's Corporation dated October 29, 2020, announcing results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. | | --- | --- | | 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |

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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/ Elizabeth M. McCarroll
	Elizabeth M. McCarroll
	Corporate Secretary and Associate
	General Counsel

Date: October 29, 2020

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