8-K 1 a06-4169_38k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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):  February 8, 2006

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

225 West Wacker Drive  Chicago, Illinois 

 

60606 

(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 February 8, 2006, Morningstar announced it was informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the SEC’s Division of Enforcement has decided not to proceed against Morningstar in its formal investigation of the company related to the Rock Canyon Top Flight Fund, and the matter is now closed.  The investigation, which began on May 24, 2004, related to incorrect total return data that Morningstar published during a short period in early 2004 with respect to a single mutual fund, the Rock Canyon Top Flight Fund.

 

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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: February 8, 2006

By:

/s/ Martha Dustin Boudos

 

Name:

Martha Dustin Boudos

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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