What is the main purpose of this 8-K filing?

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Moody's Corporation's submission of a preliminary prospectus supplement to the SEC and to include the consent of its accounting firm, KPMG Accountants N.V., related to this supplement.

What is a preliminary prospectus supplement?

A preliminary prospectus supplement is a document filed with the SEC that provides additional information about a company's securities offering before the final prospectus is filed. It's part of the registration process for selling securities to the public.

What is the role of Yellow Maple I B.V. in this filing?

The filing indicates that Yellow Maple I B.V. is an entity whose auditors, KPMG Accountants N.V., have provided consent for their firm to be referenced in Moody's preliminary prospectus supplement. This suggests Yellow Maple I B.V. or its financial information may be relevant to the offering being described in the supplement.

Why is the consent of KPMG Accountants N.V. included?

The consent of KPMG is required because they are the independent auditors of Yellow Maple I B.V., and their firm is being referenced as experts in the preliminary prospectus supplement. This consent confirms their agreement to be named in that capacity.

MCO 8-K SEC Disclosure

Summary

Moody's Corporation (MCO) filed an 8-K on June 1, 2018, primarily to report the filing of a preliminary prospectus supplement with the SEC on May 31, 2018. This supplement is made pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933. The filing also includes the consent of KPMG Accountants N.V., the independent registered public accounting firm for Yellow Maple I B.V., to be referenced under the "Experts" section of Moody's preliminary prospectus supplement.

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1Moody's Corporation is filing a preliminary prospectus supplement with the SEC.
2The filing is made under Rule 424(b)(5) of the Securities Act of 1933.
3The event date is May 31, 2018, with the filing date of June 1, 2018.
4The filing includes the consent of KPMG Accountants N.V.
5KPMG Accountants N.V. is the independent registered public accounting firm for Yellow Maple I B.V.
6The consent relates to the reference of KPMG under the 'Experts' section of the prospectus supplement.

MOODYS CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 1, 2018)

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