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 28, 2007

 

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 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 28, 2007, Morningstar, Inc. issued a press release announcing that William M. Lyons, the former president and chief executive officer of American Century Companies, Inc., was appointed to serve on its board of directors and audit committee.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference in Item 5.02.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Include the following information:

(d)           Exhibits:

 

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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: October 1, 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 September 28, 2007.

 

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