PAGE 1 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 25, 2001 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 PAGE 2 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits (furnished pursuant to Item 9) 99.1 Script of Prepared Remarks for Dow Jones Fourth Quarter 2000 Earnings and 2001 Outlook Conference Call on January 25, 2001. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The exhibit attached to this Form 8-K is hereby furnished pursuant to Item 9. PAGE 3 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 25, 2001 By: /s/ Christopher W. Vieth ------------------------ Christopher W. Vieth Comptroller (Chief Accounting Officer) PAGE 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ---------- ----------- 99.1 Script of Prepared Remarks for Dow Jones Fourth Quarter 2000 Earnings and 2001 Outlook Conference Call on January 25, 2001.