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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): September 24, 2026
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware

1-11869

13-3362547
(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)
45 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06850
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 810-1000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: None
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbols(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValueFDS
New York Stock Exchange LLC
The Nasdaq Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition 

On September 30, 2026, FactSet Research Systems Inc. ("FactSet" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results for the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 24, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FactSet approved and adopted amendments to the Company’s amended and restated by-laws (as amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated By-laws”), which became effective the same day. The amendments contained in the Amended and Restated By-laws:
•allow the Board to delegate to its committees all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Company as allowed under the Delaware General Corporation Law;
•update certain procedural and disclosure requirements relating to the information and timing requirements of the advance notice of nominations and other business at meetings of shareholders;
•make certain conforming and clarifying revisions, including to provisions related to appointment of officers and defined terms used throughout.
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated By-laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated By-laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.

Description
Amended and Restated By-laws of FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Press Release of FactSet Research Systems Inc., dated September 30, 2026, announcing its results for the three and twelve months ended August 31, 2026
104Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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.




FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC.
(Registrant)




September 30, 2026


By:

/s/ JOSHUA WARREN





Joshua Warren
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


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