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): April 10, 2003 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. The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12. 99.1 Earnings press release issued April 10, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 10, 2003, Dow Jones and Company issued a press release announcing the Company's results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and shall be deemed provided under Item 12 of Form 8-K. 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: April 10, 2003 By: /s/Robert Perrine ------------------------ Robert Perrine Chief Accounting Officer and Controller PAGE 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ---------- ----------- 99.1 Earnings press release issued April 10, 2003.