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): January 3, 2012
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado |
80112 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d)
On December 30, 2011, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) voted to appoint Richard A. Goodman to the Board and to the Audit Committee of the Board, effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Goodman will serve on the Board and Audit Committee until the next annual election of directors.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Goodman and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Goodman was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving Mr. Goodman requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Goodman will receive the standard compensation received by the Company’s current non-employee, United States resident directors. These compensation arrangements are discussed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 5, 2011.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Goodman to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99 | Press Release issued by Western Union on January 3, 2012 | |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: January 3, 2012 | By: | /s/ Darren A. Dragovich | ||||
| Name: | Darren A. Dragovich | |||||
| Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99 | Press Release issued by Western Union on January 3, 2012 | |
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