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):  December 17, 2007

 

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.)

 

 

225 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

60606

(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 December 17, 2007, Morningstar, Inc., an Illinois corporation, issued a press release and questions and answers announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Hemscott data, media, and investor relations Web site businesses from Ipreo Holdings LLC, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Include the following information:

 

(d)           Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued December 17, 2007.

99.2

 

Questions and Answers issued December 17, 2007.

 

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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: December 18, 2007

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard E. Robbins

 

 

 

Name:

Richard E. Robbins

 

 

 

Title:

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued December 17, 2007.

99.2

 

Questions and Answers issued December 17, 2007.

 

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