UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2008

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Invesco Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Bermuda

 

001-13908

 

98-0557567

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

     

1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia

 

30309

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 892-0896

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02

  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain

  Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers



Robert J. Yerbury, Senior Managing Director and Head of UK Retail, has informed the Company that he intends to retire from his position as chief executive officer of  Invesco Perpetual effective September 1, 2008. Mr. Yerbury will continue to serve as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Invesco Perpetual and in his wider responsibilities guiding the Investors’ Forum and global trading, but will no longer be deemed an “executive officer” of the Company under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  James I. Robertson, Senior Managing Director, will assume the position of chief executive officer of Invesco Perpetual from Mr. Yerbury.

 

 

 


 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

By:

/s/ Kevin M. Carome

 

 

Kevin M. Carome

 

Senior Managing Director and
General Counsel





Date: September 4, 2008