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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 22, 2010
Date of Earliest Event Reported: March 17, 2010
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MAXIMUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 1-12997 54-1000588
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
11419 Sunset Hills Road,
Reston, Virginia 20190-5207
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 251-8500
Not Applicable
(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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 18, 2010, our shareholders
voted as follows:
(a) To elect Paul R. Lederer, Peter B. Pond, and James R. Thompson, Jr. as
Class I Directors of the Company for a three-year term.
Nominee Total Votes For Total Votes Withheld
Paul R. Lederer 16,119,318 449,611
Peter B. Pond 15,944,984 623,945
James R. Thompson, Jr. 8,841,913 7,727,016
Russell A. Beliveau, John J. Haley, Richard A. Montoni, Marilyn R. Seymann,
Raymond B. Ruddy, and Wellington E. Webb continued their terms in office
after the meeting.
(b) To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent public
accountants for our 2010 fiscal year.
Total Votes For 16,783,013
Total Votes Against 142,579
Abstentions 940
Item 8.01 Other Events.
In light of the recent merger between Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. ("Watson
Wyatt") and Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc. ("Towers Perrin"), John J.
Haley resigned from the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of
Directors effective March 17, 2010. Mr. Haley was formerly the Chief Executive
Officer of Watson Wyatt and now serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the
combined company. Towers Perrin has provided certain compensation consulting
services to the Company, and the Company plans to continue that relationship.
Mr. Haley continues as a Class II director of the Company.
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.
MAXIMUS, Inc.
Date: March 22, 2010 By: /s/ David R. Francis
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David R. Francis
General Counsel and Secretary