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): May 1, 2009

 

MORNINGSTAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

(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 May 1, 2009, Morningstar, Inc., an Illinois corporation, issued a press release announcing that Morningstar Research Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., has acquired Andex Associates Inc., a privately held firm based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada that produces financial charts and communications materials for financial advisors.  Separately, the company also announced that Morningstar Research Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of the equity research and data business of C.P.M.S. Computerized Portfolio Management Services Inc., a privately owned independent equity research and data firm in Toronto, for C$16.1 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Include the following information:

 

(d)           Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued May 1, 2009.

 

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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:  May 1, 2009		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 May 1, 2009

 

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