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001-11869
45 GLOVER AVENUE
NORWALK
CT
06850
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Officer
Common Stock
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
245 Summer Street
Boston
MA
02110
3000
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38146230
08/01/2023
NYSE
Common Stock
08/01/2023
Stock Option Exercise
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
N
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08/01/2023
Wire
Y
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