UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class and Securities)
303075105
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(CUSIP Number)
September 7, 2005
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(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 cover 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).
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CUSIP No. 303075105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 8
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
ESTATE OF HOWARD E. WILLE
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions):
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------
OWNED BY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 5,400,555*
REPORTING ------------------------------------
PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,400,555*
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,400,555*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO
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* On September 27, 2005, the Estate of Howard E. Wille sold 1,800,000 shares of
Factset common stock through a Rule 144 transaction. Following this sale, the
Estate of Howard E. Wille and its co-executors, Nancy E. Blair and Brian C.
Wille, are deemed the beneficial owners of 3,600,555 shares, constituting
7.5% of the outstanding shares of Factset common stock.
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CUSIP No. 303075105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 8
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
BRIAN C. WILLE
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions):
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------
OWNED BY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 5,400,555*
REPORTING ------------------------------------
PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,400,555*
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,400,555*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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* On September 27, 2005, the Estate of Howard E. Wille sold 1,800,000 shares of
Factset common stock through a Rule 144 transaction. Following this sale, the
Estate of Howard E. Wille and its co-executors, Nancy E. Blair and Brian C.
Wille, are deemed the beneficial owners of 3,600,555 shares, constituting
7.5% of the outstanding shares of Factset common stock.
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CUSIP No. 303075105 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 8
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
NANCY E. BLAIR
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions):
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------
OWNED BY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 5,400,555*
REPORTING ------------------------------------
PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,400,555*
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,400,555*
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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* On September 27, 2005, the Estate of Howard E. Wille sold 1,800,000 shares of
Factset common stock through a Rule 144 transaction. Following this sale, the
Estate of Howard E. Wille and its co-executors, Nancy E. Blair and Brian C.
Wille, were deemed the beneficial owners of 3,600,555 shares, constituting
7.5% of the outstanding shares of Factset common stock.
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 Persons Filing:
Nancy E. Blair
Brian C. Wille
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Estate of Howard E. Wille
C/o Nancy E. Blair, Esq.
Blair & Potts
P.O. Box 1214
Stanford, CT 06904-1214
Nancy E. Blair, Esq.
Blair & Potts
P.O. Box 1214
Stamford, CT 06904-1214
Brian C. Wille, Esq.
1088 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10128
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
303075105
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,600,555*
(b) Percent of Class: 7.5%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,400,555*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,400,555*
* On September 27, 2005, the Estate of Howard E. Wille sold 1,800,000 shares of
Factset common stock through a Rule 144 transaction. Following this sale, the
Estate of Howard E. Wille and its co-executors, Nancy E. Blair and Brian C.
Wille, are deemed the beneficial owners of 3,600,555 shares, constituting
7.5% of the outstanding shares of Factset common stock.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
N/A
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Nancy E. Blair and Brian C. Wille are co-executors of the estate
of Howard E. Wille. The estate holds 2,100,555 shares of Factset
common stock. The estate is the non-managing member of Wille
Family Investments LLC, which owns 1,500,000 shares of Factset
common stock. Brian C. Wille is the manager of Wille Family
Investments LLC.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or
Controlling Person.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Estate of Howard E. Wille, OO
Nancy E. Blair, IN
Brian C. Wille, IN
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 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.
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.
September 29, 2005
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Date
/s/ Nancy E. Blair
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Signature
Estate of Howard E. Wille by
Nancy E. Blair, Co-Executor
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Name/Title
September 29, 2005
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Date
/s/ Nancy E. Blair
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Signature
Nancy E. Blair, Co-Executor
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Name/Title
September 29, 2005
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Date
/s/ Brian C. Wille
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Signature
Brian C. Wille, Co-Executor
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Name/Title
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule
13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent
amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each
of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing
agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the
timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for
the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except
to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is
inaccurate. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and
all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
ESTATE OF HOWARD E. WILLE
Dated: September 29, 2005 /s/ Nancy E. Blair
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Title: Co-Executor
Name: Nancy E. Blair
NANCY E. BLAIR, EXECUTOR
Dated: September 29, 2005 /s/ Nancy E. Blair
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Title: Co-Executor
Name: Nancy E. Blair
BRIAN C. WILLE, EXECUTOR
Dated: September 29, 2005 /s/ Brian C. Wille
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Title: Co-Executor
Name: Brian C. Wille