0001437749-17-002686.txt : 20170412 0001437749-17-002686.hdr.sgml : 20170412 20170216162311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-17-002686 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170216 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013237 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 133362547 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 MERRITT 7 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038101000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 MERRITT 7 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm fds20170215_corresp.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 16, 2017

 

Via U.S. Mail and EDGAR

 

Mr. Stephen Krikorian

Accounting Branch Chief

Office of Information Technologies and Services

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

RE:

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended August 31, 2016

 

Filed October 31, 2016

 

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period ended November 30, 2016

 

Filed January 9, 2017

 

File No. 001-11869

 

Dear Mr. Krikorian:

 

On behalf of FactSet Research Systems Inc. (“FactSet” or the “Company”), I am writing to request an extension for the Company’s responses to the comments of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Staff”) as set forth in the Staff’s comment letter dated February 13, 2017. FactSet wishes to submit its response to the Staff by March 13, 2017.

 

Should you have any additional questions or require more information, please contact me at (203) 810-1813 or rstern@factset.com.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ RACHEL R. STERN

 

Rachel R. Stern

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

cc:

Morgan Youngwood, United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Christine Dietz, United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

F. Philip Snow, Chief Executive Officer (FactSet Principal Executive Officer)

 

Maurizio Nicolelli, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (FactSet Principal Financial Officer)

 

Matthew J. McNulty, Vice President, Controller (FactSet Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FactSet Research Systems Inc.     601 Merritt 7     Norwalk, CT    06851     T +1.203.810.1000     F +1.203.810.1001

 

 

 

 

 

 

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