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 4, 2017

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Appointment of New Executive Vice President, Global Head of Sales and Client Solutions

Effective May 4, 2017, FactSet Research Systems Inc. (“FactSet” or the “Company”) appointed John W. Wiseman as the Company’s new Executive Vice President, Global Head of Sales and Client Solutions. Mr. Wiseman will report directly to Philip Snow, FactSet’s Chief Executive Officer.    

Prior to his appointment as FactSet’s new Executive Vice President, Global Head of Sales and Client Solutions, Mr. Wiseman, age 48, served as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances. Mr. Wiseman joined FactSet in 2004 and was previously a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. Mr. Wiseman received a B.A. in Political Science and Management Science from Duke University and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh.

As of May 4, 2017, there was no oral or written plan, contract or arrangement entered into between Mr. Wiseman and the Company. In addition, Mr. Wiseman does not have any family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers and is not a party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure 

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the matters described under Item 5.02 above is attached hereto and furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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.

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