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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): July 15, 2014

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 July 15, 2014, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) voted to appoint Robert W. Selander to the Board and to the Compensation and Benefits and Compliance Committees of the Board, effective July 17, 2014.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Selander and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Selander was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving Mr. Selander requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Selander will receive the standard compensation received by the Company’s current non-employee directors, as discussed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 2, 2014.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Selander to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release issued by Western Union on July 16, 2014


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: July 16, 2014     By:  

/s/ Darren A. Dragovich

   

Name:

Title:

 

Darren A. Dragovich

Assistant Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release issued by Western Union on July 16, 2014