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): November 16, 2012

 


 

Towers Watson & Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-34594

 

27-0676603

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

875 Third Avenue

 

 

New York, NY

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 725-7550

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Towers Watson & Co. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 16, 2012. Of the 74,553,082 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 58,867,935 shares were represented at the meeting, or 78.96%, sufficient to constitute a quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

·                 The Company’s stockholders elected eight individuals to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2013 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified by the following vote:

 

 

 

Votes Cast
For

 

Votes Cast
Against

 

Votes
Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor F. Ganzi

 

53,105,073

 

180,378

 

257,207

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Haley

 

51,059,422

 

2,132,093

 

351,143

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leslie S. Heisz

 

53,057,745

 

282,561

 

202,352

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brendan R. O’Neill

 

53,138,277

 

170,216

 

234,165

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda D. Rabbitt

 

52,352,452

 

951,557

 

238,649

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gilbert T. Ray

 

52,269,071

 

967,726

 

305,861

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Thomas

 

52,218,826

 

928,884

 

394,948

 

5,325,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilhelm Zeller

 

52,108,759

 

1,103,646

 

330,253

 

5,325,277

 

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

·                 The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. There were 58,546,441 votes for the selection, 155,452 votes against the selection, and 166,042 abstentions.

 

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Proposal 3 — Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

 

·                 The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers by the following vote: 49,298,943 votes for, 3,834,018 against, 409,697 abstentions, and 5,325,277 broker non-votes.

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TOWERS WATSON & CO.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: November 20, 2012

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neil D. Falis

 

Name:

Neil D. Falis

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

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