FORM 8-K

 

 

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
Number

  

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
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99    Press Release issued by Western Union on January 3, 2012

 

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