UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 5, 2014

 

MORNINGSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(312) 696-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On December 5, 2014, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share payable January 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2015.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated December 5, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	MORNINGSTAR, INC.
Date: December 8, 2014	By:	/s/ Richard E. Robbins
	Name:	Richard E. Robbins
	Title:	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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