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): November 2, 2015

 

 

Towers Watson & Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-34594

 

27-0676603

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

901 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA

 

22203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 258-8000

 

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:

 

o   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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(c) On November 2, 2015, the company announced that Susan D. Davies will assume the roles of the company’s controller and principal accounting officer, effective November 13, 2015.

 

Ms. Davies (age 46) has served as the Global Director of Internal Audit for Towers Watson since March 2010, and previously held the same position in an interim capacity for Watson Wyatt and Towers Watson from October 2009 through March 2010.  Prior to that, Ms. Davies served as the Director of Internal Audit for the Americas for Watson Wyatt from November 2007 to October 2009.  Prior to joining Watson Wyatt, Ms. Davies served in various roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1997 to 2007.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated November 2, 2015, announcing Susan Davies’ appointment as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

 

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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.

 

 

TOWERS WATSON & CO.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 3, 2015

By:

/s/ Neil D. Falis

 

Name:

Neil D. Falis

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

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