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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): October 28, 2009

 

 

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 2.02		Results of Operations and Financial Condition		1
Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure		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 we have issued a press release: (i) announcing our financial results for the third quarter period ended September 30, 2009 and (ii) reconfirming our 2009 full-year financial guidance.

 

(i)

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2009, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the third quarter period ended September 30, 2009. 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 2.02 by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information provided pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 28, 2009, we issued a press release reconfirming our 2009 full-year financial guidance. 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 7.01 by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, dated October 28, 2009 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01).

 

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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: October 28, 2009

 

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