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 October, 2005
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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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Description of document filed: AMVESCAP PLC names Loren M Starr New
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Chief Financial Officer
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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Doug Kidd, Managing Director, Corporate Communications
Phone:
+1 404 479 2922 (U.S.)
AMVESCAP Names Loren M. Starr New Chief Financial Officer
Atlanta, GA--October 4, 2005-- AMVESCAP PLC today announced that Loren M. Starr
has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO),
effective October 12, 2005.
Mr. Starr, 44, will report to Martin L. Flanagan, AMVESCAP president and CEO. As
CFO, Mr. Starr follows James I. Robertson who continues as an AMVESCAP executive
vice president and member of the AMVESCAP PLC Board of Directors.
Most recently, Mr. Starr served from 2001 to July 2005 as senior vice president
and CFO of Janus Capital Group Inc., after serving as head of corporate finance
from 1998 to 2001 at another major U.S. mutual fund company, Putnam Investments.
Prior to Putnam Investments, Starr held a series of increasingly senior
corporate finance roles with Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co.,
Inc.
"Loren Starr is one of the most experienced financial professionals in the
investment management industry," said Mr. Flanagan. "With his practical
knowledge of all aspects of a public investment management company, including
mutual fund expertise and corporate finance, Loren's skills will strengthen our
management team as we work to build value for our clients and shareholders."
Starr, who will be relocating to Atlanta, received a bachelor of arts in
chemistry and a bachelor of science in industrial engineering from Columbia
University. He earned an MBA also from Columbia and an M.S. in operations
research from Carnegie Mellon University. Starr is a Certified Treasury
Professional (CTP) and currently serves as vice chairman of the Association for
Financial Professionals (AFP).
AMVESCAP is a leading independent global investment manager, dedicated to
helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the
AIM, AIM Trimark, INVESCO, INVESCO PERPETUAL and Atlantic Trust brands, AMVESCAP
strives to deliver outstanding products and services through a comprehensive
array of retail, institutional and private wealth management products for
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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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 4 October, 2005 By /s/ Michael S. Perman
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(Signature)
Michael S. Perman
Company Secretary