CUB Cubic Corp

A quorum of shareholders is required. A quorum exists if a majority of the outstanding shares are represented by shareholders present at the meeting or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement. 26,860,299 shares of our common stock were outstanding at December 31, 2014, which is the record date for voting.

Each holder of common shares is entitled to one vote for each share. Votes will be counted by the Inspector of Elections. Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for each proposal, and will have the same effect as "Against" votes. Advisory votes are not binding, but the Board will consider the outcome of such votes when making future

decisions. Broker non-votes count to determine a quorum but otherwise have no effect and are not counted towards the vote total for any proposal. Proxies without authority to vote will also not be counted in votes cast. Directors are to be elected by a plurality vote. All other proposals require an affirmative vote of a majority of shares having voting power, present in person or represented by proxy.

There are no rights of appraisal or similar rights of dissenters with respect to any matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting.

The approximate date on which the proxy statement and form of proxy are first being sent to shareholders is January 13, 2015.

OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 31, 2014 for:

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each person, or group of affiliated persons, known to us to own beneficially 5% or more of our outstanding common stock;

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each of our directors;

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each of our named executive officers; and

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all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Under these rules, beneficial ownership of a class of capital stock includes any shares of such class as to which a person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power and also any shares as to which a person has the right to acquire such voting or investment

power within 60 days through the exercise of any options, warrants or other rights. Shares subject to options, warrants or other rights are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as indicated below and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the beneficial owners identified in this table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown below.

For the purpose of calculating the percentage of shares beneficially owned by any shareholder, this table lists applicable percentage ownership based on 26,860,299 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014.

Unless otherwise indicated below, the address for each named director and executive officer is c/o Cubic Corporation, 9333 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, California 92123.

PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors has seven members who are to be elected by a plurality vote at the Annual Meeting, each to hold office for one year and until his successor is elected. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board have unanimously recommended the election of the seven directors listed below. Five nominated directors are independent ("Independent Directors") and two are executive employees of the Company. Proxy holders will, unless authorization to do so is withheld, vote the proxies received by

them for the election of the listed directors, in accordance with this proxy authorization, reserving the right, however, to distribute, in their discretion, their votes of uncommitted proxies among the Board nominees. The proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named. Although it is not contemplated that any nominee will be unable to serve as a director, in such event, the proxies will be voted by the proxy holders for such other persons as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

Beginning July 1, 2014, Independent Directors receive an annual retainer of $50,000. The Lead Independent Director receives an additional annual retainer of $25,000, each Nominating and Governance Committee member receives an additional annual retainer of $5,000, with the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee receiving an additional annual retainer of $5,000, each Executive Compensation Committee member receives an additional annual retainer of $7,500, with the Chair of the Executive Compensation Committee receiving an additional annual retainer of $7,500, each Audit and Compliance Committee member receives an additional annual retainer of $10,000, with the Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee receiving an additional annual retainer of $10,000, and the Classified Business Oversight Committee Chair receives an additional annual retainer of $5,000. Prior to that date, Independent Directors received an annual retainer of $30,000, the Lead Independent Director received an additional annual retainer of $25,000, the Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee received an additional annual retainer of $10,000, the Chair of the Executive Compensation Committee received an additional annual retainer of $7,500, the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee received an additional annual retainer of $5,000, and the Chair of the Classified Business Oversight Committee received an additional annual retainer of $5,000.

In addition, prior to July 1, 2014, each Independent Director also received fees of $2,000 for attendance at each meeting of the Board and $1,000 for attendance at each meeting of any committee of which the director was a member. In fiscal year 2014, the Independent Directors each also received $2,000 for attending a strategic planning brief, and Messrs. Blakley, Guiles and Norris each received $4,000 for a two-day briefing at a newly-acquired company in Texas.

In formulating its recommendation to the Board regarding the new Independent Director compensation program, which was approved by the Board effective July 1, 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee reviewed the comparable company survey data described below under "Executive Compensation and Other Information – Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Role of Compensation Consultant and Comparable Company Information" and the recommendations of Towers Watson, the Executive Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant.

Independent Directors also participate in the Company's equity plans. Each of Mr. Blakley, Mr. Guiles and Dr. Warner holds fully vested options to purchase 4,500 shares of common stock that were granted upon their initial election to the Board with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. No additional options have been granted to new or existing directors since 2008. In fiscal year 2014, each Independent Director received an award of 1,515 restricted stock units ("RSUs"), except Mr. Norris, who joined the Company mid-year, received a pro-rata award of 1,225 RSUs. Other than Mr. Norris' RSUs, the Independent Directors' awards vest in two equal installments on each of October 1, 2014 and 2015. For Mr. Norris' awards, 409 of the RSUs vested on October 1, 2014 and 816 of the RSUs will vest on October 1, 2015. All of the Independent Directors' RSUs will also vest in full upon a change in control of the Company.

Employee directors receive no additional compensation for their service as directors. All Independent Directors are reimbursed for travel expenses. Directors are also allowed to defer some or all of their cash compensation. Two directors elected to defer all of their cash compensation during fiscal year 2014.

Independent Director Compensation
Fiscal Year 2014(1)

The following table sets forth a summary of the compensation paid to our Independent Directors pursuant to the Company's compensation policies for fiscal year 2014.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meetings

The Board met four times last fiscal year. Each director attended all Board meetings and at least 75% of all meetings of Board committees on which he served held during such director's term of service.

Independent Directors regularly meet without management present at the conclusion of each regular Audit and Compliance Committee

meeting and at other times as necessary. The Lead Independent Director, Dr. Sullivan, chairs these sessions.

The Board encourages its members to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The 2014 annual meeting was attended by all directors.

The Board Unanimously Recommends You Vote "FOR" Each Of The Seven Nominees Listed Below.

Management Directors

Walter C. Zable, 68, director since 1976. Executive Chair of the Board.
Bradley H. Feldmann, 53, director since 2014.

Independent Directors

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has determined and the Board has agreed that the following Independent Directors meet the independence standards of the NYSE and the categorical independence standards adopted by the Company's Board as defined in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Bruce G. Blakley, 69, director since 2008.
Edwin A. Guiles, 65, director since 2008.
Steven J. Norris, 69, director since 2014.
Robert S. Sullivan, Ph.D., 70, director since 2004.
John H. Warner, Jr., Ph.D., 73, director since 2007.

Special Board Qualifications

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board believe the nominees are qualified to serve and should be elected in light of our business and structure because of the following specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills.

Board Committee Members

Communications with Directors

Any interested person may communicate in writing by mail at any time with the whole board, the Independent Directors or any individual director addressed to "Board of Directors" or "Independent Directors" or to a named director, c/o Corporate Secretary, 9333 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 or by e-mail to CorporateSecretary@Cubic.com. All communications will be promptly relayed to the appropriate directors. The Corporate Secretary will coordinate responses, if any.

In addition to the directors who are executive officers, the following executive officers also serve at the pleasure of the Board:

John D. Thomas, 61. Mr. Thomas is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Cubic. He was appointed to the position in January 2013. In this role, Mr. Thomas is responsible for all aspects of the Company's financial strategies, processes and operations, including corporate development, risk management, investor relations, and corporate communications. Prior to his current position, Mr. Thomas served as Senior Vice President Finance and Corporate Development since June 2012. He has played a critical role in helping to build the Company through multiple acquisitions that have significantly diversified the Company and have been instrumental in helping to make the Company a leader in its three main operating business units, Cubic Transportation Systems ("CTS"), Mission Support Services ("MSS") and CDS. In addition, he was instrumental in structuring and negotiating the largest contract in the Company's history for the Prestige (Oyster) smart card ticketing contract with Transport for London and other partners. He was Vice President Finance since 1994 and also Vice President Corporate Development since 2008. He has held a variety of corporate management positions with the Company since 1980. Prior to joining Cubic, he held positions with Aramark Corporation and Crocker Bank.

Stephen O. Shewmaker, 64. Mr. Shewmaker is Executive Vice President of Cubic. He was named to the position in January 2013 and continues to serve as the President of the companies comprising the CTS segment, a role he assumed in 2008. He is a recognized international transit executive who has over 21 years of experience in the mass transit ticketing industry. He has worked with Cubic's CDS and CTS segments from 1982 to 2002, and from 2006 to the present. Mr. Shewmaker was Chair of TranSys, Ltd., a joint venture in the U.K. which managed the Prestige (Oyster) smart card ticketing contract with Transport for London and other partners. Cubic, along with Hewlett Packard, are the two major shareholders of TranSys. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Shewmaker was Senior Vice President for Thales Transportation Systems. U.S. markets of interest for Thales included mass transit automatic fare collection, fleet management systems, toll road and parking revenue collection systems, advanced security systems, and managed services contracts related to transportation. He was appointed to the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in December 2014.

David R. Schmitz, 51. Mr. Schmitz is Senior Vice President of Cubic since April 2013 and has served as President of the companies comprising the CDS segment since March 2013. Prior to that he served as Cubic Defense Applications' Chief Operating Officer from July 2012, when he joined the Company. Before joining Cubic, Mr. Schmitz held the position of Vice President and General Manager of Cobham Sensor System Microwave products. Prior to joining Cobham in 2003, he also held senior positions at Q-Bit, Remec Wireless, Humphrey and IBM.

James R. Edwards, 63. Mr. Edwards is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Cubic. He was appointed to the position in June 2012. Prior to his current position, he was Vice President General Counsel and Secretary since January 2012. He joined Cubic in February 2008 as the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Cubic's CTS segment. Prior to joining Cubic, Mr. Edwards served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Kratos Defense, Senior Legal Counsel for Qualcomm Incorporated, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of General Atomics, and General Counsel and Secretary of Logicon, Inc.

Mark A. Harrison, 57. Mr. Harrison is Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Cubic. He was appointed to the position in June 2012. His prior roles at Cubic include Vice President and Corporate Controller from 2004 to June 2012, Vice President – Financial Planning and Accounting from 2000 to 2004, and Assistant Corporate Controller and Director of Financial Planning from 1991 to 2000. Since 1983, Mr. Harrison has held a variety of financial positions with Cubic. From 1980 to 1983 he was a Senior Auditor with Ernst & Young.

Gregory L. Tanner, 56. Mr. Tanner is Vice President and Treasurer of Cubic. He has served as Treasurer since 2007 and was named a Vice President in October 2014. He was Assistant Treasurer from 1998 to 2007 and joined Cubic's Treasury Department in 1990. Prior to joining Cubic, Mr. Tanner worked as a financial analyst at San Diego Gas & Electric Company and at IMED Corporation.

William J. Toti, 57. Mr. Toti is Senior Vice President of Cubic and President of the companies comprising the MSS segment since July 2014. Prior to joining Cubic, he served as vice president and account executive for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps account for HP Enterprise Services. Before joining HP, Mr. Toti was vice president of Mission Support Operations at Raytheon Company. He also served more than 26 years in the U.S. Navy.

