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): September 3, 2010
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
As previously disclosed, on July 11, 2010, Aon Corporation (“Aon”), Hewitt Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Hewitt”), Alps Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Aon, and Alps Merger LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Aon, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, providing for the merger of Hewitt with Alps Merger Corp.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 23.1, for the purpose of incorporation by reference to Aon’s Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-159841), is the consent of Ernst and Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm to Hewitt, of its reports dated November 10, 2009, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Hewitt Associates, Inc. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Hewitt Associates, Inc. and subsidiaries, included in Hewitt’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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23.1 |
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Consent of Ernst and Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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: September 3, 2010 |
Aon Corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Ram Padmanabhan |
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Ram Padmanabhan |
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Vice President and Chief Counsel — Corporate |