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): December 18, 2006
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11869 | 13-3362547 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
601 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
(Address of principal executive offices)
(203) 810-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On December 18, 2006, the board of directors (the “Board”) of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (the “Company”) adopted an amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the Company’s by-laws (the “By-Laws”) which grants authority to the Board to elect vice presidents of the Company. The amendment was adopted solely to delegate the authority to elect one or more vice presidents to the Executive Committee of the management of the Company. The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of amended Article V, Section 1 of the By-Laws which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended text of Article V, Section 1 of the Company’s By-Laws. | |
SIGNATURE
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: |
December 19, 2006 | By: | /s/ Peter G. Walsh | |||
| Peter G. Walsh | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Document | |
| 3.1 | Amended text of Article V, Section 1 of the Company’s By-Laws. | |