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):  October 5, 2018

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On October 5, 2018, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 25 cents per share payable October 31, 2018 to shareholders of record as of October 17, 2018.  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 October 5, 2018 regarding quarterly dividend.

 

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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: October 9, 2018

By:

/s/ Jason Dubinsky

 

Name:

Jason Dubinsky

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

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