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): February 20, 2015
Aon plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
England and Wales |
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1-7933 |
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98-1030901 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
8 Devonshire Square, London, England |
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EC2M 4PL |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: +44 20 7623 5500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Amendment to Employment Agreement with Christa Davies
On February 20, 2015, Aon Corporation (the Company), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary Aon plc (the Parent) entered into an amendment (Ms. Daviess Amendment) to the Employment Agreement dated as of October 3, 2007 and amended effective March 27, 2012 (Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement) with Christa Davies, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Parent. The purpose of the Amendment is to, among other things, renew and extend Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement. A brief description of the terms and conditions of Ms. Daviess Amendment are set forth below.
Term and Position. Ms. Daviess Amendment provides that the term of employment, which began on November 12, 2007, will expire on April 1, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement. Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement provides that she will serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Parent and the Company.
Salary and Bonus. Ms. Daviess Amendment does not change her salary or bonus. Ms. Daviess base salary will remain $800,000 and she continues to be eligible for a target bonus of not less than 150% of base salary, subject to the current cap of $10 million established under the Parents Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. The Board of Directors (the Board) of Parent retains the discretion to determine Ms. Daviess actual bonus payment.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Ms. Daviess Amendment does not alter her continued eligibility to participate in the Parents long-term incentive compensation plans, such as its Leadership Performance Program (LPP), a sub-plan of the Aon plc 2011 Incentive Plan. As a reflection of her exceptional performance to date and her commitment to the extended term as set forth in Ms. Daviess Amendment, subject to approval of the Board, she will receive an additional award with a grant date target value of $6 million under the LPP for the performance period beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017. This additional award will be earned based on the same performance criteria and weightings as the regular award the Parent anticipates awarding to Ms. Davies under the LPP for the same performance period. In addition, the performance criteria and weightings will be the same as those applicable to other LPP award recipients.
Benefits. Ms. Daviess Amendment does not alter the benefits available to her. Under Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement, she will continue to be eligible to participate in the Companys employee benefit plans and programs on terms generally applicable to the Companys senior executives.
Restrictive Covenants. Ms. Daviess Amendment does not alter the restrictive covenants applicable to her. Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement continues to include two-year non-competition and non-solicitation provisions without regard to the reason for such termination, subject to certain limited and customary exceptions. In addition, Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement includes customary confidentiality and intellectual property ownership provisions.
Termination Provisions. Ms. Daviess Amendment amends the definition of Cause to align such provision to the employment agreements entered into by the Company with its other senior executive officers. Ms. Daviess Amendment does not otherwise alter the termination provisions in Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement. Under Ms. Daviess Employment Agreement, she will continue to be entitled to certain rights and benefits in the event of the termination of her employment with the Company, the nature and scope of those rights and benefits, including severance in certain instances, being dependent on the basis of such termination.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and incorporated herein by reference.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Kristi Savacool
On February 24, 2015, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Kristi Savacool, the Chief Executive Officer of Aon Hewitt (Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement). Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement amends and restates the Employment Agreement dated as of September 30, 2010 and amended as of May 16, 2011 (Ms. Savacools Employment Agreement). The purpose of Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement is to, among other things, renew and extend Ms. Savacools Employment Agreement. A brief description of the terms and conditions of Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement are set forth below.
Term and Position. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement commenced on February 24, 2015, and will expire on April 1, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement provides that she will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Aon Hewitt, Parents HR Solutions business.
Salary and Bonus. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement does not change her salary or bonus. Ms. Savacools base salary remains $800,000 and she continues to be eligible for a target bonus of not less than 100% of her base salary, subject to a cap of the lesser of 300% of her base salary or the current cap of $10 million established under the Parents Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. The Board retains the discretion to determine Ms. Savacools actual bonus payment.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement does not alter her continued eligibility to participate in the Parents long-term incentive compensation plans, such as the LPP. As a reflection of Ms. Savacools exceptional performance to date and her commitment to the extended term as set forth in Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement, subject to approval of the Board, she will receive an additional award with a grant date target value of $2.5 million under the LPP for the performance period beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017. This additional award will be earned based on the same performance criteria and weightings as the regular award the Parent anticipates awarding to Ms. Savacool under the LPP for the same performance period. In addition, the performance criteria and weightings will be the same as those applicable to other LPP award recipients.
Benefits. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement does not alter the benefits available to her. Under Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement, she will continue to be eligible to participate in the Companys employee benefit plans and programs on terms generally applicable to the Companys senior executives.
Restrictive Covenants. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement does not alter the restrictive covenants applicable to her. Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement continues to include two-year non-competition and non-solicitation provisions without regard to the reason for such termination, subject to certain limited and customary exceptions. In addition, Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement includes customary confidentiality and intellectual property ownership provisions.
Termination Provisions. Under Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement, she will continue to be entitled to certain rights and benefits in the event of the termination of her employment with the Company, the nature and scope of those rights and benefits, including severance in certain instances, being dependent on the basis of such termination. The termination provisions in Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement are substantially similar to the termination provisions in the Companys prior agreement with her.
In addition, in connection with entering into Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement, the Parent, the Company and Ms. Savacool also entered into a Change in Control Agreement (the Change in Control Agreement) on the Parents standard form.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to Ms. Savacools Amended and Restated Agreement and the Change in Control Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits:
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Description of |
10.1 |
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Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2015, by and between Aon Corporation and Christa Davies. |
10.2 |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2015, by and between Aon Corporation and Kristi Savacool. |
10.3 |
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Change in Control Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2015, by and between Aon plc, Aon Corporation and Kristi Savacool. |
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.
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Aon plc | |
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By: |
/s/ Michael T. Wolf |
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Michael T. Wolf |
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Vice President, Chief Counsel-Corporate |
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Date: February 26, 2015 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description of |
10.1 |
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Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2015, by and between Aon Corporation and Christa Davies. |
10.2 |
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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2015, by and between Aon Corporation and Kristi Savacool. |
10.3 |
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Change in Control Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2015, by and between Aon plc, Aon Corporation and Kristi Savacool. |