555 12^th Street NW

Washington, DC 20004

+1.202.312.9100

April 24, 2018

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

On behalf of our Board and as the Non-Executive Chairman, we would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the significant progress made in transforming FTI Consulting, Inc. since the Board selected Steven Gunby as our Chief Executive Officer.

Over the past four years, the Company has executed on its strategic goals, driven disciplined financial and operational performance, and enhanced shareholder returns. As I discussed with many of you during our conversations over the past few years, this has been a significant undertaking on which we have made great progress and better positioned the Company for the future.

Our Ongoing Transformation

Steve’s leadership and fresh perspective have been instrumental in positioning FTI Consulting for its next stage of growth. Along with the talented executive team he has assembled, Steve has developed and led several financial and operational initiatives that have enabled our professionals to deliver sustained business growth as demonstrated by GAAP EPS and Adjusted EPS increasing 91% and 41%, respectively, over the last three years, and more recently by the Adjusted EBITDA growth in the second half of 2017.

Steve and his team have led this process by transforming FTI Consulting from a largely siloed, acquisition-driven organization to a more integrated organic growth focused firm. Strong financial performance and disciplined use of cash, along with stock price appreciation of 47.4% from the date of our last annual meeting on June 7^th, 2017 through April 13^th, 2018, reflects continuing progress on our ongoing transformation. While we are pleased with the progress to date, our Board and management fully recognize that there is more to do and we remain focused on our long-term strategic priorities.

We believe the Company is at an inflection point in this transformation where it can begin to accelerate growth while investing in initiatives that support our practice of attracting and retaining the highest quality professional talent.

Shareholder Feedback and Responsiveness

In addition to the Company’s transformation over the last few years, the Board has focused on continuing to move forward with best-in-class corporate governance practices. This includes the establishment of an independent Chairman role, and conducting refreshment to ensure our Board consists of directors with the right balance of tenure, expertise and perspective to be effective in our oversight of the development and execution of Company strategy. A core initiative of the refreshment process was to increase the diversity of our Board, a quarter of which is now comprised of female directors and a quarter of which is based outside of the United States, to better reflect our global clientele and operations.

Our Board is committed to maintaining an open dialogue with shareholders and conducted robust shareholder engagement since last year’s meeting. The changes approved for the 2018 executive compensation programs demonstrate our responsiveness to shareholder feedback. These changes are described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Proxy Statement starting on page 29.

We remain committed to the principles of transparency, clear communication, alignment of pay with performance and best practices in governance that protect and grow shareholder value.

Our Path Forward

Steve and the management team remain focused on FTI Consulting’s strengths: industry-leading talent with diverse and definitive expertise, solid and expanding positions across a global footprint and a strong balance sheet with a disciplined approach to cost management. Our Board is confident that the Company’s diverse lines of business stand on firm platforms for growth and that the right leadership team is in place to execute on near and long-term opportunities.

Thank you for your continued support throughout this transformation and for the opportunity to share some of the key changes underway at FTI Consulting. We welcome your feedback as we move forward together.

Gerard E. Holthaus

Chairman of the Board

FTI CONSULTING, INC. NOTICE OF 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

ITEMS OF BUSINESS AND VOTE RECOMMENDATIONS:

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Joanne F. Catanese

Associate General Counsel and Secretary

April 24, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROXY SUMMARY

This summary highlights certain information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all the information that you should consider. Please read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

GENERAL INFORMATION

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political and regulatory, reputational and transactional. Individually, each of our segments and practices is staffed with experts recognized for the depth of their knowledge and a track record of making an impact. Collectively, we offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist clients across the business cycle, from proactive risk management to rapid response to unexpected events and dynamic environments.

STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE

Consistent with our ongoing business transformation objectives, as described above in the letter from our Independent Non-Executive Chairman, our long-term strategic priorities are as follows:

2017 PERFORMANCE UPDATE

We Delivered Strong 2017 Financial and Operational Results. We continued to execute against our dual strategy of investing boldly in places where we believe we have a right to win while at the same time rationalizing positions where we are not well positioned as demonstrated by the following:

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We believe that looking at our average GAAP EPS and Adjusted EPS over any two-year period is a good indicator of whether we are doing the right things for our Company. The below graphs outline progress we have made on our transformational journey since 2014:

TWO YEAR AVERAGE GAAP EPS ⁽¹⁾ AND ADJUSTED EPS ⁽¹⁾

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2017 SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Following our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, our Compensation Committee in conjunction with our Board undertook a comprehensive review of our executive compensation program and conducted extensive shareholder outreach to ensure feedback was fully represented in the review.

In total, during 2017, we engaged with shareholders representing approximately 70% of our shares outstanding, with our Chairman and Compensation Committee member, Gerard E. Holthaus, participating in discussions with shareholders representing approximately 50% of our shares outstanding.

Shareholders provided constructive feedback on areas where we could refine our practices, and a few common themes arose from these conversations, which the Board took action on to ensure we were responsive to shareholders’ views. The impacts of these actions are summarized below and described in detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement for the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.

2018 COMPENSATION PROGRAM CHANGES

As a result of our shareholder engagement, we also began working to identify a self-selected peer group for compensation benchmarking purposes and plan to further engage our shareholders on this topic.

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KEY ELEMENTS OF CEO COMPENSATION PROGRAMS FOR 2017 AND 2018

Our compensation programs are comprised of three primary elements: annual base salary, AIP and LTIP. Each element is structured to complement one another and establish a balanced pay-for-performance structure. The below diagram previews the year-over-year changes to our executive compensation program, specific to our CEO:

BOARD COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS

Our director nominees are a diverse group of experienced business leaders who provide unique perspectives to the Company’s business discussions and strategic plans, which we believe is critical to ensuring that we maintain a high-functioning Board. Collectively, the tenure of our director nominees balances deep experience at the Company with fresh perspectives. Our director nominees also have diverse expertise and skills that enable them to effectively carry out their duties and responsibilities. Since 2014, we have added three new directors, improving the Board’s gender diversity and enhancing the Board’s collective expertise —notably in finance and accounting, global business and other public company board experience.

