8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):July 16, 2015

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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32903	20-4531180
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado	80112
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(866) 405-5012

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d)

On July 16, 2015, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) voted to increase the size of the Board from 11 to 12 and to appoint Martin I. Cole to the Board to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase in the size of the Board, effective July 16, 2015. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Cole to the Audit and Compliance Committees of the Board, also effective July 16, 2015.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Cole and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Cole was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving Mr. Cole requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Cole will receive the standard compensation effective for 2015 received by the Company's current non-employee directors, as discussed in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 1, 2015, prorated for the time he serves during 2015.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Cole to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued by The Western Union Company on July 16, 2015

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: July 16, 2015	THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
	By:	/s/    DARREN  A. DRAGOVICH
	Name:	Darren A. Dragovich
	Title:	Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued by The Western Union Company on July 16, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Martin I. Cole Appointed to Western Union Board of Directors

Englewood, Colo., – July 16, 2015 – The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced Martin I. Cole hasbeen appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective July 16, 2015 to serve until the next annual election of directors.

Mr. Cole will also serve on the Audit and Compliance Committees of the Board.

Mr. Cole served as Chief Executive Officer of the Technology Group at Accenture plc (“Accenture”) from 2012 to 2014. During his career at Accenture, Mr. Cole held a number of roles of increasing responsibility, including: Chief Executive Officer of the Communications, Media & Technology Operating Group from 2006 to 2012; as Chief Executive Officer of the Government Operating Group from 2004 to 2006; as Managing Partner of the Outsourcing and Infrastructure Delivery Group from 2002 to 2004; and as Partner in the Outsourcing and Government Practices Group from 1989 to 2002.  Prior to that, Mr. Cole served Accenture and its predecessor in a variety roles beginning in 1980. Mr. Cole has been a director of Western Digital Corporation since December 2014.

“Marty has extensive global business and technology experience,” said Hikmet Ersek, Western Union President and CEO. “We are fortunate to have Marty on our Board of Directors as he brings very valuable insights while the company continues to evolve and execute its transformational strategy.”

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of March 31, 2015, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200 countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks. In 2014, The Western Union Company completed 255 million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $85 billion of principal between consumers, and 484 million business payments. For more information, visit www.WesternUnion.com

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Western Union Media Contact:

Dan Díaz

+1 720 332-5564

daniel.diaz@WesternUnion.com

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