FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC [ WSH ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/09/2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000115 per share | 11/09/2015 | F | 3,024(1) | D | $44.14 | 12,226.5161 | D | |||
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000115 per share | 11/09/2015 | A | 5,675(2) | A | $0.00 | 17,901.5161(3) | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | $44.05 | 11/09/2015 | A | 44,404 | (4) | 11/09/2023 | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000115 per share | 44,404 | $0.00 | 44,404 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Withholding of shares by Issuer incident to the tax payment related to the vesting and settlement of an aggregate of 6,381 restricted share units ("RSUs") granted on December 26, 2012, December 16, 2013 and December 16, 2014. |
2. Comprised of 5,675 RSUs, which represent the right to receive ordinary shares, par value $0.000115 per share, of the Issuer. The RSUs shall vest 33% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
3. Includes an aggregate of 10,974 RSUs, which represent the right to receive ordinary shares, par value $0.000115 per share, of the Issuer, subject to the satisfaction of vesting requirements, and 1,400.5161 shares under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
4. The shares underlying the option will vest as to 33% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and as to 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Todd J. Jones by Cindy Hanna, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed) | 11/11/2015 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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