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 19, 2005
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Effective as of the Dow Jones 2005 annual meeting of stockholders in April, Roy A. Hammer, a Dow Jones director since 1998, will be retiring from the board under the mandatory retirement provision of the Dow Jones bylaws.
Dow Jones will nominate Michael B. Elefante to stand for election to the Company’s board of directors at its 2005 annual meeting. Mr. Elefante, 60, is a partner in the Boston law firm of Hemenway & Barnes, which acts as the primary trustee for the Bancroft family, the controlling shareholder of Dow Jones.
Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1
Press release dated January 19, 2005.
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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: January 20, 2005
By: _/S/ Robert Perrine
Robert Perrine
Chief Accounting
Officer and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated January 19, 2005.
