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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): May 17, 2013

Aon plc
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
England and Wales
1-7933
98-1030901
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
8 Devonshire Square, London, England 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
EC2M 4PL 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Aon plc (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2013. A total of 262,922,334 Class A Ordinary Shares were represented at the Annual General Meeting in person or by proxy, or 85.06% of the total shares entitled to vote.
Shareholders voted on the following eight proposals at the Annual General Meeting, all of which are described in the 2013 Proxy Statement, and cast their votes as described below:
1.
The election of eleven nominees to serve as Directors until the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. All of the nominees were elected.
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Lester B. Knight
 
242,382,008
 
3,004,038
 
1,517,169
 
16,019,119
Gregory C. Case
 
242,514,251
 
2,890,899
 
1,498,065
 
16,019,119
Fulvio Conti
 
169,967,248
 
75,413,158
 
1,522,809
 
16,019,119
Cheryl A. Francis
 
243,713,954
 
1,679,400
 
1,509,861
 
16,019,119
Edgar D. Jannotta
 
241,405,835
 
3,955,117
 
1,542,263
 
16,019,119
J. Michael Losh
 
213,065,288
 
32,304,342
 
1,533,585
 
16,019,119
Robert S. Morrison
 
241,580,749
 
3,815,069
 
1,507,397
 
16,019,119
Richard B. Myers
 
242,242,674
 
3,120,034
 
1,540,507
 
16,019,119
Richard C. Notebaert
 
241,590,511
 
3,789,152
 
1,523,552
 
16,019,119
Gloria Santona
 
244,199,957
 
1,190,652
 
1,512,606
 
16,019,119
Carolyn Y. Woo
 
241,689,394
 
3,703,359
 
1,510,462
 
16,019,119
2.
The receipt of the Company’s annual report and accounts, together with the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended December 31, 2012. This proposal was approved.
 For
 
Against
 
Abstain
258,968,847
 
300,781
 
3,652,706
3.
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2013. This proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
258,845,508
 
1,568,644
 
2,508,182
4.The re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditors to hold office until the next annual general meeting where accounts are laid before the Company. This proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
259,410,151
 
996,102
 
2,516,081

                    

5.
The authorization of the Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s statutory auditors. This proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
259,671,313
 
677,287
 
2,573,734
6.
An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
224,667,168
 
20,549,945
 
1,686,102
 
16,019,119
7.
An advisory vote to approve the directors’ remuneration report included in the Company’s annual report and accounts. This proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
226,182,917
 
19,005,544
 
1,714,754
 
16,019,119
8.
The approval of the Aon plc Global Share Purchase Plan. This proposal was approved.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
242,086,925
 
2,200,098
 
2,616,192
 
16,019,119

                    


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 plc
 
 
By:
 
 
/s/ Ram Padmanabhan
 
 
 
 
Ram Padmanabhan
Vice President, Chief Counsel – Corporate and Company Secretary
Date: May 20, 2013