Detailed information on each of our eight nominees can be found in “Information about the Board of Directors and Committees” beginning on page 6.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

SUMMARY OF VOTING PROPOSALS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

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555 12^th Street NW

Washington, DC 20004

+1.202.312.9100

April 24, 2018

PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of FTI Consulting, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), will be held on June 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at FTI Consulting, Inc.’s principal executive office, which is located at 555 12^th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004.

Our Board of Directors (our “Board”) is soliciting your proxy to be voted at our Annual Meeting because you were a shareholder of the Company at the close of business on March 28, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), and are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

This proxy statement (“Proxy Statement”) provides information that you should read before you vote (or authorize a proxy to vote) on the proposals that will be presented to you at the Annual Meeting and is intended to assist you in deciding how to vote your shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company.

On or about April 24, 2018, we began mailing or emailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “Annual Report”) online, and we began sending a full set of the proxy materials and Annual Report to shareholders who previously requested paper copies.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING

WHY AM I RECEIVING THESE PROXY MATERIALS?

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and are entitled to consider and vote on the items of business described in this Proxy Statement. The proxy materials include the Notice of Annual Meeting, this Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting and our Annual Report. If you received a paper copy of these materials by mail or email, the proxy materials also include a proxy card or voting instruction card for the Annual Meeting.

The information in this Proxy Statement describes (i) the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Annual Meeting, (ii) the voting process, (iii) the eight nominees for director named in this Proxy Statement, (iv) information about our Board and committees of our Board (the “Committees”), (v) the compensation of our named executive officers and non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2017, and (vi) certain other information we are required to or have chosen to provide to you.

WHY DID I RECEIVE A NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS?

We are sending a Notice, by mail or email, to many shareholders instead of paper copies of the proxy materials. All shareholders receiving the Notice will find instructions on how to access this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on the website referred to in the Notice or to request a printed set of these materials at no charge. Choosing to receive future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents, and will reduce the impact on the environment of holding annual meetings. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain in effect until it is terminated. Your Notice will contain instructions on how to:

WHY DID I RECEIVE PAPER COPIES OF THE PROXY MATERIALS AND ANNUAL REPORT?

We are providing some of our shareholders, including shareholders who have previously requested paper copies of the proxy materials and Annual Report, and some of our shareholders who live outside the United States (“U.S.”), with paper copies of this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report, instead of the Notice. In addition, any shareholder may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.

HOW CAN I REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF THE PROXY MATERIALS AND ANNUAL REPORT?

Shareholders will find instructions about how to obtain paper copies of the proxy materials and Annual Report in the Notice or the email you receive.

WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE COMPANY HOLD THE ANNUAL MEETING?

The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at our executive office located at 555 12^th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004, telephone no. +1.202.312.9100.

WHO MAY VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?

You may vote all of the shares of our Common Stock that you own of “record” at the close of business on the Record Date. You may cast one vote for each share that you own. As of the close of business on the Record Date, 37,720,027 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

WHAT IS A QUORUM?

A quorum must be present at the Annual Meeting in order to transact business. A quorum will be established if the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote are represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy. If a quorum is not established, no business may be conducted at the Annual Meeting, in which case the Annual Meeting may be adjourned, without a vote of shareholders by the chairman of the Annual Meeting, until such time as a quorum is present, with no notice other than announcement at the Annual Meeting.

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Proxies received and marked as abstentions from voting on a proposal, and broker non-votes are counted for determining whether a quorum is present. A “broker non-vote” results when a trust, broker, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary that holds shares for another person has not received voting instructions from the owner of the shares and, under the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), does not have the discretionary authority to vote on a matter. If a properly executed proxy has not been returned, the holder is not present for quorum purposes unless actually present at the Annual Meeting.

WHAT AM I VOTING ON, HOW MANY VOTES ARE REQUIRED TO ELECT DIRECTORS AND APPROVE THE OTHER PROPOSALS, AND HOW DOES THE BOARD RECOMMEND I VOTE?

If you sign, date and return a proxy card, but do not complete voting instructions for a proposal, your shares will be voted with respect to such proposal by the named proxies in accordance with the Board’s above recommendations and in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

CAN I VOTE MY SHARES BY FILLING OUT AND RETURNING THE NOTICE?

No. The Notice identifies the items to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, but you cannot vote by marking and returning the Notice. The Notice provides instructions on how to authorize a proxy to vote your shares of Common Stock by Internet, by telephone or by requesting a paper proxy card, or how to vote in person by attending and submitting a ballot at the Annual Meeting.

WHO PAYS THE COSTS OF THE PROXY SOLICITATION?

The Company will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. In addition to the mailing or emailing of the Notice, the proxy materials and the Annual Report, the solicitation of proxies or votes may be made in person, by telephone or by electronic communication by our officers, directors and employees, who will not receive any additional compensation for such solicitation activities.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD?

If you receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction card, it means that you have multiple accounts with our transfer agent and/or a broker, trust, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary, or you may hold shares in different ways or in multiple names (such as through joint tenancy, trusts and custodial accounts). Please vote all your shares.

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WILL MY SHARES BE VOTED IF I DO NOT COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN MY PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD, OR VOTE BY SOME OTHER METHOD?

If you are a registered “record” shareholder and you do not authorize a proxy to vote your shares of Common Stock by Internet, by telephone, or by completing, signing, dating and returning a paper proxy card or voting instruction card, your shares will not be voted unless you attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. In addition, if you sign, date and return a proxy card, but do not complete voting instructions for a proposal, your shares will be voted with respect to such proposal by the named proxies in accordance with the Board’s recommendations and in the discretion of the proxy holder on any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by a trust, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in “street name,” and the Notice or proxy materials were forwarded to you by that organization. In order to vote your shares, you must follow the voting instructions forwarded to you by or on behalf of that organization. Brokerage firms, trusts, banks, or other nominees and fiduciaries are required to request voting instructions for shares they hold on behalf of customers and others. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct the record holder how to vote and you are also invited to attend the Annual Meeting. We encourage you to provide instructions to your broker, trust, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary on how to vote your shares. Since a beneficial owner is not the record shareholder, you may not vote the shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from the record holder giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting.

