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): March 6, 2019
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.) | ||
| 122 Leadenhall Street, London, England | EC3V 4AN | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +44 20 7623 5500
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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):
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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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Item 8.01: Other Events.
On March 6, 2019, Aon plc issued an announcement (the “Announcement”) confirming that it is not pursuing a business combination with Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company.
A copy of the Announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Document Description | |
| 99.1 | Announcement, dated March 6, 2019 | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Aon plc | ||||||||
| Date: March 6, 2019 | By: | /s/ Molly Johnson | ||||||
| Name: | Molly Johnson | |||||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||||