---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000078003-22-000107"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFE"
cik: "0000078003"
company_name: "PFIZER INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:49:47.733129+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pfizer amends bylaws to require shareholder disclosure under SEC universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Board amended bylaws on Dec 9, 2022, effective immediately.
- Shareholders nominating directors must disclose intent to solicit proxies per Rule 14a-19.
- Amendments incorporate technical changes to align with SEC's universal proxy rule.
- No change to fiscal year; governance update only.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000078003-22-000107
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFE
- cik: 0000078003
- company_name: PFIZER INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800322000107/0000078003-22-000107-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800322000107/pfe-20221209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-22-000107
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-22-000107.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-22-000107.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  PFIZER INC: Amended and restated by-laws to incorporate universal proxy rule requirements for shareholder director nominations and other technical changes (effective 2022-12-09).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-09
  source text: On December 9, 2022, the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. (the ”Company“) amended and restated the Company’s by-laws (the ”By-laws“).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800322000107/0000078003-22-000107-index.htm

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