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): July 11, 2010

 

 

Aon Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-7933

 

36-3051915

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

60601
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 381-1000

 

Not Applicable
(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):

 

x          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 8.01. Other Events.

 

On July 12, 2010, Aon Corporation (“Aon”) issued a joint press release with Hewitt Associates, Inc. (“Hewitt”) announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2010, by and among Aon, Alps Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon, Alps Merger LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon, and Hewitt.  A copy of the joint press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)—(c)    Not applicable.

 

(d)            Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Joint Press Release issued by Aon and Hewitt on July 12, 2010.

 

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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.

 

 

Aon CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory C. Case

 

 

Gregory C. Case

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: July 12, 2010

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Joint Press Release issued by Aon and Hewitt on July 12, 2010.

 

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