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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
(b) On October 9, 2023, Martine Ferland informed Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to retire as Mercer’s President and Chief Executive Officer on March 31, 2024.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 12, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Patrick Tomlinson as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercer and Vice Chair of the Company, effective April 1, 2024.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto and as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
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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.
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| By: | /s/ Connor Kuratek | |||||||
| Name: | Connor Kuratek | |||||||
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||||||
Date: October 12, 2023
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