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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On December 6, 2019, Morningstar, Inc. elected Stephen Joynt, former chief executive officer of DBRS, to serve on its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release announcing the election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference in Item 5.02(d).
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 6, 2019, Morningstar issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share payable January 31, 2020 to shareholders of record as of January 3, 2020. 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:
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99.1 | Press Release issued December 6, 2019 regarding Stephen Joynt | |
99.2 | Press Release issued December 6, 2019 regarding quarterly dividend | |
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: December 9, 2019 | By: | /s/ Jason Dubinsky |
Name: | Jason Dubinsky | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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