BOARD COMMITTEES

Audit and Compliance Committee

The Audit and Compliance Committee members are Messrs. Blakley (Chair) and Guiles and Drs. Sullivan and Warner. The committee met eight times during fiscal year 2014. Each member is independent as defined under Section 303A.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, Section 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in our Corporate Governance Guidelines and is financially literate. Mr. Blakley is our Audit Committee Financial Expert and has extensive accounting experience.

The committee oversees the Company's financial reporting process. It is responsible for the appointment, retention and termination of the independent auditors and their compensation. It resolves any disputes between management and the auditors. It pre-approves all audit and non-audit services according to a written plan and budget submitted by the auditors. It meets at least quarterly with the auditors and reviews their periodic reports. The committee discusses with the auditors the scope and plan for the audit and includes management in its review of accounting and financial controls, assessment of business risks and legal and ethical compliance programs.

No Independent Director has been a member of an audit committee of any other publicly-held company except Mr. Blakley who is chair of an audit committee for a publicly held real estate investment trust. The trust is unrelated to Cubic and its subsidiaries and does not present any conflicts of interest for Cubic or the industry in which it operates.

Report of the Audit and Compliance Committee

The material in this report is not "soliciting material," is not deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The committee selected Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accountants ("Accountants") of the Company for fiscal year 2014. The committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the Accountants the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. The committee has also discussed with the Accountants the matters required to be discussed under generally accepted auditing standards and the matters listed in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") Auditing Standard No. 16 (Communications with Audit Committees), and has received from the Accountants the written disclosures and the letter required by the PCAOB (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and has discussed with the Accountants their independence.

Based on its review of the audited financial statements for fiscal year 2014 and its discussions with management and the Accountants, the committee recommended to our Board of Directors that the 2014 audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Audit and Compliance Committee
Bruce G. Blakley, Chair
Edwin A. Guiles
Dr. Robert S. Sullivan
Dr. John H. Warner, Jr.

Executive Compensation Committee

The Executive Compensation Committee members are Dr. Sullivan (Chair), and Messrs. Blakley and Guiles. The committee met two times during fiscal year 2014. Each of the members of the committee is

independent as defined under Section 303A.02 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

The committee's role is to establish and oversee the Company's executive compensation programs and to oversee the amounts set aside for annual bonus and profit sharing contributions. Members of the committee annually review and approve goals and objectives relevant to compensation for the executive officers and principal officers of principal subsidiaries, evaluate each executive's performance in light of those goals and objectives, and either as a committee or together with the other Independent Directors of the Board, determine and approve the executives' compensation based on that evaluation.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During fiscal year 2014, Dr. Sullivan and Messrs. Blakley and Guiles did not serve either as a director or as a member of the compensation committee of any other entity whose executive officers served either as a director or as a member of the Executive Compensation Committee of the Company. Therefore, there were no "interlocks" with other companies within the meaning of the proxy rules of the Securities Exchange Commission. No member of the committee is a former or current officer or employee of Cubic or any of its subsidiaries. See also the section "Executive Compensation and Other Information" later herein.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members are Dr. Warner (Chair), Mr. Norris and Dr. Sullivan. Mr. Norris joined the committee in April 2014 when he became a director. The committee met two times during fiscal year 2014. The committee's policy is to consider recommendations of shareholders which are received by the Corporate Secretary at least 120 days prior to one year from the date of the mailing of notice of the previous annual meeting of shareholders. Recommendations of candidates who have at least 20 years of management and defense or transportation industry experience with a company with sales of at least 75% of that of Cubic, or who could bring appropriate diversity to the Board, or who possess other relevant qualifications (for example finance and accounting, cyber security and marketing) would be preferred. If a vacancy in the Board occurs, the committee seeks recommendations from the Board and senior management personnel. The committee will also review any security holder recommendations on file. It screens and personally interviews appropriate candidates. Selected candidates may meet with additional Board members, certain members of management and the Executive Chair of the Board. The Committee evaluates responses and recommends to the full Board the name of any candidate it feels should become a nominee for election or appointment.

The governance responsibilities of the committee include tracking important legal and regulatory changes and new concepts in entity governance. Additionally, it is advised concerning the corporate ethics and compliance program training activities companywide supervised by the Vice President of Compliance, Labor and Employment.

In conjunction with the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board, the committee also addresses our legal compliance efforts in certain complex areas, such as export control, antitrust and foreign corrupt practices. In conjunction with the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board, it is cognizant of enterprise risk. In its analysis, enterprise risk does not necessarily include the hundreds of risks which, if encountered, could be mitigated without substantial harm to our business segments. Instead, the concern is to identify, and have a plan to respond to, those few issues which could seriously

impact our, or one of our material divisions' short or long term ability to continue normal operations.

Classified Business Oversight Committee

The committee members are Dr. Warner (Chair), Mr. Feldman and Mr. Zable. The Committee held three meetings in fiscal year 2014. The purpose of the committee is to provide oversight of the Company's business activities that for purposes of national security have been designated as classified by the United States government.

Risk Management

The Audit and Compliance Committee reviews and approves the procedures adopted and conclusions reached by our management Enterprise Risk Group ("ERG") and discusses with the chair of the ERG, or the ERG itself, major risk exposures and the steps that have been taken to monitor and control such exposures.

Matters of risk management are brought to the attention of the Audit and Compliance Committee by the General Counsel, who chairs the ERG, and the Director of Internal Audit. The ERG reviews and assesses perceived risks to the enterprise as a whole and its three major subsidiaries. It works with relevant managers and develops mitigation and remediation plans. Periodic reports are made.

We have an ERG for the parent company and sub-groups for each of our major subsidiaries. Each group consists of its senior officers who meet periodically to identify, assess and rank the perceived severity of risks unique to their businesses. Appropriate mitigation plans and training will be implemented. To date, the ERG has not identified any risks, capable of control, which it believes cannot be reasonably controlled.

We are requesting that our shareholders approve the adoption of our 2015 Incentive Award Plan (the "2015 Plan"). In December 2014, our Board approved the adoption of the 2015 Plan, to be effective as of the date on which our shareholders approve the 2015 Plan. If the 2015 Plan is not approved by our shareholders, the 2015 Plan will not become effective.

Overview of Proposed 2015 Plan

Background and Proposed Share Reserve

Our Board has unanimously adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the 2015 Plan for our employees and other service providers and our subsidiaries and affiliates. We are seeking approval of the 2015 Plan as our existing equity plan, the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"), will expire by its terms in November 2015. The 2015 Plan will serve as the successor to the 2005 Plan and is designed to meet the needs of a publicly-traded company and will provide us with greater flexibility in the implementation of our equity award program.

If the 2015 Plan is approved by our shareholders, our Board will not grant any future awards under the 2005 Plan. As a result, the only shares we will have available for future issuance of equity awards will be the shares reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan. If our shareholders do not approve the 2015 Plan, the 2015 Plan will not become effective, and the 2005 Plan will continue until its expiration date in November 2015.

The 2015 Plan authorizes the issuance of the sum of:

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1,325,000 shares of our common stock; plus

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One share for each share subject to a stock award that is outstanding under the 2005 Plan as of the effective date of the 2015 Plan that subsequently expires, is forfeited or is settled in cash. A maximum of an additional 607,852 shares (representing the number of shares subject to stock awards under the 2005 Plan as of November 15, 2014) could become available for future issuance under the 2015 Plan in respect of outstanding stock awards under the 2005 Plan.

As of November 15, 2014, there were 607,852 shares subject to stock awards granted under the 2005 Plan, and a total of 3,751,281 shares remained available for issuance under the 2005 Plan.

Equity Incentive Awards Are Critical to Long-Term Stockholder Value Creation

We believe that the adoption of the 2015 Plan is essential to our success. Equity awards are intended to motivate high levels of performance, align the interests of our directors, employees and consultants with those of our shareholders by giving directors, employees and consultants the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in our company and providing a means of recognizing their contributions to the success of our company. Our Board and management believe that equity awards are necessary to remain competitive in our industry and are essential to recruiting and retaining the highly qualified employees who help our company meet its goals. As of November 15, 2014, 138 of our employees had received grants of equity awards and all five of our Independent Directors had received grants of equity awards.

Outstanding Awards Under Existing Plan

The table below presents information about the number of shares that were subject to various outstanding equity awards under the 2005 Plan, and the shares remaining available for issuance under such plan, each at November 15, 2014. The 2005 Plan is the only equity incentive plan we currently have in place.

Background for the Determination of the Share Reserve Under the 2015 Plan

In determining whether to approve the 2015 Plan, including the share reserve under the 2015 Plan, our Board considered the input of Towers Watson, the Executive Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, as well as the following:

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If we do not implement a new plan, the 2005 Plan will expire in November 2015, prior to our next shareholder meeting, at which time we would lose an important compensation tool aligned with shareholder interests to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified talent.

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The 1,325,000 shares to be initially reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan represent a decrease of 2,426,281 shares from the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance and available for future grant under our 2005 Plan as of November 15, 2014. If the 2015 Plan is approved, it will represent the only equity plan under which we will be able to grant future equity awards (other than our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, if approved pursuant to Proposal 3) and we will no longer grant awards under the 2005 Plan. As a result, assuming approval of this Proposal 2, the only shares we will have available for future issuance of equity awards (other than under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, if approved pursuant to Proposal 3) will be the shares reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan.

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In setting the size of the share reserve under the 2015 Plan, our Board considered the historical amounts of equity awards granted by our company under the 2005 Plan in the past three years. In fiscal years 2012, 2013 and 2014, equity awards representing a total of approximately 0 shares, 426,511 shares, and 305,074 shares, respectively, were granted under the 2005 Plan, for an annual equity burn rate of 0%, 1.6% and 1.1%, respectively. This level of equity awards represents a 3-year average burn rate of .9% of common shares outstanding. Equity burn rate is calculated by dividing the number of shares subject to equity awards granted during the fiscal year by the number of shares outstanding at the end of the period.

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We expect the share authorization under the 2015 Plan (as described under "– Background and Proposed Share Reserve" above) to provide us with enough shares for awards for approximately 4 years, assuming we continue to grant awards consistent with our current practices and historical usage, as reflected in our historical burn rate, and further dependent on the price of our shares and hiring activity during the next few years, forfeitures of outstanding awards under the 2005 Plan, and noting that future circumstances may require us to change our current equity grant practices. We cannot predict our future equity grant practices, the future price of our shares or future hiring activity with any degree of certainty at this time, and the share reserve under the 2015 Plan could last for a shorter or longer time.

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In fiscal years 2012, 2013 and 2014, the end of year overhang rate was 16.7%, 16.7%, and 16.4%, respectively. If the 2015 Plan is approved, we expect our overhang at the end of 2015 will be approximately 7.20% (excluding the 600,000 shares that may be available for issuance under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, assuming Proposal 3 is approved). If the 2015 Plan is approved and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan is approved pursuant to Proposal 3, we expect our overhang at the end of 2015 will be approximately 9.43% (including the 600,000 shares that may be available for issuance under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, assuming Proposal 3 is approved). Overhang is calculated by dividing (1) the sum of the number of shares subject to equity awards outstanding at the end of the fiscal year plus shares remaining available for issuance for future awards at the end of the fiscal year by (2) the number of shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.

