FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Form 3 FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS / John W. Wiseman ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wiseman John W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

601 MERRITT 7

(Street)

NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC [ FDS ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Global Head of Sales

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
FactSet Common Stock	1,769	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/01/2017	11/01/2026	FactSet Common Stock	4,564	152.28	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/02/2016	11/02/2025	FactSet Common Stock	2,231	175.2	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	05/01/2018	05/01/2025	FactSet Common Stock	1,334	159.14	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/03/2017	11/03/2024	FactSet Common Stock	3,318	131.31	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/01/2014	11/01/2022	FactSet Common Stock	210	92.22	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/01/2013	11/01/2022	FactSet Common Stock	612	92.22	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/01/2012	11/01/2021	FactSet Common Stock	72	94.84	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

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. 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

	/s/ John W. Wiseman	05/10/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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