0001104659-19-002423.txt : 20190118 0001104659-19-002423.hdr.sgml : 20190118 20190118104310 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-19-002423 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190118 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20190118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Morningstar, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 363297908 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51280 FILM NUMBER: 19532386 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: (312) 696-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 WEST WASHINGTON STREET CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 8-K 1 a19-3040_18k.htm 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):  January 18, 2019

 

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
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

60602
(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))

 

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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

In connection with its communication of employee bonuses for the calendar year ended December 31, 2018, Morningstar, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its revenues for 2018 exceeded $1 billion.  The Company expects to announce complete financial results for 2018 on February 21, 2019.

 

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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: January 18, 2019

 

By:

/s/ Jason Dubinsky

 

 

Name:

Jason Dubinsky

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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