SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SNYDER CHARLES J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
601 MERRITT 7

(Street)
NORWALK CT 06851

(City) (State) (Zip)
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
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
FactSet Common Stock 01/14/2013 J(1) 469,400 D $88.64 2,063,148(2) D
FactSet Common Stock 01/15/2013 G(3) 436,962 D $89.94(4) 2,063,148(2) D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. Snyder transferred 469,400 shares of FactSet Common Stock to The Charles J. Snyder 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Snyder is the sole trustee. He will have complete authority in connection with the shares held by the trust.
2. Note that 415,386 of Mr. Snyder's shares are held directly and that an additional 1,647,762 shares are held indirectly as follows: 436,962 shares held in the name of his wife Susan, 236,400 shares in the 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, 505,000 shares in the 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and 469,400 shares in the 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.
3. Mr. Snyder transferred 436,962 shares of FactSet Common Stock held in his name over to the name of his wife, Susan Snyder.
4. Based on the average of the high and low price of FactSet Common Stock on January 15, 2013.
/s/ Charles J. Snyder 01/15/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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