fds20160314_8k.htm

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): March 15, 2016

 

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-11869

13-3362547

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

File Number)

Identification Number)

     

601 Merritt 7

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(203) 810-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

 

On March 15, 2016, FactSet issued a press release announcing its results for the three and six months ended February 29, 2016. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Exhibit 99.1 to this report contains certain financial measures that are considered non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the SEC rules. Exhibit 99.1 to this report also contains the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as well as the reasons why Registrant’s management believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Registrant’s results of operations and, to the extent material, a statement disclosing any other additional purposes for which Registrant’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

     

 99.1

  

 Press Release of FactSet Research Systems Inc., dated March 15, 2016, announcing its results for the three and six months ended February 29, 2016.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC.

(Registrant)

       

Date: March 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Maurizio Nicolelli

 
   

Maurizio Nicolelli

  
   

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

  
   

(Principal Financial Officer)

  

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 99.1

 

 Press Release of FactSet Research Systems Inc., dated March 15, 2016, announcing its results for the three and six months ended February 29, 2016.