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The 1,325,000 shares to be initially reserved under the 2015 Plan represent 4.9% of our outstanding common stock as of November 15, 2014, calculated by dividing (1) 1,325,000 shares by (2) the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of November 15, 2014.

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As described in the table above, the total aggregate equity value of the total 1,325,000 initial authorized shares under the 2015 Plan, based on the closing price of our common stock on November 14, 2014 ($45.99), is $60,936,750.

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Towers Watson's analysis, which was based on generally accepted evaluation methodologies used by proxy advisory firms, that the number of shares to be reserved under the 2015 Plan is well within generally accepted standards as measured by an analysis of the plan cost relative to industry standards.

In light of the factors described above, and the fact that the ability to continue to grant equity compensation is vital to our ability to continue to attract and retain employees in the extremely competitive labor markets in which we compete, our Board has determined that the size of the share reserve under the 2015 Plan is reasonable and appropriate at this time. Our Board will not create a subcommittee to evaluate the risk and benefits for issuing shares under the 2015 Plan.

Other Key Features of the 2015 Plan

We depend on the performance and commitment of our employees to succeed. The use of equity-based long-term incentives assists us in attracting, retaining, motivating and rewarding talented employees. Providing equity grants creates long-term participation in our company and aligns the interests of our employees with the interests of our shareholders. The use of equity awards as compensation also allows us to conserve cash resources for other important purposes.

The 2015 Plan reflects a broad range of compensation and governance best practices, with some of the key features of the 2015 Plan as follows:

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No Increase to Shares Available for Issuance without Shareholder Approval.  Without shareholder approval, the 2015 Plan prohibits any alteration or amendment that operates to increase the total number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2015 Plan (other than adjustments in connection with certain corporate reorganizations and other events).

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No Single-Trigger Vesting of Awards.  The 2015 Plan does not have single-trigger accelerated vesting provisions for changes in control.

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No Repricing of Awards.  Awards may not be repriced, replaced or regranted through cancellation or modification without shareholder approval if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price for the shares under the award.

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Limitations on Dividend Payments on Performance Awards.  Dividends and dividend equivalents may not be paid on awards subject to performance vesting conditions unless and until such conditions are met.

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Limitations on Grants.  The maximum aggregate number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to one or more awards granted to any participant, other than a non-employee director, pursuant to the 2015 Plan during any calendar year cannot exceed 1,325,000 shares. However, this number may be adjusted to take into account equity restructurings and certain other corporate transactions as described below. In addition, the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid in cash to any one person during any calendar year with respect to one or more awards initially payable in cash shall be $10,000,000. In addition, the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to one or more awards granted to any non-employee director pursuant to the 2015 Plan during any calendar year for services as a non-employee director cannot exceed 100,000 shares.

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No In-the-Money Option or Stock Appreciation Right Grants.  The 2015 Plan prohibits the grant of options or SARs with an exercise or base price less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.

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Section 162(m) Qualification.  The 2015 Plan is designed to allow awards made under the 2015 Plan, including equity awards and incentive cash bonuses, to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Awards granted under the 2015 Plan will be treated as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code only if the awards and the procedures associated with them comply with all requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.

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Independent Administration.  The Executive Compensation Committee of our Board, which consists of two or more non-employee directors, generally will administer the 2015 Plan if it is approved by shareholders. The full Board will administer the 2015 Plan with respect to awards granted to non-employee directors. The

Executive Compensation Committee may delegate certain of its duties and authorities to a management committee for awards to certain individuals, within specific guidelines and limitations. However, no delegation of authority is permitted with respect to awards made to individuals who (1) are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (2) are "covered employees" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, or (3) have been delegated authority to grant, amend or administer awards under the 2015 Plan.

Stockholder Approval Requirement

In general, shareholder approval of the 2015 Plan is necessary in order for us to (1) meet the stockholder approval requirements of the principal securities market on which shares of our common stock are traded, (2) be eligible to take tax deductions for certain compensation resulting from awards granted in order to qualify them as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, and (3) grant stock options that qualify as incentive stock options, or ISOs, as defined under Section 422 of the Code.

Summary of the 2015 Plan

This section summarizes certain principal features of the 2015 Plan. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2015 Plan. Stockholders are urged to read the actual text of the 2015 Plan in its entirety, which is set forth in Appendix A to this proxy statement.

Authorized Shares

The 2015 Plan authorizes the issuance of the sum of:

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1,325,000 shares of our common stock; plus

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One share for each share subject to an award that is outstanding under the 2005 Plan as of the effective date of the 2015 Plan that subsequently expires, is forfeited or is settled in cash. A maximum of an additional 607,852 shares (representing the number of shares subject to awards under the 2005 Plan as of November 15, 2014) could become available for future issuance under the 2015 Plan in respect of outstanding stock options under the 2005 Plan.

In no event will more than 1,932,852 shares of our common stock be issuable pursuant to awards under the 2015 Plan during its ten-year term. No awards will be granted under the 2005 Plan following the effective date of the 2015 Plan.

If any award under the 2015 Plan or any award granted under the 2005 Plan is repurchased by us, forfeited, expires or is settled in cash, then the shares subject to such award may be used again for future grants of awards under the 2015 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares tendered or withheld to satisfy the exercise price of an option granted under the 2015 Plan or an option granted under the 2005 Plan or any tax withholding obligation with respect to an award granted under the 2015 Plan or an award granted under the 2005 Plan, any shares subject to a SAR that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of such award on exercise, and shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of options granted under the 2015 Plan or options granted under the 2005 Plan, will not be added to the shares authorized for grant under the 2015 Plan. Shares forfeited by a participant or repurchased by us at a price not greater than the price originally paid by the participant will also again be available for awards under the 2015 Plan. The payment of dividend

equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding awards will not be counted against the shares available for issuance under the 2015 Plan.

To the extent permitted by applicable law or any exchange rule, and subject to certain other restrictions, shares issued in assumption of, or in substitution for, any outstanding awards or shares available under a pre-existing plan of an entity acquired by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that was approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition will not be counted against the shares available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

Plan Administration.    The Executive Compensation Committee of our Board will administer the 2015 Plan (except with respect to any award granted to non-employee directors, which must be administered by our full Board). To the extent necessary to comply with Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, the members of the Executive Compensation Committee must each be a "non-employee director" for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, and, with respect to awards that are intended to be performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, an "outside director" for purposes of Section 162(m). In addition, to the extent required by applicable law, each member of the Executive Compensation Committee (or another committee or subcommittee of the Board assuming the functions of the Executive Compensation Committee under the 2015 Plan shall be an "independent director" under the rules of any securities exchange on which the shares of our common stock are listed. Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2015 Plan, our Executive Compensation Committee has the authority to select the persons to whom awards are to be made, to determine the type or types of awards to be granted to each person, the number of awards to grant, the number of shares to be subject to such awards, and the terms and conditions of such awards, and to make all other determinations and decisions and to take all other actions necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2015 Plan. Our Executive Compensation Committee is also authorized to establish, adopt, amend or revise rules relating to administration of the 2015 Plan. Our Board may at any time revest in itself the authority to administer the 2015 Plan.

Eligibility.    Options, SARs, restricted stock and other awards under the 2015 Plan may be granted to individuals who are then our officers or employees or are the officers or employees of any of our subsidiaries. Such awards may also be granted to our non-employee directors and consultants but only employees may be granted ISOs. As of November 15, 2014, there were five non-employee directors and 7,726 employees who would have been eligible for awards under the 2015 Plan had it been in effect on such date. Although the 2015 Plan permits the plan administrator to make grants to consultants of the Company, the Company as a general practice has not in the past granted awards from the 2005 Plan to consultants. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be subject to one or more awards granted to any participant, other than a non-employee director, under the 2015 Plan during any calendar year cannot exceed 1,325,000 shares. In addition, the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid in cash to any one person during any calendar year with respect to one or more awards initially payable in cash shall be $10,000,000. In addition, the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to one or more awards granted to any non-employee director pursuant to the 2015 Plan during any calendar year for services as a non-employee director cannot exceed 100,000 shares.

Awards.    The 2015 Plan provides that our Executive Compensation Committee (or the Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors) may grant or issue stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents, stock payments and performance awards, or any combination thereof. Our Executive

Compensation Committee (or the Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors) will consider each award grant subjectively, considering factors such as the individual performance of the recipient and the anticipated contribution of the recipient to the attainment of our long-term goals. Each award will be set forth in a separate agreement with the person receiving the award and will indicate the type, terms and conditions of the award.

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Nonqualified stock options, or NQSOs, will provide for the right to purchase shares of our common stock at a specified price which may not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant, and usually will become exercisable (at the discretion of our Executive Compensation Committee or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors) in one or more installments after the grant date, subject to the participant's continued employment or service with us and/or subject to the satisfaction of performance targets established by our Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors). NQSOs may be granted for any term specified by our Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors).

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ISOs will be designed to comply with the provisions of the Code and will be subject to specified restrictions contained in the Code. Among such restrictions, ISOs must have an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant, may only be granted to employees, must expire within a specified period of time following the optionee's termination of employment, and must be exercised within ten years after the date of grant. In the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns (or is deemed to own) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our capital stock, the 2015 Plan provides that the exercise price must be at least 110% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant and the ISO must expire upon the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

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Restricted stock may be granted to participants and made subject to such restrictions as may be determined by our Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors). Typically, restricted stock may be forfeited for no consideration if the conditions or restrictions are not met, and it may not be sold or otherwise transferred to third parties until the restrictions are removed or expire. Recipients of restricted stock, unlike recipients of options, may have voting rights and may receive dividends, if any, prior to the time when the restrictions lapse. Dividends may not be paid on restricted stock awards subject to performance vesting conditions unless and until such conditions are met.

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Restricted stock units may be awarded to participants, typically without payment of consideration or for a nominal purchase price, but subject to vesting conditions including continued employment or performance criteria established by our Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors). Like restricted stock, restricted stock units may not be sold or otherwise transferred or hypothecated until vesting conditions are removed or expire. Unlike restricted stock, stock underlying restricted stock units will not be issued until the restricted stock units have vested, and recipients of restricted stock units generally will have no voting or dividend rights prior to the time when vesting conditions are satisfied.

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A SAR entitles its holder, upon exercise of all or a portion of the SAR, to receive from us an amount determined by multiplying the difference obtained by subtracting the exercise or base price per share of the SAR from the fair market value at the time of exercise of the SAR by the number of shares with respect to which the SAR has

been exercised, subject to any limitations imposed by the Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors). The exercise or base price per share subject to a SAR will be set by the Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors), but may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the SAR is granted. The Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors) determines the period during which the right to exercise the SAR vests in the holder, but in no event may a SAR have a term extending beyond the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Payment pursuant to SAR awards may be in cash, shares, or a combination of both, as determined by the Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors).

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Dividend equivalents represent the value of the dividends, if any, per share paid by us, calculated with reference to the number of shares covered by the stock options, SARs or other awards held by the participant. Dividends and dividend equivalents may not be paid on awards subject to performance vesting conditions unless and until such conditions are met.

