8-K 1 form8kcf.htm DOW JONES AND COMPANY FORM 8-K 3-27-06 Converted by EDGARwiz


 

                               UNITED STATES                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                     

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                                                              

                                                                                                                                     

                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                     

                                 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): March 27, 2006  


                                                                                                                                     

                         DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                     

           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                                                                    

                                                                                                                                     

         DELAWARE                  1-7564            13-5034940                                                                      

      (State or other         (Commission File    (I.R.S. Employer                                                                   

       jurisdiction               Number)          Identification No.)                                                               

     of incorporation)                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                     

      200 Liberty Street, New York, New York         10281                                                                           

                                                                                                                                     

     (Address of principal executive offices)      (ZIP CODE)                                                                        

                                                                                                                                     

     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 416-2000                                                              

                                                                                                                                     

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to                                                                

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    Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                


  

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.


On March 27, 2006, Dow Jones entered into a $250,000,000 18-Month Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), among Dow Jones, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.


The Credit Agreement is supporting the commercial paper that Dow Jones is using in connection with funding the settlement of the Company’s litigation with Cantor Fitzgerald Securities and Market Data Corp.  



                                                                                       

  

ITEM 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            

                                                                                                                       

 (d)   Exhibits                                                                                                                       

  

99.1

$250,000,000 18-Month Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2006, among Dow Jones & Company, Inc., as Borrower, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              





SIGNATURE                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                     

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.

                                                                      

                                                                                                                                     

    

DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.

     
     
     
     

Date:

March 28, 2006

 

By:

/s/ Christopher W. Vieth

    

Christopher W. Vieth

    

Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

                                                                                                   



                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                     

                               







                                                                                         

EXHIBIT INDEX  

                                                                                                                      

Exhibit No.

Description  

 

 

99.1

$250,000,000 18-Month Credit Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2006, among Dow Jones & Company, Inc., as Borrower, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent