8-K 1 a11-13172_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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 20, 2011

 


 

Aon Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-7933

 

36-3051915

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois

 

60601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 381-1000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

(e)           Aon Corporation (“Aon”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 20, 2011.  At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved the Aon Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”).  The Organization & Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Aon previously approved the 2011 Plan, subject to stockholder approval.  There will be no further grants under the Aon Stock Incentive Plan, Aon’s previous stockholder-approved equity compensation plan, which expired by its terms on April 20, 2011.  The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2011 Plan is 25,000,000, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances.

 

For a description of the terms and conditions of the 2011 Plan, see “What additional factors should I consider in voting on this proposal?” under “Proposal 5 — Approval of the Aon Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan” in Aon’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2011 (the “2011 Proxy Statement”), which description is incorporated herein by reference.  The description of the 2011 Plan contained in the 2011 Proxy Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2011 Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On May 20, 2011, the Board of Directors of Aon approved amendments to, and restated, Aon’s bylaws.  The bylaws were amended and restated primarily to:  (i) permit the members of Aon’s Board of Directors and Board Committees to take action by written consent by submitting their respective consent either in writing, or by electronic transmission, as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”); and (ii) set forth procedural matters relating to contracts or transactions involving interested directors consistent with applicable law, including Section 144 of the DGCL.

 

The amended and restated bylaws became effective on May 20, 2011.

 

The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to Aon’s amended and restated bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

As noted above, Aon held the Annual Meeting on May 20, 2011.  A total of 301,103,968 shares of Aon’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, or 91.10% of the total shares entitled to vote.

 

Stockholders voted on the following six proposals at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the 2011 Proxy Statement, and cast their votes as described below:

 

1.     The election of sixteen nominees to serve as Directors until Aon’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders — All of the nominees were elected.

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Lester B. Knight

 

253,273,172

 

25,083,680

 

852,991

 

21,891,399

 

Gregory C. Case

 

275,533,347

 

2,915,950

 

763,272

 

21,891,399

 

Fulvio Conti

 

275,623,329

 

2,746,403

 

842,837

 

21,891,399

 

Cheryl A. Francis

 

277,119,086

 

1,271,335

 

821,657

 

21,891,399

 

Judson C. Green

 

277,952,258

 

449,753

 

810,558

 

21,891,399

 

Edgar D. Jannotta

 

268,048,713

 

10,375,117

 

788,739

 

21,891,399

 

Jan Kalff

 

277,629,148

 

772,374

 

810,556

 

21,891,399

 

J. Michael Losh

 

238,844,076

 

39,433,848

 

934,645

 

21,891,399

 

R. Eden Martin

 

247,835,566

 

30,515,720

 

861,283

 

21,891,399

 

Andrew J. McKenna

 

260,279,571

 

18,129,843

 

802,664

 

21,891,399

 

Robert S. Morrison

 

271,299,130

 

7,098,961

 

814,478

 

21,891,399

 

Richard B. Myers

 

271,107,013

 

5,267,595

 

837,961

 

21,891,399

 

Richard C. Notebaert

 

268,140,366

 

10,286,755

 

784,957

 

21,891,399

 

John W. Rogers Jr.

 

274,555,182

 

3,744,239

 

913,148

 

21,891,399

 

Gloria Santona

 

270,334,122

 

8,033,014

 

842,960

 

21,891,399

 

Carolyn Y. Woo

 

264,653,264

 

13,697,842

 

860,972

 

21,891,399

 

 

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2.     The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Aon’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2011 — This proposal was approved.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

297,001,270

 

3,194,753

 

907,944

 

 

3.     An advisory vote on executive compensation — This proposal was approved.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

225,767,550

 

52,924,107

 

520,912

 

21,891,399

 

 

4.     An advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation — Holding an advisory vote on executive compensation every year was approved.

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

229,659,965

 

721,336

 

48,540,929

 

285,577

 

21,891,399

 

 

Based on these results, Aon’s Board of Directors has determined that Aon will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

5.     The approval of the Aon Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan — This proposal was approved.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

163,863,429

 

114,986,411

 

362,729

 

21,891,399

 

 

 

6.     The approval of the Aon Corporation 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan — This proposal was approved.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

266,274,368

 

12,711,484

 

226,413

 

21,891,399

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)—(c)    Not applicable.

 

(d)            Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Aon Corporation

 

 

 

10.1

 

Aon Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan

 

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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.

 

 

Aon CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jennifer L. Kraft

 

 

Jennifer L. Kraft

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

Date: May 25, 2011

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Aon Corporation

 

 

 

10.1

 

Aon Corporation 2011 Incentive Plan

 

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