UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2006
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 1-7564 | | 13-5034940 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 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
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends and supplements the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (“Dow Jones” or the “Company”) on October 23, 2006 in connection with the Company’s announcement that it entered into agreements dated as of October 17, 2006 to acquire from Reuters the 50% interest in Factiva it does not already own. The Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 23, 2006 is being amended to include the Agreements as exhibits.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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| (d) | | Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | | Share Purchase Agreement. |
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| 99.2 | | Unit Purchase Agreement. |
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| 99.3 | | Formation and Contribution Agreement. |
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.
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| | DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. |
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| Dated: October 24, 2006 | | By: | | /s/ Robert Perrine |
| | | | Robert Perrine |
| | | | Chief Accounting |
| | | | Officer and Controller |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Share Purchase Agreement. |
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| 99.2 | | Unit Purchase Agreement. |
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| 99.3 | | Formation and Contribution Agreement. |
