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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000320335-23-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GL"
cik: "0000320335"
company_name: "GLOBE LIFE INC."
filed_at: "2023-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T09:45:08.902848+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Globe Life amends bylaws for Universal Proxy Rules and DGCL updates

## Summary
- Nominations must represent intent to solicit proxies from 67%+ voting power per Universal Proxy Rules.
- Nomination notice must state stockholder is holder of record and intends to appear at meeting.
- Amended adjournment procedures and stockholder list availability per recent DGCL changes.
- Board reserves white proxy card; stockholders must use different color.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000320335-23-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GL
- cik: 0000320335
- company_name: GLOBE LIFE INC.
- filed_at: 2023-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000046/0000320335-23-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000046/gl-20230815.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-23-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-23-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000320335-23-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  GLOBE LIFE INC.: Amended and Restated By-laws adopted to address universal proxy rules, adjournment procedures, and stockholder list procedures under DGCL (effective 2023-08-10).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-08-10
  source text: On August 10, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Globe Life Inc. (the “Company”) adopted and approved the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “Amended and Restated By-laws”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320335/000032033523000046/0000320335-23-000046-index.htm

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