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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 16, 2023

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨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 value MORN The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On June 16, 2023, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 37.5 cents per share payable July 31, 2023 to shareholders of record as of July 7, 2023. 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 16, 2023 regarding quarterly dividend.
  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 16, 2023 By: /s/ Jason Dubinsky
    Jason Dubinsky
    Chief Financial Officer