Form 8-K
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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): August 3, 2011

 

 

THE DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-15967   22-3725387

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.      1   
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.      1   
Signatures      2   
Exhibits   

PURPOSE OF FILING

The purpose of this filing is to report that Douglas Kehring was appointed to our Board of Directors on August 3, 2011.

 

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

On August 4, 2011, we issued a press release announcing that Douglas Kehring was appointed to our Board of Directors on August 3, 2011. It has not yet been determined on which Board committees Mr. Kehring will serve. Mr. Kehring will receive the standard compensation amounts payable to non-employee directors in 2011 as described in our Proxy Statement, including an initial stock option grant in connection with his appointment, and he will enter into our standard form of Indemnification Agreement.

A copy of the 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.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, dated August 4, 2011.

 

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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.

 

The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation
By:   /s/ Richard S. Mattessich
  Richard S. Mattessich
 

Vice President, Associate General

Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

 

DATE: August 4, 2011

 

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