UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): March 7, 2011
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado | 80112 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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)
On March 7, 2011, Alan J. Lacy advised The Western Union Company (the “Company”) that he does not intend to stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mr. Lacy’s decision not to stand for re-election was a personal decision and was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: March 11, 2011 | By: | /s/ David Schlapbach | ||||
Name: Title: | David Schlapbach Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||