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): September 21, 2012

 

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.05.  Amendment to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On September 21, 2012, the Board of Directors of Aon plc (the “Company”) approved a revision to Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) to clarify that the Company does not permit corporate political contributions.  The Code applies to all of the Company’s directors, officers and employees.  The revision to the Code took effect upon adoption by the Board of Directors.

 

A copy of the Code, as revised, is located on the Company’s website at www.aon.com under the Company Overview and Corporate Governance captions.

 

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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.

 

 

Aon plc

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ram Padmanabhan

 

 

Ram Padmanabhan

 

 

Vice President, Chief Counsel – Corporate and Company Secretary

 

 

Date: September 21, 2012

 

 

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