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Performance awards may be granted in the form of cash awards, stock awards or other performance or incentive awards that are paid in cash, shares or a combination of cash and shares. The value of performance awards may be linked to any one or more of the performance criteria listed below, or other specific criteria determined by the Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors), in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the plan administrator. Performance awards may be payable upon the attainment of pre-established performance goals based on one or more of the performance criteria listed below, or other specific criteria determined by the Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors). The goals are established and evaluated by the plan administrator and may relate to performance over any periods as determined by the Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors). The Executive Compensation Committee will also determine whether performance awards are intended to be performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

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Stock payments may be authorized by our Executive Compensation Committee (or our Board, in the case of awards to non-employee directors) in the form of common stock or an option or other right to purchase common stock as part of any bonus, deferred compensation or other arrangement, made in lieu of all or any part of compensation, that would otherwise be payable to employees, consultants or members of our Board.

Transferability of Awards.    Unless the administrator provides otherwise, our 2015 Plan generally does not allow for the transfer of awards and only the recipient of an option or SAR may exercise such an award during his or her lifetime.

Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.    The Executive Compensation Committee may determine whether specific performance awards are intended to constitute "qualified performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and will have the discretion to pay compensation that is not qualified performance-based compensation and that is not tax deductible. Under Section 162(m) of the Code, a "covered employee" is the Company's chief executive officer and the three (3) other most highly compensated officers of the Company other than the chief financial officer. Section 162(m) imposes a $1 million cap on the

compensation deduction that the Company may take in respect of compensation paid to covered employees; however, compensation that qualifies as qualified performance-based compensation is excluded from the calculation of the $1 million cap. In order to constitute qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m), in addition to certain other requirements, the relevant amounts must be payable only upon the attainment of pre-established, objective performance goals set by the Executive Compensation Committee and based on shareholder-approved performance criteria. In asking our shareholders to approve the 2015 Plan, we are also requesting our shareholders approve the below performance criteria.

The 2015 Plan includes the following performance criteria that may be considered by the Executive Compensation Committee when granting awards intended to be qualified performance-based awards, each of which may be measured with respect to our performance or the performance of a division, business unit or an individual: (1) net earnings (either before or after one or more of (a) interest, (b) taxes, (c) depreciation, (d) amortization, (e) goodwill impairment charges, and (f) non-cash equity-based compensation expense), (2) gross or net sales or revenue, (3) net income (either before or after taxes), (4) adjusted net income, (5) operating earnings or profit, (6) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), (7) return on assets, (8) return on capital, (9) return on stockholders' equity, (10) total stockholder return, (11) return on sales, (12) gross or net profit or operating margin, (13) costs, (14) expenses, (15) working capital, (16) earnings per share, (17) adjusted earnings per share, (18) price per share, (19) implementation or completion of critical projects, (20) market share, (21) economic value, (22) comparisons with various stock market indices, (23) capital raised in financing transactions or other financing milestones, (24) stockholders' equity, (25) market recognition (including, but not limited to, awards and analyst ratings), (26) financial ratios, (27) return on invested capital, (28) asset turnover, and (29) implementation, completion or attainment of objectively determinable objectives relating to commercial or strategic milestones or developments. These performance criteria may be measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group or to market performance indicators or indices. The Executive Compensation Committee shall select the performance criteria for each performance award for purposes of establishing the performance goal or performance goals applicable to such performance award for the designated performance period. With regard to a particular performance period, the Executive Compensation Committee will have the discretion to select the length of the performance period.

The Executive Compensation Committee may provide that one or more objectively determinable adjustments will be made to one or more of the performance goals established for any performance period. Such adjustments may include one or more of the following: (1) items related to a change in accounting principle, (2) items relating to financing activities, (3) expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives, (4) other non-operating items, (5) items related to acquisitions, (6) items attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by us during the performance period, (7) items related to the disposal of a business or segment of a business, (8) items related to discontinued operations that do not qualify as a segment of a business under applicable accounting standards, (9) items attributable to any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares occurring during the performance period, (10) any other items of significant income or expense which are determined to be appropriate adjustments, (11) items relating to unusual or extraordinary corporate transactions, events or developments, (12) items related to amortization of acquired intangible assets, (13) items that are outside the scope of our core, on-going business activities, (14) items relating to changes in tax laws, (15) items relating to asset impairment charges,

(16) items relating to gains and losses for litigation, arbitration or contractual settlements, or (17) items relating to any other unusual or nonrecurring events or changes in applicable laws, accounting principles or business conditions.

Forfeiture, Recoupment and Clawback Provisions.    Pursuant to its general authority to determine the terms and conditions applicable to awards under the 2015 Plan, the Executive Compensation Committee has the right to provide, in an award agreement or otherwise, that an award shall be subject to the provisions of any recoupment or clawback policies implemented by us, including, without limitation, any recoupment or clawback policies adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

Adjustments.    If there is any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of our assets to stockholders, or any other change affecting the shares of our common stock or the share price of our common stock other than an equity restructuring (as defined in the 2015 Plan), the plan administrator may make such equitable adjustments, if any, as the plan administrator in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such change with respect to (1) the aggregate number and type of shares that may be issued under the 2015 Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the number of shares available under the 2015 Plan and the maximum number of shares which may be subject to one or more awards to a participant pursuant to the 2015 Plan during any calendar year), (2) the number and kind of shares, or other securities or property, subject to outstanding awards, (3) the terms and conditions of any outstanding awards (including, without limitation, any applicable performance targets or criteria with respect thereto), and (4) the grant or exercise price per share for any outstanding awards under the 2015 Plan. If there is any equity restructuring, the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding award and the grant or exercise price per share for each outstanding award, if applicable, will be proportionately adjusted. Adjustments in the event of an equity restructuring will not be discretionary. Any adjustment affecting an award intended as "qualified performance-based compensation" will be made consistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. The plan administrator also has the authority under the 2015 Plan to take certain other actions with respect to outstanding awards in the event of a corporate transaction, including provision for the cash-out, termination, assumption or substitution of such awards.

Corporate Transactions.    In the event of a change in control where the acquirer does not assume awards granted under the 2015 Plan, awards issued under the 2015 Plan shall, to the extent held by a participant who has not experienced a termination of service prior to the date of such change in control, be subject to accelerated vesting such that 100% of the awards will become vested and exercisable or payable, as applicable. Under the 2015 Plan, a change in control is generally defined as:

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a transaction or series of related transactions (other than an offering of our stock to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC) whereby any person or entity or related group of persons or entities (other than us, our subsidiaries, an employee benefit plan maintained by us or any of our subsidiaries or a person or entity that, prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, us) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of our securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition;

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during any two-year period, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute our Board together with any new director(s) whose election by our Board or nomination for election by our stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of our Board;

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our consummation (whether we are directly or indirectly involved through one or more intermediaries) of (1) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (2) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets in any single transaction or series of transactions or (3) the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:

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which results in our voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into our voting securities or the voting securities of the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls us, directly or indirectly, or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of our assets or otherwise succeeds to our business (we or such person being referred to as a successor entity)) directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the successor entity's outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction; and

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after which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the successor entity; provided, however, that no person or group is treated as beneficially owning 50% or more of combined voting power of the successor entity solely as a result of the voting power held in us prior to the consummation of the transaction; or

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a liquidation or dissolution of our company.

Amendment and Termination; Repricing Without Stockholder Approval Prohibited.    Our Board has the authority to amend, suspend or terminate the 2015 Plan at any time. However, shareholder approval of any amendment to the 2015 Plan will be obtained to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule. Additionally, stockholder approval is required to (1) increase the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2015 Plan, (2) increase the limits imposed on the maximum number of shares that may be issued to any individual under the 2015 Plan during any calendar year, (3) reduce the per-share exercise price of the shares subject to any option or SAR, and (4) cancel any option or SAR in exchange for cash or another award when the option or SAR price per share exceeds the fair market value of the underlying shares. Except as necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, no amendment, suspension or termination of the 2015 Plan will impair the rights or obligations of a holder under an award theretofore granted, unless such award expressly so provides or such holder consents. If not terminated earlier by our Board, the 2015 Plan will terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of its initial approval by our Board.

Securities Laws.    The 2015 Plan is intended to conform to all provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder, including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3. The 2015 Plan will be administered, and awards will be granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

Federal Income Tax
Consequences

The material federal income tax consequences of the 2015 Plan under current federal income tax law are summarized in the following discussion, which deals with the general tax principles applicable to the 2015 Plan. The following discussion is based upon laws, regulations, rulings and decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change. Foreign, state and local tax laws, and employment, estate and gift tax considerations are not discussed due to the fact that they may vary depending on individual circumstances and from locality to locality.

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.    A 2015 Plan participant generally will not recognize taxable income and we generally will not be entitled to a tax deduction upon the grant of a stock option or SAR. The tax consequences of exercising a stock option and the subsequent disposition of the shares received upon exercise will depend upon whether the option qualifies as an ISO as defined in Section 422 of the Code. The 2015 Plan permits the grant of options that are intended to qualify as ISOs as well as options that are not intended to so qualify; however, ISOs may be granted only to our employees and employees of our parent or subsidiary corporations, if any. Upon exercising an option that does not qualify as an ISO when the fair market value of our stock is higher than the exercise price of the option, a 2015 Plan participant generally will recognize taxable income at ordinary income tax rates equal to the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise over the purchase price, and we (or our subsidiaries, if any) generally will be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction for compensation expense, in the amount equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the shares purchased exceeds the purchase price for the shares. Upon a subsequent sale or other disposition of the option shares, the participant will recognize a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss in the amount of the difference between the sales price of the shares and the participant's tax basis in the shares.

Upon exercising an ISO, a 2015 Plan participant generally will not recognize taxable income, and we will not be entitled to a tax deduction for compensation expense. However, upon exercise, the amount by which the fair market value of the shares purchased exceeds the purchase price will be an item of adjustment for alternative minimum tax purposes. The participant will recognize taxable income upon a sale or other taxable disposition of the option shares. For federal income tax purposes, dispositions are divided into two categories: qualifying and disqualifying. A qualifying disposition generally occurs if the sale or other disposition is made more than two years after the date the option was granted and more than one year after the date the shares are transferred upon exercise. If the sale or disposition occurs before these two periods are satisfied, then a disqualifying disposition generally will result.

Upon a qualifying disposition of ISO shares, the participant will recognize long-term capital gain in an amount equal to the excess of the amount realized upon the sale or other disposition of the shares over their purchase price. If there is a disqualifying disposition of the shares, then the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date (or, if less, the price at which the shares are sold) over their purchase price will be taxable as ordinary income to the participant. If there is a disqualifying disposition in the same year of exercise, it eliminates the item of adjustment for alternative minimum tax purposes. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon the disposition will be recognized as a capital gain or loss by the participant.

We will not be entitled to any tax deduction if the participant makes a qualifying disposition of ISO shares. If the participant makes a disqualifying disposition of the shares, we should be entitled to a tax deduction for compensation expense in the amount of the ordinary income recognized by the participant.

