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Aon plc 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 24, 2009)

Filed June 24, 2009For Securities:AON

Summary

Aon Corporation (Aon) announced on June 24, 2009, the pricing of a €500 million offering of 6.25% Guaranteed Notes due July 1, 2014, by its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Aon Financial Services Luxembourg, S.A. Aon plc itself will provide an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the principal and interest payments on these notes. These notes are being offered and sold exclusively outside the United States to non-U.S. investors in non-U.S. capital markets, in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. They are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act and cannot be offered, sold, or delivered within the U.S. or to U.S. persons without an exemption or if the transaction is not subject to U.S. registration requirements. The company has attached the press release announcing this pricing as an exhibit to this 8-K filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Aon plc announced the pricing of a €500 million offering of 6.25% Guaranteed Notes due July 1, 2014.
  • 2The notes are issued by Aon Financial Services Luxembourg, S.A., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon plc.
  • 3Aon plc is providing an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the principal and interest payments of the notes.
  • 4The offering is conducted in compliance with Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
  • 5The notes are offered exclusively to non-U.S. investors outside the United States.
  • 6The notes are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act and are subject to restrictions on sale to U.S. persons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Aon is offering €500 million of notes with a 6.25% annual interest rate, maturing on July 1, 2014.

The notes are being issued by Aon Financial Services Luxembourg, S.A., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Aon plc. Aon plc itself is providing the guarantee for the payment of principal and interest.

No, these notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and are being offered exclusively to non-U.S. investors outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S. They cannot be offered or sold within the U.S. or to U.S. persons unless an exemption from registration applies.

The filing does not explicitly state the purpose of the debt issuance. However, typically, such offerings are used for general corporate purposes, refinancing existing debt, or funding strategic initiatives.