UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2012
Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-16503 | 98-0352587 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
c/o Willis Group Limited, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England and Wales
(Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (011) 44-20-3124-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Effective November 1, 2012, Senator William W. Bradley resigned as a director of Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (the “Company”), where he served as the Presiding Independent Director of the Company’s Board of Directors. Senator Bradley’s resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors did not involve any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
James F. McCann has been appointed Presiding Independent Director and chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: | November 6, 2012 | WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS | |
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | |||
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By: | /s/ Adam L. Rosman | ||
| Adam L. Rosman | ||
| Group General Counsel | ||