UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of
report (Date of earliest event reported): March 28, 2007
Willis
Group Holdings Limited
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda
(State
or
Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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001-16503
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98-0352587
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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c/o Willis Group Limited
Ten
Trinity Square
London
EC3P 3AX, England
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(44)
(20) 7488-8111
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item
8.01 Other Events
On
March
28, 2007, Willis Group Holdings Limited (the “Company”) announced the
appointment of Adam G. Ciongoli as General Counsel of the Company and a member
of the Partners Group. Also announced was the appointment of Mary E. Caiazzo
as
Chief Legal Officer of the Company and a member of the Partners Group. A copy
of
the associated news release is attached.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits.
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99.1News
Release of Willis Group Holdings Limited dated March 28, 2007.
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.
| WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||
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| Date: March 29, 2007 | By: /s/ Mary E Caiazzo | |
| Name: Mary E. Caiazzo | ||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer | ||
EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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News
Release of Willis Group Holdings Limited dated March 28,
2007
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Exhibit
99.1
Contact:
| News Release |
Investors:
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Kerry K. Calairo
+1 212 837-0880
kerry.calaiaro@willis.com
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Media:
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Dan Prince
+1 212 837-0806
daniel.prince@willis.com
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Willis
Appoints Adam Ciongoli as General Counsel
Mary
Caiazzo Promoted to Chief Legal Officer
New
York, March 28, 2007
- Willis
Group Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, announced today
the appointment of Adam
Ciongoli
as
General Counsel of Willis Group Holdings effective immediately. Ciongoli will
oversee legal, compliance and audit functions. In addition, Ciongoli will become
a member of the Willis Partners Group.
Commenting
on today’s appointment, Joe Plumeri said, “We are delighted to welcome Adam to
Willis. Adam’s background is a perfect fit with our best practices approach to
business standards. During his career, Adam has had extensive experience working
in regulated environments in the US, UK and Europe. We are all looking forward
to working with Adam and to his contributions to our Company.”
Ciongoli
was most recently law clerk to US Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
and
has served as a special consultant to the New York City Police Department.
Previously, he was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for TimeWarner
Europe, and Counselor to the United States Attorney General.
Also
today, Willis announced the promotion of Mary
Caiazzo
to the
newly created position of Chief Legal Officer of Willis Group Holdings. In
this
new role, Caiazzo, who has been with Willis for 9 years, will oversee the
Company’s legal functions throughout the world. She will become a member of the
Partners Group.
Mr.
Plumeri concluded, “With Mary’s demonstrated leadership within Willis North
America, we are grateful that she is expanding her responsibilities throughout
the organization. As Willis’ top lawyer, we know that her experience and skill
set will enhance our legal capabilities worldwide.”
Willis
Group Holdings Limited is a leading global insurance broker, developing and
delivering professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial
and
human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public
entities and institutions around the world. Including our Associates, we have
over 300 offices in some 100 countries, with a global team of approximately
16,000 employees serving clients in some 190 countries. Additional information
on Willis may be found on its web site www.willis.com.