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):  May 12, 2015

 

MORNINGSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

 

000-51280

 

36-3297908

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

22 West Washington Street

Chicago, Illinois

 

60602

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar) held its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 12, 2015, for the purpose of electing directors and ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP (KPMG) as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

 

Each of the nominees for director, as listed in the proxy statement, was elected with the number of votes set forth below:

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Joe Mansueto

 

41,330,288

 

370,183

 

1,704

 

1,529,473

 

Don Phillips

 

41,594,262

 

106,187

 

1,726

 

1,529,473

 

Cheryl Francis

 

41,572,261

 

122,527

 

7,387

 

1,529,473

 

Steve Kaplan

 

41,556,126

 

119,679

 

26,370

 

1,529,473

 

Gail Landis

 

41,653,941

 

40,831

 

7,403

 

1,529,473

 

Bill Lyons

 

41,656,083

 

38,699

 

7,393

 

1,529,473

 

Jack Noonan

 

41,571,583

 

128,763

 

1,829

 

1,529,473

 

Paul Sturm

 

41,574,148

 

120,536

 

7,491

 

1,529,473

 

Hugh Zentmyer

 

41,652,565

 

42,216

 

7,394

 

1,529,473

 

 

The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was ratified with the voting as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

43,213,320

 

16,466

 

1,862

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On May 12, 2015, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 19 cents per share payable July 31, 2015 to shareholders of record as of July 10, 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 May 12, 2015 regarding quarterly dividend.

 

2



 

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: May 13, 2015

By:

/s/ Richard E. Robbins

 

Name:

Richard E. Robbins

 

Title:

Chief Legal Officer

 

3