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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Willis Towers Watson (WTW)

WTW names Paul Reilly next non-executive chair as Paul Thomas plans to retire

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

WTW said Non-Executive Chair Paul Thomas informed the board on February 25, 2025 that he will retire and not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The board selected Paul Reilly, an independent director since October 2022, to become Non-Executive Chair after that meeting, subject to his reelection. The change alters the company's board leadership, and the filing states that Thomas's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company.

Key points

  • Paul Thomas informed the board on February 25, 2025 that he will retire and not stand for reelection at the 2025 AGM.
  • Thomas's retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the company, according to the filing.
  • Paul Reilly will become Non-Executive Chair effective at the conclusion of the 2025 AGM, subject to his reelection.
  • Reilly has been an independent director since October 2022 and is currently Executive Chair of Raymond James Financial.

The filing

CompanyWillis Towers Watson (WTW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 3, 2025, 12:23 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-043776

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:10 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 03, 2025.

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