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): March 1, 2011
Aon Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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1-7933 |
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36-3051915 |
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200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois |
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60601 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 381-1000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 1, 2011, Aon Corporation (“Aon”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the pricing by its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Aon Finance N.S. 1, ULC (the “Issuer”), of Cdn$375 million of the Issuer’s Senior Unsecured Debentures due March 8, 2018 (the “Debentures”). The Debentures will bear interest at a fixed annual interest rate of 4.76% payable in semi-annual installments. Aon will unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the payment of the principal and interest on the Debentures. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Debentures for the repayment of its Cdn$375 million 5.05% debt securities due April 12, 2011. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The Debentures have been offered for sale on a private placement best efforts basis only to accredited investors resident in Canada in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus requirement under applicable Canadian securities legislation. The closing of the sale of the Debentures is subject to customary conditions. The Debentures have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Neither this Form 8-K nor the Press Release constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Debentures, nor shall there be any sale of the Debentures, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The Debentures have not been approved or disapproved by any securities regulatory authority in the United States or Canada.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) — (c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release of Aon Corporation |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: March 1, 2011 |
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By: |
/s/ Ram Padmanabhan |
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Ram Padmanabhan |
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Vice President and Chief Counsel — Corporate |