Even if you do not provide voting instructions on your voting instruction card, if you hold shares through an account with a broker, trust, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary your shares may be voted. Brokerage firms have the authority under NYSE rules to vote shares for which their customers do not provide voting instructions on certain “routine” matters. Proposal No. 2, to ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018, is considered a routine matter for which brokers, trusts, banks, or other nominees or fiduciaries may vote in the absence of specific instructions.

When a proposal is not considered “routine” and the broker, trust, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares with respect to such proposal, such firm cannot vote the shares on that proposal. All proposals, other than Proposal No. 2, are non-routine proposals. Votes that cannot be cast by a broker, trust, bank, or other nominee or fiduciary on non-routine matters are known as “broker non-votes.”

HOW CAN I REVOKE MY PROXY AND CHANGE MY VOTE PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING?

You may change your vote at any time prior to the vote taken at the Annual Meeting. You may revoke or change your vote in any one of four ways:

HOW DO I ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON?

If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you must register in advance, by no later than May 23, 2018, and follow these instructions to gain admission. Attendance at the Annual Meeting is limited to shareholders as of the close of business on the Record Date or their authorized representatives. Cameras, sound or video recording equipment, cellular telephones, smartphones or other similar equipment, and electronic devices will not be allowed in the meeting room. To gain admission to the Annual Meeting, you must present an admission ticket and valid picture identification, such as a driver’s license or passport.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

On or about April 24, 2018, we began sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, including Internet availability of the Annual Report, or the Notice of the Annual Meeting, this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report in paper copies, to the Company’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on the Record Date. The Annual Report does not constitute a part of the proxy solicitation materials. The Annual Report provides you with additional information about the Company. Copies of our Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available on our website at http://www.fticonsulting.com, under “About—Governance—Annual Reports & Proxy Statements.”

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES

THE DIRECTOR NOMINATION PROCESS

Identification of Candidates as Directors for Election at the Annual Meeting.

Our Board currently consists of eight directors, seven of whom are independent. During the first quarter of each year, the Board and each Committee conducts a self-assessment, which helps to inform the director nomination process. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee works with our Board to develop the qualifications, attributes and experience required of Board nominees in light of current Board composition, our business and operations, our long-term and short-term plans, applicable legal and listing requirements, and other factors the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers relevant.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is authorized, in its sole discretion, to engage outside search firms and consultants to assist with the process of identifying and qualifying candidates, and has the sole authority to negotiate the fees and terms of the retention of such advisors.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates incumbent directors for reelection each year as if they were new candidates. It may identify other candidates for nomination as directors, if necessary, through recommendations from our directors, management, employees, shareholders or outside consultants, as well as through the formal shareholder nomination process described under “Corporate Governance—Shareholder Nominees for Director.” The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will evaluate candidates in the same manner, regardless of the source of the recommendation.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee focuses on ensuring that the director candidates have a diverse skill set based on industry and company specific knowledge, and will bring unique perspectives to the Board. This ongoing refreshment process entails:

Key director attributes that are considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board include:

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In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board consider other factors, as it determines to be appropriate, including:

Qualifications of the Incumbent Directors

Our director nominees are a diverse group of experienced business leaders who provide unique perspectives to the Company’s business discussions and strategic plans which we believe is critical to ensuring that we maintain a high-functioning Board. Collectively, the tenure of our director nominees balance deep experience at the Company with fresh perspectives. Our director nominees also have diverse expertise and skills that enable them to effectively carry out their duties and responsibilities:

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During the first quarter of 2018, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee discussed with each incumbent director his or her ability to continue to serve as a director if he or she were to be nominated by the Board and reelected by shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

Characteristics of the Incumbent Directors

Since 2014, we have added three new directors, improving the Board’s gender diversity and enhancing the Board’s collective expertise — notably in finance and accounting, global business and other public company board experience. Director refreshment has resulted in a diverse group of independent directors with low average tenure, gender diversity and significant experience.

2018 Nominations of Candidates as Directors for Election at the Annual Meeting

Following its consideration of the above factors, as well as the qualifications of the incumbent directors, including their ability to continue to serve as directors of the Company following the Annual Meeting, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommended, and the Board nominated, all eight of the incumbent directors to stand for reelection by shareholders at the Annual Meeting:

INDEPENDENCE OF DIRECTORS

The Board has established Categorical Standards of Director Independence, which are the same as the NYSE Section 303A standards governing director independence as currently in effect, and recognizes that a director is “independent” if he or she does not have a material relationship with the Company (directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company), considering all facts and circumstances that the Board determines are relevant. Based on those standards, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, affirmatively determined that all seven current non-employee directors standing for reelection at the Annual Meeting are independent. Steven H. Gunby is not considered independent for these purposes since he is our President and Chief Executive Officer (our “CEO”).

In making its independence determinations, the Board considered that Nicholas C. Fanandakis is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DowDuPont Inc., and Laureen E. Seeger is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the American Express Company. Both of those companies are clients of the Company. The Board found that Mr. Fanandakis and Ms. Seeger are independent, after concluding that the Company’s engagements with each of their employers or its respective subsidiaries are in the ordinary course of the Company’s business on substantially the same terms as transactions with other clients of the Company for similar services, and neither Mr. Fanandakis nor Ms. Seeger has received any direct or indirect personal and pecuniary benefits from any of these client engagements or transactions. The fees from such engagements amounted to less than the greater of $1.0 million or 2% of each such client’s consolidated gross revenues for each year ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017. In addition, during each of the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the Company has not made charitable contributions to any organization in which a director serves as an employee, officer, director or trustee, which in any single year exceeded the greater of $1.0 million or 2% of such organization’s gross revenues.

