---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-282087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTW"
cik: "0001140536"
company_name: "WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC"
filed_at: "2021-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:27:51.012691+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Towers Watson sets President Carl Hess salary at $1M, bonus target 175%

## Summary
- Carl Hess appointed President as of August 16, 2021; compensation changes effective September 1, 2021.
- Annual base salary set at $1,000,000.
- Target short-term incentive bonus of 175% of base salary ($1.75M at target).
- Approved by Compensation Committee on September 20, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-282087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTW
- cik: 0001140536
- company_name: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
- filed_at: 2021-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140536/000119312521282087/0001193125-21-282087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140536/000119312521282087/d193895d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-282087.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carl Hess was appointed as President at WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On September 20, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (the “Company”) approved changes in compensation for Carl Hess in connection with his appointment as the Company’s President as of August 16, 2021, including (i) an annual base salary of $1,000,000 and (ii) a target short-term incentive bonus of 175% of his base salary, in each case, effective as of September 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140536/000119312521282087/0001193125-21-282087-index.htm

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