- Filing of certain prospectuses and communications in connection with business combination transactions (425)
July 12 2010 - 6:31AM
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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):
July 11, 2010
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):
x
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
July 12, 2010, Aon Corporation (Aon) issued a joint press release with
Hewitt Associates, Inc. (Hewitt) announcing the execution of an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2010, by and among Aon,
Alps Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon, Alps Merger LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon, and Hewitt.
A copy of the joint press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1
and is 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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Joint
Press Release issued by Aon and Hewitt on July 12, 2010.
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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/
Gregory C. Case
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Gregory
C. Case
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date:
July 12, 2010
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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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Joint
Press Release issued by Aon and Hewitt on July 12, 2010.
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