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 14, 2013

 

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

 

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 held its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 14, 2013, for the purpose of electing directors and ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP (KPMG) as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

 

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

 

43,734,179

 

346,148

 

1,926

 

1,484,747

 

Don Phillips

 

43,982,447

 

97,879

 

1,927

 

1,484,747

 

Cheryl Francis

 

44,002,221

 

77,923

 

2,109

 

1,484,747

 

Steve Kaplan

 

43,904,695

 

148,925

 

28,633

 

1,484,747

 

Gail Landis

 

44,069,923

 

5,427

 

6,903

 

1,484,747

 

Bill Lyons

 

43,996,482

 

78,777

 

6,994

 

1,484,747

 

Jack Noonan

 

43,926,668

 

148,591

 

6,994

 

1,484,747

 

Paul Sturm

 

44,001,682

 

78,470

 

2,101

 

1,484,747

 

Hugh Zentmyer

 

44,069,639

 

5,728

 

6,886

 

1,484,747

 

 

The appointment of KPMG as Morningstar’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was ratified with the voting as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

45,545,468

 

17,990

 

3,542

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On May 14, 2013, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 12.5 cents per share payable July 31, 2013 to shareholders of record as of July 12, 2013.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

On May 14, 2013, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that Gail Landis has been elected to serve on its Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 14, 2013 regarding quarterly dividend.

99.2

 

Press Release dated May 14, 2013 regarding Gail Landis.

 

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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 15, 2013

By:

/s/ Richard E. Robbins

 

Name:

Richard E. Robbins

 

Title:

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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