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    Morningstar Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    6/20/25 4:58:22 PM ET
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    morn-20250620
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    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): June 20, 2025


    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 ¨

    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 valueMORNThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC







    Item 8.01    Other Events.

    On June 20, 2025, Morningstar, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 45.5 cents per share payable July 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2025. 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:
    Exhibit No.
    Description
    99.1
    Press Release dated June 20, 2025.
    104
    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
    _____________________________________________________________________________________


    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: June 20, 2025By:/s/ Michael Holt
    Name: Michael Holt
    Title: Chief Financial Officer


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