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 March, 2007
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Commission File Number 001-13908
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AMVESCAP PLC
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG, ENGLAND
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Description of document filed: AMVESCAP Vice Chairman Robert Graham Retires
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Doug Kidd
Phone: +1 (404) 479-2922
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AMVESCAP Vice Chairman Robert Graham Retires
London--March 29, 2007-- AMVESCAP PLC today announced that Robert H. Graham has
decided to step down as vice chairman of the Board of Directors and retire from
the company.
"Over the past 30 years, Bob has worked to build AIM and AMVESCAP into a
respected investment management organization that touches the lives of millions
of investors around the globe," said Marty Flanagan, president and CEO. "We are
extremely grateful for the many lasting contributions Bob has made to our
company and to the industry."
"I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with many
wonderful people over the course of my career," said Bob Graham. "I am extremely
proud of what we have accomplished at AIM and AMVESCAP, and am confident in the
future success of the company."
Bob Graham was one of the co-founders of AIM Investments in 1976, which merged
with INVESCO in 1997 to form AMVESCAP. He has served as a director of AMVESCAP
since 1997 and vice chairman of the Board since 2001. He has served as a member
of the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the Investment Company
Institute and currently serves as chairman of ICI Mutual Insurance Company.
AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to
helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the
AIM, AIM Trimark, Atlantic Trust, INVESCO, Invesco Perpetual, PowerShares and WL
Ross & Co. brands, AMVESCAP strives to deliver outstanding products and services
through a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for our retail,
institutional and private wealth management clients around the world. The
company is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the
symbol "AVZ." Additional information is available at www.amvescap.com.
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This release may include statements that constitute "forward-looking statements"
under the United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements include
information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations,
earnings, liquidity, cash flow and capital expenditures, industry or market
conditions, assets under management, acquisition activities and the effect of
completed acquisitions, debt levels and the ability to obtain additional
financing or make payments on our debt, regulatory developments, demand for and
pricing of our products and other aspects of our business or general economic
conditions. In addition, when used in this report, words such as "believes,"
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "projects" and future
or conditional verbs such as "will," "may," "could," "should" and "would," or
any other statement that necessarily depends on future events, are intended to
identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we make such statements based on
assumptions that we believe to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that
actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. We caution
investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. In connection
with any forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the areas of
risk described in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F, as filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You may obtain these
reports from the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMVESCAP PLC
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(Registrant)
Date 29 March, 2007 By /s/ Michael S. Perman
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(Signature)
Michael S. Perman
Company Secretary