Schedule 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

303075105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2009

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 303075105

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Persons

 

Snyder, Charles J.

  2.  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

    United States of America

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

    5.    

Sole Voting Power

 

    2,766,810 (a)

   6.   

Shared Voting Power

 

    N/A

   7.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    2,766,810 (a)

   8.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    N/A

  9.

  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person

 

    2,766,810 (a)

10.

  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

 

    N/A

11.

  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (9)

 

    5.86%

12.

  

Type Of Reporting Person

 

    IN

(a) Note that 1,766,810 of Mr. Snyder’s shares are held directly, an additional 390,898 shares are held indirectly through the 2008 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and the remaining 609,102 are held indirectly through the 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. Mr. Snyder has complete authority in connection with the shares held by the trusts.

 

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ITEM 1  

(A).

    Name of Issuer:      
     FactSet Research Systems Inc.      
ITEM 1  

(B).

    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
    

601 Merritt 7

Norwalk, CT 06851

      
ITEM 2  

(A).

    Name of Person Filing:      
     Snyder, Charles J.      
ITEM 2  

(B).

    Address of Principal Business Office, or If None, Residence:      
    

244 Highland Avenue

Ridgewood, NJ 07450

      
ITEM 2  

(C).

    Citizenship:      
     United States of America      
ITEM 2  

(D).

    Title of Class of Securities:      
     Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share      
ITEM 2  

(E).

    CUSIP Number:      
     303075105      
ITEM 3.      Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13(d)-2(b) or (c):      
     N/A      

 

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ITEM 4   (A).    Amount Beneficially Owned:   
     2,766,810 (a)   
ITEM 4   (B).    Percent of Class:   
     5.86%   
ITEM 4   (C).    Numbers of Shares as to which such person has:   
     (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
        2,766,810 (a)
     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
        N/A
     (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
        2,766,810 (a)
     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
        N/A
(a) Note that 1,766,810 of Mr. Snyder’s shares are held directly, an additional 390,898 shares are held indirectly through the 2008 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and the remaining 609,102 are held indirectly through the 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust. Mr. Snyder has complete authority in connection with the shares held by the trusts.
ITEM 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:   
  N/A   
ITEM 6.   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
  N/A
ITEM 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
  N/A
ITEM 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
  N/A
ITEM 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:
  N/A
ITEM 10.   Certification:
  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
  This report shall not be construed as an admission by the persons filing the report that they are the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this report.
Signature   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:    January 29, 2010    

/s/ Charles J. Snyder

    Charles J. Snyder
    Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director

 

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