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 August, 2005
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 Glen Moreno as chairman of Pearson plc.
In accordance with LR 9.6.13, we now provide the following information on Mr
Moreno.
(1) Details of all directorships held by Mr Moreno in any other publicly
quoted companies at any time in the previous five years, indicating whether or
not he is still a director;
Senior Non-Executive Director of Man Group plc (current)
Non-Executive Director of Fidelity International (current)
Trustee of Liechtenstein Global Trust (current)
Trustee of Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation (current)
(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 Moreno was an executive director at the time of, or within the
twelve months preceding, such events;
None
(4) Details of any compulsory liquidations, administrations or partnership
voluntary arrangements of any partnerships where Mr Moreno was a partner at the
time of, or within the twelve months preceding, such events;
None
(5) Details of receiverships of any assets of Mr Moreno or of a partnership of
which Mr Moreno was a partner at the time of, or within the twelve months
preceding, such event; and
None
(6) Details of any public criticisms of Mr Moreno 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: 1 August, 2005
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary