Edgar Filing: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co

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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 19, 2015

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Meeting Information

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 25, 2015

Date: May 19, 2015 Time: 8:00 AM EDT

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Location: Boston Common Hotel

Conference Center

40 Trinity Place

Boston, MA 02116

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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How to Access the Proxy Materials



				Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: 1. Annual Report 2. Notice & Proxy Statement How to View Online: Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com. How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy: If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: 1) BY INTERNET: www.proxyvote.com 2) BY TELEPHONE: 1-800-579-1639 3) BY E-MAIL: sendmaterial@proxyvote.com If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the following page) in the subject line. Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before May 05, 2015 to facilitate timely delivery.

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	Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Sheru Chowdhry 02 L. Gordon Crovitz 03 Lawrence K. Fish 04 Jill A. Greenthal 05 John F. Killian 06 John R. McKernan, Jr. 07 Jonathan F. Miller 08 E. Rogers Novak, Jr. 09 Linda K. Zecher The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 3. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 4. 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal(s): 5. Stockholder Proposal The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 6. Ratification of Auditors for Fiscal Year 2015

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


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