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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): November 14, 2007


DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
1-7564
13-5034940
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation )
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


200 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
10281
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 416-2000
 

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



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ITEM 5.02.   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS
 
On November 14, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Company’s 2007 Annual Incentive Plan (“AIP”) to provide that bonus pools will be determined based on actual, not targeted, performance, allocation of bonus amounts to individual participants will be based on actual performance, and final bonus payments may be subject to adjustment at the discretion of the Company and the Board, consistent with the Company’s past practice.
 
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by the definitive amended AIP, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.
 
 
ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d) Exhibits
 
10.1
2007 Annual Incentive Plan Highlights

 
SIGNATURE
 
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.


 
 
 
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
November 20, 2007
By:  
/s/ Robert Perrine
 
 
 
Robert Perrine
 
 
 
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
   
Exhibit No.        
Description
   
10.1
2007 Annual Incentive Plan Highlights