Edgar Filing: RiskMetrics Group Inc

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Mina Jorge

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RiskMetrics Group Inc [RMG]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O RISKMETRICS GROUP, INC.,Â ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, 44TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Co-Head of RiskMetrics

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10005

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	12/31/2010	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 1.2	$ 25,160	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	12/31/2004	12/31/2011	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 2	$ 17,500	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	12/31/2005	12/31/2012	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 2	$ 12,500	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	12/31/2006	12/31/2013	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 2.4	$ 12,500	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	12/31/2013	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 2.4	$ 50,000	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	12/31/2014	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 4.8	$ 25,000	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	12/31/2015	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 7.2	$ 33,327	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2016	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 7.2	$ 66,672	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	12/31/2010	12/31/2016	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 15.29	$ 6,537	D	Â
Stock Option (Right To Buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	12/31/2016	Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share	$ 15.29	$ 24,712	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mina Jorge C/O RISKMETRICS GROUP, INC. ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, 44TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10005	Â	Â	Â Co-Head of RiskMetrics	Â

Signatures

/s/ Jorge Mina		01/24/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Options granted on12/31/2000, 2,660 of which vest immediately, and 22,500 of which vest in two equal annual installments on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date.
(2)	Options granted on 12/31/2003, which vest in four equal annual installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
(3)	Options granted on 12/31/2004, which vest in four equal annual installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
(4)	Options granted on 12/31/2005, 4,165 of which vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, 5,555 of which vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, 9,720 of which vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and 13,887 of which vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	Options granted on 12/31/2005, 20,835 of which vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, 19,445 of which vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, 15,280 of which vest on the third anniversary of the grant date and 11,112 of which vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(6)	Options granted on 12/31/2006, which vest in three approximately equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, and 1,274 of which vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.

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