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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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  Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 04, 2012   
               
         

 

Meeting Information

  
         

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

  
  THE GEO GROUP, INC.         For holders as of: March 02, 2012   
          Date: May 04, 2012   

Time: 9:00 AM EDT

  
          Location: The Breakers   
         

        One South County Road

  
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        Palm Beach, FL 33480

  
                   
                       
       

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

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We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

  
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

“FOR” the following:

   
 

 

1.   Election of Directors

     
        Nominees      
 

01  Clarence E. Anthony        02  Norman A. Carlson        03  Anne N. Foreman        04  Richard H. Glanton        05  Christopher C. Wheeler

06  George C. Zoley

 
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” proposals 2, 3 and 4.

     

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” the following proposal:

 
 

 

2    To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the 2012 fiscal year.

     

 

8    In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

 
 

 

3    Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

         
 

 

4    Adoption of The GEO Group, Inc. 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

         
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote “AGAINST” proposals 5, 6 and 7.

         
 

 

5    Adoption of shareholder proposal requesting director election by the majority vote standard.

         
 

 

6    Adoption of shareholder proposal requesting the review, development and adoption of human rights policies.

         

 

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 7   Adoption of shareholder proposal requesting the annual disclosure of lobbying information.

                       
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