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Aon plc Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2020

Jun 25, 2020

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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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 File Number) (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

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))

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).

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 5.02. 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 — 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
  1. An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This advisory resolution was approved.
For — 179,631,159 15,160,167 338,421 13,409,413
  1. 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 — 201,148,837 7,282,501 107,822
  1. 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 — 201,178,264 7,244,602 116,294
  1. 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 — 207,488,737 913,979 136,444

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
10.1 Amendment to International Assignment Letter, dated June 19, 2020, between Aon Corporation and Christa Davies.
10.2 Amendment to International Assignment Letter, dated June 19, 2020, between Aon Corporation and Gregory C. Case.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL in Exhibit 101).

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
By: /s/ Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson
Assistant Company Secretary