Executive Chairman Mansueto Joseph D sold $3,718,526 worth of shares (21,228 units at $175.17) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 0.26% to 8,053,012 units (SEC Form 4)
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| 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). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Morningstar, Inc. [ MORN ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/18/2026 | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 559 | D | $171.3338(2) | 8,073,681 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 300 | D | $172.4283(3) | 8,073,381 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 116 | D | $173.3755(4) | 8,073,265 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 500 | D | $174.514(5) | 8,072,765 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 1,620 | D | $175.8026(6) | 8,071,145 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 3,515 | D | $176.8454(7) | 8,067,630 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/18/2026 | S(1) | 640 | D | $177.4179(8) | 8,066,990 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/19/2026 | S(1) | 2,629 | D | $176.6647(9) | 8,064,361 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/19/2026 | S(1) | 1,446 | D | $178.061(10) | 8,062,915 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/19/2026 | S(1) | 676 | D | $179.0768(11) | 8,062,239 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/19/2026 | S(1) | 1,726 | D | $180.3891(12) | 8,060,513 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/19/2026 | S(1) | 227 | D | $181.0465(13) | 8,060,286 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/19/2026 | S(1) | 24 | D | $182.135 | 8,060,262 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/20/2026 | S(1) | 5,704 | D | $171.3247(14) | 8,054,558 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/20/2026 | S(1) | 1,255 | D | $172.3331(15) | 8,053,303 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/20/2026 | S(1) | 291 | D | $173.1127(16) | 8,053,012 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 6,277,675 | I | By Trust(17) | |||||||
| Common Stock | 150,000 | I | By Trust(18) | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 19, 2025. |
| 2. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $170.7250 to $171.6900. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 3. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $172.1400 to $172.6150. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 4. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $173.1600 to $173.4100. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 5. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $174.1850 to $174.9750. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 6. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $175.2450 to $176.2200. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 7. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $176.2450 to $177.2350. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 8. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $177.2600 to $177.6850. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 9. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $176.4650 to $177.4500. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 10. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $177.5900 to $178.4100. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 11. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $178.6550 to $179.5500. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 12. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $180.0100 to $180.7450. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 13. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $181.0200 to $181.2700. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 14. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $170.8350 to $171.8100. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 15. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $171.8700 to $172.8100. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 16. The transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $172.8800 to $173.3300. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Morningstar or a shareholder of Morningstar full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| 17. The shares are held in grantor retained annuity trusts for the benefit of the reporting person and his children. The reporting person serves as trustee of the grantor retained annuity trusts. |
| 18. The shares are held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trusts. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Kathleen Peacock, by power of attorney | 05/20/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
| * Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26) | ||