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): July 19, 2017
THE DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-15967 | 22-3725387 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer 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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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).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure |
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| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| SIGNATURES |
2 | |
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE |
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 19, 2017, we issued a joint press release, together with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”), announcing that we have entered into a new strategic relationship with Microsoft. This relationship is not expected to impact Dun & Bradstreet’s 2017 financial results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, dated July 19, 2017. (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01). | |
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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/ Richard S. Mattessich | |
| Vice President, Associate General | ||
| Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||
DATE: July 19, 2017
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