UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14A
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on November 11, 2011
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TOWERS WATSON & CO |
| Meeting Type: Annual Meeting | ||
| For holders as of: September 19, 2011 | |||
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| Date: November 11, 2011 | Time: 9:00 AM EST | |
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| Location: | W. New York Hotel | |
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TOWERS WATSON & CO ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT 901 N. GLEBE ROAD ARLINGTON, VA 22203 |
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2 and 3: |
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1. | Elect eight Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified (Proposal No. 1). |
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| 1a. | John J. Gabarro |
| 2. | Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 (Proposal 2). |
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| 1b. | Victor F. Ganzi |
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| 1c. | John J. Haley |
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| 3. | To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. |
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| 1d. | Brendan R. O'Neill |
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| 1e. | Linda D. Rabbitt |
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| 1f. | Gilbert T. Ray |
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| 4. | To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of non-binding votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. |
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| 1g. | Paul Thomas |
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| 1h. | Wilhelm Zeller |
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| 5. | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. |
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