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PROPOSAL NO. 1—ELECT AS DIRECTORS THE EIGHT NOMINEES NAMED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT

Each of the eight incumbent directors nominated by the Board is standing for reelection at the Annual Meeting. Each nominee, if elected, will serve as a director for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

We do not know of any reason why any nominee would be unable to serve as a director, if elected. If any nominee is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, which is not anticipated, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may identify and recommend a candidate or candidates to the Board as a potential substitute nominee or nominees. If that happens, all valid proxies will be voted “FOR” for the election of the substitute nominee or nominees designated by the Board. Alternatively, the Board may determine to keep a vacancy open or reduce the size of the Board. Shareholders may not vote in person or by proxy for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named.

More detailed information about each of the eight nominees is provided in the section of this Proxy Statement titled “Information about the Board of Directors and Committees—Information about the Nominees for Director.”

Shareholder Approval Required. Each nominee will be elected as a director if he or she receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast “FOR” and “WITHHELD” with respect to his or her election as a director at the Annual Meeting. Any abstentions or broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast either “FOR” or “WITHHELD” with respect to a director’s election, and will have no effect on the election of directors. Any incumbent director who does not receive the required vote will be subject to our mandatory resignation policy, which is described in the section of this Proxy Statement titled “Corporate Governance—Our Significant Corporate Governance Policies and Practices.”

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends That You Vote FOR the Election of All Eight Nominees as Directors.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR

All of the nominees were elected as directors of the Company at the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders held on June 7, 2017. Information about each of the eight incumbent directors nominated to stand for election at the Annual Meeting is detailed below:

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DIRECTOR ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS

Director Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings

Each director is expected to attend all meetings of the Board and each Committee of the Board on which he or she serves, unless excused for reasons of serious illness or extreme hardship. During each director’s term of office during 2017, such director attended no less than 75% of the meetings held by the Board and each Committee on which he or she served.

During 2017, the Board and each Committee held the following number of meetings:

For purposes of presenting this information, each joint meeting of the Board and any Committee has been counted as a separate meeting of the Board and the applicable Committee. Meetings that were adjourned one day and reconvened on another day have been counted as one meeting. A meeting at which the Board or a Committee has convened for a limited joint purpose has been counted as the meeting of the primary meeting holder.

Director Attendance at Other Meetings

Our independent directors meet in closed (executive) sessions, without the presence of management, periodically throughout the year. The Chairman of the Board chairs the meetings of the independent directors, which coincide with regular meetings of the Board. During 2017, our independent directors met in closed (executive) sessions five times without management, and each independent director attended more than 75% of such sessions held during his or her term of office.

Our policy is that all director nominees attend the annual meeting of stockholders, except in cases of illness or extreme hardship. All nominees for director who were elected as directors of the Company on June 7, 2017 attended our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Committee Membership

The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operate under written Committee Charters. The Committee Charters are reviewed annually, and more frequently as necessary, to address any new rules or best practices relating to the responsibilities of the applicable Committee, or changes to such rules and best practices. The applicable Committee approves its own Committee Charter amendments and submits it to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which recommends action by the Board. All Committee Charter amendments are submitted to the Board for approval.

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Copies of the Charter of the Audit Committee, Charter of the Compensation Committee and Charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are available on our website under “About—Governance” at http://www.fticonsulting.com/about/governance, as follows:

Audit Committee

The Board has determined that all Audit Committee members are independent and otherwise qualify as Audit Committee members pursuant to applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the NYSE. No Audit Committee member is a member of more than three other public company audit committees. The Board has determined that all of the members of the Audit Committee qualify as “audit committee financial experts” within the meaning stipulated by the SEC.

Functions of the Audit Committee

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Compensation Committee

The Board has determined that all Compensation Committee members are non-employee directors and qualify as independent directors under the Company’s Categorical Standards of Director Independence and the NYSE’s corporate governance rules, including the additional independence standards adopted by the NYSE on January 11, 2013 specific to compensation committee membership. In making its determinations regarding the independence of each of the Compensation Committee members, the Board has considered all factors specifically relevant to determining whether a director has a relationship with the Company that would materially impair the director’s ability to make independent judgments about executive officer compensation, including: (i) the source of such director’s compensation; (ii) any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fees paid by the Company to the director; and (iii) any other affiliations the director has with the Company and its affiliates, including engagements by clients that are companies or affiliates of companies for which members of the Compensation Committee serve as officers or directors.

All of the members of the Compensation Committee qualify as “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and “non-employee” directors under Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Role of the Management

The Compensation Committee and Board solicit recommendations from our CEO and other officers regarding compensation matters, including the compensation of executive officers and key employees other than our CEO. They assist the Compensation Committee by providing information such as financial results, short-term and long-term business and financial plans, and strategic objectives, as well as their views on compensation programs and levels. They also recommend individual incentive pay opportunities, including the: (i) annual incentive pay (“AIP”) objective financial performance metric and operative financial performance measure(s); (ii) AIP subjective individual performance goal(s); (ii) long-term incentive pay (“LTIP”) financial performance measure(s); and (iv) AIP and LTIP award levels of the participants. Management also advises the Compensation Committee regarding the achievement of performance measures and goals, and payments under our incentive compensation plans and programs. Our CEO attended all Compensation Committee meetings held during 2017, other than meetings and executive sessions to which he was not invited. Only members of the Compensation Committee vote on matters before that Committee.

Role of the Compensation Advisors

Under its Committee Charter, the Compensation Committee is authorized to select, retain and direct the activities, and terminate the services, of compensation advisors, as well as approve fees and expenses of such advisors. During 2017, the Compensation Committee engaged Frederick W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FWC”) to advise the Compensation Committee on certain executive officer compensation matters. In addition, during 2017, the Compensation Committee consulted Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP (“Freshfields”) on certain legal aspects of executive officer compensation. During 2017, the Compensation Committee requested advice on a variety of issues, including short- and long-term executive incentive compensation programs and executive contract amendments, as well as our say-on-pay proposal and other compensation disclosures included in our proxy statement for our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders and this Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting. Neither FWC nor the Company provided any services to the other during 2017, apart from the advisory services provided by FWC to the Compensation Committee. Freshfields provided services to the Company as outside executive compensation counsel. In such capacity, Freshfields advised the Company regarding executive officer and other compensation matters. The Company routinely is engaged by Freshfields to provide services to it or its clients in the ordinary course of our business. After consideration of the above factors, as well as information supplied by FWC, including its independence letter, the Compensation Committee concluded that FWC is independent and not subject to any conflicts of interest. After considering the Company’s relationships with Freshfields and its conflicts of interest policy and practices, the Compensation Committee concluded that Freshfields is not independent, but determined that it offers unique, well-rounded perspectives on our executive officer compensation, and the advice it provides is aligned with the interests of the Company. The Compensation Committee currently intends to continue to consult with FWC and Freshfields on executive officer compensation and other matters from time to time.

