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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2020
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland |  | 001-13145 |  | 36-4150422
(State or other jurisdiction |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) |  |  |  | Identification No.)

| 200 East Randolph Drive, | Chicago, | IL |  | 60601 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (312) | 782-5800 |
| Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 |  | JLL |  | The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
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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.
(b)
Departure of Chief Executive Officer, LaSalle Investment Management
On December 7, 2020, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (the “Company”) announced that, Jeff Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”) will be transitioning from the Company effective January 1, 2021; but, will remain with the Company as LaSalle Chairman through June 2021. Mark Gabbay, currently Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer for LaSalle’s Asia Pacific Region, will assume Mr. Jacobson’s responsibilities and be appointed Chief Executive Officer, LaSalle Investment Management, effective January 1, 2021.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing Mr. Jacobson’s transition and Mr. Gabbay’s appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K under Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific referencing in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 | Press Release dated December 7, 2020

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| Date: December 7, 2020 |
| Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated |
| By: /s/ Alan K. Tse |
| Name: Alan K. Tse |
| Title: Chief Legal Officer |