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 13, 2016

 

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

 

Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar) held its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 13, 2016, for the purpose of electing directors, reapproving the performance measures included in the Morningstar, Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (Stock Plan), and ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP (KPMG) as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

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

 

39,811,780

 

240,646

 

1,529

 

1,496,312

 

Don Phillips

 

39,872,105

 

180,461

 

1,389

 

1,496,312

 

Robin Diamonte

 

40,003,443

 

42,171

 

8,341

 

1,496,312

 

Cheryl Francis

 

39,846,699

 

199,124

 

8,132

 

1,496,312

 

Steve Kaplan

 

39,808,999

 

243,090

 

1,866

 

1,496,312

 

Gail Landis

 

39,928,094

 

117,681

 

8,180

 

1,496,312

 

Bill Lyons

 

39,913,226

 

131,984

 

8,745

 

1,496,312

 

Jack Noonan

 

39,852,103

 

199,041

 

2,811

 

1,496,312

 

Paul Sturm

 

39,773,459

 

271,761

 

8,735

 

1,496,312

 

Hugh Zentmyer

 

39,843,009

 

202,156

 

8,790

 

1,496,312

 

 

The reapproval of the performance measures included in the Stock Plan were approved with the voting as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

39,814,981

 

226,093

 

12,881

 

1,496,312

 

 

The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was ratified with the voting as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

41,540,211

 

7,652

 

2,404

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On May 13, 2016, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share payable July 29, 2016 to shareholders of record as of July 8, 2016.  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 13, 2016 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:   May 16, 2016

 

By:

/s/ Heidi Miller

 

 

Name:

Heidi Miller

 

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary

 

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