Functions of the Compensation Committee

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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During the year ended December 31, 2017, no director who served as a member of the Compensation Committee has served as one of our officers or employees at any time. No executive officer serves as a member of the board or compensation committee of any other company that has an executive officer serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of only non-employee directors, who qualify as independent directors under our Categorical Standards of Director Independence and the NYSE corporate governance rules.

Functions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

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COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS AND POLICY ON NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR EQUITY OWNERSHIP

General

Non-employee directors receive annual retainer and equity compensation as described below pursuant to the FTI Consulting, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2016 (the “Director Plan”). We reimburse our non-employee directors for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as our directors (including expenses related to spouses when spouses are invited to attend Board events). We do not pay fees for attendance at Board and Committee meetings.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

The following table describes the components of non-employee director compensation for 2017:

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Director Summary Compensation Table

The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2017:

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Policy on Non-Employee Director Equity Ownership

Our Policy on Non-Employee Director Equity Ownership demonstrates our Board’s continuing commitment to shareholder interests. The policy sets each non-employee director’s total investment level at five times (5x) the value of the annual retainer. A non-employee director will be required to meet the ownership level in effect when he or she first joins the Board within three years following receipt of his or her first director compensation payment. Non-employee directors have three years to meet any increased ownership level during their tenure. In addition, under the policy, a non-employee director may not sell, transfer or dispose of shares of Common Stock if he or she does not attain or maintain the applicable equity ownership investment level at the initial ownership measurement date, or at June 30 of each year thereafter, except as necessary to pay or repay the cost of exercising a stock option or any tax obligations associated with the exercise of a stock option or vesting of stock-based awards, or as otherwise approved by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

Shares of Common Stock that are, directly or indirectly, (i) beneficially owned by a non-employee director or (ii) held in a trust over which such non-employee director has more than 50% of the beneficial interest and controls the management of the assets will count toward attaining and maintaining the applicable equity ownership level. Also, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units and deferred restricted stock units, whether or not vested, will count toward attaining and maintaining the non-employee director’s applicable equity ownership level. Stock options, whether or not vested, will not count toward meeting the equity ownership requirement. The securities counted toward attaining and maintaining each non-employee director’s ownership level will be valued at the average of the closing prices per share of Common Stock reported on the NYSE for each trading day in the 90-calendar-day period immediately preceding the applicable measurement date. As of December 31, 2017, all non-employee directors were in compliance with our Policy on Non-Employee Director Equity Ownership.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

Our governance policies, including Categorical Standards of Director Independence, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Anti-Corruption Policy, Policy on Reporting Concerns and Non-Retaliation, Policy on Disclosure Controls and Policy on Inside Information and Insider Trading, as well as the Charters of the Committees, can be found on our website under “About—Governance” at http://www.fticonsulting.com/about/governance. Those policies and other information on our website do not constitute a part of this Proxy Statement. Paper copies of those documents may be obtained, without charge, upon request by contacting the Corporate Secretary, FTI Consulting, Inc., 6300 Blair Hill Road, Suite 303, Baltimore, MD 21209.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee regularly reviews corporate governance developments and recommends modifications or new policies for adoption by the Board and the Committees, as appropriate, to enhance our corporate governance policies and practices, and to comply with the laws and rules of the SEC, the NYSE and other applicable governmental and regulatory authorities.

OUR SIGNIFICANT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE POLICIES AND PRACTICES

The Board is committed to maintaining strong corporate governance practices, which include:

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BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Our Board is free to choose its Chairman in any way that it deems best for the Company. In December 2013, the Board appointed Gerard E. Holthaus as its non-executive independent Chairman of the Board. In determining who should hold that position, the Board considered Mr. Holthaus’ experience since 2006 as the Board’s independent Presiding Director. The Board also considered each director’s individual experience and his or her experience serving as a director of other companies, particularly the experience of non-U.S. directors serving on the board of companies in locations where non-executive or independent chairmanships are common. The Board believes that Mr. Holthaus’ continuing service as Chairman of the Board provides continuity in leadership and governance. The Board periodically reviews its leadership structure and may make changes in the future.

The Board also believes that separation of the CEO and Chairman of the Board positions balances the role of the Board to oversee the Company’s business, on the one hand, and management’s responsibilities to manage the Company’s operations on a day-to-day basis, on the other hand. Our CEO is responsible for setting the strategic vision of the Company, leading the Company’s day-to-day business, managing the executive officers and other key employees directed with implementing plans and carrying out operations, and reporting to the Board. The Chairman of the Board structures the agendas for the Board meetings to ensure that topics deemed important by the independent directors are addressed, as well as to allow the Board to express its views on the Company’s management, operations, material transactions, strategy and execution. As Chairman, Mr. Holthaus (i) presides over meetings and executive sessions of the Board, and executive sessions of the independent directors, (ii) acts as a liaison between management and the independent directors, (iii) consults with our CEO, (iv) ensures that the Board and our CEO understand each other’s views on critical matters, (v) monitors significant issues occurring between Board meetings and ensures Board involvement when appropriate, (vi) ensures the adequate and timely exchange of information and supporting data between the Company’s management and the Board, and (vii) receives shareholder communications addressed to the independent directors.

