Edgar Filing: Western Union CO

Dated: April 30, 2009

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

/s/ Sarah J. Kilgore

Sarah J. Kilgore

Assistant Secretary

Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2009

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-32903

20-4531180

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

12500 East Belford Avenue

Englewood, Colorado

80112

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 405-5012

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On April 30, 2009, the Compensation and Benefits Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of The Western Union Company (the “Company”) determined that, in the event of a change of control, the Company will no longer provide to new executive officers gross-up payments offsetting the impact of the excise tax or any associated interest or penalties imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on excess parachute payments.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.