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): September 24, 2020
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware |
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| 13-3362547 |
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45 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 810-1000
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbols(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | FDS | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
| | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On September 24, 2020, FactSet Research Systems Inc. ("FactSet" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results for the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into 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 rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 the Company’s management believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding FactSet’s results of operations and, to the extent material, a statement disclosing any other additional purposes for which the Company’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measures.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. |
| Description |
| | Press Release of FactSet Research Systems Inc., dated September 24, 2020, announcing its results for the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2020 |
| 104 | | Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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.
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| FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. (Registrant)
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| September 24, 2020 |
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| By: |
| /s/ HELEN L. SHAN |
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| Helen L. Shan
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