OVERSIGHT OF RISK MANAGEMENT

The Board has delegated the critical responsibility for overall risk oversight to the Audit Committee, which reports to the Board. Management of the Company has primary responsibility for performing risk assessments, identifying and monitoring risks, establishing policies and processes, implementing and carrying out corporate responses, and reporting to the responsible Committee of the Board. The Audit Committee reviews and discusses the enterprise risk management profile that management of the Company prepares and the policies and guidelines that management of the Company uses to manage risks. In addition, the Audit Committee reviews and evaluates the performance and operations of our risk management function, which is managed by our Enterprise Risk Management Committee, consisting of members of management and employees with responsibilities for critical functions, such as accounting, information technology, internal audit, ethics, compliance and risk management.

We are exposed to a number of risks, including financial risks, operational risks, reputational risks, strategic risks, competitive risks, risks relating to operating in foreign countries, day-to-day management risks, information privacy and data and cybersecurity risks, general economic and business risks, and legal, regulatory and compliance risks, including risks associated with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) and foreign anti-bribery laws. Our risk and compliance officer manages our internal enterprise risk management function, working closely with members of our Enterprise Risk Management Committee and our executive management, business segments and corporate functions, to identify and assess risks and mitigate exposures. Our head of information technology works closely with our risk and compliance officer to assess our cybersecurity risks and implement technology and other measures to mitigate those risks. Our risk and compliance officer and our head of information technology

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each regularly report to and discuss with our executive management and Audit Committee our policies and procedures to identify and assess critical risk exposures, including cybersecurity risks, and the plans and actions that have been identified or taken by our corporate functions to correct, rehabilitate or mitigate risks facing the Company. Directors who are not members of the Audit Committee attend these meetings as well. The Audit Committee periodically requests additional reports on critical risk areas identified by management, such as the FCPA, the UK Anti-Bribery Act and cybersecurity. The Audit Committee also reports to the Board on a regular basis to apprise them of the Company’s risk profile and risk management, as well as discussions with our executive management, risk and compliance officer and head of internal audit.

While the Audit Committee has primary responsibility for overseeing and monitoring enterprise risk management, each of the other two standing Committees of the Board also considers risks within its area of responsibility. For example, the Compensation Committee reviews and discusses risks relating to the compensation policies and practices of the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews legal and regulatory compliance risks as they relate to corporate governance, including the listing requirements of the NYSE. These Committees also keep the Board apprised as to compensation- and governance-related risks.

COMPENSATION-RELATED RISKS

At the request and direction of the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee, management conducted an assessment of risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices for the year ended December 31, 2017. This assessment included the: (i) review of programs, plans, policies and procedures relating to the components of executive officer and employee compensation; (ii) review of incentive-based equity and cash compensation features; (iii) identification of compensation design features that could potentially encourage excessive or imprudent risk taking; (iv) identification of business risks that these features could potentially encourage; (v) consideration of the presence or absence of controls, oversight or other factors that mitigate potential risks; (vi) assessment of potential risks; and (vii) consideration of the potential for such risks to result in a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. Based on the assessment and factors described above, the Company determined that the risks associated with its compensation policies and practices are not reasonably likely to result in a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.

BOARD AND COMMITTEE SELF-ASSESSMENTS

During the first quarter of 2018, the Board and each Committee conducted its annual self-assessment to identify issues critical to its success. All directors participated in the internet-based process. The results were discussed in February and provided thorough, objective feedback, which will be considered to implement performance improvements.

CODE OF CONDUCT

Our written Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (“Code of Ethics”) and Anti-Corruption Policy (together with our Code of Ethics, our “Code of Conduct”) applies to financial professionals, including our Chief Financial Officer, corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, and corporate Treasurer, as well as our CEO and all other officers, directors, employees and independent contractors of the Company and its affiliates. We require all individuals subject to our Code of Conduct to avoid conflicts of interest, comply with applicable laws (including the FCPA, other anti-bribery laws and legal and regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions in which we have offices and/or conduct business), protect Company assets, conduct business in an honest and ethical manner, and otherwise act with integrity, in our best interests and in accordance with the Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct prohibits insiders from knowingly taking advantage of corporate opportunities for personal benefit and taking unfair advantage of our business associates, competitors and employees through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other practice of unfair dealing. Our Code of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Policy are publicly available and can be found on our website under “About—Governance” at http://www.fticonsulting.com/~/media/Files/us-files/our-firm/guidelines/fti-code-of-conduct.pdf and http://www.fticonsulting.com/~/media/Files/us-files/our-firm/guidelines/anti-corruption-policy.pdf, respectively. If we make substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of such policy to any officer, financial professional or person performing similar functions, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Our Code of Ethics was last updated in any material respect in February 2018.

SHAREHOLDER NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR

We did not receive any notices of shareholder nominees for director prior to the deadline for 2018 nominations described in our proxy statement for our 2017 annual meeting. Under our Bylaws, nominations for director at an annual meeting of shareholders may be made by a shareholder who is a shareholder of record both at the time of (i) the giving of the notice by the shareholder and (ii) the date of the annual meeting; provided such shareholder delivers notice along with the additional information and materials

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required by our Bylaws, including, as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election as a director, all information relating to such person that is required by the SEC’s proxy rules to be disclosed in connection with solicitations of proxies for the election of directors, to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office of the Company located at 555 12^th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004, not earlier than the 150^th day nor later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120^th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders. For the annual meeting of shareholders in 2019, you must deliver this notice no earlier than November 25, 2018 and no later than December 25, 2018. In the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of shareholders, notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 150^th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 120^th day prior to the date of such annual meeting, as originally convened, or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board is increased and there is no public announcement of such action at least 130 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding year’s annual meeting, a shareholder’s notice will also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is delivered to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive office, not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the tenth day following the day on which we first make such public announcement. The public announcement of a postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.

