Definitive Additional Materials

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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MOODY’S CORPORATION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting of

MOODY’S CORPORATION

To Be Held On:

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 9:30 a.m. EST

7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10007

 

       

 

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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before April 5, 2011.

Please visit http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=26180, where the following materials are available for view:

 

  

•      Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

  

•      Proxy Statement

  

•      Form of Electronic Proxy Card

  

•      Annual Report on Form 10-K

 

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   IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.
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   MAIL: You may request a proxy card by following the instructions above.

 

1.       ELECTION OF ONE CLASS I DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY:

    2.    RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR 2011.
      NOMINEE:    3.    ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

ROBERT R. GLAUBER

    4.    ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
     5.    STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR.
 
     To transact any other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
     These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement. The record date for the Annual Meeting is February 25, 2011. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 

Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.