Common use of Designation of a Beneficiary Clause in Contracts

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Department. Any shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary to receive shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such shares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Department. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares Shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You If you reside in the United States, you may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A 2 with MSCI’s Human Resources Departmentyour personal tax or estate planning representative. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares Shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons persons, and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You If you reside in the United States, you may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Departmentyour personal tax or estate planning representative. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares Shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons persons, and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCIthe Company’s Human Resources Department. Any shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary to receive shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such shares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Department. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary to receive shares Shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You If you reside in the United States, you may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A 1 with MSCI’s Human Resources Departmentyour personal tax or estate planning representative. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares Shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons persons, and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You If you reside in the United States, you may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Departmentyour personal tax or estate planning representative. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares Shares under this award, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive conclusive, on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Department. Any shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary to receive shares under this awardAward Agreement, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such shares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares Shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Departmentyour personal tax or estate planning representative. Any shares Shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares Shares under this awardAward Agreement, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares Shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons persons, and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such sharesShares.

Designation of a Beneficiary. You may make a written designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Department. Any shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to your estate. You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal right of any beneficiary beneficiary(ies) to receive shares under this awardAward Agreement, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will have no further liability to anyone with respect to such shares.