WPP plc 6-K, filed Mar 24, 2023
WPP plc (WPP)
6-K
2023-03-24
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WPP plc filed this 6-K on March 24, 2023.
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
6-K
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Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the Month of March 2023
Commission
File Number: 001-38303
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WPP
plc
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
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Sea
Containers, 18 Upper Ground
London,
United Kingdom SE1 9GL
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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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
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mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
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submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant
foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws
of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated,
domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home
country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on
which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to
be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security
holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the
subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on
EDGAR.
Forward-Looking Statements
In
connection with the provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the ‘Reform Act’), the
Company may include forward-looking statements (as defined in the
Reform Act) in oral or written public statements issued by or on
behalf of the Company. These forward-looking statements may
include, among other things, plans, objectives, beliefs,
intentions, strategies, projections and anticipated future economic
performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current
facts. They use words such as ‘anticipate’,
‘estimate’, ‘expect’, ‘intend’,
‘will’, ‘project’, ‘plan’,
‘believe’, ‘target’, and other words and
similar references to future periods but are not the exclusive
means of identifying such statements. As such, all forward-looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to
future events and circumstances that are beyond the control of the
Company. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from
those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Therefore, you should not rely on such forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date they are made, as a prediction of
actual results or otherwise. Important factors which may cause
actual results to differ include but are not limited to: the impact
of outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as the Covid-19 pandemic
and ongoing challenges and uncertainties posed by the Covid-19
pandemic for businesses and governments around the world; the
unanticipated loss of a material client or key personnel; delays or
reductions in client advertising budgets; shifts in industry rates
of compensation; regulatory compliance costs or litigation; changes
in competitive factors in the industries in which we operate and
demand for our products and services; our inability to realise the
future anticipated benefits of acquisitions; failure to realise our
assumptions regarding goodwill and indefinite lived intangible
assets; natural disasters or acts of terrorism; the Company’s
ability to attract new clients; the economic and geopolitical
impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; the risk of global
economic downturn; technological changes and risks to the security
of IT and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information
resulting from increased threat of cyber and other attacks; the
Company’s exposure to changes in the values of other major
currencies (because a substantial portion of its revenues are
derived and costs incurred outside of the UK); and the overall
level of economic activity in the Company’s major markets
(which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national
and international political and economic conditions and government
regulations in the world’s advertising markets). In addition,
you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned
“Risk Factors,” which could also cause actual results
to differ from forward-looking information. In light of these and
other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in
this document should not be regarded as a representation by the
Company that the Company’s plans and objectives will be
achieved. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, officers
or employees, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee
that the occurrence of any events anticipated, expressed or implied
in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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1
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Annual Report 2022 on Form 20-F dated 24 March 2023, prepared by
WPP plc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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24 March 2023
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WPP PLC ("WPP" or "the Company")
Annual Report 2022 on Form 20-F
In accordance with Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange
Listed Company Manual, WPP announces that on 23 March 2023 it filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on
Form 20-F that included audited financial statements for the year
ended 31 December 2022. WPP's 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F is
available online at WPP's website at
www.wpp.com/investors/annual-report-2022 and also online at
www.sec.gov
A hard copy version of the WPP 2022 Annual Report will be available
on or about 3 April 2023.
Shareholders have the ability to receive, upon request, a hard copy
version of WPP's complete audited financial statements for the year
ended 31 December 2022, free of charge, by either:
(i) contacting
Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited, our registrars
for WPP ordinary shares, in writing at the following
address: 13 Castle Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 1ES or
by telephone at +44 (0)370 707 1411;
(ii) contacting
Citibank N.A., our US depositary for WPP American Depositary Shares
(ADSs), in writing at the following address: PO Box
43077, Providence, RI 02940-3077, USA, or by
telephone at: +1 877 248 4237 (US toll free) or +1 781
575 4555 (outside the US).
Balbir Kelly-Bisla
Company Secretary
Further information
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Chris Wade, WPP
Richard Oldworth,
Buchanan Communications
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+44 (0)20 7282 4600
+44 (0)20 7466 5000
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About WPP
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of
creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients
and communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.
END
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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WPP PLC
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(Registrant)
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Date:
24 March 2023.
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By:
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Balbir
Kelly-Bisla
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Company
Secretary
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