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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): February 4, 2009

THE DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-15967 (Commission File Number)		22-3725387 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

103 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, NJ		07078
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                (973) 921-5500

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers		1
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits		1
SIGNATURES		2
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE

PURPOSE OF FILING

The purpose of this filing is to report to you that certain of our executive officers have assumed new responsibilities within the Company.

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 4, 2009, we issued a press release announcing that certain of our executive officers have assumed new responsibilities within the Company, as follows:

 

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Sara Mathew, our President and Chief Operating Officer, will also assume direct leadership of the U.S. Customer Segments.

 

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Byron C. Vielehr, our President, Integration Solutions, will focus on our Sales & Marketing Solutions business and will transition his current Chief Quality Officer responsibilities to James P. Burke.

 

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James P. Burke is appointed President, Global Information Services and Chief Quality Officer. Most recently, Mr. Burke was President, U.S. Customer Segments.

A copy of our press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, dated February 4, 2009

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

DATE: February 4, 2009

 

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