You may obtain a copy of our Bylaws, without charge, from our Corporate Secretary at FTI Consulting, Inc., 6300 Blair Hill Lane, Suite 303, Baltimore, MD 21209, telephone no. +1.410.951.4867. We filed a copy of our Bylaws, as amended and restated through June 1, 2011, with the SEC on June 2, 2011 as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 1, 2011, and we filed copies of Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 to our Bylaws through December 13, 2013 and September 17, 2014 as exhibits to our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 16, 2013 and September 22, 2014, respectively.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS

Shareholders, employees and other interested persons may communicate with our Board or any individual director using the FTI Consulting Integrity Hotline, which allows interested persons to place confidential reports by either telephone or the Internet, without divulging their name or other personal information. The reporting website may be accessed from any Internet-enabled computer at www.fticonsulting.ethicspoint.com. Telephone reports may be placed through the FTI Consulting Integrity Hotline by calling +1.866.294.3576 (toll free) in the U.S. Reports submitted through the FTI Consulting Integrity Hotline will be sent to designated recipients within the Company, which includes our Vice President—Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. If interested persons do not feel comfortable using the FTI Consulting Integrity Hotline, they may communicate with our Board, the Chairman of the Board, an individual director or the independent directors as a group by contacting our Vice President—Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, by telephone to Matthew Pachman, at +1.202.312.9100, by mail to his attention at FTI Consulting, Inc., 555 12^th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004, or by email to matthew.pachman@fticonsulting.com. Communications directed to the Board, Chairman of the Board, an individual director or the independent directors as a group, depending upon the subject matter, will be directed to the Chairman of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee or Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee or other appropriate person who is responsible for ensuring that the concerns expressed are investigated and appropriately addressed. The Company will not filter any such communications.

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OTHER PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

In addition to Proposal No. 1 to elect as directors the eight nominees named in this Proxy Statement, we will present the two additional proposals described below at the Annual Meeting. We have described in this Proxy Statement all the proposals that we expect will be made at the Annual Meeting. We do not know of any other matters to come before the Annual Meeting. If, however, any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons designated as proxies to vote in accordance with their discretion on such matters as permitted under applicable law.

PROPOSAL NO. 2—RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS FTI CONSULTING, INC.’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018

The firm of KPMG has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 2006. KPMG has confirmed to the Audit Committee and us that it complies with all rules, standards and policies of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC governing auditor independence.

The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s books and accounts for the year ending December 31, 2018. We are seeking shareholder ratification of that action. Although shareholder ratification of the appointment of KPMG is not required, we are submitting the selection of KPMG for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may appoint an alternative independent registered public accounting firm if it deems such action appropriate. If shareholders do not ratify KPMG’s appointment, the Audit Committee will take that into consideration, together with such other factors it deems relevant, in determining its appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

KPMG’s representative will be present, in person or by conference telephone, at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement and to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders. See the section of this Proxy Statement captioned “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” on page 59 for a description of the fees paid to KPMG for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 and other matters relating to the procurement of services.

Shareholder Approval Required. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG as FTI Consulting, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 requires a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting on the proposal to be voted “FOR” this proposal. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast either “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposal No. 2, and will have no effect on the results of the vote on this proposal. Brokers and other designees have discretionary authority to vote on this proposal, we do not expect any broker non-votes.

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends That You Vote FOR Proposal No. 2.

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PROPOSAL NO. 3—VOTE ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2017 COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT

Our shareholders have the opportunity to vote on an advisory (non-binding) Resolution (“say-on-pay”) to approve the compensation of our named executive officers identified on page 29 of this Proxy Statement (our “NEOs”) for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Compensation Discussion and Analysis (the “CD&A”), beginning on page 29 of this Proxy Statement, describes the material elements of our 2017 NEO compensation policies and programs and the principles and objectives that informed our decisions.

We conduct extensive investor outreach throughout the year. Pages 32 to 34 and pages 40 to 42 of the CD&A describe our shareholder engagement and the changes to our 2018 compensation programs adopted by our Compensation Committee in the first quarter of 2018 in response to investor feedback.

Our NEOs’ 2017 compensation programs have been designed to:

The say-on-pay vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation but rather the overall compensation of our NEOs for 2017, as described in the Proxy Statement.

This say-on-pay vote is advisory and, therefore, not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee or the Board. Although the vote is non-binding, the Compensation Committee will review the voting results in connection with its ongoing evaluation of the Company’s executive officer compensation programs, principles and objectives. The Compensation Committee seeks the advisory vote of our shareholders on say-on-pay annually.

We believe that the information provided in this Proxy Statement demonstrates our commitment and the commitment of our Compensation Committee to our pay-for-performance philosophy. The Board recommends that you approve the 2017 compensation of our NEOs as described in the Proxy Statement by approving the following non-binding resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2017, as described pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Proxy Statement.”

Shareholder Approval Required. The Board and the Compensation Committee will consider the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast “FOR” the proposal at the Annual Meeting as advisory approval of the compensation paid to the Company’s NEOs for the year ended December 31, 2017, as described in the Proxy Statement. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast either “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposal No. 3, and will have no effect on the results of the vote on this proposal.

The Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends That You Vote FOR Proposal No. 3.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

There were 37,720,027 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date. The following table shows the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of the close of business on the Record Date by:

The amounts and percentages of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned are reported on the basis of SEC regulations governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting power, or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities with respect to which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Securities that can be so acquired are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing such person’s ownership percentage, but not for purposes of computing any other person’s percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest. Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table, each of the beneficial owners listed has, to our knowledge, sole voting and investment power with respect to the indicated shares of Common Stock and has not pledged any of our securities to secure or as collateral for any indebtedness or other obligations.

