0001191638-14-001356.txt : 20141017 0001191638-14-001356.hdr.sgml : 20141017 20141017063621 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-14-001356 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141017 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141017 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: 141160666 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 pson201410176k.htm DIRECTOR DECLARATION pson201410176k.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 October 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

 

 
Pearson plc ("Pearson" or the "Company")
Appointment of Tim Score as a Non-Executive Director

On 16 October 2014, Pearson announced that Tim Score would join the board as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 January 2015.

In accordance with LR 9.6.13, we provide the following confirmation regarding Mr Score:
 
  (1)
Details of all directorships held by Mr Score in any other publicly quoted company at any time in the previous five years, indicating whether or not he is still a director:

Current:
ARM Holdings plc
The British Land Company PLC

Previous:
National Express Group PLC

  (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 Mr Score 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 Mr Score was a partner at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such events:

None

  (5)
Details of receiverships of any asset of Mr Score or of a partnership of which Mr Score was a partner at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such event:

None

  (6)
Details of any public criticisms of Mr Score by statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies) and whether he 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

 

Date: 17 October 2014 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary