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): June 19, 2020
Aon plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland | 1-7933 | 98-1539969 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Metropolitan Building, James Joyce Street Dublin 1, Ireland | D01 K0Y85 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 266 6000
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.01 nominal value | AON | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 2.800% Senior Notes due 2021 | AON21 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 4.000% Senior Notes due 2023 | AON23 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 3.500% Senior Notes due 2024 | AON24 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 3.875% Senior Notes due 2025 | AON25 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 2.875% Senior Notes due 2026 | AON26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 4.250% Senior Notes due 2042 | AON42 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 4.450% Senior Notes due 2043 | AON43 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 4.600% Senior Notes due 2044 | AON44 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Guarantees of Aon plc’s 4.750% Senior Notes due 2045 | AON45 | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 19, 2020, Aon Corporation, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Aon plc, and Christa Davies entered into an amendment (the “Davies Amendment”) to the international assignment letter agreement dated July 1, 2016 between Aon Corporation and Ms. Davies (the “Davies International Assignment Letter”). The Davies Amendment extends the term of the Davies International Assignment Letter, which was set to expire on June 30, 2020, to expire on June 30, 2021.
On June 19, 2020, Aon Corporation and Gregory C. Case entered into an amendment (the “Case Amendment”) to the international assignment letter agreement dated July 1, 2016 between Aon Corporation and Mr. Case (the “Case International Assignment Letter”). The Case Amendment extends the term of the Case International Assignment Letter, which was set to expire on June 30, 2020, to expire on June 30, 2021.
The foregoing summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Davies Amendment and the Case Amendment, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Aon plc (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 19, 2020. A total of 208,539,160 Class A Ordinary shares, or 90.24%, of the total shares entitled to vote, were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
Shareholders voted on the following five proposals at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, and cast their votes as described below:
| 1. | The re-election of 11 nominees to serve as directors. All of the nominees were elected. |
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Lester B. Knight | 173,911,492 | 21,087,755 | 130,500 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Gregory C. Case | 189,026,467 | 5,990,453 | 112,827 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Jin-Yong Cai | 192,302,088 | 2,671,861 | 155,798 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Jeffrey C. Campbell | 188,922,241 | 6,073,395 | 134,111 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Fulvio Conti | 185,759,407 | 9,223,520 | 146,820 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Cheryl A. Francis | 190,032,425 | 4,976,566 | 120,756 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
J. Michael Losh | 181,308,225 | 13,656,203 | 165,319 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Richard B. Myers | 184,219,718 | 10,750,363 | 159,666 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Richard C. Notebaert | 182,292,760 | 12,691,145 | 145,842 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Gloria Santona | 184,235,462 | 10,771,611 | 122,674 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
Carolyn Y. Woo | 184,178,155 | 10,814,450 | 137,142 | 13,409,413 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This advisory resolution was approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
179,631,159 | 15,160,167 | 338,421 | 13,409,413 | |||||||||||
| 3. | The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2020. This ordinary resolution was approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
201,148,837 | 7,282,501 | 107,822 | ||||||||
| 4. | The re-appointment of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual Meeting until the next annual general meeting where accounts are laid before the Company. This ordinary resolution was approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
201,178,264 | 7,244,602 | 116,294 | ||||||||
| 5. | The authorization of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company’s statutory auditors. This ordinary resolution was approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||
207,488,737 | 913,979 | 136,444 | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |||
10.1 | ||||
10.2 | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL in Exhibit 101). | |||
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: June 24, 2020 | AON PLC | |||||
By: | /s/ Molly Johnson | |||||
Molly Johnson | ||||||
Assistant Company Secretary | ||||||
