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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 20, 2015

 

 

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 23, 2015

Date: May 20, 2015        Time:8:00 AM EDT

Location:  Verisk Analytics Headquarters

    545 Washington Blvd

    Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

 
                              
     

 

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

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

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

 

 
     

 

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          See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.  
                   

 

                 

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

    Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

1. Notice & Proxy Statement         2. Annual Report

 

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Voting items            

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The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote FOR the following:

1.     Election of Directors
        Nominees
01    J. Hyatt Brown                    02    Samuel G. Liss                    03    Therese M. Vaughan                    04    Bruce Hansen

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal (s):

 

2.    To amend our Bylaws to implement majority voting for the uncontested election of directors.

 

3     To amend and restate our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to eliminate references to our Class B common stock, rename our Class A common stock, make related conforming changes, and update certain outdated provisions and remove certain redundant provisions.

 

4     To approve executive compensation on an advisory, non-binding basis.

 

5     To ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as our independent auditor for the 2015 fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

NOTE:    In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. THE PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

 

 

 

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