UNITED STATES

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2017.

		Meeting Information
	THE GEO GROUP, INC.	Meeting Type:         Annual Meeting
	THE GEO GROUP, INC. 621 NW 53RD STREET SUITE 700 BOCA RATON, FL 33487	For holders as of:    March 3, 2017
		Date:    April 27, 2017      Time:    11:00 AM EDT
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Voting items  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote
“FOR” the following:
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
	01)    Clarence E. Anthony            04)    Christopher C. Wheeler
	02)    Anne N. Foreman                 05)    Julie Myers Wood
	03)    Richard H. Glanton              06)    George C. Zoley
The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” proposals 2 and 3:
2.	To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the 2017 fiscal year.
3.	To hold an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote “1 YEAR” for proposal 4:
4.	To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.