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): January 19, 2007
Willis Group Holdings Limited
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-16503 98-0352587
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Willis Group Limited
Ten Trinity Square
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London EC3P 3AX, England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(44) (20) 7488-8111
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 (b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers.
Effective January 19, 2007, Eric R. Dinallo resigned as General Counsel
of Willis Group Holdings Limited to serve as the New York State
Insurance Superintendent in the new administration of Governor Eliot
Spitzer.
On January 25, 2007, Willis Group Holdings Limited announced the
resignation of Richard J. S. Bucknall as Vice Chairman of Willis Group
Holdings Limited effective March 31, 2007. Mr. Bucknall will also cease
to be Chief Executive Officer of Willis Limited effective March 31,
2007, but will remain with the company in an advisory role through
December 31, 2007.
Willis Group Holdings Limited also announced on January 25, 2007, that
David Margrett will replace Mr. Bucknall as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Willis Limited effective March 31, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Willis Group Holdings Limited dated December
15, 2006.
99.2 Press Release of Willis Group Holdings Limited dated January
25, 2007.
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.
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Date: January 25, 2007. By: /s/ Mary E. Caiazzo
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Name: Mary E. Caiazzo
Title: Deputy General Counsel