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):  May 6, 2010

 

RISKMETRICS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33928

 

20-8175809

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 44th Floor
New York, New York

 

10005

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 981-7475

 

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:

 

¨            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of RiskMetrics Group, Inc. (the “Company”), dated May 6, 2010, reporting the Company’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

 

The information set forth under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition”, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 6, 2010

 

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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.

 

 

 

RISKMETRICS GROUP, INC.

 

 

Date: May 6, 2010

By:

/s/ Ethan Berman

 

 

Name: Ethan Berman

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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