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): May 20, 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:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 |
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| SIGNATURES |
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PURPOSE OF FILING
The purpose of this filing is to report to you that our current President, Global Information Services and Chief Quality Officer, and a named executive officer in our most recently filed proxy statement, resigned his position with D&B effective July 5, 2009.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 20, 2009, Mr. James P. Burke, our current President, Global Information Services and Chief Quality Officer, notified us that he has made a personal decision to leave D&B and resigned his position effective July 5, 2009 in order to pursue a more entrepreneurial path.
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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/ Jeffrey S. Hurwitz | |
| Jeffrey S. Hurwitz Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
DATE: May 21, 2009
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