UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 19, 2015
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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction
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001-34480 (Commission File Number)
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26-2994223 (IRS Employer
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545 Washington Boulevard Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
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(201) 469-2000
(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 19, 2015, Verisk Analytics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of Wood Mackenzie Limited. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. All information in the press release is furnished but not filed.
Item 9.01(d). Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 19, 2015.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Other factors that could materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements can be found in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize or if the Company’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from the original projections. Any forward-looking statement in this Current Report on Form 8-K reflects the Company’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to the Company’s operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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.
| VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Thompson | |
Name: Kenneth E. Thompson Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: May 19, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated May 19, 2015. |