SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* West Michael L (Last) (First) (Middle) 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER 250 GREENWICH STREET (Street) NEW YORK NY 10007 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/01/2019	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MOODYS CORP /DE/ [ MCO ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President, Moody's Investors	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	43,914.66	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/12/2017(1)	02/12/2026	Common Stock	3,053	$80.81	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/23/2018(2)	02/23/2027	Common Stock	2,594	$113.34	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/16/2019(3)	02/16/2028	Common Stock	3,706	$167.5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/25/2020(4)	02/25/2029	Common Stock	3,944	$173.58	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 12,211 shares, became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2017. The final installment will vest and become exercisable on Febuary 12, 2020.

2. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 5,187 shares, became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2018. The final two installments will vest and become exercisable on February 23, 2020 and February 23, 2021.

3. The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 3,706 shares, became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 16, 2019. The remaining three installments will vest and become exercisable on February 16, 2020, February 16, 2021 and February 16, 2022.

4. The option will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on Febuary 25, 2020.

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Michael L. West	11/12/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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