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): October 29, 2004

 

 

 


 

 

 

Aon Corporation

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-7933

36-3051915

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois

60601

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 381-1000

 

 

 

Not Applicable

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o 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 October 29, 2004, Aon Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) regarding the status of its credit agreements.

A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)—(b)    Not applicable.

(c)            Exhibits:

Exhibit Number 

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on October 29, 2004.

 

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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.

 

 

Aon CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David P. Bolger  

 

 

David P. Bolger

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer

 

 

 

 Date: October 29, 2004

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on October 29, 2004.

 

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