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    SEC Form 8-K filed by Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company

    5/20/25 5:01:53 PM ET
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    8-K
    WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC false 0001140536 0001140536 2025-05-15 2025-05-15
     
     

    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 15, 2025

     

     

    Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

     

     

    Ireland   001-16503   98-0352587

    (State or other jurisdiction

    of incorporation)

     

    (Commission

    File Number)

     

    (IRS Employer

    Identification No.)

    c/o Willis Group Limited, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England

    (Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (011) 44-20-3124-6000

    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:

     

    ☐

    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))

    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     

    Title of each class

     

    Trading

    Symbol(s)

     

    Name of each exchange

    on which registered

    Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share   WTW   NASDAQ Global Select Market

    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).

    Emerging growth company ☐

    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 5.07

    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

    On May 15, 2025, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 AGM”). Proxies for the 2025 AGM were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Company’s solicitation.

    A total of 91,297,609 ordinary shares (representing approximately 91.86% of 99,380,821 ordinary shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of March 17, 2025, the record date for the 2025 AGM) were present in person or by proxy, constituted a quorum for the transaction of business, and were voted at the 2025 AGM. As described below, the Company’s shareholders approved each of the proposals considered at the 2025 AGM.

    The shareholders elected each of the director nominees, who are named in the table below, to serve as directors effective as of the date of the 2025 AGM until the next annual general meeting of shareholders or until his/her successor is elected and qualified. The table below sets forth the number of votes cast for and against each director, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes:

     

    DIRECTOR    FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      BROKER NON-VOTES  

    Dame Inga Beale

         87,947,729        35,854        94,564        3,219,462  

    Fumbi Chima

         87,344,527        626,465        107,155        3,219,462  

    Stephen Chipman

         87,931,952        27,670        118,525        3,219,462  

    Michael Hammond

         87,803,983        169,183        104,981        3,219,462  

    Carl Hess

         87,947,616        33,661        96,870        3,219,462  

    Jacqueline Hunt

         87,556,378        366,763        155,006        3,219,462  

    Paul Reilly

         85,172,746        2,712,870        192,531        3,219,462  

    Michelle Swanback

         87,172,603        799,968        105,576        3,219,462  

    Fredric Tomczyk

         87,487,578        479,915        110,654        3,219,462  

    The shareholders ratified, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the selection of (i) Deloitte & Touche LLP to audit the Company’s financial statements and (ii) Deloitte Ireland LLP to audit the Company’s Irish Statutory Accounts, and authorized, in a binding vote, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), acting through the Audit Committee, to fix the independent auditors’ remuneration. Of the shares voted, 90,980,273 voted in favor, 221,835 voted against and 95,501 abstained.

    The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 AGM in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules, including the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the “Summary Compensation” table and the related tables and disclosure. Of the shares voted, 85,731,288 voted in favor, 2,038,927 voted against, 307,932 abstained and there were 3,219,462 broker non-votes.

    The shareholders approved the grant of authority to the Board to issue shares under Irish law, up to approximately 20% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital. Of the shares voted, 87,038,634 voted in favor, 959,731 voted against and 79,782 abstained.

    The shareholders approved the grant of authority to the Board to opt out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law, for rights issues and, separately, for issuances up to approximately 20% of the Company’s issued ordinary share capital. Of the shares voted, 85,859,854 voted in favor, 2,134,299 voted against and 83,994 abstained.

     

    Item 8.01

    Other Events

    As previously disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 AGM, effective as of the conclusion of the 2025 AGM, Paul Thomas retired from the Board and Paul Reilly succeeded him as the non-executive Chair of the Board.


    SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirement 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: May 20, 2025  

    WILLIS TOWERS WATSON

    PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

        By:  

    /s/ Matthew Furman

          Matthew Furman
          General Counsel
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