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): September 20, 2004
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-7564
13-5034940
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
200 Liberty Street, New York, New York
10281
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 416-2000
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On September 15, 2004, the Board of Directors of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Dow Jones Separation Plan for Senior Management, which was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on September 16, 1998 (the "Plan"). The Plan covers separations from service by "eligible executives".
Prior to the Amendment, "eligible executives" under the Plan were those employees in salary grades 1 through 9. The Amendment changes the definition of "eligible executive" prospectively to only those employees in salary grades 1 through 7. Accordingly, employees assigned to salary grades 1 through 9 on September 14, 2004 remain entitled to the benefits of the Plan for the remainder of the term of their employment with the Company. Employees who are assigned to salary grades 1 through 7 on or after September 14, 2004 will be entitled to the benefits of the Plan.
A copy of the amended and restated Plan is filed as an exhibit with this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
10.1 Dow Jones Separation Plan for Senior Management, amended and restated as of September 15, 2004.
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SIGNATURE
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.
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
Dated: September 20, 2004
By:/s/Robert Perrine
Robert Perrine
Chief Accounting
Officer and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Dow Jones Separation Plan for Senior Management, amended and restated
as of September 15, 2004.