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* = Less than 1%

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND COMPENSATION

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES

Executive Officers and Key Employees				Principal Business Experiences for the Past Five Years
Ajay Sabherwal
		Chief Financial Officer Officer since: 2016 Age: 52		Ajay Sabherwal joined the Company in August 2016 as Chief Financial Officer. From July 2010 to August 2016, Mr. Sabherwal was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FairPoint Communications, Inc., a provider of telecommunications services primarily in Northern New England. During Mr. Sabherwal’s term as an officer of FairPoint Communications, Inc. it sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, having filed in October 2009. Mr. Sabherwal is a director of Prairie Provident Resources Inc., a corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Paul Linton
		Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Officer since: 2014 Age: 47		Paul Linton joined the Company in August 2014 as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. From September 2000 to August 2014, Mr. Linton was a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, where he was most recently a Partner and Managing Director.
Curtis P. Lu
		General Counsel Officer since: 2015 Age: 52		Curtis Lu joined the Company in June 2015 as General Counsel. From June 2010 to June 2015, Mr. Lu was the General Counsel of LightSquared, Inc. Mr. Lu began his legal career at Latham & Watkins LLP, where he was a litigation partner.
Holly Paul
		Chief Human Resources Officer Officer since: 2014 Age: 47		Holly Paul joined the Company in August 2014 as Chief Human Resources Officer. From 2013 to August 2014, Ms. Paul was Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Vocus, Inc., a publicly traded company offering marketing and public relations software. Prior to 2013, Ms. Paul spent 18 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP serving in various roles, ultimately rising to become the firm’s most senior talent acquisition leader.
Catherine M. Freeman
		Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Officer since: 2007 Age: 62		Ms. Freeman is the Company’s Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, positions she has held since November 2007. From March 1, 2016 to August 2016, Ms. Freeman was acting Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ms. Freeman began her career in public accounting with Deloitte.
Matthew Pachman
		Vice President-Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Officer since: 2012 Age: 53		Matthew Pachman held the positions of Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer of the Company from July 2012 to February 2015. In June 2016, Mr. Pachman assumed the position of Chief Risk Officer, a position he held in an interim capacity since February 2015.

Our officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, our Board, subject to the terms of the written employment arrangements that we have with them.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis section (“CD&A”) describes the material elements of our executive officer compensation programs and policies for 2017, and the principles and objectives of our decisions with respect to 2017 compensation for our named executive officers (“NEO”) in this Proxy Statement, and the changes we have made to better align our programs with our pay-for-performance philosophy beginning with the bonus year ending December 31, 2018.

Named Executive Officers

Our NEOs determined as of December 31, 2017 include the following current executive officers of the Company:

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Executive Summary

Business Overview

FTI Consulting is organized into five business segments, each a global leader for one simple reason: our steadfast commitment to having a tangible, positive impact on how our clients confront and manage change and risk.

Strategic Transformation

In 2014, we embarked on a transformational process to change the focus of the Company from one where our business segments were largely siloed and we were primarily an acquisition-driven company to a more integrated organic growth focused company. To effect this transformation, our Board brought on our CEO, Steven H. Gunby, who subsequently assembled a talented leadership team that has implemented structural and reporting frameworks that are necessary to ensure consistency and discipline in a business where talent management, retention and development are critical. We have made significant progress on this transformation — as demonstrated by delivering earnings per diluted share (“GAAP EPS”) and adjusted earnings per diluted share (“Adjusted EPS”) growth of 91% and 41%, respectively, over the last three years. During this same period, we reduced our total debt from $711.0 million in 2014 to $400.0 million as of December 31, 2017 while returning $216 million to shareholders through the repurchase and retirement of 5,976,363 shares of common stock at an average price per share of $36.14. Excluding the estimated negative impact of foreign currency translation (“FX”), we also achieved record revenues each year since 2014. Today, we remain focused on our strengths: strong people with diverse and definitive expertise, strong positions across a global footprint, and strong cash flows. See “footnote (2) on page 31” for a discussion of the financial measures referred to in this CD&A that have not been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (“GAAP”) used by the Company for financial reporting or NEO annual incentive pay (“AIP”) purposes.

Strategic Imperatives

Our long-term strategic priorities are as follows:

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2017 Performance Update

We Delivered Strong 2017 Financial and Operational Results. We continued to execute against our dual strategy of investing boldly in places where we believe we have a right to win while at the same time rationalizing positions where we are not well positioned as demonstrated by the following:

We believe that looking at our average GAAP EPS and Adjusted EPS over any two-year period is a good indicator of whether we are doing the right things for our Company. The below graphs outline progress we have made on our transformational journey since 2014:

TWO-YEAR AVERAGE GAAP EPS ⁽¹⁾ AND ADJUSTED EPS RESULTS ⁽¹⁾

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Shareholder Engagement and Changes to Programs for 2018

Following our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, where our advisory vote on executive compensation received 57% shareholder support, our Compensation Committee in conjunction with the Board of Directors undertook a comprehensive review of our executive compensation programs and conducted extensive shareholder outreach to ensure feedback was fully represented in the review.

Our shareholder outreach efforts were led by the Board and senior management, with our Non-Executive Chairman who is also a member of the Compensation Committee participating in a significant portion of our engagement so that he could provide a direct line of communication between the Board and our shareholders. We reached out to our top 20 shareholders in both May and September of 2017. In total, during 2017, we engaged with shareholders representing approximately 70% of our shares outstanding, with our Chairman and Compensation Committee member, Gerard E. Holthaus, participating in discussions with shareholders representing approximately 50% of our shares outstanding. Shareholder feedback received from these meetings was shared with the entire Board and helped inform the Compensation Committee’s thinking about how it could refine our compensation programs for 2018 to continue to reward our NEOs for their strong performance in executing our strategic transformation while also taking into account shareholders’ views on the structure of the compensation programs.

Overall, our shareholders expressed support for our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and recognized our commitment to ensure that executive pay is aligned with company performance and the creation of long-term shareholder value. Shareholders provided constructive feedback on areas where we could refine our practices, and a few common themes arose from these conversations, which the Compensation Committee took action on to ensure we were responsive to shareholders’ views. The below table summarizes the key areas of shareholder feedback and the 2018 program changes approved by the Compensation Committee to address this feedback.

2018 Compensation Program Changes

As a result of our shareholder engagement, we also began working to identify a peer group for compensation benchmarking purposes and plan to further engage our shareholders on this topic.

The changes approved by the Board for 2018 supplement changes we have already made to our compensation programs based on feedback we received from our shareholders in prior years, which include:

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Key Elements of CEO Pay for 2017 and 2018 Compensation Programs

Our compensation programs are comprised of three primary elements: annual base salary, AIP and LTIP. Each element is structured to complement one another and establish a balanced pay-for-performance structure. The below diagram illustrates the year-over-year changes to our executive compensation programs specific to our CEO, as described above: