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): February 19, 2019

VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34480	26-2994223
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ	07310
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 469-3000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 19, 2019, Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of issued and outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on March 29, 2019 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2019.

A copy of the press release is annexed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Announcing Cash Dividend dated February 19, 2019

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.

	VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
Date: February 19, 2019		/s/ Kenneth E. Thompson
		Name:	Kenneth E. Thompson
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Verisk Announces Initiation of Cash Dividend

JERSEY CITY, N.J., February 19, 2019 — Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a cash dividend to shareholders. Verisk will pay a cash dividend, the first in the company’s history, of $0.25 per share of common stock on March 29, 2019, to shareholders of record on the close of business on March 15, 2019.

“The decision by our Board of Directors to initiate a dividend represents an important milestone in what is our tenth year as a public company. It demonstrates the confidence we have in our ability to drive sustainable, profitable growth; generate significant free cash flow; and create long-term shareholder value,” said Scott Stephenson, chairman, president, and CEO.

Lee Shavel, executive vice president and CFO, added, “The dividend initiation adds another element to our capital allocation strategy and underscores our commitment to deliver value to our shareholders. With our strong free cash flow generation, Verisk will continue to maintain sufficient operational liquidity, invest in future growth opportunities, and return capital to shareholders.”

About Verisk 
Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) is a leading data analytics provider serving customers in insurance, energy and specialized markets, and financial services. Using advanced technologies to collect and analyze billions of records, Verisk draws on unique data assets and deep domain expertise to provide first-to-market innovations that are integrated into customer workflows. Verisk offers predictive analytics and decision support solutions to customers in rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather risk, global risk analytics, natural resources intelligence, economic forecasting, and many other fields. Around the world, Verisk helps customers protect people, property, and financial assets.

Headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., Verisk operates in 30 countries and is a member of Standard & Poor’s S&P 500^® Index. In 2018, Forbes magazine named Verisk to its World’s Best Employers list. For more information, please visit www.verisk.com.

Contact:

Investor Relations 
Stacey Brodbar
Head of Investor Relations
Verisk 
201-469-4327 
stacey.brodbar@verisk.com

Media
Frank Lentini
Edelman (for Verisk)
212-704-4425
frank.lentini@edelman.com