UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 April/2006
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
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This Report includes the following documents:
1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Directorate Change
28 April 2006
Directorate changes
Pearson announces the appointment of Ken Hydon as chairman of its Audit
Committee and of David Arculus as chairman of its Personnel Committee.
These appointments follow the retirement of Reuben Mark and Vernon Sankey as
non-executive directors at Pearson's AGM.
Following these appointments, the membership of the committees will be:
Audit Committee: Ken Hydon (chairman), David Arculus, Patrick Cescau, Susan
Fuhrman
Personnel Committee: David Arculus (chairman), Terry Burns, Rana Talwar.
Ends
For more information:
Luke Swanson/ Simon Mays-Smith/ Deborah Lincoln: + 44 (0)20 7010 2310
Note to editors:
Ken Hydon is a non-executive director of Tesco and Reckitt Benckiser. He was
previously finance director of Vodafone and of subsidiaries of Racal
Electronics, and financial controller at 3M.
David Arculus is a non-executive director of Telefonica and was chairman of O2
from 2004 until it was acquired by Telefonica earlier this year. His previous
roles included chairman of Severn Trent, chairman of IPC Group, chief operating
officer of United Business Media, group managing director of EMAP and
non-executive director of Barclays.
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: 28 April 2006
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary