SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 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): September 8, 2004
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
BERMUDA 001-16503 98-0352587
(Jurisdiction of incorporation (Commission File (IRS Employer
or organization) Number) Identification
No.)
Ten Trinity Square
London EC3P 3AX, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +44 20 7488 8111
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 8, 2004, Willis Group Holdings Limited issued a press
release announcing that the Board of Directors approved an increase in
the Company's existing common share buyback authorization from $300
million to $500 million. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) The following document is filed as an exhibit to this report on Form
8-K:
99.1 Press Release dated September 8, 2004 of Willis Group Holdings
Limited
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
By: /s/ Mary E. Caiazzo
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Mary E. Caiazzo
Assistant General Counsel
Dated: September 8, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release dated September 8, 2004, of Willis Group Holdings Limited
Exhibit 99.1
Willis Group Increases Stock Buyback Authorization
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2004--Willis Group Holdings
Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, today announced that
the Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company's existing
common share buyback authorization from $300 million to $500 million.
The buyback is an open-ended plan to purchase, from time to time
in the open market or through negotiated trades with persons who are
not affiliates of the Company, shares of the Company's common stock.
To date in 2004, the Company has repurchased approximately $250
million of its common stock.
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. With over 300 offices in some 80 countries, its global team of
14,500 Associates serves clients in some 180 countries. Additional
information on Willis may be found on its web site www.willis.com.
CONTACT: Willis Group Holdings Limited
Investors:
Kerry K. Calaiaro, 212-837-0880
calaiaroke@willis.com
or
Media:
Nicholas Jones, +44-20-7488-8190
jonesnr@willis.com
or
Dan Prince, 212-837-0806
princeda@willis.com