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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): January 5, 2015
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)
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:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure | 1 | ||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 1 | ||||
| Signatures | 2 | |||||
| EX-99.1: Press Release | ||||||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 8, 2015, we issued a press release announcing our acquisition of NetProspex Inc. for $125 million net of cash assumed. A copy of the press release is furnished 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 January 8, 2015 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01) | |
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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 | |
| Richard S. Mattessich | ||
| Vice President, Associate General | ||
| Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary | ||
DATE: January 8, 2015
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