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 TOWERS WATSON PLC [ WLTW ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/15/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 $0.000304635 per share | 06/15/2021 | A | 17.895(1) | A | $0 | 25,873.895 | 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 | ||||||||
Restricted Share Unit | (2) | 06/15/2021 | A | 2.3734(3) | (2) | (2) | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 2.3734 | $0 | 1,355.2009 | D | ||||
Restricted Share Unit | (2) | 06/15/2021 | A | 1.3845(4) | (2) | (2) | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 1.3845 | $0 | 1,356.5854 | D | ||||
Restricted Share Unit | (5) | 06/15/2021 | A | 1.1921(6) | (5) | (5) | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 1.1921 | $0 | 1,396.3688 | D | ||||
Restricted Share Unit | (5) | 06/15/2021 | A | 2.6835(7) | (5) | (5) | Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | 2.6835 | $0 | 1,399.0523 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on a number of performance-based restricted share units previously earned under the reporting person's performance-based restricted share unit award and credited in the form of additional restricted share units that vest and are payable at the same time as the underlying performance-based restricted share units. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one WLTW Ordinary Share. |
2. Restricted share units settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis 6 months after the reporting person's termination date. |
3. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the participant's deferral election under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees. |
4. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election pursuant to the terms of the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees and credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units. |
5. Vested shares under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis on the first business day of the month on which the NASDAQ Stock Market is open for business following the earlier of (i) the date that is 6 months after the reporting person's separation from service and (ii) the date that is 30 days after the reporting person's death. |
6. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the participant's deferral election under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees. |
7. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election pursuant to the terms of the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees and credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units. |
/s/ Matthew Furman by Elaine Wiggins, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed) | 06/17/2021 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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