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): October 29, 2013
Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ireland | | 001-16503 | | 98-0352587 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 29, 2013, Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (“Willis”) issued a press release reporting results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and posted a slide presentation to its website which it may refer to during its conference call to discuss the results. Copies of the press release and slide presentation are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
The slide presentation referred to in Item 2.02 above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company Earnings Press Release issued October 29, 2013. |
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| 99.2 | | Slide Presentation – Willis Group Holdings Third Quarter 2013 Results. |
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.
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| Date: October 29, 2013 | | | | WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Adam L. Rosman |
| | | | | | Adam L. Rosman |
| | | | | | Group General Counsel |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company Earnings Press Release issued October 29, 2013. |
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| 99.2 | | Slide Presentation – Willis Group Holdings Third Quarter 2013 Results. |
