8-K

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)

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Delaware	​	001-32903	​	20-4531180
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation)	​	(Commission<br><br>File Number)	​	(I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.)

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7001 East Belleview Avenue<br><br>Denver , CO	​	80237
(Address of principal executive offices)	​	(Zip Code)

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( 866 ) 405-5012

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(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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☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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

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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).

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Emerging growth company	☐

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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 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:

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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

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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

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Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Auditors.

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
357,872,342	4,602,867	114,181	0

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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

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Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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(d) Exhibits.

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Exhibit Number	​	Description of Exhibit
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101	​	Inline XBRL Document Set for the Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL
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104	​	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

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Dated: May 18, 2021	​	THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
​	​	By:	/s/    DARREN A. DRAGOVICH
​	​	Name:	Darren A. Dragovich
​	​	Title:	Vice President and Assistant Secretary

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