Western Union CO
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Mar 31, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Mar 31, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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**THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY **
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
7001 E. Belleview Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80237
March 31, 2025
DEAR STOCKHOLDER:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The Western Union Company (the “Company”), to be held at 8:00 a.m., local time, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the Company’s headquarters located at 7001 E. Belleview Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237. The registration desk will open at 7:30 a.m.
The attached notice and Proxy Statement contain details of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting. In addition, the Company’s 2024 Annual Report, which is being made available to you along with the Proxy Statement, contains information about the Company and its performance. Directors and certain officers of the Company will be present at the Annual Meeting.
Your vote is important! Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting,please read the Proxy Statement and then voteat your earliest convenience by telephone, internet, tablet or smartphone, or request a proxy card to complete, sign, date and return by mail. Using the telephone, internet, tablet or smartphone voting systems, or mailing your completed proxy card, will not prevent you from voting in person at the Annual Meeting if you are a stockholder of record and wish to do so.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your continued interest in the Company.
Regards, Devin B. McGranahan President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
PLEASE PROMPTLY VOTE BY TELEPHONE, INTERNET, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE, OR REQUEST A PROXY CARD TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN BY MAIL SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR WISHES AND SO THAT THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM MAY BE ASSURED. YOUR PROMPT ACTION WILL AID THE COMPANY IN REDUCING THE EXPENSE OF PROXY SOLICITATION.
DATED MARCH 31, 2025
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
7001 E. BELLEVIEW AVENUE
DENVER, COLORADO 80237
(866) 405-5012
NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
| When:May 15, 2025at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Time | Where:Company Headquarters7001 E. Belleview AvenueDenver, Colorado 80237 | Record Date:March 18, 2025 |
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider, and you should read the entire Proxy Statement before voting.
| ITEMS OF BUSINESS | BOARD’SRECOMMENDATION | FURTHERINFORMATION | |
| 1 | Election of Directors named in this Proxy Statement to serve as members of the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders | FOR each director nominee | Page 14 |
| 2 | Hold an advisory vote to approve executive compensation | FOR | Page 72 |
| 3 | Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 | FOR | Page 74 |
| 4 | Transact any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting | ||
ATTENDING THIS MEETING
All stockholders will be required to show valid, government-issued, photo identification or an employee badge issued by the Company. If you own shares as a stockholder of record (a “Registered Holder”), your name will be compared to the list of registered stockholders to verify your share ownership. If you own shares through a broker, agent, or other nominee (a “Beneficial Holder”), you will need to bring evidence of your share ownership, such as your most recent brokerage account statement or a legal proxy from your broker, agent or other nominee. If you do not have valid picture identification and proof that you own Company shares, you will not be admitted to the Annual Meeting. All packages and bags are subject to inspection. Please note that the registration desk will open at 7:30 a.m. Please arrive in advance of the start of the Annual Meeting to allow time for identity verification.
NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
WHO CAN ATTEND AND VOTE
Our stockholders of record on March 18, 2025 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any adjournment or postponement that may take place. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination during normal business hours by any stockholder for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at our principal executive offices located at 7001 E. Belleview Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237.
YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.
| TELEPHONE | INTERNET | BY MAIL | BY TABLET ORSMARTPHONE | IN PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Holders call toll free at 1-800-454-8683 Registered Holders call toll free at 1-866-883-3382 | Beneficial Holders visit www.proxyvote.com Registered Holders visit www.proxypush.com/WU | Request a paper proxy card to complete, sign, date and return | Beneficial Holders vote your shares online with your tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR code above. Registered Holders vote your shares online with your tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR code on your Proxy Card. | Attend the Annual Meeting |
NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
The Company’s Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders are available atwww.proxyvote.com orwww.proxydocs.com/brokers/WU for Beneficial Holders andwww.proxydocs.com/WU for Registered Holders. To access such proxy materials, you will need the control/identification numbers provided to you in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or your Proxy Card.
We appreciate your prompt vote. After reading the Proxy Statement, please vote at your earliest convenience, by telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone, or request a proxy card to complete, sign, date and return by mail. If you decide to attend the Annual Meeting and would prefer to vote in person by ballot, your proxy will be revoked automatically and only your vote at the Annual Meeting will be counted.
Please note that all votes cast via telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone must be cast prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. For shares held in The Western Union Company Incentive Savings Plan, direction regarding how to vote such shares must be received by mail on or before Monday, May 12, 2025, or by telephone, Internet, tablet or smartphone by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 12, 2025.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Benjamin C. Adams
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
March 31, 2025
Table of Contents
| Proxy Summary | i |
|---|---|
| Proxy Statement | 1 |
| The Proxy Process and Stockholder Voting | 2 |
| Board of Directors Information | 6 |
| Proposal 1—Election of Directors | 14 |
| Corporate Governance | 15 |
| Summary of Corporate Governance Practices | 15 |
| Attracting, Developing, and Engaging Employees | 16 |
| Independence of Directors | 16 |
| Board Leadership Structure | 17 |
| Risk Oversight | 17 |
| Committees of the Board of Directors | 18 |
| Chief Executive Officer Succession Planning | 23 |
| Communications with the Board of Directors | 23 |
| Board Attendance at Annual Meeting of Stockholders | 23 |
| Presiding Director of Non-Management Director Meetings | 23 |
| Nomination of Directors | 23 |
| Submission of Stockholder Proposals | 24 |
| Code of Ethics | 24 |
| Insider Trading Policy | 25 |
| Prohibition against Pledging and Hedging of the Company’s Securities | 25 |
| Compensation of Directors | 26 |
| Report of the Audit Committee | 29 |
| Compensation and Benefits Committee Report | 31 |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 32 |
| Executive Summary | 32 |
| Establishing and Evaluating Executive Compensation | 35 |
| The Western Union 2024 Executive Compensation Program | 40 |
| Executive Compensation | 51 |
|---|---|
| 2024 Summary Compensation Table | 51 |
| 2024 All Other Compensation Table | 52 |
| 2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table | 53 |
| 2024 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table | 55 |
| 2024 Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table | 58 |
| 2024 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table | 58 |
| Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control | 59 |
| Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control Tables | 61 |
| Risk Management and Compensation | 64 |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 65 |
| Pay Versus Performance | 66 |
| Policies and Practices Related to the Timing of Grants of Certain Equity Awards | 71 |
| Proposal 2—Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation | 72 |
| Proposal 3—Ratification of Selection of Auditors | 74 |
| Equity Compensation Plan Information | 75 |
| Stock Beneficially Owned by Directors, Executive Officers and Our Largest Stockholders | 76 |
| Certain Transactions and Other Matters | 78 |
| Delinquent 16(a) Reports | 79 |
| Annex A | A-1 |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures | A-1 |
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