Upon exercising or settling a SAR, a 2015 Plan participant will recognize taxable income at ordinary income tax rates, and we should be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction for compensation expense, in the amount paid or value of the shares issued upon exercise or settlement. Payments in shares will be valued at the fair market value of the shares at the time of the payment, and upon the subsequent disposition of the shares the participant will recognize a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss in the amount of the difference between the sales price of the shares and the participant's tax basis in the shares.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.    A 2015 Plan participant generally will not recognize taxable income and we generally will not be entitled to a tax deduction upon the grant of restricted stock or restricted stock units. Upon the termination of restrictions on restricted stock or the settlement of restricted stock units, the participant will recognize taxable income at ordinary income tax rates, and we should be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction for compensation expense, in the amount paid to the participant or the amount by which the then fair market value of the shares received by the participant exceeds the amount, if any, paid for them. Upon the subsequent disposition of any shares, the participant will recognize a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss in the amount of the difference between the sales price of the shares and the participant's tax basis in the shares. However, a 2015 Plan participant granted restricted stock that is subject to forfeiture or repurchase through a vesting schedule such that it is subject to a "risk of forfeiture" (as defined in Section 83 of the Code) may make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to recognize taxable income at ordinary income tax rates, at the time of the grant, in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant, less the amount paid, if any, for such shares. We will be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction for compensation, in the amount recognized as taxable income by the participant. If a timely Section 83(b) election is made, the participant will not recognize any additional ordinary income on the termination of restrictions on restricted stock, and we will not be entitled to any additional tax deduction.

Dividend Equivalents, Stock Payment Awards and Cash-Based Awards.    A 2015 Plan participant will generally not recognize taxable income and we will not be entitled to a tax deduction upon the grant of dividend equivalents, stock payment awards or cash-based awards until cash or shares are paid or distributed to the participant. At that time, any cash payments or the fair market value of shares that the participant receives will be taxable to the participant at ordinary income tax rates and we should be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction for compensation expense. Payments in shares will be valued at the fair market value of the shares at the time of the payment, and upon the subsequent disposition of the shares, the participant will recognize a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss in the amount of the difference between the sales price of the shares and the participant's tax basis in the shares.

Section 409A of the Code.    Certain types of awards under the 2015 Plan may constitute, or provide for, a deferral of compensation under

Section 409A. Unless certain requirements set forth in Section 409A are complied with, holders of such awards may be taxed earlier than would otherwise be the case (e.g., at the time of vesting instead of the time of payment) and may be subject to an additional 20% federal income tax (and, potentially, certain interest penalties). To the extent applicable, the 2015 Plan and awards granted under the 2015 Plan will be structured and interpreted to comply with Section 409A and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance that may be issued pursuant to Section 409A.

Section 162(m) Limitation.    In general, under Section 162(m) of the Code, income tax deductions of publicly held corporations may be limited to the extent total compensation for certain executive officers exceeds $1 million (less the amount of any "excess parachute payments" as defined in Section 280G of the Code) in any one year. However, under Section 162(m), the deduction limit does not apply to certain "performance-based compensation" if an independent compensation committee determines performance goals, the material terms of the performance-based compensation are disclosed to and approved by our shareholders, and certain other procedural requirements are met. In particular, stock options and SARs will satisfy the "performance-based compensation" exception if the awards are made by a qualifying compensation committee, the plan sets the maximum number of shares that can be granted to any person within a specified period and the compensation is based solely on an increase in the stock price after the grant date. Specifically, the option exercise price must be equal to or greater than the fair market value of the stock subject to the award on the grant date. The 2015 Plan has been structured with the intent that certain other awards granted under the 2015 Plan may, in the discretion of the Executive Compensation Committee, be structured so as to qualify for the "qualified performance-based compensation" exception to the $1 million annual deductibility limit of Section 162(m) of the Code. However, awards granted under the 2015 Plan will be treated as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code only if the awards and the procedures associated with them comply with all requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. There can be no assurance that compensation attributable to awards granted under the 2015 Plan will be treated as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and thus be deductible to us.

New Plan Benefits

Awards under the 2015 Plan are subject to the discretion of the plan administrator and no determinations have been made by the plan administrator as to any awards that may be granted pursuant to the 2015 Plan. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the benefits that will be received in the future by participants in the 2015 Plan or the benefits that would have been received by such participants if the 2015 Plan had been in effect in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. No awards have been issued under the 2015 Plan as it is not yet effective.

We are requesting that our shareholders approve the adoption of our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase Plan"). In November 2014, our Board approved the adoption of the Purchase Plan, to be effective as of the date on which our shareholders approve the Purchase Plan. If the Purchase Plan is not approved by our shareholders, the Purchase Plan will not become effective.

Overview of Proposed Purchase
Plan

Background and Proposed Share Reserve

Our Board has unanimously adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the Purchase Plan for our employees and the employees of our subsidiaries.

The Purchase Plan authorizes the issuance of 600,000 shares of our common stock.

The primary purpose of the Purchase Plan is to provide employees an opportunity to participate in the ownership of the Company by purchasing common stock of the Company through payroll deductions. The Purchase Plan is intended to benefit the Company as well as its shareholders and employees. The Purchase Plan gives employees an opportunity to purchase shares of common stock at a discounted price. We believe that our shareholders will correspondingly benefit from the increased interest on the part of participating employees in the profitability of the Company. Finally, the Company will benefit from the periodic investments of capital provided by participants in the Purchase Plan. Employees make such purchases by participation in the regular offering periods under the Purchase Plan.

The Purchase Plan will have two components in order to give the Company increased flexibility in the granting of purchase rights under the Purchase Plan to U.S. and to non-U.S. employees. Specifically, the Purchase Plan authorizes the grant of options that are intended to qualify for favorable U.S. federal tax treatment (the "Section 423 Component") under Section 423 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). To facilitate participation for employees located outside of the U.S. in light of non-U.S. law and other considerations, the Purchase Plan also provides for the grant of options that are not intended to be tax-qualified under Code Section 423 (the "Non-Section 423 Component"). The plan administrator will designate offerings made under the Non-Section 423 Component and, except as otherwise noted below, the Section 423 Component and the Non-Section 423 Component generally will be operated and administered in the same way.

We believe that the Purchase Plan is a necessary and valuable incentive and retention tool that will benefit our shareholders. Specifically, the Purchase Plan will enable us to: (1) provide eligible employees with a convenient means of acquiring an equity interest in the Company through payroll deductions, (2) enhance such employees' sense of participation in the affairs of the Company, and (3) provide an incentive for continued employment. The Purchase Plan will also align the

interests of employees with those of shareholders through increased stock ownership.

Background for the Determination of the Share Reserve Under the Purchase Plan

In determining whether to approve the Purchase Plan, including the share reserve under the Purchase Plan, our Board considered the analysis of Towers Watson, the Executive Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, and the following:

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It is estimated that the shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan (assuming approval of this Proposal 3) will be sufficient for awards for approximately 6 to 10 six-month offering periods, noting that future circumstances, including employee participation rates and changes in our stock price, may change this. Based on the foregoing, we expect that we would require an increase to the share reserve under the Purchase Plan in 3 to 5 years (primarily dependent on employee participation levels, the future price of our shares and hiring activity during that time), noting again that the share reserve under the Purchase Plan could last for a longer or shorter period of time, depending on employee participation levels, the future price of our shares and hiring activity, which we cannot predict with any degree of certainty at this time.

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The total aggregate equity value of the 600,000 authorized shares being requested under the Purchase Plan, based on the closing price for one share of the Company's common stock on November 14, 2014 ($45.99), is $27,594,000.

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If approved, the issuance of the 600,000 shares to be reserved under the Purchase Plan would dilute the holdings of shareholders by an additional 2.2% on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding as of November 15, 2014.

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Towers Watson's analysis, which was based on generally accepted evaluation methodologies used by proxy advisory firms, that the number of shares under the Purchase Plan is well within generally accepted standards as measured by an analysis of the plan cost relative to industry standards.

In light of the factors described above, and the fact that our Board believes that offering an employee stock purchase plan is important to our ability to continue to attract and retain employees in the competitive labor markets in which we compete, our Board has determined that the size of the share reserve under the Purchase Plan is reasonable and appropriate at this time. Our Board will not create a subcommittee to evaluate the risks and benefits for issuing the shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan.

Shareholder Approval Requirement

In general, shareholder approval of the Purchase Plan will permit us to (1) meet the shareholder approval requirements of the principal securities market on which shares of our common stock are traded and (2) allow us to grant purchase rights under the Section 423 Component of the Purchase Plan that are intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 423 of the Code.

Summary of the Purchase Plan

This section summarizes certain principal features of the Purchase Plan. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Purchase Plan. Shareholders are urged to read the actual text of the Purchase Plan in its entirety, which is set forth in Appendix B to this proxy statement.

Authorized Shares.    The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company's common stock that may be issued under the Purchase Plan is 600,000, all of which may be issued under the Section 423 Component or the Non-Section 423 Component, and any such shares issued upon exercise may consist of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares bought on the open market.

Plan Administration.    The Purchase Plan will be administered by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board. Subject to the provisions of the Purchase Plan, the plan administrator determines the terms and conditions of the offerings under the Purchase Plan; provided, however, that all participants granted purchase rights in an offering which are intended to comply with Section 423 of the Code will have the same rights and privileges within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code. For purposes of the Purchase Plan, the plan administrator may designate separate offerings under the Purchase Plan, the terms of which need not be identical, in which eligible employees of one or more participating companies will participate, even if the dates of the applicable offering periods in each such offering are identical, provided that the terms of participation are the same within each separate offering as determined under Section 423 of the Code.

The plan administrator may adopt sub-plans, appendices, rules and procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Purchase Plan to facilitate participation in the Purchase Plan by employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside the U.S. To the extent any sub-plan is inconsistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code, it will be considered part of the Non-Section 423 Component. The provisions of the Purchase Plan will govern any sub-plan unless superseded by the terms of such sub-plan.

Eligibility.    Only employees may participate in the Purchase Plan. For this purpose, an "employee" is any person who is employed by the Company or any of its majority-owned subsidiaries which have been designated by the Board as participating companies under the Purchase Plan. No employee will be permitted to subscribe for shares under the Purchase Plan if, immediately after the option is granted, the employee would own 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company, a parent corporation or any of its subsidiaries (including stock issuable upon exercise of options held by him or her), nor will any employee be granted a purchase right that would permit him or her to buy more than $25,000 worth of stock under the Purchase Plan in any calendar year (valued at the time such purchase right is granted) for each calendar year during which such purchase right is outstanding at any time. The Executive Compensation Committee may also exclude from participation (1) any employee that is a "highly compensated employee" of the Company or any participating company (within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Code), or that is such a "highly compensated employee" (A) with compensation above a specified level, (B) who is an officer and/or (C) is subject to the disclosure requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and/or (2) any employee that has not met a service requirement designated by the Executive Compensation Committee pursuant to Section 423(b)(4)(A) of the Code (which service requirement may not exceed two years), and/or (3) any employee whose customary employment with the Company or any participating company is twenty hours or less per week and/or not more than five months per calendar

year (or any lesser number of hours per week or months per calendar year designated by the Executive Compensation Committee). Participation in the Section 423 Component is further subject to the eligibility requirements of Section 423 of the Code.

