Schedule 13G/A

Filed by: CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS
Total Shares: 61,792,300
Subject Company: Western Union Co (The) - View Complete Ownership History Backtest
Filed as of Date: 02/13/2014
Event Date: 12/31/2013
Overall % Ownership: 11.2
Theoretical performance if you bought this security on the day the filing was released.
Perf 1d Perf 5d Perf 1m Perf 6m Perf 1y Max Gain # Days to Max Gain Max Loss # Days to Max Loss
0.8685 -0.4963 1.319 9.2799 21.5288 21.5288 253 -4.6814 45

Reporting Persons

Name Sole
Voting Power
Shared
Voting Power
Sole
Dispositive Power
Shared
Dispositive Power
Aggregate
Amount Owned
Percent
of class
Capital Research Global Investors ** 61,792,300 0 61,792,300 0 61,792,300 11.2%
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Raw Filing Contents

0001422848-14-000151.txt : 20140213
0001422848-14-000151.hdr.sgml : 20140213
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001422848-14-000151
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Union CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001365135
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				204531180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82609
		FILM NUMBER:		14602756

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(720) 332-3361

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Capital Research Global Investors
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422848
		IRS NUMBER:				951411037
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		55TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-486-9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 SOUTH HOPE STREET
		STREET 2:		55TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
SC 13G/A 1 edgwu.txt SC 13G/A
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* The Western Union Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 959802109 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2013 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 959802109 Page 1 of 5 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Capital Research Global Investors ** 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 61,792,300 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING 61,792,300 PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 61,792,300 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.2% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA ** A division of Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) CUSIP: 959802109 Page 2 of 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 1 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The Western Union Company Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 12500 East Belford Ave Englewood, CO 80112 United States Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Research Global Investors Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 959802109 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See page 2 Capital Research Global Investors is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 61,792,300 shares or 11.2% of the 552,251,436 shares believed to be outstanding as a result of CRMC acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. CUSIP: 959802109 Page 3 of 5 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: One or more clients of Capital Research Global Investors have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of The Western Union Company. Capital Research Global Investors holds more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock of The Western Union Company as of December 31, 2013 on behalf of each of the following client(s): The Investment Company of America Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 7, 2014 Signature: Timothy D. Armour*** Name/Title: Timothy D. Armour - Senior Vice President Capital Research Global Investors CUSIP: 959802109 Page 4 of 5 ***By /s/ Herbert Y. Poon Herbert Y. Poon Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 28, 2014 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research Global Investors on February 10, 2014 with respect to Allergan, Inc. CUSIP: 959802109 Page 5 of 5
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