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):  December 7, 2012

 

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 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On December 7, 2012, Morningstar, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend of 12.5 cents per share payable December 28, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2012 and an increase to the company’s share repurchase authorization from $300 million to $500 million.  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 December 7, 2012.

 

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: December 10, 2012

By:

/s/ Richard E. Robbins

 

Name:

Richard E. Robbins

 

Title:

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

3



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 7, 2012.

 

4