- Current report filing (8-K)
19 Novembre 2008 - 1:12PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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):
November 19, 2008
Aon
Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Delaware
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1-7933
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36-3051915
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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200
East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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60601
(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including
area code:
(312) 381-1000
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 8.01. Other Events.
On
November 19, 2008, Aon Corporation (Aon) issued a press release (the Aon
Press Release) announcing that it has obtained the antitrust, competition and
regulatory approvals and consents so as to enable it to complete the
acquisition of Benfield Group Limited (Benfield) by Aon Benfield (Bermuda)
Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon, that is to be effected by
means of an amalgamation under the Bermuda Companies Act (the Acquisition). Aon expects the Acquisitions effective date
to be November 28, 2008 (the Effective Date).
Also
on November 19, 2008, Benfield issued a press release (the Benfield Press
Release) confirming the expected Effective Date and announcing that it has
applied to the UK Listing Authority for cancellation of trading in its common
shares on the London Stock Exchanges Main Market and for the cancellation of the
listing of its common shares on the official list of the Financial Services
Authority. Benfield expects that the
last day of trading in its common shares will be November 27, 2008 and
that the delisting will take effect at 8:00 a.m. London time on the
Effective Date.
The
foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Aon Press
Release and the Benfield Press Release, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) -
(c) Not
applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number
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Description of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Aon Corporation on November 19, 2008.
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99.2
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Press
Release issued by Benfield Group Limited on November 19, 2008.
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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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Aon Corporation
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By:
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/s/
Richard E. Barry
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Richard
E. Barry
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Vice
President
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Date:
November 19, 2008
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description of Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release issued by Aon Corporation on November 19, 2008.
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99.2
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Press
Release issued by Benfield Group Limited on November 19, 2008.
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