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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2024
MORNINGSTAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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) | |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) __________________________________
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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)
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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 ¨
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. ¨
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common stock, no par value | MORN | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 18, 2024, Morningstar, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 40.5 cents per share payable October 31, 2024 to shareholders of record as of October 4, 2024. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Include the following information:
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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104 | | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |
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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.
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| | MORNINGSTAR, INC. |
Date: September 18, 2024 | | By:/s/ Jason Dubinsky |
| | Name: Jason Dubinsky |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |