---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-098512"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AON"
cik: "0000315293"
company_name: "Aon plc"
filed_at: "2023-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T03:20:54.668627+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aon appoints Sarah E. Smith to Board of Directors, effective April 15, 2023

## Summary
- Sarah E. Smith appointed to Aon plc Board, effective April 15, 2023.
- Smith is former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Partner, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer.
- She will serve on Finance Committee; term runs until 2023 annual meeting.
- Compensation: annual cash retainer $145,000 and equity grants $210,000 as non-employee director.
- No arrangements or related party transactions in connection with appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-098512
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AON
- cik: 0000315293
- company_name: Aon plc
- filed_at: 2023-04-12T23:59:59+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/315293/000119312523098512/0001193125-23-098512-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315293/000119312523098512/d473062d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-098512
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-098512.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-098512.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah E. Smith was appointed as director at Aon plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aon plc (the “Company”) appointed Sarah E. Smith as a director of the Company effective April 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315293/000119312523098512/0001193125-23-098512-index.htm

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