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, 2010 (November 12, 2010)

 


 

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 12, 2010. Of the 74,223,409 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 49,805,207 shares were represented at the meeting, or 67.10%, 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

 

·

Elected the following eleven individuals to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2011 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:

 

 

 

Votes Cast
For

 

Votes Cast
Against

 

Votes
Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Gabarro

 

44,737,004

 

732,647

 

372,351

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victor F. Ganzi

 

43,833,892

 

1,739,515

 

268,595

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John J. Haley

 

44,633,164

 

1,162,450

 

46,388

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark V. Mactas

 

44,076,002

 

1,674,877

 

91,123

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Maselli

 

44,715,278

 

1,009,967

 

116,757

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gail E. McKee

 

43,325,940

 

1,982,750

 

533,312

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brendan R. O’Neill

 

45,178,180

 

270,083

 

393,739

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda D. Rabbitt

 

45,029,023

 

453,254

 

359,725

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gilbert T. Ray

 

44,978,723

 

691,708

 

171,571

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Thomas

 

45,152,414

 

576,084

 

113,504

 

3,963,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wilhelm Zeller

 

44,770,139

 

666,870

 

404,993

 

3,963,210

 

 

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Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors

 

·

Ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. There were 49,001,306 votes for the selection, 647,015 votes against the selection, 156,886 abstentions, and 0 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 16, 2010

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neil D. Falis

 

Name:

Neil D. Falis

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

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