0001654954-24-002448.txt : 20240301 0001654954-24-002448.hdr.sgml : 20240301 20240301071633 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-24-002448 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 24706950 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 a2479f.htm BOARD & COMMITTEE CHANGES a2479f
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of March 2024
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
N/A
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
 
 
 
Pearson plc
("Pearson")
 
Board & Committee Changes
 
 
 
Tim Score, Deputy Chair, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Pearson's Nomination & Governance Committee, will retire from the Pearson Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in April 2024.
 
The Company hereby announces that, upon Mr Score's retirement:
-    Graeme Pitkethly (Non-Executive Director) will be appointed as Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, alongside his current roles as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Reputation & Responsibility Committee. Mr Pitkethly will also be appointed as a member of the Nomination & Governance Committee; and
-    Omid Kordestani (Board Chair) will be appointed as Chair of the Nomination & Governance Committee.
 
This notification is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11.
 
 
 
 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
PEARSON plc
 
 
Date: 01 March 2024
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE WHITE
 
 
 
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Natalie White
 
Deputy Company Secretary