SEC Form 4 · accession 0001179110-15-003211
Aon plc · AON
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Stephen P McGill
Officer — Chairman/CEO - ARS
Period of report
Feb 19, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Feb 23, 2015 · 9:27 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000315293
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Ordinary SharesF1 | Feb 19, 2015 | M | 163,166 | — | A | 318,460 | D | |
| Class A Ordinary Shares | Feb 19, 2015 | F | 68,703 | $100.28 | D | 249,757 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Share Unit (Right to Receive)F3,F4 | — | Feb 19, 2015 | A | 6,631 | A | Feb 19, 2016 | Feb 19, 2018 | Class A Ordinary Shares | 6,631 | 6,631 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents Class A Ordinary Shares issued upon the settlement of performance share units originally granted approximately three years ago under the seventh cycle of the Leadership Performance Program ("LPP7") on March 16, 2012. The number of shares issued was determined by the Organization and Compensation Committee of Aon's Board of Directors on February 19, 2015 based upon Aon's performance relative to a cumulative adjusted three year earnings per share target for the period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2014. In accordance with the terms of LPP7, and the achievement of specified growth targets under LPP7, settlement occurred at 200% of the original target value. The terms of LPP7 are more fully described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2012, and in the plan document filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Aon's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2012.
- F2Class A Ordinary Shares withheld by the issuer for the payment of withholding taxes in connection with the settlement of a performance share unit award.
- F3The restricted share unit award converts to Class A Ordinary Shares on a 1-for-1 basis. In accordance with U.K. law, the reporting person agreed to pay the issuer the nominal value of US$0.01 per share issued to the reporting person.
- F4The restricted share unit award will vest in accordance with the terms of the Aon plc 2011 Incentive Plan as follows: 33 1/3% of the awards will vest on each of the first through third anniversaries of the date of the grant.