UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 8-K. Aon plc (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C 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 1, 2017 Aon plc (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) England and Wales (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 122 Leadenhall Street, London, England EC3V 4AN (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant s telephone number, including area code: 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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR ) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company o 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. o

2 Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 1, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the previously announced sale of its benefits administration and business process outsourcing business to Tempo Acquisition, LLC, an entity formed and controlled by affiliates of The Blackstone Group L.P. A copy of the press release is furnished as 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and s. (d) s. Number Description of 99.1 Press release dated May 1,

3 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. Aon plc By: /s/ Molly Johnson Molly Johnson Assistant Secretary Date: May 1,

4 EXHIBIT INDEX Number Description of 99.1 Press release dated May 1,

5 99.1 News From Aon Aon Completes Sale of Outsourcing Platform Deal sharpens focus on delivering advice and solutions for clients, accelerates innovation and improves return on invested capital LONDON (May 1, 2017) Aon plc (NYSE: AON) today announced that it has completed the sale of its benefits administration and HR BPO platform to private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone for cash consideration of $4.3 billion at closing, and additional consideration of up to $500 million based on future performance. Total after-tax cash proceeds were approximately $3.0 billion after customary working capital and other adjustments. The completion of this transaction reinforces our position as the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, said Greg Case, president and chief executive officer, Aon plc. The incremental capital we have generated allows us to accelerate investment in our proprietary data and analytics capabilities and pursue new opportunities to address emerging client needs, similar to recent acquisitions in the cyber risk advisory and health solutions space. About Aon #### Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance. To learn more about the sale, please visit: Follow Aon on Twitter: Sign up for News Alerts: Media Contact: Donna Mirandola Senior Director, External Communications Aon donna.mirandola@aon.com