If the grant of a purchase right under the Purchase Plan to any employee of a participating company who is a citizen or resident of a foreign jurisdiction would be prohibited under the laws of such foreign jurisdiction or the grant of a purchase right to such employee in compliance with the laws of such foreign jurisdiction would cause the Purchase Plan to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code, as determined by the Executive Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, such employee will not be permitted to participate in the Section 423 Component of the Purchase Plan.

In addition, with respect to the Non-Section 423 Component, all of the foregoing rules will apply in determining who is an eligible employee, except the plan administrator may limit eligibility further within a participating company so as to only designate some employees of a participating company as eligible employees, and to the extent the foregoing eligibility rules are not consistent with applicable local laws.

An employee may purchase up to 5,000 shares during an offering period under the Purchase Plan. Any payroll deductions not applied to the purchase of shares due to the application of this limitation will be refunded to the participant.

As of November 15, 2014, the Company had 7,726 employees who could have been eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan had the Purchase Plan been in effect and had all of the Company's subsidiaries for whom such employees work been designated as participating companies under the Purchase Plan.

Offering Periods.    There will generally one offering period under the Purchase Plan during each six-month period commencing January 1 and July 1 of each year of the Purchase Plan. No offering period may commence prior to the effective date of the Purchase Plan. It is anticipated that the first offering period under the Purchase Plan will commence on July 1, 2015, although the Executive Compensation Committee may establish another commencement date. The first day of an offering period is referred to as the "Grant Date." The last trading day of an offering period is referred to as the "Exercise Date."

Purchase Price.    The purchase price per share at which shares will be sold in an offering under the Purchase Plan is 95% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the Exercise Date. The Executive Compensation Committee may change the purchase price for future offering periods, but the purchase price per share at which shares will be sold in an offering under the Purchase Plan will never be less than the lower of (1) 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the Exercise Date or (2) 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the Grant Date. The fair market value of the Company's common stock on a given date is the closing price as reported by the NYSE. On November 14, 2014, the closing price of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $45.99 per share.

Payment of Purchase Price; Payroll Deductions.    The purchase price of the shares is generally accumulated by payroll deductions over the offering period unless payroll deductions are not permitted in a jurisdiction outside the U.S. Each participant may authorize automatic payroll deductions in any multiple of 1% (up to a maximum of 20%) of his or her eligible compensation during the offering period. Unless otherwise determined by the Executive Compensation Committee, a participant may decrease or suspend, but not increase, the rate of his or her payroll deductions once during an offering period. The change in rate shall be effective with the first full payroll period following the Company's receipt of a new election form (or such shorter or longer

period as may be determined by the plan administrator, in its sole discretion). All payroll deductions made for a participant are credited to the participant's account under the Purchase Plan and are included with the general funds of the Company, unless the funds for non-U.S. participants must be segregated and held in a separate account. Funds received upon sales of stock under the Purchase Plan are used for general corporate purposes.

Withdrawal.    A participant may terminate his or her interest in a given offering by signing and delivering a notice of withdrawal from the Purchase Plan within such number of days prior to the Exercise Date of the applicable offering period as is prescribed by the plan administrator for withdrawals.

Termination of Employment.    Termination of a participant's employment for any reason, including retirement, cancels his or her participation in the Purchase Plan immediately. In such event, the payroll deductions credited to the participant's account will be returned without interest to such participant. A transfer of employment from one participating company to another will not constitute a termination of employment for purposes of the Purchase Plan, but may result in the participant participating in a different offering under the Purchase Plan. If the employment of a participant is terminated by the participant's death, the executor of such participant's will or the administrator of such participant's estate may request payment of the balance in the participant's account, in which event the payroll deductions credited to the participant's account will be returned without interest to such participant's heirs. If the Company does not receive such notice prior to the Exercise Date, the participant's right to purchase shares under the Purchase Plan will be deemed to have been exercised on the Exercise Date.

Share Proration.    Should the total number of shares of the Company's common stock which are to be purchased under outstanding purchase rights on any Exercise Date exceed the lesser of (1) the number of shares then available for issuance under the Purchase Plan or (2) the number of shares available for issuance under the Purchase Plan as of the commencement of that offering period, the Executive Compensation Committee will make a pro rata allocation of the available shares in as nearly a uniform manner as possible, and the payroll deductions of each participant, to the extent in excess of the aggregate purchase price payable for the Company's common stock prorated to such individual, will be refunded to such participant.

Adjustments.    In the event any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, common stock, other securities, or other property), change in control, reorganization, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, combination, repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of common stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase common stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event, as determined by the Executive Compensation Committee, affects the common stock such that an adjustment is determined by the Executive Compensation Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Purchase Plan or with respect to any outstanding purchase rights under the Purchase Plan, the Executive Compensation Committee shall make equitable adjustments, if any, to reflect such change with respect to (1) the number of shares of common stock subject to the Purchase Plan, (2) the maximum number of shares of common stock a participant may purchase during an offering period, and (3) the number and the purchase price of shares of common stock subject to options

outstanding under the Purchase Plan to preserve, but not increase, the rights of participants.

Corporate Transactions.    In the event of certain significant transactions or a change in control, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, and whenever the Executive Compensation Committee determines that such action is appropriate in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Purchase Plan or with respect to any right under the Purchase Plan, to facilitate such transactions or events or to give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or principles, the Executive Compensation Committee may provide for (1) either the replacement or termination of outstanding rights in exchange for cash or other property, (2) the assumption or substitution of outstanding rights by the successor or survivor corporation or parent or subsidiary thereof, if any, (3) the adjustment in the number and type of shares of stock subject to outstanding rights, (4) the use of participants' accumulated payroll deductions to purchase stock on a new purchase date prior to the next purchase date and termination of any rights under ongoing offering periods or (5) the termination of all outstanding rights. No adjustment or action shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause the Section 423 Component of the Purchase Plan to fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 423 of the Code.

Amendment and Termination.    The Purchase Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by our Board. However, without approval of our shareholders, the Purchase Plan may not be amended (1) to change the number or type of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan, (2) in any manner which would cause the Section 423 Component of the Purchase Plan to no longer be an "employee stock purchase plan" within the meaning of the Code, or (3) in any manner which would require shareholder approval under applicable law or the rules of the stock exchange on which our common stock is listed.

No purchase rights granted under the Purchase Plan, and no shares of the Company's stock will be issued under the Purchase Plan, until the Purchase Plan has been approved by our shareholders.

Securities Laws.    The Purchase Plan is intended to conform to all provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder, including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3. The Purchase Plan will be administered, and awards will be granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

Federal Income Tax
Consequences

The material federal income tax consequences to an employee who participates in the Purchase Plan under current federal income tax law are summarized in the following discussion, which deals with the general tax principles applicable to the Purchase Plan. The following discussion is based upon laws, regulations, rulings and decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change. Foreign, state and local tax laws, and employment, estate and gift tax considerations are not discussed due to the fact that they may vary depending on individual circumstances and from locality to locality. This summary also assumes that the Section 423 Component complies with Section 423 of the

Code and is based on the tax laws in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. Changes to these laws could alter the tax consequences described below.

As described above, the Purchase Plan has a Section 423 Component and a Non-Section 423 Component. The tax consequences for a U.S. taxpayer will depend on whether he or she participates in the Section 423 Component or the Non-Section 423 Component.

Tax Consequences to U.S. Participants in the Section 423 Component.    The right of participants to make purchases under the Section 423 Component are intended to qualify under the provisions of Section 423 of the Code. Under the applicable Code provisions, no income will be taxable to a participant until the sale or other disposition of the shares purchased under the Purchase Plan. Upon such sale or disposition, the participant will generally be subject to tax in an amount that depends upon the length of time such shares are held by the participant prior to disposing of them. If the shares are sold or disposed of more than two years from the first day of the offering period during which the shares were purchased and one year from the date of purchase, or if the participant dies while holding the shares, the participant (or his or her estate) will recognize ordinary income measured as the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of such sale or disposition over the purchase price or (2) an amount equal to such percentage discount of the fair market value of the shares as applied as of the first day of the offering period (e.g., 5%). Any additional gain will be treated as long-term capital gain. If the shares are held for the holding periods described above but are sold for a price that is less than the purchase price, there is no ordinary income and the participating employee has a long-term capital loss for the difference between the sale price and the purchase price.

If the shares are sold or otherwise disposed of before the expiration of the holding periods described above, the participant will recognize ordinary income generally measured as the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the shares are purchased over the purchase price. Any additional gain or loss on such sale or disposition will be long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on how long the shares were held following the date they were purchased by the participant prior to disposing of them.

We are not entitled to a deduction for amounts taxed as ordinary income or capital gain to a participant except to the extent of ordinary

income recognized upon a sale or disposition of shares prior to the expiration of the holding periods described above.

Tax Consequences to U.S. Participants in the Non-Section 423 Component.    A U.S. participant in the Non-Section 423 Component will have compensation income equal to the value of the common stock on the day he or she purchased the common stock less the purchase price.

When a participant sells the common stock he or she purchased under the Non-Section 423 Component of the Purchase Plan, he or she also will have a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the common stock on the day he or she purchased it. This capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the common stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Any compensation income that a participant receives upon the purchase of shares of common stock under the Non-Section 423 Component of the Purchase Plan is subject to withholding for income, Medicare and social security taxes, as applicable. In addition, the compensation income is required to be reported as ordinary income to the participant on his or her annual Form W-2, and the participant is responsible for ensuring that this income is reported on his or her individual income tax return.

We are entitled to a deduction for amounts taxed as ordinary income to a participant to the extent of ordinary income recognized upon a purchase made under the Non-Section 423 Component.

New Plan Benefits

Because the number of shares that may be purchased under the Purchase Plan will depend on each employee's voluntary election to participate and on the fair market value of our common stock at various future dates, the actual number of shares that may be purchased by any individual cannot be determined in advance. No shares of common stock have been issued under the Purchase Plan as it is not yet effective.

The Board is seeking your approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and other related tables and disclosure. Accordingly, the Board recommends that you vote "FOR" the following resolution:

"Resolved, that the compensation of Cubic's named executive officers during fiscal year 2014, as described in its proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and other related tables and disclosure, is hereby approved."

This proposal, commonly known as a "Say-on-Pay" proposal, gives you the opportunity to express your views on the Company's executive compensation practices. Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board. However, the Executive Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future executive compensation decisions. At our 2014 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved our Executive Compensation policies by a strong majority, with over 97% of shareholder votes cast in favor of our 2014 say-on-pay resolution (excluding abstentions and broker non votes). We currently expect to bring a similar proposal to you at each annual meeting of shareholders.

As described more fully in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis herein, the Company evaluates executive officer compensation in several different ways, including reviewing market survey compensation data, reviewing customized compensation information for companies of comparable size and complexity and receiving advice and recommendations from the Chief Executive Officer for executives other than himself. These multiple bases of review and evaluation help our Executive Compensation Committee oversee an executive compensation program that is competitive yet closely tied to the Company's and each executive officer's performance. Additionally, the Company's annual bonus program recognizes and rewards the success of executives who manage performance to achieve the short-term goals set for them every year by the Company and the Executive Compensation Committee.

