<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-15-006631.txt : 20150819
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-15-006631.hdr.sgml : 20150819
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150819172338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-15-006631
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Verisk Analytics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001442145
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				262994223
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310-1686
		BUSINESS PHONE:		201-469-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310-1686

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stephenson Scott G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472708

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34480
		FILM NUMBER:		151064883

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07310-1686
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan that Mr. Stephenson entered into on May 1, 2015 in order to cover the exercise price of the corresponding stock option and related tax obligation. These sale prices are a weighted average sale price that represents the sale of these shares of Common Stock at prices (1) ranging from $76.06 to $76.87, inclusive, on August 17, 2015 and (2) ranging from $76.85 to $76.96, inclusive, on August 18, 2015, respectively. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock Options outstanding under the Issuer's 1996 Equity Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Immediately.</footnote>
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