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):  March 31, 2010

 

MORNINGSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

000-51280

(Commission

File Number)

 

36-3297908

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

22 West Washington Street

Chicago, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

60602

(Zip Code)

 

(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 March 31, 2010, Morningstar, Inc., an Illinois corporation, issued a press release announcing that Morningstar Australasia Pty Limited, an Australian subsidiary of Morningstar, had completed its previously announced acquisition of Aegis Equities Research, a leading provider of independent research in Sydney, Australia, from Aegis Equities Holdings Pty Ltd.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Include the following information:

 

(d)        Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued March 31, 2010.

 

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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: April 1, 2010

By:

/s/ Scott Cooley

 

Name:

Scott Cooley

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued March 31, 2010.

 

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