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22 | The Western Union Company
NOTICE OF 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance and Public Policy Committee
“The Committee enhanced the Board in 2015 by recommending two new
directors, Jeffrey A. Joerres and Martin I. Cole, who collectively bring to the Board
global business, technology, executive, and public company board experience.
The Committee will continue to look for opportunities to enhance the skills,
experience, diversity and effectiveness of the Board in 2016.”
Robert W. Selander, Committee Chair
Additional Committee Members: Betsy D. Holden, Jeffrey A. Joerres, Linda Fayne Levinson, and Frances Fragos Townsend
Meetings Held in 2015: 5
Primary Responsibilities: Pursuant to its charter, the Corporate Governance and Public Policy Committee is
responsible for:
• recommending to the Board of Directors criteria for Board and committee membership;
• considering, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, and recruiting candidates
to fill positions on the Board of Directors;
• evaluating current directors for re-nomination to the Board of Directors;
• recommending the director nominees for approval by the Board of Directors and the stockholders;
• recommending to the Board of Directors appointments to committees of the Board of Directors;
• recommending to the Board of Directors corporate governance guidelines, reviewing the corporate governance
guidelines at least annually, and recommending modifications to the corporate governance guidelines to the Board of
Directors;
• establishing and implementing self-evaluation procedures for the Board of Directors and its committees;
• reviewing stockholder proposals submitted for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement;
• reviewing the Company’s related persons transaction policy, and as necessary, reviewing specific related person
transactions; and
• reviewing and advising the Board of Directors regarding matters of public policy and social responsibility that are
relevant to the Company or the industries in which the Company operates.
Independence: Each member of the Corporate Governance and Public Policy Committee meets the independence
requirements of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the NYSE and the Exchange Act, and as the Board has determined,
has no material relationship with the Company.