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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-328864"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTW"
cik: "0001140536"
company_name: "WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC"
filed_at: "2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:23:26.655609+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Towers Watson issues $1B in senior notes to fund Newfront acquisition & refinance debt

## Summary
- Issued $700M 4.550% notes due 2031 and $300M 5.150% notes due 2036; net proceeds ~$990M.
- Proceeds intended for Newfront acquisition and to repay $550M of 4.400% notes due 2026.
- If Newfront acquisition does not close, proceeds repay 2026 notes and trigger special mandatory redemption of 2036 notes.
- Notes are senior unsecured obligations guaranteed by parent and several subsidiaries.
- Interest payable semi-annually starting Sept 15, 2026; maturities March 15, 2031 and 2036.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-328864
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTW
- cik: 0001140536
- company_name: WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
- filed_at: 2025-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140536/000119312525328864/0001193125-25-328864-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140536/000119312525328864/d62193d8k.htm

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