8-KColeJuly2015



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 16, 2015
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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-32903
 
20-4531180
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
12500 East Belford Avenue
Englewood, Colorado
 
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last 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.
(d)
On July 16, 2015, The Western Union Company (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) voted to increase the size of the Board from 11 to 12 and to appoint Martin I. Cole to the Board to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase in the size of the Board, effective July 16, 2015. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Cole to the Audit and Compliance Committees of the Board, also effective July 16, 2015.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Cole and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Cole was selected as a director. There are no transactions involving Mr. Cole requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Cole will receive the standard compensation effective for 2015 received by the Company's current non-employee directors, as discussed in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 1, 2015, prorated for the time he serves during 2015.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Cole to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued by The Western Union Company on July 16, 2015





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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: July 16, 2015
 
 
 
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/    DARREN  A. DRAGOVICH        
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Darren A. Dragovich
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Assistant Secretary








EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued by The Western Union Company on July 16, 2015