0001191638-14-000627.txt : 20140428 0001191638-14-000627.hdr.sgml : 20140428 20140428103830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-14-000627 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140428 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 14787883 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 pson201404286k.htm DIRECTOR DECLARATION pson201404286k.htm
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of April 2014 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
N/A

 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 
80 Strand

London, England WC2R 0RL

44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)

 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:


 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F


 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 
 

 

 

 
28 April 2014
 
Pearson plc ("Pearson" or the "Company")
 
Appointment of Elizabeth Corley as a Non-Executive Director
 
 
On 17 April 2014, Pearson announced that Elizabeth Corley would join the board as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2014.
 
In accordance with LR 9.6.13, we provide the following confirmation regarding Ms Corley:
 
 
(1)   Details of all directorships held by Ms Corley in any other publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five years, indicating whether or not she is still a director:
       None
 
 
(2)   Any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences:
       None
 
 
(3)   Details of any receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors, voluntary liquidations, administrations, company voluntary arrangements or any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of its
       creditors of any company where Ms Corley was an executive director at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such events:
       None
 
 
(4)   Details of any compulsory liquidations, administrations or partnership voluntary arrangements of any partnerships where Ms Corley was a partner at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such events:
        None
 
 
(5)   Details of receiverships of any asset of Ms Corley or of a partnership of which Ms Corley was a partner at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such event:
        None
 
 
(6)   Details of any public criticisms of Ms Corley by statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies) and whether she has ever been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company
        or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company:
                       None
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date: 28 April 2014 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary