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August 24 2010 - 9:19AM
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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):
August 24, 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
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois
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60601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(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)
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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
August 24, 2010, Aon Corporation (Aon) and Hewitt Associates, Inc. (Hewitt)
issued a joint press release (the Press Release) announcing that the waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended, relating to Aons previously announced proposed merger with Hewitt has
expired, thereby satisfying a condition to the closing of the transaction. The transaction remains subject to the
satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, including foreign
regulatory approvals and approval by the stockholders of both Aon and Hewitt.
A
copy of the Press Release is attached hereto 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 Corporation and Hewitt Associates, Inc. on
August 24, 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/
Ram Padmanabhan
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Ram Padmanabhan
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Vice President and Chief
Counsel - Corporate
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Date: August 24, 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 Corporation and Hewitt Associates, Inc. on
August 24, 2010.
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