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Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)Documents filed as part of this Report on Form 10-K:
1.Financial Statements
The information required by this item is included in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, which is incorporated herein.
2.Financial Statements Schedule

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended August 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

Receivable reserve and billing adjustmentsBalance at Beginning of YearCharged to Expense/ Against Revenue(1)Write-offs, Net of RecoveriesBalance at End of Year
2018$2,738$4,737$3,985$3,490
2017$1,521$3,381$2,164$2,738
2016$1,580$1,917$1,976$1,521
(1) Additions to the receivable reserve for doubtful accounts are charged to bad debt expense. Additions to the receivable reserve for billing adjustments are charged against revenues.

Additional financial statement schedules are omitted since they are either not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included.

3.Exhibits
The information required by this Item is set forth below.
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormFile No.Exhibit No.Filing DateFiled Herewith
3.1Restated Certificate of IncorporationS-1/A333-042383.16/26/1996
3.2Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation10-K333-223193.1211/20/2001
3.3Second Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation8-K001-118693.112/16/2011
3.4Amended and Restated By-laws of FactSet Research Systems Inc. as amended September 1, 20188-K001-118693.19/06/2018
4.0Form of Common StockS-1/A333-042384.16/26/1996
10.1FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2004 Employee Stock Option and Award Plan(1)DEF-14A001-11869Exhibit A11/10/2004
10.2FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2004 Stock Option and Award Plan, as Amended and Restated(1)DEFR-14A001-11869Appendix A12/06/2010
10.3FactSet Research Systems Inc. Stock Option and Award Plan as Amended and Restated(1)8-K001-1186910.112/21/2017
10.4FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2008 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan(1)DEF-14A001-11869Appendix A10/30/2008
10.5FactSet Research Systems Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option and Award Plan, as Amended and Restated(1)8-K001-1186910.212/21/2017
10.6Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims with Mark Hale as of November 13, 2017(1)10-Q001-1186910.11/09/2018
10.7Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims with Maurizio Nicolelli as of May 8, 2018(1)10-Q001-1186910.17/10/2018
10.8Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims with Edward Baker-Greene as of July 5, 2018(1)10-Q001-1186910.27/10/2018
10.9Lease, dated February 14, 2018, between FactSet Research Systems Inc. and 45 Glover Partners, LLC(2)10-Q001-1186910.14/09/2018
10.10Credit Agreement with PNC Bank as of March 17, 20178-K001-1186910.13/20/2017
21Subsidiaries of FactSet Research Systems Inc.X
23Consent of Ernst & Young LLPX
31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.X
31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended.X
32.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.X
32.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002X
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentX
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension SchemaX
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation LinkbaseX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label LinkbaseX
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation LinkbaseX
(1)Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
(2)Confidential treatment has been granted for portions of this exhibit.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 30, 2018/s/ F. PHILIP SNOW
F. Philip Snow
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

NameTitleDate
/s/ F. PHILIP SNOWChief Executive Officer and DirectorOctober 30, 2018
F. Philip Snow(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ HELEN L. SHANExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerOctober 30, 2018
Helen L. Shan(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ MATTHEW J. MCNULTYSenior Vice President, ControllerOctober 30, 2018
Matthew J. McNulty(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ PHILIP A. HADLEYChairmanOctober 30, 2018
Philip A. Hadley
/s/ ROBIN A. ABRAMSDirectorOctober 30, 2018
Robin A. Abrams
/s/ SCOTT A. BILLEADEAUDirectorOctober 30, 2018
Scott A. Billeadeau
/s/ MALCOLM FRANKDirectorOctober 30, 2018
Malcolm Frank
/s/ SHEILA B. JORDANDirectorOctober 30, 2018
Sheila B. Jordan
/s/ JAMES J. MCGONIGLEDirectorOctober 30, 2018
James J. McGonigle
/s/ LAURIE SIEGELDirectorOctober 30, 2018
Laurie Siegel
/s/ JOSEPH R. ZIMMELDirectorOctober 30, 2018
Joseph R. Zimmel

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