0001193125-15-136096.txt : 20150417 0001193125-15-136096.hdr.sgml : 20150417 20150417170953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-136096 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150417 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150417 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150417 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001140536 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L2 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16503 FILM NUMBER: 15778947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED STREET 2: 51 LIME STREET CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: EC3M 7DQ BUSINESS PHONE: 44-20-3124-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED STREET 2: 51 LIME STREET CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: EC3M 7DQ FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010514 DEFA14A 1 d909201ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

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Meeting Information

WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Meeting Type:          Annual General Meeting
For holders as of:     April 10, 2015
Date:  June 30, 2015             Time:  9:00 AM EST
Location:  New York, New York
 
 

 

WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

200 LIBERTY STREET

NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281

 

 

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

 

1. Election of Directors
1a. Dominic Casserley
1b. Anna C. Catalano
1c. Sir Roy Gardner
1d. Sir Jeremy Hanley
1e. Robyn S. Kravit
1f. Wendy E. Lane
1g. Francisco Luzón
1h. James F. McCann
1i. Jaymin Patel
1j. Douglas B. Roberts
1k. Michael J. Somers
1l. Jeffrey W. Ubben
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
2. To ratify the reappointment of Deloitte LLP as independent auditors until the close of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and authorize the Board of Directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to fix the auditor’s remuneration.
3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the named executive officer compensation.
4. To renew the board the authority to issue shares under Irish law for issuances up to 33% of the Company’s outstanding share capital.
5. To grant the board the authority to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law for rights issues and, separately, for issuances up to 5% of the Company’s outstanding share capital.
6. To authorize holding the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at a location outside of Ireland.
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