Sec Form 3 Filing - Robie Robert J. @ FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC - 2018-09-01

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Robie Robert J. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC [ FDS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Head of Trading&Analytics (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC., 601 MERRITT 7 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/01/2018 (Street) NORWALK, CT06851 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 1,252 D FactSet Common Stock 646 ( 1 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 189.98 11/02/2018( 2 ) 11/02/2027 FactSet Common Stock 5,179 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 152.28 11/01/2017( 2 ) 11/01/2026 FactSet Common Stock 4,817 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 175.2 11/02/2016( 2 ) 11/02/2025 FactSet Common Stock 2,444 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 159.14 05/01/2018( 3 ) 05/01/2025 FactSet Common Stock 1,557 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 131.31 11/03/2017( 3 ) 11/03/2024 FactSet Common Stock 1,752 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 102.01 02/03/2017( 3 ) 02/03/2024 FactSet Common Stock 2,720 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 92.22 11/01/2014( 4 ) 11/01/2022 FactSet Common Stock 191 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 94.84 11/01/2012( 4 ) 11/01/2021 FactSet Common Stock 19 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Robie Robert J. C/O FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC. 601 MERRITT 7 NORWALK, CT06851 EVP, Head of Trading&Analytics Signatures /s/ Robert J. Robie 09/11/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents a previously granted restricted stock award, which will vest on November 1, 2018, subject to continued employment. ( 2 )Represents stock option grants that vest 20% annually on the anniversary date of the grant and are fully vested after five years, subject to continued employment. ( 3 )Represents stock option grants which vest over 5 years with 60% on the third anniversary of grant date and the remaining 40% on the fifth anniversary, subject to continued employment. ( 4 )Twenty percent of option grant is exercisable one year after the grant date, with the remainder vesting at a rate of 1.67% per month thereafter, subject to continued employment.

Remarks: Effective September 1, 2018, FactSet Research Systems Inc. ("FactSet" or the "Company") appointed Robert J. Robie as Executive Vice President, Head of Analytics & Trading. Mr. Robie reports directly to Philip Snow, FactSet's Chief Executive Officer.

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