pson201112166k.htm
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 December 2011
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
This Report includes the following documents:

1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Director Declaration
 
 
Appointment of Vivienne Cox as a Non-Executive Director of Pearson plc
 
Pearson announces that Vivienne Cox, who was appointed independent non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 January 2012, will join the nomination, audit and remuneration committees upon appointment.
 
In accordance with LR 9.6.13, we provide the following information regarding Ms Cox:-
 
 
(1)     Details of all directorships held by Ms Cox in any other publicly quoted companies at any time in the previous five years, indicating whether or not she is still a director:
 
Ms Cox is a current director of the following publicly quoted companies:-
 
Rio Tinto plc
Vallourec SA
 
 
(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 Ms Cox 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 Ms Cox was a partner at the time of, or within 12 months preceding, such events:
 
None
 
 
(5)     Details of receiverships of any assets of Ms Cox or of a partnership of which Ms Cox was a partner at the time of, or within the twelve months preceding, such event:
 
None
 
 
(6)     Details of any public criticisms of Ms Cox by statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies) and whether she 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:  16 December 2011
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary