---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-197550"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AON"
cik: "0000315293"
company_name: "Aon plc"
filed_at: "2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:33:56.417535+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aon appoints former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis to Board, effective Aug 15, 2024

## Summary
- Board increased to 13 members; Admiral Stavridis appointed as director, effective August 15, 2024.
- Stavridis will serve on the Finance Committee until the 2025 annual meeting.
- He is Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs at Carlyle, former 4-star Admiral and NATO Supreme Allied Commander.
- Will receive standard non-management director compensation, prorated from start date.
- In connection with NFP acquisition, Stavridis and family trust received 4,809 Aon shares and $74,189.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-197550
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AON
- cik: 0000315293
- company_name: Aon plc
- filed_at: 2024-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315293/000119312524197550/0001193125-24-197550-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315293/000119312524197550/d702049d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-197550
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-197550.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-197550.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Stavridis was appointed as Director at Aon plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed James Stavridis as a director of the Company, effective August 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/315293/000119312524197550/0001193125-24-197550-index.htm

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