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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 18, 2003
The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-15967 22-3725387
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
103 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 921-5500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to
Item 9 and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this
Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation
that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this
Current Report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise
publicly available.
On March 18, 2003, the Company filed with the Commission Amendment No. 1
to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001,
Amendment No. 2 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2002, Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 2002, and Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended September 30, 2002 (collectively, the "Amendments"). Each
Amendment was accompanied by the certifications of Allan Z. Loren, the Company's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (chief executive officer), and Sara Mathew,
the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (chief financial
officer), required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The text of each of these
certifications is set forth below.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Allan Z. Loren
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Allan Z. Loren
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 18, 2003
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Sara Mathew
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Sara Mathew
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 18, 2003
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 2 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Allan Z. Loren
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Allan Z. Loren
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 18, 2003
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 2 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Sara Mathew
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Sara Mathew
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 18, 2003
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June
30, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Allan Z. Loren
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Allan Z. Loren
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 18, 2003
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June
30, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained
in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Sara Mathew
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Sara Mathew
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 18, 2003
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Allan Z. Loren
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Allan Z. Loren
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 18, 2003
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, the undersigned officer of The Dun &
Bradstreet Corporation (the "Company") hereby certifies that the Company's
Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2002 (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Sara Mathew
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Sara Mathew
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 18, 2003
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.
THE DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION
By: /s/ David J. Lewinter
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Name: David J. Lewinter
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary
DATE: March 18, 2003