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): February 11, 2008
WATSON
WYATT WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
|
001-16159 |
52-2211537 |
|
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
|
901 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA |
22203 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
703-258-8000
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
In a press release on February 11, 2008, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") announced the authorization to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s class A common stock. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Watson Wyatt Worldwide Announces Authorization to Repurchase Shares |
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.
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date: |
February 11, 2008 |
BY: |
/s/ John J. Haley |
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John J. Haley |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: |
February 11, 2008 |
BY: |
/s/ Carl D. Mautz |
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Carl D. Mautz |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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