0001654954-21-001153.txt : 20210204 0001654954-21-001153.hdr.sgml : 20210204 20210204080903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-21-001153 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210204 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210204 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: 21588912 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 a0437o.htm DIRECTOR DECLARATION a0437o
 
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 February 2021
 
 
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
(the "Company")
Non-Executive Director
 
Pearson hereby announces that Michael Lynton, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
 
As noted in our 2019 Annual Report and in our announcement dated 23 October 2020, Mr Lynton and the Chair, Sidney Taurel, had agreed to keep Mr Lynton's situation under review in relation to his other commitments. In light of this ongoing review, the Company hereby confirms that Mr Lynton will step down from the Pearson Board at the 2021 AGM.
 
Pearson's Nomination & Governance Committee is actively considering candidates for this upcoming non-executive vacancy in line with its well-established succession plans.
 
This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11 and LR 9.6.14.
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 04 February 2021
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary