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 May 2008
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 'Director Declaration'
Appointment of Will Ethridge as a Non-Executive Director of Pearson plc
In accordance with LR 9.6.13, we provide the following information regarding Mr
Ethridge:-
(1) Details of all directorships held by Mr Ethridge in any other publicly
quoted companies at any time in the previous five years, indicating
whether or not he is still a director:
Interactive Data Corporation (current) (NYSE Listed)
(2) Any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences:
None
(3) Details of any receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors,
voluntary liquidations, administrations, company voluntary
arrangements or any composition or arrangement with its creditors
generally or any class of its creditors of any company where Mr
Ethridge was an executive director at the time of, or within 12 months
preceding such events:
None
(4) Details of any compulsory liquidations, administrations or partnership
voluntary arrangements of any partnerships where Mr Ethridge was a
partner at the time of, or within 12 months preceding, such events:
None
(5) Details of receiverships of any assets of Mr Ethridge or of a
partnership of which Mr Ethridge was a partner at the time of, or
within the twelve months preceding, such event:
None
(6) Details of any public criticisms of Mr Ethridge by statutory or
regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies) and
whether he has ever been disqualified by a court from acting as a
director of a company or from acting in the management or conduct or
the affairs of any company:
None
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: 07 May 2008
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary