UNITED STATES 

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 December 2016
 
 
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
 
 
 
PEARSON PLC
("Pearson" or the "Company")
 
Committee Changes
 
Pearson announces that the Nomination Committee is to expand its remit to include oversight of corporate governance matters and will be reconstituted as the Nomination & Governance Committee with effect from 1 January 2017. 
 
Pearson further announces the following changes to the membership of its committees, effective 1 January 2017:
 
●          Elizabeth Corley is to join the Audit Committee and the newly constituted Nomination & Governance Committee.
 
●         Vivienne Cox is to join the newly constituted Nomination & Governance Committee as chairman, and will stand down as chairman of the Reputation & Responsibility Committee. She will also stand down from membership of
            the Remuneration Committee.
 
●         Josh Lewis is to join the newly constituted Nomination & Governance Committee, and will stand down from the Reputation & Responsibility Committee.
 
●         Linda Lorimer will chair the Reputation & Responsibility Committee.
 
●         Harish Manwani is to join the newly constituted Nomination & Governance Committee.
 
●         Tim Score is to join the newly constituted Nomination & Governance Committee.
 
●         Lincoln Wallen will be appointed to the Reputation & Responsibility Committee.
 
Following these changes, the composition of Pearson's board committees will be as follows:
 
Audit
Remuneration
Reputation & Responsibility
Nomination & Governance
Tim Score (chair)
Elizabeth Corley (chair)
Linda Lorimer (chair)
Vivienne Cox (chair)
Elizabeth Corley
Josh Lewis
Vivienne Cox
Elizabeth Corley
Vivienne Cox
Tim Score
Harish Manwani
Josh Lewis
Linda Lorimer
Sidney Taurel
Lincoln Wallen
Harish Manwani
Lincoln Wallen
 
 
Tim Score
 
 
 
Sidney Taurel
 
 
These notifications are made in accordance with LR 9.6.11.
 
 
 
 
 
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: 09 December 2016
 
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE DALE 

 
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Natalie Dale
Deputy Company Secretary
 
 
 
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