UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 26, 2006
Willis Group Holdings Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-16503 98-0352587
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Willis Group Limited
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Ten Trinity Square
London EC3P 3AX, England
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(44) (20) 7488-8111
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
A copy of the Press Release announcing the results of the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Willis Group Holdings Limited (WGL) is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release of WGL dated April 26, 2006
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.
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Date: May 1, 2006 By: /s/ Eric Dinallo
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Name: Eric Dinallo
Title: General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of WGL dated April 26, 2006
Exhibit 99.1
Willis Group Holdings Limited Reports on Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2006--Willis Group Holdings
Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, held its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders today at the School of Risk Management at St.
John's University in New York City.
At the meeting, stockholders re-elected Joseph J. Plumeri, Gordon
M. Bethune, William W. Bradley, Joseph A. Califano Jr., Perry Golkin,
Paul M. Hazen, Wendy E. Lane, James F. McCann, and Douglas B. Roberts
to the Board of Directors. Newly elected Board members are Eric G.
Friberg, Sir Roy Gardner and The Rt. Hon. Sir Jeremy Hanley, KCMG. All
will serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or
until their respective successors are elected or appointed.
Stockholders also re-appointed Deloitte & Touche as auditors until the
close of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and
authorized the Audit Committee on behalf the Board of Directors to fix
the auditors remuneration.
In remarks to shareholders, Joe Plumeri, Chairman and CEO of
Willis, reviewed the Company's five year track record defined by
creating shareholder value, building a sales culture, and growing
market share. "Our vision and our goal remain unaltered from when we
set out on this mission five years ago - build a great company
providing steady and sustainable long-term growth," he said.
Willis Group Holdings Limited is a leading global insurance
broker, developing and delivering professional insurance, reinsurance,
risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial
services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the
world. With over 300 offices in more than 80 countries, its global
team of 15,400 Associates serves clients in some 190 countries. Willis
is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WSH).
Additional information on Willis may be found on its web site:
www.willis.com.
CONTACT: Willis Group Holdings Limited
Investors:
Kerry K. Calaiaro, 212-837-0880
kerry.calaiaro@willis.com
or
Media:
Dan Prince, 212-837-0806
daniel.prince@willis.com