FactSet Research Systems Inc.

11/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2024 17:42

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Snow Frederick Philip
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC [FDS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 45 GLOVER AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2024
(Street)
NORWALK, CT 06850 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/01/2024 M 3,000 A $164.9 15,987.4699 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 S(1) 3,000 D $453.68 12,987.4699 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 A 6,764(2) A $ 0 19,751.4699 D
Common Stock 11/01/2024 F 3,135(3) D $458.8 16,616.4699 D
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $458.8 11/01/2024 A 28,175 (4) 11/01/2034 Common Stock 28,175 $ 0 28,175 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $164.9 11/01/2024 M 3,000 (5) 07/01/2025 Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 3,000 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Snow Frederick Philip
C/O FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC.
45 GLOVER AVENUE
NORWALK, CT 06850 		X Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ JEFFREY GERSHOWITZ, Attorney in Fact for Frederick Philip Snow 11/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This Transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted by Mr. Snow on September 27, 2023, with an effective date of January 2, 2024, in order to facilitate his exercise of non-qualified stock options. Accordingly, Mr. Snow had no discretion with regard to the timing of the transaction.
(2) Represents common stock received upon the vesting on November 1, 2024, of performance share units ("PSUs") granted on November 1, 2021. Each PSU converted into 1.275 shares of common stock upon vesting based on the Company's performance during the three-fiscal year period beginning September 1, 2021 and ending August 31, 2024 (the "Performance Period") measured against performance goals established for the Performance Period based 50% on the Company's adjusted cumulative operating earnings and 50% on the Company's adjusted cumulative revenues during the Performance Period.
(3) Represents the number of shares withheld to cover the cost of taxes upon vesting on November 1, 2024, of PSUs granted on November 1, 2021.
(4) Options vest 20% annually on the anniversary date of the grant and are fully vested after five years.
(5) Options were granted on July 1, 2015, and vest over a nine year period with 11.11% exercisable on each of the first nine anniversaries of the date of grant.
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