UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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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. |
(b) On July 20, 2026, Benjamin Adams notified The Western Union Company (the “Company”) of his intention to elect to participate in the Company’s Voluntary Retirement Program (as defined below) and depart from his position as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, effective November 2, 2026. During this notice period, Mr. Adams will continue to serve in his current role overseeing the legal, privacy, public policy and enterprise risk functions and assist the Company with the transition of his duties until his successor is appointed.
(e) In connection with his retirement, Mr. Adams has elected to participate in, and will be entitled to retirement benefits in accordance with, a Voluntary Retirement Program that was approved by the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company in 2026, which is applicable to certain eligible U.S.-based employees across the Company (the “Voluntary Retirement Program”). Under the Voluntary Retirement Program, eligible U.S.-based employees may elect to retire if, on or before December 31, 2027, they are at least 50 years of age, have completed at least five years of service, and have a combined age and years of service equal to at least 60 years. Following a three-month notice period and the execution and non-revocation of a release of claims in favor of the Company, such employees will receive: (i) six months of base salary; (ii) a prorated 2026 target annual incentive award; and (iii) continued vesting of outstanding equity awards in accordance with the applicable award agreements under The Western Union Company 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan and The Western Union Company 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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.
| Dated: July 23, 2026 | THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | |||||
| By: | /s/ Benjamin Adams | |||||
| Name: | Benjamin Adams | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |||||