Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
04 Februar 2021 - 2:09PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
month of February 2021
PEARSON plc
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address
of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual
reports
under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form
20-F
X
Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the
information
contained
in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the
Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Yes
No X
PEARSON PLC
(the "Company")
Non-Executive Director
Pearson hereby announces that Michael Lynton, a Non-Executive
Director of the Company, has been appointed to the Board of
Directors of The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
As noted in our 2019 Annual Report and in our announcement dated 23
October 2020, Mr Lynton and the Chair, Sidney Taurel, had agreed to
keep Mr Lynton's situation under review in relation to his other
commitments. In light of this ongoing review, the Company hereby
confirms that Mr Lynton will step down from the Pearson Board at
the 2021 AGM.
Pearson's Nomination & Governance Committee is actively
considering candidates for this upcoming non-executive vacancy in
line with its well-established succession plans.
This notification is made in
accordance with LR 9.6.11 and LR 9.6.14.
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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PEARSON
plc
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Date: 04
February 2021
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By: /s/
NATALIE WHITE
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Natalie
White
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Deputy
Company Secretary
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