The Board recognizes that there is considerable public discussion regarding appropriate approaches to compensation. However, the Board believes that the Company's executive compensation policies are balanced, appropriately focused on pay for performance principles, aligned with the long-term interests of our shareholders, and enable the Company to attract and retain experienced senior executives.

Compensation Discussion and
Analysis

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the Company's compensation philosophy and the objectives of the Company's compensation program for its executive officers, including the named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table below (the "NEOs") and how the Executive Compensation Committee oversees the executive compensation program. This Compensation Discussion and Analysis also describes the compensation determination process for fiscal year 2014 and how each element of compensation was determined.

Review of Executive
Compensation Best Practices

The Board believes that the Company's compensation policies and practices are aligned with good corporate governance:

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Stock ownership guidelines apply to both executive officers and directors

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Clawback policy for incentive compensation

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"Double trigger" change-in-control agreements

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No tax gross-ups

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No employment contracts

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Modest perquisites

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Long-term equity incentive award program aligns executive incentives with shareholder interests

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Strong shareholder response (97% in favor) to 2014 say-on-pay vote

Overview and Objectives of
Executive Compensation
Program

The Board recognizes that there is considerable public discussion regarding appropriate approaches to compensation. However, the Board believes that the Company's executive compensation policies are balanced, appropriately focused on pay for performance principles, aligned with the long-term interests of our shareholders, and enable the Company to attract and retain experienced senior executives.

As described more fully in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Company evaluates executive officer compensation in several different ways, including reviewing market survey compensation data, reviewing customized compensation information for companies of comparable size and complexity and receiving advice and recommendations from the CEO. These multiple bases of review and

evaluation help our Executive Compensation Committee oversee an executive compensation program that is competitive yet tied to the Company's and each executive officer's performance. Additionally, the Company's annual performance bonus program recognizes and rewards the success of executives who manage performance to achieve the short-term goals set for them every year by the Company and the Executive Compensation Committee.

We have three elements in our executive compensation program: base salary, an annual performance bonus, and a long-term equity incentive award program for our executive officers. The long-term equity incentive award program includes RSUs that vest based on the passage of time as well as RSUs that vest based on the Company's achievement of certain performance objectives over a three-year performance period.

Setting Executive
Compensation – Role of the
Executive Compensation
Committee and Management

The Executive Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing our executive compensation program for all executive officers, including the NEOs, for the senior officers of the Company's major business units, as well as determining and approving ongoing compensation arrangements for our NEOs. The Executive Compensation Committee also makes recommendations to the Board with respect to compensation for our Independent Directors. In making its decisions, the Executive Compensation Committee relies on advice from its independent compensation consultant and receives, reviews, and acts on recommendations from the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") regarding salary, bonus and equity compensation for all executive officers including the NEOs (other than himself) and for the senior officers of its major business units. Our human resources department assists the CEO in the formulation of compensation recommendations to the Executive Compensation Committee, and other executive officers may provide relevant input as needed for persons other than themselves. It evaluates and approves these compensation elements annually. If relatives of any director or elected corporate principal officer are also employees of the Company or any subsidiary, the Executive Compensation Committee also reviews compensation recommendations for such individuals.

Role of Independent
Compensation Consultant and
Comparable Company
Information

Our Executive Compensation Committee has not historically established compensation levels based on benchmarking. Our Executive Compensation Committee has instead relied upon the

judgment of its members in making compensation decisions after reviewing our performance and carefully evaluating an NEO's performance during the year against established goals, leadership qualities, operational performance, business responsibilities, career with our company, current compensation arrangements and long-term potential to enhance shareholder value.

However, in order to attract, retain and motivate senior executives, our annual compensation evaluation process does include a review of the salary and bonus practices of organizations of similar size, in comparable industries, and concerning individuals with relevant responsibilities and experience. The CEO and our human resources department support their recommendations regarding executive compensation with this competitive market data. For fiscal year 2014, executive compensation levels by job category were reviewed in the context of industry survey data provided by three independent consulting firms (Radford, Mercer and Towers Watson), which surveys were subscribed to by our human resources department (data is not customized for the Company). The companies included in these surveys have both a regional and national focus. Together, these surveys included data from approximately 4,000 companies and included data regarding both executive and non-executive salaries, bonuses and equity compensation. The Executive Compensation Committee also reviewed the foregoing survey data in recommending a new compensation program for our Independent Directors, which new program was approved by the Board effective July 1, 2014. We do not instruct the providers of this data to significantly vary their reports from a standard format, the identities of the individual companies included in the surveys were not provided to the Executive Compensation Committee, and the Executive Compensation Committee did not refer to individual compensation information for such companies. Our objective is to obtain data from a broad spectrum of technology and defense companies and also from public companies of similar size in sales.

While the Executive Compensation Committee reviewed the foregoing comparable company data in connection with its determinations of the fiscal year 2014 base salaries, target bonuses and long-term equity incentive awards for our NEOs, the Executive Compensation Committee did not attempt to set those compensation levels or awards at a certain target percentile with respect to the comparable company data or otherwise rely entirely on that data to determine NEO compensation. Instead, as described above and consistent with past practice, the Executive Compensation Committee members relied on their judgment and experience in setting those compensation levels and making those awards. We expect that the Executive Compensation Committee will continue to review comparable company data in connection with setting the compensation we offer our NEOs to help ensure that our compensation programs are competitive and fair.

The Executive Compensation Committee is authorized to retain the services of one or more executive compensation advisors, as it sees fit, in connection with the oversight of our executive compensation program. During fiscal year 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee independently engaged and received advice from Towers Watson. Towers Watson provided the Executive Compensation Committee with advice regarding senior executive compensation and Independent Director compensation. Towers Watson was asked to survey similarly sized companies in similar businesses in respect of senior executive positions and responsibilities, taking into account the range of salary and bonus compensation without reference to perquisites and equity-based or related awards. They were also asked for input related to setting compensation for fiscal year 2015. In addition, during fiscal year 2014, management retained Towers Watson to provide pension and actuarial services to the Company in connection with the Company's pension plan. Management consulted with the

Executive Compensation Committee prior to its retention of Towers Watson for such additional services. During fiscal year 2014, the aggregate fees for determining or recommending the amount or form of executive and director compensation paid to Towers Watson was $49,658, and the aggregate fees for the additional services related to pension and actuarial services paid to Towers Watson was $152,164. After review and consultation with Towers Watson, the Executive Compensation Committee has determined that Towers Watson is independent and there is no conflict of interest resulting from retaining Towers Watson currently or during fiscal year 2014. In reaching these conclusions, the Executive Compensation Committee considered the factors set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10C-1 and NYSE listing standards.

As part of its review, Towers Watson prepared an independent assessment of competitive compensation levels and incentive practices for the Company's CEO for fiscal year 2014 and beyond. The review was based on the Radford, Mercer and Towers Watson published survey data provided by our human resources department as well as proxy disclosures by a select group of relevant peer companies. The peer companies were approved by the Executive Compensation Committee with review and input from Towers Watson and senior management based on industry sector, similarity of business activities, size and performance. The objective was to have a group of companies sufficient in size and relevance to provide meaningful assessments of compensation levels and practices. The peers included the following 15 defense and technology companies.

AeroVironment, Inc.
Ansys, Inc.
CACI International, Inc.
Ducommun Inc.
Esterline Technologies Corp.
HEICO Corp.
iGATE Corporation
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
ManTech International Corporation
Moog Inc.
NCI, Inc.
Teledyne Technologies Inc.
Teradata Corporation
Unisys Corporation
ViaSat, Inc.

Compensation Recovery Policy

Management and the Board believe our compensation policies are not reasonably likely to result in the incurrence of a material adverse financial or other effect. Moreover, we believe our compensation policies and practices have not and will not impact our risk management objectives and do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the Board determined that it would be prudent to implement a compensation recovery policy, and such a policy was approved by the Board in November 2014.

Pursuant to the terms of the compensation recovery or "clawback" policy, the Board may require the reimbursement or forfeiture of incentive compensation from an executive officer in the event the officer's wrongdoing is later determined by the Board to have resulted in (a) a restatement of the Company's financial results due to its material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under U.S. securities laws, or (b) a material negative revision of a financial or

operating measure on the basis of which incentive compensation was awarded (a "Recoverable Event"). We believe that by providing the Company with the appropriate power to recover incentive compensation paid to an executive officer in this situation, the Company demonstrates its commitment to strong corporate governance. This clawback policy is in addition to any policies or recovery rights that are provided under applicable laws, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

Under our clawback policy, if the Board determines that a Recoverable Event was caused by an executive officer's fraudulence, gross negligence or willful misconduct, it may require reimbursement from the executive officer for vested incentive compensation and/or the forfeiture of unvested or unpaid incentive compensation. The amount of vested compensation that may be recovered or subject to forfeiture is any incentive compensation paid to, and any performance-based equity awards earned by, the executive officer that the executive officer would not have received if the Company's financial results had been reported properly. The right to cause a forfeiture or recovery of incentive compensation applies to incentive compensation awarded, vested and/or paid during the twelve months prior to the date on which the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement.

Ownership Guidelines

In October 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee implemented management stockholding guidelines (the "Ownership Guidelines") to further align the interests of management with the Company's stockholders, with the intent that the guidelines be met within five years of implementation, promotion or new hire, whichever is later.

The Ownership Guidelines are as follows:

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Chief Executive Officer, three times base salary;

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Other executive officers, one times base salary; and

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Vice Presidents or above who receive long-term equity incentive awards, 0.5 times base salary.

Under the Ownership Guidelines, all Company shares directly held by the officer, his or her related trusts and immediate family shall be included in the calculations, provided, however, that any unvested RSUs shall not be included.

Response to the 2014
Say-On-Pay Vote

In February 2014, we held a say-on-pay vote, and our shareholders overwhelmingly approved the compensation of our NEOs, with over 97% of shareholder votes cast in favor of our 2014 say-on-pay resolution (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes). As we evaluated our compensation practices and talent needs after this date, we were mindful of the strong support our shareholders expressed for our compensation philosophy. Following its annual review of our executive compensation practices after the annual meeting, the Executive Compensation Committee decided generally to retain the approach to executive compensation it had previously adopted for fiscal year 2013.

Fiscal Year 2014 Executive
Compensation Decisions

The amount of each element of pay is determined annually taking into account factors including competitive company compensation data, as described above. A description of the executive compensation decisions with respect to fiscal year 2014 compensation for the NEOs is set forth below.

Base Salary

Base salaries for our executives are established based on individual factors such as the scope of their responsibilities, background, track record, training and experience, as well as competitive market compensation and the overall market demand for such executives at the time the respective employee agreements are negotiated. As with total executive compensation, we believe that executive base salaries should be competitive with the range of salaries for executives in similar positions and with similar responsibilities, although we have not historically benchmarked executive base salaries against a specific market comparison group. An executive's base salary is also evaluated together with components of the executive's other compensation to ensure that the executive's total compensation is consistent with our overall compensation philosophy.

