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 13, 2014

 


 

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.)

 

901 N. Glebe Road

Arlington, VA

 

22203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (703) 258-8000

 

 

(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 13, 2014. Of the 70,128,591 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 60,384,910 shares were represented at the meeting, or 86.10% of the total outstanding, 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 2014 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

 

54,071,526

 

1,004,294

 

266,717

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Haley

 

53,088,504

 

1,944,188

 

309,845

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leslie S. Heisz

 

54,847,895

 

227,955

 

266,687

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brendan R. O’Neill

 

51,336,228

 

3,681,060

 

325,249

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda D. Rabbitt

 

53,928,086

 

1,165,284

 

249,167

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gilbert T. Ray

 

54,592,158

 

498,825

 

251,554

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Thomas

 

54,932,065

 

100,468

 

310,004

 

5,042,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilhelm Zeller

 

54,724,757

 

350,478

 

267,302

 

5,042,373

 

 

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, 2015. There were 59,832,794 votes for the selection, 298,694 votes against the selection, and 253,422 abstentions.

 

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Proposal 3 – Non-Binding Advisory Vote on 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: 54,095,025 votes for, 879,318 against, 368,194 abstentions, and 5,042,373 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 18, 2014

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neil D. Falis

 

Name:

Neil D. Falis

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

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