Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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 July 2015

 

 

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

("Pearson" or the "Company")

Director declaration

 

 

In accordance with LR 9.6.14, Pearson hereby announces that Robin Freestone, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, is to be appointed as a non-executive director of Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC with effect from 1 August 2015.

 

As previously announced on 27 February 2015, Mr Freestone will step down from the Pearson board and as Chief Financial Officer on 1 August 2015 and will be replaced by Coram Williams on that date.

 

 

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.


 

 

PEARSON plc


 

 

 

Date:  27 July 2015 

 

 

 

By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES


 

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Stephen Jones

Deputy Secretary