# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001140536
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-023799
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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**Document Hash:** 6548b42eda6b604a2fe1473086a15c46
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-023799.hdr.sgml**: 20260127

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-023799

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260127

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260127

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260127

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001140536
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** L2
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16503
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26563533

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED
- **STREET 2:** 51 LIME STREET
- **CITY:** LONDON ENGLAND
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** EC3M 7DQ
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44-20-3124-6000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED
- **STREET 2:** 51 LIME STREET
- **CITY:** LONDON ENGLAND
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** EC3M 7DQ

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20100104

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010514

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### 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): January 27, 2026

## Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Ireland** | **001-16503** | **98-0352587** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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#### c/o Willis Group Limited, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England

#### (Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (011) 44-20-3124-6000

#### 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:

☐ 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange<br>on which registered** |
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share | WTW | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 7.01** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.**  |

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On January 27, 2026, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company issued a press release announcing that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Newfront Insurance Holdings, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Willis Towers Watson Press Release, dated January 27, 2026](d29347dex991.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.

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| Date: January 27, 2026 | **WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY** | **WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY** |
|  | By: | /s/ Andrew Krasner |
|  |  | Andrew Krasner |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

WTW Completes Acquisition of Newfront

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Expands WTW's reach in U.S. middle market and accelerates execution of technology and specialty strategies
through Newfront's AI and automation technology and high-growth industry expertise

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Newfront now operating as part of WTW

LONDON, JANUARY 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) (the "Company"), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Newfront, a San Francisco-based, top-40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology.

"We are excited to welcome Newfront to the WTW team," said Carl Hess, WTW's Chief Executive Officer. "Combining Newfront's cutting-edge, technology-enabled broking model and expertise in high-growth industries with WTW's global footprint, specialty strategy and established analytics and broking platforms will enhance our delivery of innovative and efficient solutions to our clients. This milestone represents an important step in executing our strategy as we enhance our competitive differentiation and create long-term value for all our stakeholders."

The acquisition of Newfront expands WTW's U.S. middle market capabilities and enhances its position in high-growth sectors including technology, fintech and life sciences. Newfront has built a differentiated broking platform supported by a growing producer base, proprietary client-facing technologies and the use of advanced automation and agentic AI.

Upon completion of the transaction, the Newfront team joined WTW, including Newfront Co-Founder and CEO, Spike Lipkin, who will focus on integration, client development, talent acquisition and technology. Newfront's major business segments, Business Insurance and Total Rewards, are now part of WTW's Risk & Broking (R&B) and Health, Wealth & Career (HWC) segments, respectively, supporting an integrated offering that further enables WTW to serve clients of all sizes with greater speed, efficiency and intelligence.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as legal advisor to WTW. Perella Weinberg served as exclusive financial advisor and Reed Smith LLP as legal advisor to Newfront.

**About WTW** 

At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize performance. Working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you. Learn more at www.wtwco.com.

**About Newfront** 

Newfront is a modern brokerage transforming the risk management, business insurance, total rewards, and retirement services space through the combination of elite expertise and cutting-edge technology. Specializing in more than 20 industries and headquartered in San Francisco, Newfront has offices nationwide and is home to more than 650 employees serving organizations across the United States and globally. Learn more at www.newfront.com.

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**<u>WTW Forward-Looking Statements</u>**

There are important risks, uncertainties, events and factors that could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained in this document, including the following: our ability to effectively integrate Newfront into our business and operations; our ability to achieve the expected results of the Transaction; our ability to execute on our strategy, optimize our portfolio, accelerate performance or enhance efficiency; our ability to deliver substantial value to our stakeholders; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; significant competition in the marketplace; and compliance with extensive government regulation. Factors also include those described under Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our subsequent filings with the SEC. Copies are available online at http://www.sec.gov or www.wtwco.com. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and new factors may emerge from time to time that could also affect actual performance and results.

Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions, and therefore also the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions, could themselves prove to be inaccurate. Given the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included in this document, our inclusion of this information is not a representation or guarantee by us that our objectives and plans will be achieved.

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we will not update these forward-looking statements unless the securities laws require us to do so. With regard to these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document may not occur, and we caution you against unduly relying on these forward-looking statements.