Morningstar (MORN) Form 4 Morningstar / Joseph D Mansueto ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mansueto Joseph D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

22 W. WASHINGTON

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60602

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Morningstar, Inc. [ MORN ]

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

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2024

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/07/2024		S(1)		53	D	$298.394(2)	10,733,773	D
Common Stock	05/07/2024		S(1)		2,882	D	$299.902(3)	10,730,891	D
Common Stock	05/07/2024		S(1)		3,936	D	$300.7389(4)	10,726,955	D
Common Stock	05/07/2024		S(1)		473	D	$301.615(5)	10,726,482	D
Common Stock	05/08/2024		S(1)		30	D	$302.53	10,726,452	D
Common Stock	05/08/2024		S(1)		104	D	$299.8223(6)	10,726,348	D
Common Stock	05/06/2024		S(1)		280	D	$300.0186(7)	10,726,068	D
Common Stock								4,752,663	I	By Trust(8)
Common Stock								150,000	I	By Trust(9)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 17, 2023.

2. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $298.1800 to $298.4950. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

3. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $299.2800 to $300.2700. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

4. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $300.2900 to $301.2801. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

5. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $301.3100 to $302.2500. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

6. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $298.9500 to $299.8950. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

7. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $299.9650 to $300.2100. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

8. The shares are held in grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person and his children. The reporting person serves as trustee of the grantor retained annuity trusts.

9. The shares are held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trusts.

	/s/ Kathleen Peacock, by power of attorney	05/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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