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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): May 18, 2021

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)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7001 East Belleview Avenue

Denver, CO

80237

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(866) 405-5012

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

WU

The New York Stock Exchange

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.

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 14, 2021, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of The Western Union Company (the “Company”): (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term; (ii) on an advisory basis, voted to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021; and (iv) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding stockholder right to act by written consent. The final voting results for the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

Name

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Martin I. Cole

342,844,393

4,367,849

131,846

15,245,302

Hikmet Ersek

346,627,053

624,246

92,789

15,245,302

Richard A. Goodman

342,778,213

4,455,012

110,863

15,245,302

Betsy D. Holden

333,400,239

13,797,080

146,769

15,245,302

Jeffrey A. Joerres

333,802,140

13,351,232

190,716

15,245,302

Michael A. Miles, Jr.

322,578,900

24,651,524

113,664

15,245,302

Timothy P. Murphy

345,680,242

1,556,245

107,601

15,245,302

Joyce A. Phillips

345,080,245

2,144,848

118,995

15,245,302

Jan Siegmund

345,680,289

1,536,452

127,347

15,245,302

Angela A. Sun

345,659,764

1,571,217

113,107

15,245,302

Solomon D. Trujillo

345,696,898

1,541,459

105,731

15,245,302

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

325,189,483

21,815,044

339,561

15,245,302

Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Auditors.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

357,872,342

4,602,867

114,181

0

Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Right to Act by Written Consent.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

112,728,406

234,319,165

296,517

15,245,302

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

101

Inline XBRL Document Set for the Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Dated: May 18, 2021

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

By:

/s/    DARREN A. DRAGOVICH

Name:

Darren A. Dragovich

Title:

Vice President and Assistant Secretary