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):  December 14, 2009
 
MORNINGSTAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois
 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	000-51280
 (Commission
File Number)	 	36-3297908
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	

22 West Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois
 (Address of principal executive offices)	 	60602
 (Zip Code)	
 
(312) 696-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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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.	
 
(b) On December 14, 2009, Frank Ptak notified Morningstar, Inc. (the “Company”) that in light of the demands of his current position at Marmon Holdings, Inc. he will not stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2010 annual shareholders’ meeting.  He will complete his term which expires on the date of the Company’s 2010 annual shareholders’ meeting.
 
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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.

 	MORNINGSTAR, INC.	

Date: December  14, 2009	By:	/s/ Richard Robbins	
 	Name:	Richard Robbins	
 	Title:	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	
 
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