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): May 17, 2013
Aon plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
|
| | |
England and Wales | 1-7933 | 98-1030901 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
8 Devonshire Square, London, England (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | EC2M 4PL (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +44 20 7623 5500
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
___ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
| |
___ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| |
___ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| |
___ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Aon plc (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2013. A total of 262,922,334 Class A Ordinary Shares were represented at the Annual General Meeting in person or by proxy, or 85.06% of the total shares entitled to vote.
Shareholders voted on the following eight proposals at the Annual General Meeting, all of which are described in the 2013 Proxy Statement, and cast their votes as described below:
| |
1. | The election of eleven nominees to serve as Directors until the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. All of the nominees were elected. |
|
| | | | | | | | |
Nominee | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
Lester B. Knight | | 242,382,008 | | 3,004,038 | | 1,517,169 | | 16,019,119 |
Gregory C. Case | | 242,514,251 | | 2,890,899 | | 1,498,065 | | 16,019,119 |
Fulvio Conti | | 169,967,248 | | 75,413,158 | | 1,522,809 | | 16,019,119 |
Cheryl A. Francis | | 243,713,954 | | 1,679,400 | | 1,509,861 | | 16,019,119 |
Edgar D. Jannotta | | 241,405,835 | | 3,955,117 | | 1,542,263 | | 16,019,119 |
J. Michael Losh | | 213,065,288 | | 32,304,342 | | 1,533,585 | | 16,019,119 |
Robert S. Morrison | | 241,580,749 | | 3,815,069 | | 1,507,397 | | 16,019,119 |
Richard B. Myers | | 242,242,674 | | 3,120,034 | | 1,540,507 | | 16,019,119 |
Richard C. Notebaert | | 241,590,511 | | 3,789,152 | | 1,523,552 | | 16,019,119 |
Gloria Santona | | 244,199,957 | | 1,190,652 | | 1,512,606 | | 16,019,119 |
Carolyn Y. Woo | | 241,689,394 | | 3,703,359 | | 1,510,462 | | 16,019,119 |
| |
2. | The receipt of the Company’s annual report and accounts, together with the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended December 31, 2012. This proposal was approved. |
|
| | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain |
258,968,847 | | 300,781 | | 3,652,706 |
| |
3. | The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2013. This proposal was approved. |
|
| | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain |
258,845,508 | | 1,568,644 | | 2,508,182 |
4.The re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditors to hold office until the next annual general meeting where accounts are laid before the Company. This proposal was approved.
|
| | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain |
259,410,151 | | 996,102 | | 2,516,081 |
| |
5. | The authorization of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s statutory auditors. This proposal was approved. |
|
| | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain |
259,671,313 | | 677,287 | | 2,573,734 |
| |
6. | An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This proposal was approved. |
|
| | | | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
224,667,168 | | 20,549,945 | | 1,686,102 | | 16,019,119 |
| |
7. | An advisory vote to approve the directors’ remuneration report included in the Company’s annual report and accounts. This proposal was approved. |
|
| | | | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
226,182,917 | | 19,005,544 | | 1,714,754 | | 16,019,119 |
| |
8. | The approval of the Aon plc Global Share Purchase Plan. This proposal was approved. |
|
| | | | | | |
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
242,086,925 | | 2,200,098 | | 2,616,192 | | 16,019,119 |
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.
|
| | | | |
| | Aon plc |
| | By: | | /s/ Ram Padmanabhan |
| | | | Ram Padmanabhan Vice President, Chief Counsel – Corporate and Company Secretary |
Date: May 20, 2013 | | | | |