8-K

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): July 14, 2014

THE DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-15967	22-3725387
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

103 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ	07078
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 921-5500

(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:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;		1
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.		1
Signatures		2
Exhibits

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 14, 2014, we issued a press release announcing that L. Gordon Crovitz was appointed to our Board of Directors on July 14, 2014. Mr. Crovitz was appointed to serve on our Innovation & Technology Committee and Board Affairs Committee. Mr. Crovitz will receive (i) a prorated portion of the standard compensation amounts payable to non-employee directors in 2014 and (ii) the standard stock option award granted to new directors, each as described in our Proxy Statement. In addition, he will enter into our standard form of Indemnification Agreement.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, dated July 14, 2014.

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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.

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
By:	/s/ Richard S. Mattessich
	Richard S. Mattessich
	Vice President, Associate General
	Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

DATE: July 14, 2014

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Veteran L. Gordon Crovitz Joins Dun & Bradstreet Board of Directors

SHORT HILLS, N.J. – July 14, 2014 –Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB), the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, today announced the appointment of L. Gordon Crovitz, former publisher of The Wall Street Journal, to the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. This appointment expands the Board to 10 directors, nine of whom are independent directors. Gordon will serve as a member of the Innovation and Technology Committee and the Board Affairs Committee.

“Gordon is a digital pioneer with more than two decades of experience leading media and technology companies, who has helped create groundbreaking new business in the digital media space,” said Bob Carrigan, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Dun & Bradstreet. “The perspective he brings to Dun & Bradstreet is extremely valuable, given our growth strategy.”

“Gordon is a proven and well-respected leader in the digital media industry, and a welcome complement to our Board,” said Christopher Coughlin, Chairman of the Board, Dun & Bradstreet. “His experience in building digital media platforms will serve us well as we work together to execute on the Company’s growth strategy.”

The former Publisher of The Wall Street Journal and Executive Vice President of Dow Jones and President of its Consumer Media Group, Crovitz has been active in digital media since the early 1990s. He led the growth of The Wall Street Journal Online to one million paying subscribers, making WSJ.com the largest paid news site on the Web. While at Dow Jones, he launched the Factiva business-search service and led the acquisition of the MarketWatch Web site, VentureOne database, Private Equity Analyst newsletter and online news services VentureWire (Silicon Valley), e-Financial News (London) and VWD (Frankfurt).

In 2009, Crovitz co-founded the Press+ software company that enables news publishers around the world to generate digital subscription revenues for their content on web sites and through tablets, e-readers and mobile devices. Press+ was acquired by RR Donnelley in 2011.

“I am honored to be joining the Dun & Bradstreet Board at such a transformational time,” said Crovitz. “I am excited to join Bob and the Board to lead the Company through the next phase of growth. I look forward to sharing my experiences and contributing to the future direction of this global industry leader.”

Crovitz is a member of the board of directors of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Marin Software, Star Tribune Media, Business Insider and Blurb. In addition, he is on the board of advisors of several early-stage technology companies, including Skift, Watchup and Wiser.

About Dun & Bradstreet^® (D&B)

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation is the world’s leading source of commercial data, analytics and insight on businesses. Our global commercial database contains more than 235 million business records. We transform commercial data into valuable insight which is the foundation of our global solutions that customers rely on to make critical business decisions.

D&B provides solution sets that meet a diverse set of customer needs globally. Customers use D&B Risk Management Solutions™ to mitigate credit and supplier risk, increase cash flow and drive increased profitability, and D&B Sales & Marketing Solutions™ to provide data management capabilities that provide effective and cost efficient marketing solutions to increase revenue from new and existing customers.

For more information, please visit www.dnb.com or follow @DnBUS.

Media contact:	Investor contact:
Michele Caselnova	Kathy Guinnessey
Dun & Bradstreet	Dun & Bradstreet
(973) 921-5196	(973) 921-5892
caselnovam@dnb.com	Kathy.Guinnessey@dnb.com