In December 2013, the Executive Compensation Committee reviewed the base salaries of the NEOs and, after consultation with the CEO (with respect to the salaries of the other NEOs) and a review of the comparable company information described above, the Executive Compensation Committee determined to increase the base salary of Mr. Schmitz by 5% over the fiscal year 2013 level. In June 2014, in connection with Mr. Feldmann's assumption of the role of CEO on July 1, 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee determined to increase Mr. Feldmann's base salary to $700,000. In addition, the Executive Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Boyle's base salary would remain at its current level of $750,000 per year through September 30, 2014, and effective October 1, 2014, Mr. Boyle's annual base salary would adjust to $150,000. The base salaries of the other NEOs were not increased during fiscal year 2014. The fiscal year 2014 base salaries and current titles for each of the NEOs are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table below.

Annual Incentives

Our executive compensation program includes eligibility for an annual performance-based cash bonus for all executives. Our annual bonuses emphasize pay-for-performance by providing our executives with the opportunity to receive performance bonuses based on corporate performance relative to those measures which are determined by the Executive Compensation Committee to be most likely to enhance shareholder value.

For fiscal year 2014, Mr. Boyle had a target bonus of 100% of salary and each of Messrs. Thomas, Shewmaker, Schmitz and Balentine had a target bonus of 50% of salary. For fiscal year 2014, Mr. Feldmann had a target bonus of 62.5% of salary, which was prorated at 50% for the first nine months of the year and 100% for the last three months of the

year. There is a floor of 10% of salary and a maximum bonus of one and one-half times the target bonus.

For fiscal year 2014, the NEOs were eligible to receive a fiscal year 2014 bonus if the financial performance of the Company or a business segment of the Company met selected goals. The various performance objectives under the annual bonus plan are weighted depending on the Executive Compensation Committee's belief regarding the suitability of emphasis of each factor for that year's performance. The fiscal year 2014 annual bonuses for Messrs. Boyle, Feldmann and Thomas were tied to selected financial goals related to the Company's performance, including sales, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), and return on invested capital. The fiscal year 2014 bonus formula identified the major bonus element as earnings per share ("EPS") for Messrs. Boyle, Feldmann and Thomas because the Executive Compensation Committee believes this financial metric to be a principal driver of the attractiveness of an equity investment in the Company. The fiscal year 2014 annual bonus for Mr. Shewmaker was tied to the performance of our Cubic Transportation Systems ("CTS") segment, including sales, Adjusted EBITDA and return on invested capital, as well as EPS of the Company.

The fiscal year 2014 annual bonus for Mr. Schmitz was tied to the performance of our Cubic Defense Systems ("CDS") segment, including Adjusted EBITDA and return on invested capital, as well as EPS of the Company. The fiscal year 2014 annual bonus for Mr. Balentine was tied to the performance of our Mission Support Services ("MSS") segment, including sales, Adjusted EBITDA and return on invested capital, as well as EPS of the Company. For Messrs. Shewmaker, Schmitz and Balentine, the fiscal year 2014 bonus formula identified the major bonus element as Adjusted EBITDA of the CTS, CDS and MSS segments, respectively, because the Executive Compensation Committee wanted to reward the financial performance of the segment to which such executives' services primarily relate. For our fiscal year 2014 bonus plan, no leeway was provided to adjust goal amounts or percentage allocations depending on actual performance and the annual bonus determination was purely formulaic; however, the Executive Compensation Committee adjusted the goals for the impact of acquisitions made during 2014, other than those that were deemed highly probably when the goals were established.

Target levels for the various performance objectives are set to require challenging but attainable increases over the prior year's goals. The Executive Compensation Committee and management believe our

annual bonus plan design balances the appropriate level of risk in management decision making with the careful use of capital and assets.

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Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") is a non-GAAP performance measure management uses that excludes income taxes, capital structure related expenses, non-operating income and expenses, depreciation, amortization, and goodwill impairment charges. The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income:

Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. For all time-based vesting RSUs, other than the CEO Appointment RSUs, the RSUs vest in four equal installments on each of October 1, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to the recipient's continued service with the Company through each such date. The CEO Appointment RSUs vest as follows: 1,108 RSUs vested on October 1, 2014 and 3,324 RSUs will vest on each of October 1, 2015, 2016 and 2017, subject to Mr. Feldmann's continued service with the Company through each such date. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the RSUs when and as dividends are paid on the Company's common stock and vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Vested shares will be delivered to the recipient following each vesting date. The RSUs shall vest immediately upon a recipient's termination of employment or service as a result of his death or disability, or upon a recipient's termination without cause or resignation for good reason within twelve months following a change in control.

The performance-based vesting RSUs are intended to reward the achievement of sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, and return on equity objectives over a three-year performance period. The three-year performance period for the performance-based vesting RSUs granted on December 12, 2013 commenced on October 1, 2013 and will end on September 30, 2016. Specifically, recipients of the performance-based vesting RSUs will be eligible to vest in the RSUs at the end of the three-year performance period based on the achievement of specified

sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, and return on equity targets for the performance period established by the Executive Compensation Committee, subject to the recipient's continued service with the Company through such vesting date, except as otherwise provided in the applicable RSU agreement. The RSUs vest based 40% on sales growth achievement, 30% on Adjusted EBITDA growth achievement, and 30% on return on equity achievement by the Company during such performance period. If the Company's sales growth achievement, Adjusted EBITDA growth achievement, and/or return on equity achievement for the performance period equals or exceeds one of three different achievement levels (threshold, target and maximum), then a certain percentage of the RSUs will vest (25%, 100% and 200%, respectively). The percentage for determining the number of RSUs that will vest if performance is between the specified achievement levels will be determined by linear interpolation between the applicable achievement amounts for each measure.

The Company's sales growth generally means the aggregate of the Company's sales during the performance period, divided by a baseline sales level determined by the Executive Compensation Committee. The Company's Adjusted EBITDA growth generally means the aggregate of the Company's Adjusted EBITDA during the performance period, divided by a baseline Adjusted EBITDA level determined by the Executive Compensation Committee. The Company's return on equity for the performance period generally means the Company's net income

return on equity, expressed as an average annual percentage of beginning equity.

Following the completion of the three-year performance period, the Executive Compensation Committee will certify the Company's performance relative to the sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, and return on equity objectives for such performance period. As described above, based on the level of such sales growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, and return on equity, the number of target RSUs granted to a recipient will be multiplied by a percentage from 0% to 200% to determine the number of RSUs vesting. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to the RSUs when and as dividends are paid on the Company's common stock and vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Vested shares will be delivered to the recipient following the vesting date.

Upon a change in control of the Company, a number of performance-based vesting RSUs equal to the target RSUs will vest immediately prior to the date of such change in control. In addition, a number of performance-based vesting RSUs equal to the target RSUs will vest immediately upon a recipient's termination of employment or service as a result of his or her death, disability, termination without cause or resignation for good reason; however, in the event of a recipient's termination without cause or resignation for good reason, the target RSUs vesting as a result of such termination will be prorated for the portion of the performance period that has elapsed prior to the date of such termination.

Deferred Compensation Plan

Certain of the directors and NEOs participate in the Cubic Corporation Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred Compensation Plan"). For more information, please see the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation table below.

Retirement Benefits

All of our regular employees, including our NEOs, who meet certain defined requirements, may participate in our 401(k) plan. 401(k) matching payments and profit sharing plan contribution are equally available to all eligible employees. The profit sharing contribution has historically been about 8.5% of eligible U.S. payroll, although there is no guarantee that it will be set at that level or that such allocation will be made at all in the future. The value of the Company's contributions on behalf of the NEOs during fiscal year 2014 is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below.

Certain of the NEOs are also participants in the Cubic Corporation Pension Plan (the "Pension Plan"), which plan was frozen as of December 31, 2006. For more information, please see the Pension Benefits table below.

Other Benefits

The few additional perquisites offered to senior executives are modest and are not considered by the Executive Compensation Committee to

be material elements of individual compensation. These include annual physical examinations, term life insurance, personal travel and an auto allowance. The value of these benefits to our NEOs is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below. Our Executive Compensation Committee periodically reviews the levels of perquisites and other personal benefits to the NEOs to ensure they fit within the Company's overall compensation philosophy. In October 2014, the Executive Compensation Committee approved the provision of a financial planning benefit for each of the NEOs in the amount of up to $15,000 for fiscal year 2015 and $10,000 per year thereafter.

Severance and Change in
Control Benefits

The Board has approved severance and change in control arrangements in which our NEOs participate to provide for certain severance benefits in the event that a NEO's employment is involuntarily or constructively terminated, including in connection with a change in control. The Company recognizes the challenges executives often face securing new employment following termination. To mitigate these challenges and to secure the focus of our management team on the Company's affairs, all NEOs are entitled to receive severance payments under the Company's severance policy upon a termination by the Company without cause. The Company believes that reasonable severance benefits for its executive officers are important because it may be difficult for its executive officers to find comparable employment within a short period of time following certain qualifying terminations. In addition to normal severance, we provide enhanced benefits in the event of an involuntary termination or a constructive termination within 3 months before or 24 months after a change in control as a means of reinforcing and encouraging the continued attention and dedication of our executives to their duties of employment without personal distraction or conflict of interest in circumstances that could arise from the occurrence of a change in control. The Company believes that the interests of shareholders will be best served if the interests of its executive officers are aligned with them, and providing these change in control benefits should eliminate, or at least reduce, the reluctance of the Company's executives to pursue potential change in control transactions that may be in the best interests of shareholders.

Our Transition Protection Plan (the "Protection Plan"), under which the foregoing change in control severance benefits are provided, also assists in the retention and attraction of senior individuals by reducing their concern for financial security in the event of a job loss in connection with a change of control. While these arrangements form an integral part of the total compensation provided to these individuals and are considered by the Executive Compensation Committee when determining NEO compensation, the decision to offer these benefits did not influence the Executive Compensation Committee's determinations concerning other direct compensation or benefit levels.

The terms of these severance arrangements are described below under "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control."

Deductibility of Executive
Compensation

As part of its role, the Executive Compensation Committee reviews and considers the deductibility of the Company's executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 162(m) generally limits the tax deduction for compensation in excess of one million dollars paid to certain executive officers. However, performance-based compensation may be excluded from the limit so long as it meets certain requirements. Our Executive Compensation Committee does not necessarily limit executive compensation to the amount deductible under that provision.

In its review and establishment of compensation programs and awards for our NEOs, the Executive Compensation Committee considers the anticipated deductibility or non-deductibility of the compensation as only one factor in assessing whether a particular compensatory arrangement is appropriate, particularly in light of the goals of maintaining a competitive executive compensation system generally (i.e., paying for performance and maximizing shareholder return).

We reserve the right to use our judgment to authorize compensation payments that do not qualify for the compensation deduction if, in light of all applicable circumstances, we believe that such payments are appropriate and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Executive Compensation
Committee Report

The material in this report is not "soliciting material," is not deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Cubic Corporation has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and, based on such review and discussions, recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 and in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Executive Compensation Committee
Dr. Robert S. Sullivan, Chair
Bruce G. Blakley
Edwin A. Guiles