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Form 8-K
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): March 2, 2026
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11869 | 13-3362547 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||||||||||||
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
45 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 810-1000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbols(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | FDS | New York Stock Exchange LLC | ||||||
| The Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On March 4, 2026, FactSet Research Systems Inc. ("FactSet" or the "Company") announced that Kate Stepp, previously the Company's Chief Technology Officer ("CTO"), was named Chief AI Officer. Ms. Stepp assumed her new role on March 2, 2026. Bob Stolte assumed the role of CTO on March 2, 2026.
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is annexed as Exhibit 99.1. All information in the press release is furnished but not filed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | Press Release of FactSet Research Systems Inc., dated March 4, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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.
| FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. (Registrant) | |||||||||||||||||
| March 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ HELEN L. SHAN | |||||||||||||||
| Helen L. Shan Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |